Marieke van Hooijdonk
Partner
Amsterdam

Marieke van Hooijdonk
Partner
Amsterdam
Contact Details
Marieke is a partner with Allen & Overy specialising in international arbitration. She heads the Litigation Department of Allen & Overy in Amsterdam and is on the steering committee of the Firm's Global Arbitration Practice.
Marieke sits as the Dutch member on the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Paris. 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. The 2nd edition of her book Litigation in the Netherlands, Civil Procedure, Arbitration and Administrative Litigation was published with Kluwer.
She is praised by clients for being: "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 2019, 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). “She is one of the new stars at the firm. Her approach to clients is excellent.” (Chambers Europe, 2015). “Very precise and thorough” (Chambers Global, Netherlands – Dispute Resolution 2014). "The ‘very bright, analytical and down-to-earth’ Marieke van Hooijdonk combines a busy litigation and arbitration practice with her role as a deputy judge at the Court of Appeal in Arnhem". 'She knows both sides of the table, so she can advise on how an argument will stand'. (Chambers Global, 2013).
"Very creative, highly experienced" "a sharp analytical mind" (Legal 500, 2018). "'Number one in the field of litigation', Allen & Overy impresses with its 'client-oriented approach' and 'around-the-clock availability'". "Marieke van Hooijdonk attracts high praise". (Legal 500, 2017).
Band 1 – Arbitration Counsel (Chambers Europe, Netherlands, 2019-2014)
Qualifications
Professional
Exempt european lawyer, England and Wales, 1995
Admitted as advocaat, Netherlands, 1995
Academic
Degree, Law, University of Amsterdam, 1994
LLM, Columbia Law School, 1995
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Qualifications
Professional
Exempt european lawyer, England and Wales, 1995
Admitted as advocaat, Netherlands, 1995
Academic
Degree, Law, University of Amsterdam, 1994
LLM, Columbia Law School, 1995
Published work
'Internationale arbitrage en de rol van bedrijfsjurist' with N.J. Gans in: Bedrijfsjuridische Berichten, March 2017
'Arbitration in the Netherlands - The 2015 Dutch Arbitration Act', with M.P.L. Schaink in: Brazil Arbitration Journal, November 2016
'De 'Italiaanse Torpedo' getorpedeerd', with E.M.M. Besselink in: Tijdschrift voor Mededingingsrecht in de Praktijk, May 2015.
'Bewijslevering onder de nieuwe Arbitragewet, een internationaal perspectief', with L.J.E. Timmer in: Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Handelsrecht, April 2015.
'Arbitration of M&A Transactions in the Netherlands' in: Arbitration of M&A Transactions, A Practical Global Guide, Globe Business Publishing Ltd 2014
Book: 'Litigation in the Netherlands: Civil procedure, Arbitration and Administrative Litigation', (chapter Administrative Litigation by P.V. Eijsvoogel), 2e druk, Kluwer Law International 2012, ISBN 978-90-411-4143-9 (227 pages).
'De opzegging van kredietovereenkomsten', TOP 2009, p. 259-262.
'Precontractuele aansprakelijkheid bij onderhandelen met een voorbehoud', with R.J.P.L. Tjittes, in S.Y.Th Meijer and B. Wessels (red.), Bedrijfsovername, Deventer: Kluwer 2009, p. 71 - 86. A previous edition of this article appeared in Contracteren 2008, p. 52-59.