Robert van Agteren is an experienced litigator with a specific focus on clients in the construction, real estate & development and energy industry. His practice centres on matters at the crossroads of Corporate Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Restructuring & Insolvency. Robert is frequently brought in by clients on bet-the-company assignments, engaging with both the inhouse legal teams and the C-suite. He is also engaged by Supervisory/Non-Executive Boards to provide advice independent of the company’s counsel.

In addition to Enterprise Chamber matters and commercial litigation, Robert represents clients before all major national and international arbitration institutes, including ICC and NAI, and represents clients before the European Court of Justice in Luxemburg.

Robert is a member of the Association for Corporate Litigation, the Netherlands Association for Comparative and International Insolvency Law, as well as the Dutch Restructuring Association.

Chambers Global – Litigation

Robert has consistently been ranked by Chambers & Partners since 2007. Clients say:

‘I would hire Robert van Agteren without question. For litigation, he is the person you want on your side of the table.’,

‘We are really happy with Robert van Agteren. He has been really good at presenting and we are also very happy with his negotiation style. He is exactly what you want in a litigator.’

‘Robert van Agteren provides incredible business guidance and is a great partner in complex situations.’

‘Robert van Agteren has given strong legal advice to our company and has provided us with a clean record in past litigation.’

‘Robert van Agteren is very articulate, proactive and open to creative solutions.’

Legal 500 – Dispute Resolution: commercial litigation


Robert has consistently been ranked by Legal500 since 2010. Legal500 quoted Robert’s clients stating that he is “simply exceptional, very thorough and outstanding in court”, “well-respected”, “very sharp”  and “analytical”. One client says: "You get the feeling that he is control and puts you at ease.". Another says: "Besides the fact that Robert is a very knowledgeable and determined lawyer, he is also very human and has the ability to manage the environment including the social and emotional aspect”.