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Eelco Meerdink is a leading dispute resolution practitioner with extensive experience in complex and cross-border litigation, international arbitration and ADR. He represents companies and management in diverse industries, including financial services, insurance, technology, energy, construction, pharmaceutical and manufacturing.
Eelco has represented multinational corporations in both ad hoc arbitration and institutional arbitrations administered by the world’s leading arbitration institutes. He has also handled arbitration related court proceedings, including Supreme Court litigation, in particular regarding the setting aside of arbitral awards.
Eelco is noted for effectively utilising a wide array of means, methods and techniques to resolve complex disputes, always with a sharp focus on the client’s interests in resolution of the dispute. Chambers comments: “He has a critical eye, giving problems their proper weight and gaining an objective perspective of what will be profitable for the client”, adding that “he is very sharp and has an enormous strategic insight.“
Eelco has represented multinational corporations in both ad hoc arbitration and institutional arbitrations administered by the world’s leading arbitration institutes. He has also handled arbitration related court proceedings, including Supreme Court litigation, in particular regarding the setting aside of arbitral awards.
In international litigation and arbitration he regularly works with other international law firms. From 2015-2018 Eelco was head of the litigation and arbitration practice and member of De Brauw’s management committee.
Eelco’s recent work includes:
representing the former majority shareholders of Yukos in appeal proceedings regarding the setting aside of the USD 50 billion arbitral awards rendered against the Russian Federation
acting as lead attorney in an international arbitration between a global insurance company and a private bank regarding coverage for liability for the sale of investment products in several European countries
representing group companies of Yukos, formerly Russia’s largest oil company, in dozens of proceedings about the preservation and recovery of assets following the expropriation of Yukos Oil by the Russian Federation
representing corporate clients and financial institutions in various high value disputes on the liability for professional services and on coverage under insurance policies (e.g. PI, D&O, FI, E&O)
acting for electricity production and distribution companies in commercial arbitrations
acting for a gas supplier in a multi billion euro UNCITRAL arbitration regarding the price review mechanism in a long-term gas supply contract
representing owners and engineering companies in several disputes regarding contracts for the design and construction of chemical plants and petrochemical facilities.
The Dispute Resolution Review (11th Edition) 2019
The International Comparative Legal Guide to Insurance & Reinsurance - The Netherlands 2012, 2011, and 2010
The International Comparative Legal Guide to International Arbitration 2011 - The Netherlands
A guide to the NAI arbitration rules: including a commentary on Dutch arbitration law
publication description (Kluwer Law International, 2009)
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Eelco Meerdink often advises clients on expropriation disputes and mass damages claims, and has a particular focus on disputes in the energy, natural resources and finance sectors.
Provided by Chambers
He has great advocacy skills.
Eelco Meerdink combines deep legal expertise with strategic foresight. He is effective in high-pressure situations and excels at translating complex legal issues into clear, actionable advice.
Eelco Meerdink is a real leader. We get the result very much because of his strategic view and leadership.
His leadership, client-focused approach and unrelenting eye for detail set him apart.
Eelco is very cooperative, responsive and experienced. He has the ability to strongly present or defend legal arguments.
He has great advocacy skills.
Eelco Meerdink combines deep legal expertise with strategic foresight. He is effective in high-pressure situations and excels at translating complex legal issues into clear, actionable advice.
Eelco Meerdink is a real leader. We get the result very much because of his strategic view and leadership.
His leadership, client-focused approach and unrelenting eye for detail set him apart.
Eelco is very cooperative, responsive and experienced. He has the ability to strongly present or defend legal arguments.