I specialize in international arbitration and commercial litigation.I represent businesses in high-value arbitration involving a wide variety of disputes arising under international contracts. I have acted as counsel in investment arbitrations and international commercial arbitrations under all major institutions and rules.I have extensive experience in high-profile arbitration-related court litigation, such as the enforcement and setting aside of arbitral awards. I was a core member of the team that handled the historic annulment proceedings concerning the Yukos Awards. I also regularly sit as an arbitrator. I have over 50 publications in the field of arbitration and civil procedural law. I also was a member of the working group that was involved in the formation of the current Dutch Arbitration Act.I am highly recommended in the Legal 500 EMEA for my expertise in arbitration (“Isabelle van den Nieuwendijk has extensive knowledge of international arbitration matters and seems to function as the brain of the team”, “gets to the bottom of the matter in the shortest time”, and “Isabelle van den Nieuwendijk has excellent procedural knowledge and strategic instincts. She is a safe pair of hands”). Our tier 1 ranked arbitration team is described as "one of the few firms in the Netherlands with a truly international arbitration practice", "one of the main participants in this field", and “one of the best practices for international arbitration in the Netherlands, in particular for arbitration-related court proceedings”.