Finch Dispute Resolution

FIRM DETAILS

Partners: Dieuwertje de Leeuw, Maarten Mussche, Koen Rutten, Jantina Hiemstra Stefan Holterman, Carlijn Tjoa

Number of lawyers: 17

Registered office: Utrecht, the Netherlands

Languages: Dutch, English, German

FIRM OVERVIEW

Finch Dispute Resolution is an independent Dutch litigation boutique, founded n 2022. The firm specializes in corporate disputes, commercial litigation and other business conflicts. Finch handles both domestic and international cases and has an excellent reputation in the field of collective claims, including class actions under the WAMCA.

Finch Dispute Resolution covers the full breadth of the civil dispute resolution field. The firm handles cases for both individuals and collectives in contractual, liability and governance matters. Its lawyers have significant expertise in shareholder disputes, directors' liability, post M&A litigation, class actions and financial services litigation.

With 17 specialised litigators and 6 partners, Finch Dispute Resolution has the size and experience to successfully handle high-value legal proceedings. Its partners, all experts who have worked at reputable top-tier law firms, are closely involved in the handling of cases. They are proficient in translating legal knowledge into practical strategies that provide the critical advantage to their clients.

Since its foundation, Finch Dispute Resolution has quickly earned a reputation as an excellent boutique firm for business disputes.

MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE

Corporate disputes

• shareholder conflicts
• directors and officers liability
• financial misreporting
• prospectus liability
• corporate governance issues
• corporate valuation

Commercial litigation

• acquisition/post-closing disputes
• breach of contract
• warranty claims
• enforcement disputes
• pre-judgment attachment
• professional liability
• property infringement

Financial disputes

• financial institutions’ duty of care
• misselling of financial products
• excessive lending/borrowing
• termination of banking relationship

Class actions

• WAMCA proceedings
• collective claims by assignment or mandate
• mass settlements
• public interest lawsuits