Glenn Hoek

Practice Areas

Glenn's practice includes contentious and non-contentious work with respect to superyachts. He advises clients on commercial contracts concerning among others the construction and refit of superyachts, subcontracts, design agreements, commission agreements and finance agreements. He also represents clients in disputes in connection with these contracts before many of Europe's major arbitral institutions and before the Dutch courts.

Glenn's clients include renowned Dutch shipyards, as well as (prospective) buyers, sellers and owners of superyachts. He also regularly acts as Dutch law specialist for several U.S. and English law firms ranked in this guide and their clients.

Career

In 2023, Glenn founded Hoek.legal, a boutique law firm fully dedicated to superyachts and arbitration. Before that, he worked in the International Litigation & Arbitration department of leading Dutch law firm Houthoff (2011-2022).

Professional Memberships

Glenn is admitted to the Netherlands Bar. He is a member of the Dutch Arbitration Association.

Publications

Glenn authors the module on the seat of arbitration in Kluwer Arbitration's Practical Insights modules. In addition, he authored the chapter on the Netherlands in the Practical Law Enforcement of Judgments and Arbitral Awards Global Guide, and he edited the chapter on the Netherlands in the Digest of Commercial Laws of the World.