Melle Boevink
Senior Associate - Attorney at Law
Melle Boevink, attorney at law, is a member of the Litigation & Risk Management Practice Group in our Rotterdam office. He focuses on international arbitration.
Rotterdam, Amsterdam
Dutch, English, German
Melle advises international and domestic clients in corporate and commercial disputes both in international arbitration proceedings (including ICC, SIAC and NAI) and in proceedings before Dutch state courts (courts of first instance and courts of appeal). Melle has also worked for the Corporate practice group of Loyens & Loeff, where he gained ample experience on corporate law transactions (M&A), shareholders’ and joint venture agreements and general corporate advice to companies and their stakeholders.
Melle is recognized by the Legal500 as “key lawyer” of the firm's arbitration practice.
Work highlights include representing:
The former majority shareholders of Yukos Oil in the enforcement of the arbitral awards rendered against the Russian Federation for claims amounting to over USD 50 billion in relation to the unlawful expropriation of their investment in Yukos Oil.
The Republic of India in annulment proceedings before the Dutch state courts regarding an adverse (partial) arbitral award (UNCITRAL) in an investor-state dispute.
A Latin American state-owned company in proceedings before the Dutch state courts involving the enforcement of a USD 1.5 billion ICSID Award rendered against the Latin American State.
An state-owned joint-venture oil and gas company in a dispute with a subcontractor relating to a construction project.
What others say about Melle
Legal 500: “Melle Boevink is an up-coming talent.” (2021)
Work highlights
Contributions
Memberships
Dutch Bar Association
International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)
Association for German and Dutch Lawyers
Qualifications
Dutch Civil Law (LL.M.), Utrecht University, 2014
Introduction to German Law, Humboldt University Berlin, 2012
Melle Boevink
Senior Associate - Attorney at Law
melle.boevink@loyensloeff.com
Rotterdam, Amsterdam
Dutch, English, German
<p>Melle Boevink, attorney at law, is a member of the Litigation & Risk Management Practice Group in our Rotterdam office. He focuses on international arbitration.</p>
Melle advises international and domestic clients in corporate and commercial disputes both in international arbitration proceedings (including ICC, SIAC and NAI) and in proceedings before Dutch state courts (courts of first instance and courts of appeal). Melle has also worked for the Corporate practice group of Loyens & Loeff, where he gained ample experience on corporate law transactions (M&A), shareholders’ and joint venture agreements and general corporate advice to companies and their stakeholders.
Melle is recognized by the Legal500 as “key lawyer” of the firm's arbitration practice.
Work highlights include representing:
The former majority shareholders of Yukos Oil in the enforcement of the arbitral awards rendered against the Russian Federation for claims amounting to over USD 50 billion in relation to the unlawful expropriation of their investment in Yukos Oil.
The Republic of India in annulment proceedings before the Dutch state courts regarding an adverse (partial) arbitral award (UNCITRAL) in an investor-state dispute.
A Latin American state-owned company in proceedings before the Dutch state courts involving the enforcement of a USD 1.5 billion ICSID Award rendered against the Latin American State.
An state-owned joint-venture oil and gas company in a dispute with a subcontractor relating to a construction project.
What others say about Melle
Legal 500: “Melle Boevink is an up-coming talent.” (2021)