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What the team is known for Impressive litigation team with particular strength representing clients in the Supreme Court. Advises claimants and defendants on cartel follow-on litigation, contractual disputes and bankruptcy cases. Experienced assisting with disputes pertaining to financial products, shareholder disagreements and class actions. Also acts for clients on white-collar crime matters.
Strengths Clients are "very enthusiastic about their approach," being particularly impressed by "how pragmatic they are – they really speed the processes up."
Work highlights Represented Fox Networks in a commercial dispute concerning the distribution of Premier League football.
Notable practitioners
Martijn van Maanen regularly acts for claimants on class actions, including cartel damages claims. Appreciative clients describe him as "smart and pragmatic," adding that he has "good insight into what it takes for a claimant's case to succeed." Van Maanen also advises on bankruptcy cases.
Rieme-Jan Tjittes is a highly regarded Supreme Court litigator, acting for private corporations as well as state bodies. Clients highlight that it is "very easy talking to him, even for people who aren't lawyers," adding that he is "very pragmatic and practical."
Clients praise William Schonewille for being "a very able and well-organised litigator with considerable experience in financial and consumer cases." His practice focuses on financial disputes, frequently representing clients in class actions.
