LAWYER PROFILE

Bas Baks

Europe 2026

CMS

Ranked in 1 practice area

Insurance

Netherlands

10 years ranked

About

Provided by CMS

Practice Areas

Bas Baks is a partner in our Insurance & Litigation practice group and is the co-head of the global CMS Insurance Sector Group. He specialises in insurance and liability matters, with an emphasis on claims in relation to construction related matters and D&O.

Bas has experience in various areas of professional liability, product liability (recall, notifying food authorities, recovery) and in advising and litigating on coverage issues, in which capacity he has represented various international insurance companies and multinationals.

Career

2014: Partner at CMS. Bas has been a practising lawyer since 2000.

Professional Memberships

- Insurance law Association

- Lecturer Liability and Insurance Law for the Stichting Opleiding Advocaten Arrondissement Utrecht

- Technical Insurance Professionals Club (Beurs Club Technische Verzekeringen)

- Causarie

- Lecturer Construction Law, module Building Insurance at Grotius

Publications

Publication: 10 things every insurer should know.

Furthermore Bas publishes in professional journals and media.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Insurance - Netherlands

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Bas Baks frequently advises insurers on professional indemnity coverage disputes. He also has expertise in coverage issues arising from company bankruptcies, business interruptions and D&O policies. He also assists with product liability matters.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Bas Baks is a sharp lawyer who is able to analyse matters quickly and come up with pragmatic solutions.
InsuranceChambers European Guide
Bas Baks thinks along with clients about how to structure the work to meet their needs and really engages with them to work out where he can best add value.
InsuranceChambers European Guide
It is always a pleasure to work with Bas Baks. He is proactive and easy to communicate with, and he thinks in possibilities.
InsuranceChambers European Guide