Marieke Witkamp, FCIArb

Independent Arbitrator, Arbitra International

Marieke Witkamp is an international arbitrator based in Houston, TX. She has worked on 3 continents and has over 20 years of dispute resolution experience. She has gained her dispute resolution experience as (i) a commercial judge at the court of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, (ii) an arbitration attorney in Qatar with K&L Gates, (iii) as (foreign) lawyer at a boutique litigation firm in Houston, TX and as (iv) in-house counsel in the Dutch energy industry and Qatar’s sports industry.

Marieke has an LLM in Dutch and US law, is licensed in Texas and the Netherlands and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Marieke has been appointed as arbitrator in 40+ cases. She is known for well-managed, efficient, and fair proceedings and for writing well-reasoned awards. For this reason, she is often asked as Chair of an arbitral tribunal. Marieke is included in arbitrator rosters around the world, including: AAA-ICDR, LCIA, DIAC, ArbitrateAD, the Netherlands Arbitration Institute and Houston Maritime Arbitrators Association. She is an Aspiring Full Member of the LMAA.

Contributed to

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Interim measures in support of arbitration in the Netherlands

Practice Notes

This Practice Note considers the availability of interim and/or emergency measures (relief) in support of arbitration proceedings under the law of the Netherlands, how to apply to the tribunal for relief, and types of remedies and relief that could be ordered by the tribunal. The Practice Note also considers applications to the courts in the Netherlands for interim/emergency relief and remedies in support of arbitration and the jurisdiction of the courts in the Netherlands.

Arbitration

State Immunity and Arbitration in the Netherlands

Practice Notes

The concept of state immunity in the Netherlands, immunity from suit and enforcement, exceptions to and waivers of immunity.

Arbitration

Practice Area

Arbitration

Panel

Contributing Author

Qualified Year

2003

Experience

Court of Rotterdam, the Netherlands (full-time and substitute commercial judge) (2003 - 2025)
K&L Gates, Qatar (2017 - 2019)
NAM B.V., the Netherlands (2014 - 2014)
Gasunie B.V., the Netherlands (2012 - 2013)