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Albert specialises in international arbitration. He has handled arbitrations under the ICSID, UNCITRAL, ICC, DIS, NAI and JCAA Rules. His special focus is the energy and financial services sectors.
 
Albert is the author of the Kluwer handbook “International Arbitration in the Netherlands” (2021; <a href="https://lrus.wolterskluwer.com/store/product/international-arbitration-in-the-netherlands-with-a-commentary-on-the-nai-and-pca-arbitration-rules/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">link</a>) and the co-author of the IBA Guide on Arbitration (NL). 
 
Albert’s recent work includes representing:
<ul><li>the former Yukos shareholders in setting aside proceedings in respect of three UNCITRAL arbitral awards worth USD 50 billion issued against the Russian Federation under the Energy Charter Treaty.</li>
 	<li>the National Bank of Kazakhstan in litigation concerning the freezing of USD 22 billion in assets.</li>
 	<li>financial group Achmea in two successive UNCITRAL investment arbitrations against the Slovak Republic under the Netherlands-Slovakia BIT seated in Frankfurt and Geneva, and subsequent precedent-setting litigation in the Court of Justice of the EU.</li>
 	<li>a German renewable energy investor in its ICSID investment arbitration under the Energy Charter Treaty against the Republic of Croatia in connection with the indirect expropriation of a biomass plant.</li>
 	<li>financial services group NN in its ICSID investment arbitration under the Netherlands-Argentina BIT against the Argentine Republic in connection with the expropriation of NN's pension business.</li>
 	<li>the Republic of Kazakhstan in its defence against the enforcement of a USD 500 million SCC investment arbitration award on account of fraud in respect of a purported investment in the energy sector.</li>
 	<li>Crystallex in the enforcement of its USD 1.4 billion ICSID award against the Republic of Venezuela in connection with the expropriation of a gold mine.</li>
 	<li>gas export company GasTerra – a subsidiary of the Dutch Government, Shell and Exxon – in several gas price arbitrations. These included GasTerra’s USD 5 billion in victories in subsequent ICC and UNCITRAL arbitrations against Italian energy company Eni.</li>
 	<li>Royal Philips in a EUR 500 million ICC arbitration in Osaka in connection with the failed sale of Philips’ lifestyle entertainment business to Funai Electric of Japan.</li>
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Davine is an all-round litigator with an extensive track record in complex disputes, often with a technical or international angle. She was seconded to London magic circle firm Slaughter &amp; May in 2018. She has over a decade of experience in advising clients and litigating on their behalf before Dutch courts and arbitral tribunals (ICC, NAI, LCIA, UNCITRAL, etc.). Davine handles commercial and corporate matters that are crucial to our clients, often relating to the financial sector, large transactions, or governance and stakeholder issues. Davine is also highly experienced in dealing with execution and enforcement proceedings, attachments and injunctions, litigation funding issues, and various types of discovery processes. In this work, Davine often works together with firms in other jurisdictions, such as the UK and US on our clients' global defence.
In addition, Davine heads De Brauw's Climate and Sustainability Group, which is a cross-expertise working group of lawyers from several practice areas. Davine is highly knowledgeable on ESG-regulation, such as the CSRD and CSDDD. In this context, Davine has specific expertise in climate transition planning from a mitigation and adaptation perspective and climate scenario application. She holds a UNEP FI Climate Risk certificate, regularly speaks and publishes on the topic of climate risk management, mitigation and adaptation, and contributes to the Oxford University Net Zero Regulation and Policy Hub and its Climate Monitor. Davine regularly advises our clients on sustainability and value chain management, and on reporting and related greenwashing risks, and trains the boards of our clients on these topics.
Clients comment in Chambers 2026 that she is "one of the most innovative and rigorous thinkers in the field" and "an exceptionally driven and tenacious lawyer. She is a true advocate who combines sharp legal acumen with unwavering determination." 
Davine's experience includes:
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 <li>Representing a Dutch bank in climate litigation.</li>
 <li>Defending United Group in Enterprise Chamber proceedings initiated by its indirect minority shareholder</li>
 <li>Representing various listed and non-listed clients in post-M&amp;A disputes, including warranty claims and earn-outs.</li>
 <li>Defending former SNS REAAL in inquiry proceedings against investors VEB and others before the Dutch Enterprise Chamber following the SNS REAAL's nationalisation in 2013, and in ancillary proceedings.</li>
 <li>Defending a foreign investor in a takeover attempt launched by a co-investor on investments in the Venezuelan oil sector.</li>
 <li>Defending Sunweb in summary proceedings and emergency appeal, regarding the takeover of Corendon.</li>
 <li>Representing SeeCubic and investors in proceedings against a former business partner relating to the ownership of assets.</li>
 <li>Defending Rabobank in class actions about interest rate swaps, and in related individual actions.</li>
 <li>Representing GasTerra in several multi-million price-revision arbitrations against buyers under long- term gas sales agreements.</li><li>Representing KMG on EUR 200 million post-M&amp;A arbitration and follow-on proceedings against the heirs of a Romanian oligarch.</li></ul>

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Marit advises leading financial institutions on prudential regulation, governance, and recovery and resolution planning. She has extensive experience in assisting clients in the banking and payments sector, including on cross-border regulatory matters. Her work spans advisory, transactional and contentious contexts, including administrative appeals.

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Marit van Zandvoort

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