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(Senior) Associate – Arbitration & Commercial Litigation

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Join a top-tier international law firm with a strong Dutch presence and a leading Arbitration & Commercial Litigation practice within the Litigation & Investigations group. The team handles complex, strategically important domestic and cross-border arbitrations under various institutional rules, as well as related annulment and enforcement proceedings, and represents clients in challenging commercial disputes before the national courts. Clients are often international, and the team works closely with colleagues across the firm's global network.

As a (senior) associate, you will be fully integrated into the team from day one, taking on significant responsibility and working closely with partners and junior associates. You will advise clients in arbitration and court proceedings, draft pleadings and legal analyses, prepare for hearings, supervise junior team members, and contribute to the continued growth and profile of the arbitration practice.

We are looking for a lawyer with relevant experience in international arbitration or commercial litigation, strong analytical skills, attention to detail and commercial awareness, and a proactive, pragmatic, and energetic approach. You will thrive in an international, dynamic team and be ambitious to develop at the highest level.

We offer an environment for optimal professional development, high-quality international work, intensive collaboration with colleagues at home and abroad, substantial responsibility and room for personal profile, excellent career prospects, and first-class training through learning on the job and international programs. We foster an open and inclusive culture that welcomes ambitious talent from diverse backgrounds.

  • Qualified lawyer with relevant experience in international arbitration and/or commercial litigation
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to both detail and commercial interests
  • Proactive, pragmatic, and energetic team player
  • Ambition to develop professionally at the highest level
  • Comfortable working in an international, fast-paced environment

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