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Ysquare

Litigation

Global Guide 2026 : Netherlands

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Ysquare’s litigation department specialises in complex cross-border disputes involving major national and multinational corporations. Our litigation department handles high-stakes commercial, corporate, financial and collective action litigation across diverse industries, including finance, technology, and energy. Our team is adept at managing the most demanding cases and is known for developing innovative strategies to mitigate risks and protect business interests.

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Litigation - Netherlands

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Dutch law firm Ysquare is particularly active in post-M&A disputes and cases involving financially distressed companies. The law firm also has experience advising clients on data privacy and sanctions-related mandates, as well as liability proceedings and contractual disputes. The team acts for both defendants and claimants in class action litigation, as well as representing clients before parliamentary inquiries and in environmental litigation.

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Work Highlights

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  • Ysquare defended Renault car dealers in the Netherlands in mass claim proceedings regarding the Diesel Emission Scandal.

Strengths

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  • The team at Ysquare produces excellent briefs in which it manages to condense complicated legal and procedural positions into clear, concise and easy-to-read language.

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  • They know how to handle complex matters and what the client expects of them.

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  • Ysquare stands out for its level of quality, for the amount of partner attention in matters and for quickly getting to the heart of the issues.

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  • Ysquare's lawyers think pragmatically and can distinguish the main issues from the side issues. The team also excels in delivering clear and to-the-point communication.

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  • The lawyers distinguished themselves through their accessibility and pragmatic approach.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Margriet de Boer
    Margriet de Boer

    Margriet de Boer

    Margriet de Boer demonstrates regular involvement defending clients against mass claims brought under the WAMCA regime in relation to data privacy violations and cartel infringements.

    • She is very knowledgeable, capable, on top of her game and also a pleasure to work with.

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    • Margriet de Boer is incredibly knowledgeable and has a very keen eye on the details that matter.

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    • Margriet de Boer is skilled at procedural law.

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  • Robbert Jan van der Weijden
    Robbert Jan van der Weijden

    Robbert Jan van der Weijden

    Robbert Jan van der Weijden regularly appears before a variety of Dutch courts in relation to class action lawsuits, bankruptcy-related litigation and commercial disputes.

    • Robbert Jan van der Weijden is a proactive and smart lawyer.

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    • Robbert Jan van der Weijden has refined commercial sense, a good sense of humour and is pleasant to work with.

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    • The most important thing about Robbert Jan van der Weijden is that he can explain things clearly to us.

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    • Robbert Jan is fast and knows how to master complex matters easily.

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