Leading Adviser Awards 2020

84 Acquisition International - Leading Adviser 2020 Acquisition International - Issue 1 2021 33 Oct20296 International Lawyer Secures Success Working across borders means taking into account many different factors. Only the brightest and best can be expected to thrive in this challenging sector. Peter van der Velden of Conway & Partners has been a beacon during the last year, named by Acquisition International as Leading Specialist Maritime and Transport Lawyer of the Year in the Netherlands. We take a closer look to see how he has achieved such success. Company: Conway & Partners Contact: Peter van der Velden Web Address: www.conway-partners.com eter van der Velden is a specialist when it comes to maritime and transport law and international trade. For those who want the best result in a fair battle, he is able to guide a case through the International Arbitration and Litigation process in order to bring about the most satisfactory conclusion possible. His considerable experience has ensured that he is in a great deal of demand, working alongside the talented team at Conway & Partners to ensure success. Often, he is called to focus on cases that require arbitration, mediation and litigation in commercial contract disputes, as well as drafting a variety of commercial contracts. Mr Van der Velden’s clients come from a variety of different backgrounds, including trading houses, manufacturers, franchise organisations, commodity traders – primarily those who work with steel and grain – and suppliers in the maritime and transport industry. His impressive work ethic has made an enormous difference to the work that these clients undertake, allowing them to thrive in a rapidly changing market. Some of the cases he has taken on have involved acting as party representative in ICC, CIETAC, AAA/ICDR, DIFC/LCIA, CEPANI, NAI and UNUM arbitrations. This arbitration requires a specialist who understands international law and can communicate it effectively to all parties involved. In the case of specific contracts, he has joined forces with foreign local counsel qualified in the law that is applicable. P legal and branch organisations. He is a proud Board Member of the largest network of shipping lawyers, www.shiparrested.com , Honorary Member of The Commercial Bar Association and member of the ICC’s Banking and Commercial Law and Practice Commissions. His expertise in the field of documentary credit issues has recently led to his appointment as a DOCDEX expert. His experience has led to many invitations to speak to others about maritime and transport law and international trade, and Mr Van der Velden has often found his opinions and perspectives published by others. His work can often be seen commenting on letters of credit, ship arrests and international arbitration to name but a few areas. It’s appropriate, therefore, that he should find his legal home at Conway & Partners. This is a highly specialised law firm that tackles the toughest cases and projects in key industry sectors such as construction and engineering, petrochemical, oil and gas, manufacturing and trade. Built on a team of Dutch advocates and American attorneys-at-law, he fits in perfectly as someone who knows how to deliver an effective legal solution. This is a highly specialised law firm that tackles the toughest cases and projects in key industry sectors such as construction and engineering, petrochemical, oil and gas, manufacturing and trade. Built on a team of Dutch advocates and American attorneys-at-law, he fits in perfectly as someone who knows how to deliver an effective legal solution. As such an influential figure not just in the Netherlands, but around the globe, Mr Van der Velden holds positions in various professional Leading Specialist Maritime a d Transport Lawyer of th Year, Netherlands