Marieke van Hooijdonk

Marieke is a renowned international arbitration counsel who also represents clients in litigation, typically handling corporate and commercial disputes involving joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions and trade matters.

Marieke sat as the Dutch member on the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Paris from 2014 until 2021. She regularly sits as arbitrator herself, as chair, sole and co-arbitrator. Since 2010, Marieke is also a deputy judge at the Court of Appeal in Arnhem-Leeuwarden.

Marieke regularly speaks and writes on arbitration related issues. She is the author of Litigation in the Netherlands, Civil Procedure, Arbitration and Administrative Litigation, published with Kluwer.

She receives excellent feedback from clients: "sound legal advice and strong knowledge of ICC arbitration." (Chambers Europe, 2021). "understands the complexities and makes them relatively simple for businesses to understand.". "Very knowledgeable and client-focused lawyer" who is "a joy to work with." (Chambers Europe, 2020). "highly experienced and very smart lawyer who combines strategic and pragmatic excellence." (Chambers Global 2019). "very smart and a quick, strategic thinker. She is extremely tough, very persuasive and commercial when needed." (Chambers Global 2018). "knowledgeable, pragmatic and straightforward. She presents a realistic summary of the case without hiding any difficulties." (Chambers Europe, 2017). "very friendly but also very persistent and thorough, sticking to the point and not giving up before she has the right answer." (Chambers Europe, 2016). "excellent tactician and advocate' who is 'massively persuasive." (Legal 500 2021, International Arbitration) "'extremely diligent" arbitrator and litigator Marieke van Hooijdonk is "a persuasive advocate" with "a sharp mind and a good helicopter view"'. (Legal 500, 2018).

Band 1 – Arbitration Counsel (Chambers Europe, Netherlands, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014)