Martje is widely known for her expertise in commercial arbitration and complex cross-border litigation, notably in the field of energy and technology, where she advises clients on critical strategic matters and has represented these companies in a range of arbitrations and court cases.
Martje has over ten years of experience in the oil and gas industry. This includes in-house experience gathered during a secondment to Shell's litigation department in Houston and her role as litigator at the Houston office of Haynes & Boone. Clients value Martje as an accomplished practitioner who can advise on both legal and economic issues in highly complex disputes.
Martje's expertise also includes disputes related to joint ventures and collaboration agreements and issues related to recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and annulment of arbitral awards, and related attachment proceedings.
Martje’s recent work includes advising and representing:
Profession
Advocaat, admitted to the bar in the Netherlands in 2009
Languages
Dutch, English
Education
Utrecht University
Macquarie University
University of Nottingham
Additional positions
Executive board member (treasurer) of the Dutch Arbitration Association
Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration for the period 2021-2024
Chair of the Gender Diversity Committee at De Brauw
13 June 2022
2 July 2021
1 July 2021
17 February 2021
23 October 2020