Albert Jan van den Berg
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Albert Jan van den Berg is a Professor at Law and the Arbitration Chair at Erasmus University Rotterdam and the President of the Netherlands Arbitration Institute and is a visiting Professor at the University of Miami School of Law
Center for International Arbitration. The world-renowned arbitrator holds a Doctor of Laws from Erasmus University Rotterdam; a Docteur en droit from the University of Aix-en-Provence; a Master of Comparative Jurisprudence from New York University
’s Institute on Foreign Law; and a Master of Laws from the University of Amsterdam.
Professor Van den Berg is a founding partner of Hanotiau & van den Berg in Brussels
. He was previously a partner at the law firm
s of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
and Stibbe Simont Monahan Duhot, both in Amsterdam
, as well as Van Doorne & Sjollema Advocaten in The Netherlands
. He also worked as Secretary-General of the Netherlands Arbitration Institute and at the department of international commercial arbitration
of TCM Asser Institute. Additionally, Professor Van den Berg is former Vice-President of the London Court of International Arbitration
and is a member of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration, the Commission on International Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce
, LCIA Company, and the Dubai International Arbitration Centre.
Fluent in Dutch
, English
, and French
, Professor Van den Berg has authored and edited several publications on various topics of international arbitration
. He currently serves as the General Editor of Yearbook Commercial Arbitration, a leading international commercial arbitration publication, and is a member of the editorial board
s of London
’s Global Counsel and Global Arbitration Review, and Rotterdam
’s Tijdschrift voor Arbitrage. He has been honored widely for his work over the years, and was named the world’s leading commercial arbitrator by The International Who's Who
of Business Lawyers in 2006.
Albert Jan van den Berg recently started the website Newyorkconvention.org with relevant information on the matter.
University of Miami School of Law
The University of Miami School of Law, founded in 1926, is the law school of the University of Miami, located in Coral Gables, Florida, in the United States. The school graduated its first class of 13 students in 1929.- Academics :...
Center for International Arbitration. The world-renowned arbitrator holds a Doctor of Laws from Erasmus University Rotterdam; a Docteur en droit from the University of Aix-en-Provence; a Master of Comparative Jurisprudence from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
’s Institute on Foreign Law; and a Master of Laws from the University of Amsterdam.
Professor Van den Berg is a founding partner of Hanotiau & van den Berg in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
. He was previously a partner at the law firm
Law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other...
s of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP is a global law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom and a member of the 'Magic Circle' of leading English law firms. It is the second-largest law firm in the world measured by revenues. In 2010-11 it achieved total revenues of £1.14 billion and profits...
and Stibbe Simont Monahan Duhot, both in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, as well as Van Doorne & Sjollema Advocaten in The Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. He also worked as Secretary-General of the Netherlands Arbitration Institute and at the department of international commercial arbitration
Arbitration
Arbitration, a form of alternative dispute resolution , is a legal technique for the resolution of disputes outside the courts, where the parties to a dispute refer it to one or more persons , by whose decision they agree to be bound...
of TCM Asser Institute. Additionally, Professor Van den Berg is former Vice-President of the London Court of International Arbitration
London Court of International Arbitration
The London Court of International Arbitration is an institution based in London, United Kingdom providing the service of international arbitration....
and is a member of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration, the Commission on International Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce
International Chamber of Commerce
The International Chamber of Commerce is the largest, most representative business organization in the world. Its hundreds of thousands of member companies in over 130 countries have interests spanning every sector of private enterprise....
, LCIA Company, and the Dubai International Arbitration Centre.
Fluent in Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, Professor Van den Berg has authored and edited several publications on various topics of international arbitration
International arbitration
International arbitration is a leading method for resolving disputes arising from international commercial agreements and other international relationships...
. He currently serves as the General Editor of Yearbook Commercial Arbitration, a leading international commercial arbitration publication, and is a member of the editorial board
Editorial board
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s of London
London
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’s Global Counsel and Global Arbitration Review, and Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
’s Tijdschrift voor Arbitrage. He has been honored widely for his work over the years, and was named the world’s leading commercial arbitrator by The International Who's Who
International Who's Who
The International Who's Who is a Who's Who reference book to notable people worldwide. It has been published annually since 1935 by Europa Publications, from 2000 by Routledge an imprint of the UK publishing group Taylor and Francis....
of Business Lawyers in 2006.
Albert Jan van den Berg recently started the website Newyorkconvention.org with relevant information on the matter.