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
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
- BarentsKrans represented Stichting Massaschade & Consument in a refund claim against Airbnb.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers are very accessible and have a genuine client-oriented and problem-solving focus."
"The team has very strong domain knowledge and a practical approach."
"The lawyers are very accessible and have a genuine client-oriented and problem-solving focus."
"The team has very strong domain knowledge and a practical approach."
Notable Practitioners
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 frequently represents plaintiffs in follow-on damages claims, especially those involving competition law infringements.
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."
Ranked Lawyers at
BarentsKrans
Netherlands
Members
Provided by BarentsKrans
Annelies van der Ploeg
Celine van Es
Hugo Boom
Jocelynn Tetelepta
Jorick Schakenbos
Lennart Hoeksema
Maartje van der Beek
Marjolein van Rest
Head of Department
Matthijs de Wit
Rachel Mulder
Head of Department
Robert van den Boorn
Robert-Jan Roos
Roeland de Mol
Sebastiaan van Dam
Serena Zaccà
Stephanie Vreede
Tom Hoyer
Head of Department