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Marit van der Pool

Marit van der Pool

Europe 2026

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About

Provided by Kennedy Van der Laan

Practice Areas

Insurance

Career

Marit advises and litigates on professional liability, directors’ and officers’ liability, and in the broad field of insurance law. Marit represents accountants and civil-law notaries in both civil-law and disciplinary proceedings. She also advises insurers about coverage issues, the interpretation of insurance contracts, and the drafting of policy terms and conditions. For her insurer clients she worked on large (international) coverage issues. For example, Marit represented directors' and officers' liability insurers in the settlement of the shareholders' claim against Fortis, and she litigates for insurers in disputes concerning the insurance of directors and supervisory directors of Imtech.

She also advises regularly in international insurance matters. At Kennedy Van der Laan, she is the contact of Global Access Lawyers, a worldwide platform that provides parties in the insurance sector easy access to reputable specialists in insurance and liability law.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Corporate Litigation Association (VCL)

Member of the Dutch Association for Liability and Compensation Law (VASR)

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Insurance - Netherlands

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Marit van der Pool has a well-regarded insurance practice. She specialises in professional indemnity, directors' liability and coverage cases, acting on behalf of multinational insurers.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Marit van der Pool is outstanding, both as defence and monitoring counsel.

    InsuranceChambers European Guide
  • Marit van der Pool quickly understands what the case is about and delves into the details.

    InsuranceChambers European Guide
  • Marit van der Pool is one of our go-to people if we have a claim. She is a very hands-on and constructive lawyer who thinks along with us.

    InsuranceChambers European Guide
  • Marit has provided helpful, considered and practical advice on complex issues.

    InsuranceChambers European Guide

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Netherlands

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