ABOUT

Nan & Koolaard Arbitration is an independent boutique law firm specialised in international arbitration and international sports law. We provide legal advice and represent clients in international arbitration proceedings before various arbitration institutes, sports governing bodies, and domestic courts in the Netherlands, particularly in the field of sports law.
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Our sports law experience covers a broad range of legal matters in the sports industry. Think about employment-related disputes, general contract law, anti-doping, image rights, licensing regulations, match-fixing, governance disputes, sponsorship deals, regulatory disputes, selection criteria, and all sorts of disciplinary proceedings.

‍The Attorneys-at-Law listed below have registered the following principal legal practice areas in the Netherlands Bar’s register of legal areas:  
a.     mr. Manfred Nan is registered for Sports law;
b.     mr. Dennis Koolaard is registered for Sports law.

Based on this registration, they are required to obtain ten training credits per calendar year in each registered principal legal practice area in accordance with the standards set by the Netherlands Bar.

We also have significant experience in international commercial arbitration and litigation unrelated to the sports sector.