Eelco Meerdink specialises in international and national arbitration and in complex commercial litigation. He has particular experience in acting for corporate clients and financial institutions in insurance matters, in the oil, gas and electricity industry, in professional liability cases and in disputes on complex construction projects. He also regularly advises clients on contractual issues in these areas.
Eelco has represented multinational corporations in both ad hoc arbitration and institutional arbitrations administered by the world’s leading arbitration institutes. In international litigation and arbitration he regularly works with other international law firms.

Recent work includes:

• 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 corporate clients and financial institutions in proceedings on the liability for professional services and in high value disputes relating to coverage under insurance contracts (D&O, FI, E&O);
• acting for electricity production and distribution companies in commercial arbitrations;
• several arbitrations with regard to the construction of the Betuweroute, the rail link from the Rotterdam harbor to Germany;
• representing owners and engineering companies in several disputes regarding contracts for the design and construction of chemical plants and petrochemical facilities;
• handling arbitration related court proceedings, including Supreme Court litigation, in particular regarding the setting aside of arbitral awards.

Eelco regularly publishes and lectures in his areas of expertise.