Lutsen de Vries

Partner at Staunch (Netherlands)

Speaker

Lútsen de Vries is a partner in dispute resolution boutique STAUNCH, based in Amsterdam. Before joining STAUNCH, Lútsen worked in the corporate, litigation and arbitration practices of De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Lútsen specialises in the resolution of complex, cross-border disputes through litigation, arbitration and mediation. Lútsen is a seasoned, strategic litigator with a broad practice and experience in disputes in relation to investments and BITs, construction, M&A transactions, gas prices and ESG.

His practice also encompasses setting aside and revocation proceedings, the worldwide recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards and judgments, attachments issues, mass claims litigation and discovery claims.

Legal500 describes Lútsen as an “an excellent litigator”, who “maintains a good overview of very complex cases” and is “clear-eyed on strategic key points in a case”.

Legal500 comments on STAUNCH as “commercial and creative”, “able to handle big mandates”, with “skilled advocates with unquestionable expertise in running complex commercial disputes”, bringing “a sophisticated, inclusive approach to litigation and arbitration”, and showing “experience on the legal questions, as well as on matters of policy and judgement”.

Lútsen holds an MSc in International Business & Management and studied at the universities of Edinburgh (LLM), Barcelona and Groningen.

Lútsen acts as chairman of the board of classical music collective Pynarello.