Dirk-Jan Duynstee

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.

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