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Dirk-Jan Duynstee acts on both commercial and financial litigation, including bankruptcy proceedings, liability claims and shareholder disputes.
Dirk-Jan Duynstee
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Dirk-Jan Duynstee
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Dirk-Jan Duynstee heads the Litigation Department of Clifford Chance in Amsterdam and is regularly involved in complex and cross border high stakes disputes for multinational clients. He has extensive experience in major commercial disputes acting for private equity, corporate, and banking clients in corporate and commercial disputes, both before the Dutch courts (including, notably, the Enterprise Chamber). He also often represents (supervisory) boards in various proceedings including director's liability cases. He is frequently engaged on matters with significant strategic sensitivity.
Dirk Jan regularly works on cases involving substantial economic and expert evidence components and collaborates closely with other senior partners and counsel on large, multi team matters, acting as a key point of contact for clients on overall case strategy and positioning.
Career
University of Utrecht (Law) 2000
VNU/AC Nielsen, management/sales functions 2003
Admitted as an advocaat in Netherlands 2003
Joined Clifford Chance 2003
Spigthoff 2006
Partner at Spigt Litigators (formerly Spigthoff) 2010
Grotius Academy (post academic Company & Liability) 2010
Rejoined Clifford Chance as a Partner 2012
Languages Spoken
Dutch and English
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We are impressed by Dirk-Jan's specialisation in high-stakes litigation and his dedication to cases. He showcases the ability to handle intricate legal challenges with precision and expertise.
He has extremely outstanding capabilities for handling very stressful situations and breaking them into very simple and plain marching orders.
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Dirk-Jan Duynstee is very clever, constructive and clear. He understands the stakeholders and handles them well.
Dirk-Jan Duynstee provides excellent and timely advice on all cases we have briefed him on. We are very impressed by him.
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He has been with us throughout the whole process. He has always been available, willing to explain and proactive with his work.
We are impressed by Dirk-Jan's specialisation in high-stakes litigation and his dedication to cases. He showcases the ability to handle intricate legal challenges with precision and expertise.
He has extremely outstanding capabilities for handling very stressful situations and breaking them into very simple and plain marching orders.
Dirk-Jan Duynstee is very clever, constructive and clear. He understands the stakeholders and handles them well.
Dirk-Jan Duynstee provides excellent and timely advice on all cases we have briefed him on. We are very impressed by him.
He has been with us throughout the whole process. He has always been available, willing to explain and proactive with his work.
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