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Tiemen Drenth

Tiemen Drenth

Counsel

Counsel
Tiemen Drenth

Tiemen Drenth specialises in corporate and commercial litigation and arbitration. As a litigator and as counsel in arbitration, he represents corporates, financial investors and banks in complex disputes, often with a cross-border element. He was previously seconded to Shell's Global Litigation group and has particular expertise in the energy sector, including in international arbitration and in disputes and risk management issues arising from climate change.

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Career and qualifications

  • Leiden University (LL.B. Dutch Law) 2011
  • Leiden University (LL.B. Tax Law) 2013
  • Leiden University (LL.M. Private Law) 2014
  • University of Amsterdam (LL.M. International and European Tax Law) 2015
  • Joined Clifford Chance, Amsterdam 2015
  • Admitted as an advocaat to the Dutch Bar in 2015

Professional bodies

  • Member of the Dutch Association of Corporate Litigation
  • Member of the Dutch Arbitration Association

Awards and citations

  • ‘Tiemen Drenth is an impressive senior associate. Very knowledgeable, can grasp a matter quickly, very friendly, organised and communicative.’
    Legal 500 2023
  • ‘Tiemen Drenth goes beyond what you would expect from someone with his level of experience by having a very broad knowledge of markets, players, economics and politics. That gives him good business acumen combined with strong legal advice.’
    Legal 500 2023