Dorieke Overduin
Senior Counsel
Dorieke is Senior Counsel at Sovereign Arbitration Advisors. She specializes in international arbitration and litigation. She has experience with ICSID and UNCITRAL proceedings, appeared before the European Court of Justice and participated domestic court proceedings across diverse jurisdictions. She is qualified to practice law in the Netherlands.
Dorieke’s background is firmly rooted in the public sector, both in the EU and in the
Netherlands. She was part of the European Union’s negotiation teams with the United
States (TTIP) and Canada (CETA), has authored the 2019 Dutch model bilateral investment treaty and has led the team responsible for defending the Netherlands in national and international climate litigation and arbitration proceedings. Her expertise extends to the implementation and application of investment screening in the Netherlands and beyond.
Thanks to her experience, she’s uniquely equipped to support states across all stages of the investment process.
Industry experience
Arbitration & litigation
Climate regulation
Energy
Export controls & sanctions
Investment screening and economic security
Public policy
Languages
English
Dutch
German
French
Education
University of Groningen: Bachelor (LL.B.) in International and European Law
University of Groningen: Bachelor (BA) in International Relations
Maastricht University: LL.M in Globalization and Law
Georgetown University Law Centre: Master (LL.M) in International Business and Economic Law (with distinction and Dean’s list)
Selected Representations
Investor-State Arbitration
Advisory Counsel to an Asian State in an ongoing investment arbitration related to
the renewable energy industry (engagement confidential).
Counsel to the Kingdom of the Netherlands in investment arbitration and domestic
litigation in relation to the phasing out of coal.