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Europe Guide 2023
Netherlands Dispute Resolution
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Band 2

3 Ranked Lawyers

About

Provided by BarentsKrans

BarentsKrans belongs to a select group of firms with a traditionally large and highly regarded cassation practice. The Supreme Court litigation lawyers advise lawyers and their clients and conduct cassation proceedings covering the entire field of civil law. The firm has been involved in numerous landmark cases and continues to get cases and clients from law firms like Loyens & Loeff, Freshfields, Linklaters, JonesDay and Allen & Overy.

The firm’s corporate and commercial litigation specialists are recognised as leaders in their respective fields. The team is attracting many high profile cases as a result of excellent working relations with many international and national litigation funders. They advise and represent national and international clients in court proceedings and arbitration. The firm is involved in some of the most prominent international commercial and corporate disputes pending in the Netherlands, including cartel damages litigation.

The firm has a number of recognised specialists in (international) contract law, who act for companies and clients throughout the life cycle of a commercial contract: from the negotiation stage throughout the contract termination. In the past year, the team on commercial contracts has seen a significant growth in cases and clients.  Additionally, the team also advises renowned law firms that need extra expertise in the field of (international) contract law.


Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution - Netherlands
2
Band 2
What the team is known for

BarentsKrans boasts a strong claimant-side practice in damages disputes and class action cases. The law firm is also particularly active in commercial litigation, representing clients in contractual disputes and shareholder disputes, as well as in financial litigation. The team has notable experience advising bondholders and stakeholders on expropriation claims. Team members are noted for their ability to handle Supreme Court litigation.

Work Highlights

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  • BarentsKrans represented Stichting Massaschade & Consument in a refund claim against Airbnb.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Rieme-Jan Tjittes
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Rieme-Jan Tjittes
2
Band 2

Rieme-Jan Tjittes assists clients with contractual disputes and the setting aside of arbitral awards.

"He is very commercially minded and offers sophisticated solutions to legal challenges."

Martijn van Maanen
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Martijn van Maanen
Head of Dispute Resolution
3
Band 3

Martijn van Maanen frequently represents plaintiffs in follow-on damages claims, especially those involving competition law infringements.

William Schonewille
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William Schonewille
Head of Dispute Resolution
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Band 5

William Schonewille advises clients on class actions, expropriation disputes and financial litigation.

"He was always able to take care of our challenges. There were some very tricky and complex matters where he managed to achieve the optimum outcome for us."

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Dispute Resolution

Martijn van Maanen
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Martijn van Maanen
Head of Dispute Resolution
3
Band 3
William Schonewille
5
William Schonewille
Head of Dispute Resolution
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Band 5
Dispute Resolution: Supreme Court Litigation

Rieme-Jan Tjittes
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Rieme-Jan Tjittes
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Band 2

Members

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Annelies van der Ploeg

Celine van Es

Hugo Boom

Jocelynn Tetelepta

Jorick Schakenbos

Lennart Hoeksema

Maartje van der Beek

Marjolein van Rest

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Martijn van Maanen

Head of Department

Matthijs de Wit

Rachel Mulder

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Rieme-Jan Tjittes

Head of Department

Robert van den Boorn

Robert-Jan Roos

Roeland de Mol

Sebastiaan van Dam

Serena Zaccà

Stephanie Vreede

Tom Hoyer

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William Schonewille

Head of Department