Rob Meijer

Rob Meijer

Advocaat | Partner

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Nederlands
Engels
Frans
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Rob is gespecialiseerd in aansprakelijkheidskwesties, verzekeringsrecht en procesvoering bij de Hoge Raad (met name op het gebied van aansprakelijkheid, vastgoedrecht, ondernemingsrecht, verzekeringsrecht, transportrecht en intellectuele-eigendomsrecht). Hij treedt daarnaast op als arbiter bij het Nederlandse Arbitrage Instituut en bij andere organisaties. De zaken die hij daar behandelt hebben steevast een internationaal, commercieel karakter. 

  • Senior Statespeople
    Chambers Global & Europe, Dispute Resolution (2022 Edition)
  • Senior Statespeople
    Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution: Supreme Court Litigation (2022 Edition)
  • “Rob Meijer is highly reputed among sources for his experience in contentious cases, one referring to his ‘longstanding reputation and track record of high performance.’”
    Chambers Global, Dispute Resolution (2021 Edition)
  • Recommended
    Legal 500, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (2021 Edition)
  • Recommended
    Legal 500, Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation (2021 Edition)
  • Senior Statespeople
    Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution: Supreme Court Litigation (2021 Edition)
  • Senior Statespeople
    Chambers Global & Europe, Dispute Resolution (2021 Edition)
  • “He is regarded by interviewees as a ‘solid and knowledgeable’ disputes lawyer.”
    Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution: Supreme Court Litigation (2020 Edition)
  • Senior Statespeople
    Chambers Global & Europe, Dispute Resolution (2020 Edition)
  • Senior Statespeople
    Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution: Supreme Court Litigation (2020 Edition)
  • “He is regarded by interviewees as a ‘solid and knowledgeable’ disputes lawyer.”
    Chambers Global, Dispute Resolution (2020 Edition)
  • Recommended - Hall of fame
    Legal 500, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (2020 Edition)
  • Recommended - Hall of fame
    Legal 500, Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation (2020 Edition)
  • “He is ‘very thoughtful and knowledgeable on the appellate court and procedures in the Netherlands.’”
    Chambers Global & Europe, Dispute Resolution and Supreme Court Litigation (2019 Edition)
  • Senior Statespeople
    Chambers Global & Europe, Dispute Resolution and Supreme Court Litigation (2019 Edition)
  • Leading individual - Hall of fame
    Legal 500, Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation (2019 Edition)
  • Recommended - Hall of fame
    Legal 500, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (2019 Edition)
  • Senior Statesmen
    Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution: Supreme Court Litigation (2018 Edition)
  • Senior Statesmen
    Chambers Global & Europe, Dispute Resolution (2018 Edition)
  • "He is described by sources as 'truly excellent' and commended for his 'formidable legal knowledge and skills."
    Chambers Global & Europe, Dispute Resolution: Supreme Court Litigation (2018 edition)

Rob is voorzitter geweest van de Adviescommissie Burgerlijk Recht en heeft deel uitgemaakt van de Adviescommissie Verzekeringsrecht van de Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten. Momenteel is hij lid van de NOvA Adviescommissie Cassatie. Daarnaast is Rob hoofddocent burgerlijk recht van de Law Firm School.

Opleidingen

  • Rechtsgeleerdheid (Universiteit van Amsterdam)
  • LL.M. (King's College, London)
  • The Unbundling Act requires that the integrated energy companies unbundle their network companies, and forbids privatization thereof. Three large energy companies argued that the act infringes on the right to free movement of capital and therefore does not bind them. The Dutch Supreme Court found that the Unbundling Act is in line with the right to free movement of capital. The Supreme Court reasons that the objectives of the Unbundling Act are ‘important reasons in the public interest’ and that the entailing restrictions.

     

    Click here for the judgement of the Supreme Court. 

  • Successfully represented the Republic of Colombia and the former state-owned energy company Ecopetrol against Llanos Oil in a Supreme Court litigation. Llanos Oil claimed that they have been wrongly deprived of their exploration license for oil and gas. The core of the legal battle was whether a Dutch court has jurisdiction in this case that seems to be purely Colombian. The Supreme Court has decided that a Dutch court has no jurisdiction in this matter.