Dorieke Overduin
Counsel
Dorieke is Counsel at Sovereign Arbitration Advisors. She specializes in international arbitration and national court litigation. She has experience with ICSID and UNCITRAL proceedings; has appeared before the European Court of Justice; and has participated in national court proceedings across diverse jurisdictions. She is qualified to practice law in the Netherlands, New York and Washington, D.C.
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Dorieke’s background is firmly rooted in the public sector. She was part of the European Union’s negotiation teams with the United States (TTIP) and Canada (CETA); authored the 2019 Dutch model bilateral investment treaty; and led the legal team of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy in international litigation and arbitration proceedings.
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In addition, Dorieke brings a wealth of experience related to the sanctions and national security regime as well as the nascent investment screening mechanism of the Netherlands and, more broadly, the European Union.
Industry experience
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Electricity & Renewable Energy
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Export Controls & Sanctions
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High-tech & Semiconductors
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National Security
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Oil & Gas
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Telecommunications
Education
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Georgetown University Law Centre: Master (LL.M) in International Business and Economic Law (with distinction and Dean’s list)
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Maastricht University: LL.M in Globalization and Law
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University of Groningen: Bachelor (LL.B.) in International and European Law
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University of Groningen: Bachelor (BA) in International Relations
Languages
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English
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Dutch
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German
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French
Selected Representations
Investor-State Arbitration
Mercuria Energy Group v. Republic of Poland (United States District Court for the District of Columbia (Case No. 1:23-cv-03572)). Successfully defended the Republic of Poland against the attempted enforcement of an intra-EU investment arbitration award in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
Acting as advisory counsel to an Eurasian State in connection with an investor-State dispute related to the renewable energy sector. (Engagement Confidential).
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​Counsel to the Kingdom of the Netherlands in investment arbitration cases under ICSID, UNCITRAL and Netherlands Arbitration Institute rules. Defended the Netherlands in numerous parallel, multi-jurisdiction national court litigation procedures related to the arbitral proceedings. ​
Advisory engagements
Permanent Advisor to United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Multi-Stakeholder Platform on IIA Reform.
Capacity Building Program on Regional Trade Agreements and International Investment Agreements in Uzbekistan in partnership with the Asian Development Bank and Climate Change Counsel.