Ranking Pels Rijcken in Chambers Global Guide 2026

We would like to thank our clients and contacts for their trust, and all colleagues for their dedication and cooperation.

Practice Area Rankings

This year, the number of practice rankings has increased to twelve, with eight of our rankings in the highest attainable categories Band 1 and Band 2. Notable achievements include the improved Arbitration ranking to Band 2 (previously Band 3) and a new Band 2 ranking for Construction.

The full list of ranked practice areas:

• Arbitration
• Competition/European Law
• Construction
• Employment
• Energy & Natural Resources
• Healthcare
• Litigation
• Public Law
• Public Law: Planning and Environment
• Real Estate
• TMT: Data Protection
• TMT: Telecommunications

Mark Birnage, partner within the Construction and Procurement Law department: “We are extremely proud of this new Band 2 ranking for Construction. This recognition by Chambers and Partners confirms the upward development that we experience within our team on a daily basis. Every day we work with great enthusiasm and dedication on rewarding cases and complex legal issues. I am therefore very grateful to our clients for the trust they place in us. Together with my colleagues, I look forward to further developing and expanding our practice over the coming year.”

Individual Rankings

The number of individually ranked lawyers increased to eighteen. Gijsbrecht Nieuwland, Peter van Kippersluis and Roelof Reinders all received new rankings in Supreme Court Litigation, Litigation and Planning and Environment, respectively. Additionally, Arnoud Boorsma, Jeroen Naves, Mark Birnage, and Sandra van Heukelom-Verhage all improved their existing rankings within their fields.

Full list of ranked individuals:

• Willem Heemskerk (Arbitration)
• Mark Birnage (Construction)
• Iman Brinkman (Energy & Natural Resources: Regulatory)
• Sikke Kingma (Intellectual Property: General - Mostly Trade Mark/Copyright)
• Peter van Kippersluis (Litigation)
• Wemmeke Wisman (Litigation)
• Willem Heemskerk (Litigation)
• Arnoud Boorsma (Public Law)
• Jannetje Bootsma (Public Law)
• Sandra van Heukelom-Verhage (Public Law)
• Daniëlle Roelands-Fransen (Public Law: Planning and Environment)
• Roelof Reinders (Public Law: Planning and Environment)
• Gijsbrecht Nieuwland (Supreme Court Litigation)
• Hans van Wijk (Supreme Court Litigation)
• Sikke Kingma (Supreme Court Litigation)
• Gerrit-Jan Zwenne (TMT: Data Protection)
• Jeroen Naves (TMT: IT & IT Outsourcing)
• Arnoud Boorsma (TMT: Telecommunications)

A selection of our quotes:

• “Pels Rijcken handles complex cases in teams comprising various disciplines, enabling the lawyers to take an in-depth and multidisciplinary approach to each case.”
• “Pels Rijcken has a solid, well-prepared and qualified team, with especially top-notch and brilliant partners who can think ahead and strategically for the client's interests.”
• “The team always keeps us thoroughly informed of every step in the legal process. The documents are very well-written, and the team is very cooperative in our collaborations.”
• “Pels Rijcken is customer-focused, proactive and has a broad perspective.The team is capable of quickly understanding highly complex issues and providing clear advice.”
• “They are excellent litigators. They take you through every step of the process, offer you all the existing possibilities and discuss the pros and cons so we can evaluate the most suitable approach.”
• “Pels Rijcken stands out for its legal knowledge, competence, organised approach and approachable attitude. The team is also detail oriented, ensuring every issue is thoroughly analysed.”
• “Pels Rijcken's lawyers are excellent strategic thinkers who understand that litigation is not reactive. They think two steps ahead and are always attentive to details.”

Earlier this year, Chambers and Partners released the Chambers Global Guide for 2026.