STAUNCH — Netherlands

About

STAUNCH is an Amsterdam-based dispute resolution boutique founded in 2021, entrusted by clients for high-stakes arbitration and litigation matters. The firm’s lawyers have extensive experience in complex disputes, with many having trained and practised for years in top-tier arbitration teams in the Netherlands and internationally. The team is genuinely international, with lawyers qualified in multiple jurisdictions and accustomed to managing cross-border strategy, multi-jurisdictional court proceedings, and the enforcement or challenge of arbitral awards. STAUNCH's clients and cases reflect this international angle, together with a Dutch angle. STAUNCH is known for partner-led staffing, lean teams, and a pragmatic, value-focused approach, including the frequent use of alternative fee arrangements. ### Languages - Dutch, English, German, French, Chinese, Spanish ### Staffing Figures - 4 Partners

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Irène Léger

Irène Léger is a Partner at STAUNCH. She acts as counsel under the rules of the ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL, NAI and PCA on a wide range of commercial, energy, insurance, technology or post-M&A issues, conducted in English or in French. She also acts in setting-aside proceedings and in the enforcement proceedings of awards and judgments and in cross-border litigation. Irène acts as arbitrator in arbitration proceedings, including at the NAI. · International Arbitration

Lútsen de Vries

Lútsen de Vries is a Partner at STAUNCH. · International Arbitration

Malte Malycha

Malte Malycha is a Partner at STAUNCH. · Litigation

Stefan Derksen

Stefan is the founding partner of STAUNCH. · International Arbitration