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Jan-Willem Meijer

Jan-Willem Meijer

Europe 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

About

Provided by De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

Europe

Practice Areas

Arbitration, Litigation, Supreme Court Litigation, Restructuring & Insolvency, and Mass Claims & Class Actions

Career

Jan-Willem specialises in corporate, commercial and Supreme Court litigation. He acts on behalf of Dutch and international financial institutions and corporate clients. Before joining the litigation practice group, Jan-Willem was with De Brauw’s Investment Management Group, during which time he advised financial institutions, corporate and government bodies on fund management. Jan-Willem holds a PhD degree in civil law as well as master’s degree in Business Economics. He has published on civil (liability) law and accountancy, in particular in the field of unjustified enrichment, limitation of claims and drafting of contracts. Jan-Willem also lectures regularly on civil law and Dutch procedural law.

Personal

- Substitute Judge in the District Court of The Hague

Key sectors

Business and Professional ServicesFinancial ServicesGovernment and Public Sector

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Supreme Court Litigation - Netherlands

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Jan-Willem Meijer offers substantial experience in Supreme Court litigation, advising clients on cases resulting from commercial disputes, cartel damages claims and mass litigation actions.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Jan-Willem Meijer is a bright cassation practitioner with great analytical skills.

    Supreme Court LitigationChambers European Guide
  • Jan-Willem is a great lawyer and strong Supreme Court litigator. He can explain the process very well, focuses on the strongest arguments and manages the clients in that respect.

    Supreme Court LitigationChambers European Guide
  • Jan-Willem is a sophisticated cassation lawyer who gets to the point and thinks outside of the box. He is also creative and smart.

    Supreme Court LitigationChambers European Guide
  • Jan-Willem Meijer is a very pleasant and calm person to work with.

    Supreme Court LitigationChambers European Guide
  • Jan-Willem Meijer excels in handling complex and sophisticated matters.

    Supreme Court LitigationChambers European Guide

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Netherlands

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