Bregje Korthals Altes

Practice Areas

Bregje Korthals Altes specialises in arbitration and commercial litigation. She is one of the leading arbitration specialists in the Netherlands. She has extensive experience in large, complex disputes, both in disputes conducted through established arbitration institutes (ICC, NAI) and in ad hoc arbitration proceedings. Bregje is involved in the largest and most complex commercial arbitrations in the Netherlands, with her client portfolio extending to major players in the energy sector, such as multinationals with a dominant presence in the Netherlands. Bregje has experience in various sectors (construction, transport, defence, shipbuilding, IT, pharmaceuticals).

Bregje is characterised by her ability to work easily with lawyers from different disciplines, as well as with professionals with a more economic or technical background. The clients Bregje serves, and the enthusiasm and professionalism with which she does so, are a good fit with Van Doorne.

Career

Before joining Van Doorne, Bregje Korthals Altes was a partner in the arbitration practice of De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek. From 2018 to 2025, she was a board member of the Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI). In addition to being a solicitor, Bregje also regularly acts as an arbitrator and disciplinary judge in commercial disputes, in academia and in sports disputes.