A premier firm for dispute resolution, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek excels in handling international arbitration and continues to represent clients in major proceedings relating to assets in Russia and Ukraine. The Amsterdam team also stands out for its expertise in the energy, oil and gas sectors, including advising on the closure of the Groningen gas field. Practice head Martje De Vries Lentsch leads on these high-stake energy and gas arbitrations. Other key players in the team include Marnix Leijten, who is known for his expertise in commercial and investor state arbitration; Albert Marsman, who focuses on cross-border and international energy and finance arbitration; and Matthias Kuscher, who is well versed in disputes involving the energy, infrastructure and construction sectors.
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‘What I value most about the approach taken by De Brauw Blackstone is that they do not change your business problem into a legal problem. Solving the business problem remains the priority and informs the relevance of legal doctrines. This approach ensures alignment, focus and efficiency. It requires above average understanding of the business by De Brauw, on which they time after time succeed to deliver.’
‘Marnix Leijten is the initiator and leads the energy team with his unmatched experience, dedication and drive to succeed. Matthias Kuscher is an incredible mind that fully stays on top in even the most complex and complicated cases. Martje de Vries Lentsch is an outstanding litigator.’
‘They work seamlessly and efficiently as a team, providing extremely high-quality advocacy and advice in international arbitration, in particular in the energy sector. They ensure that every angle is covered, leaving no stone unturned, and are simply a pleasure to work with.’
‘Marnix Leijten is a real star - he has excellent strategic sense, outstanding judgement and consistently delivers extremely high-quality and practical advice to his clients. Matthias Kuscher is a fantastic advocate, who handles complex disputes and knows how to present complex technical and legal issues in a simple and compelling manner. Jonas Hinrichsen is a rising star, with expertise in the energy sector.’
Clients clés
- Shell
- GasTerra
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Kingdom of Bahrain
- Republic of Kazakhstan
- State of Malaysia
- Yukos majority shareholders
- NN
- Philips
- Heineken
Points forts
- Advised Shell on contentious matters against the Kingdom of the Netherlands related to the accelerated closure of the Groningen gas field, operated by joint venture Nam.
- Represented Yukos Oil majority shareholders in a major victory related to their $50bn dispute with the Russian Federation over the illegal expropriation of Yukos.
- Representing Malaysia in proceedings related to a $14.92bn arbitral award claimed by eight Filipino citizens based on an 1878 agreement.
Avocats
Hall of Fame
Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Matthias Kuscher
Albert Marsman
Les grands avocats de demain
Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.
Martje Verhoeven- De Vries Lentsch
Responsable de la pratique
Martje de Vries Lentsch
Autres avocats clés
Marnix Leijten; Albert Marsman; Matthias Kuscher; Jonas Hinrichsen