LAWYER PROFILE

Mijke Sinninghe Damsté

Global 2026

Freshfields

Ranked in 1 practice area

Litigation

Netherlands

2 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

She has a broad dispute resolution practice with a focus on corporate law related disputes and class actions, securities litigation, governance issues, ESG-related claims and directors’ duties and liabilities. With her strong track record, Mijke has pleaded various high-profile disputes before arbitral tribunals and in the Dutch courts, amongst which the Enterprise Chamber and the Netherlands Commercial Court.

Career

Mijke is a partner in the Amsterdam office.

Professional Memberships

Mijke chairs the board of the Dutch Corporate Litigation Association (Vereniging Corporate Litigation) and is the co-chair of the Grotius post doc course on Corporate Litigation.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Litigation - Netherlands

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Mijke Sinninghe Damsté is one of the leading litigators in the Netherlands. She regularly represents clients in class actions, shareholder disputes and financial sector litigation. She also has experience in bankruptcy proceedings.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Mijke Sinninghe Damsté is one of the top litigators in the Dutch scene. She is very smart when it comes to strategy.
LitigationChambers Global Guide
She is able to come up with innovative solutions.
LitigationChambers Global Guide
Mijke is a top-notch lawyer with strategic vision and the ability to anticipate and mitigate risks. She is a great leader who elevates her team to the highest level.
LitigationChambers Global Guide
She is very knowledgeable and an incredible litigator who has great presence in court.
LitigationChambers Global Guide
It is a pleasure to work with her and I feel confident having her by my side in such a big case.
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