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Provided by Willem Heemskerk
Willem Heemskerk has been with Pels Rijcken since 1992 and is one of the most experienced litigators in the Netherlands. He handles complex civil law disputes for mainly large national and international companies. His areas of expertise include liability, damage & insurance, professional liability, attachment, collection and enforcement, and media law. Willem acts as counsel both in adjudication as well as arbitral proceedings.
He is regarded as a leading expert in Dutch civil procedural law; he has many publications to his name, was the Vice President of the Dutch State Advisory Committee on procedural law, and regularly serves as expert in foreign proceedings. For many years, Willem is ranked in Band 1 for Dispute Resolution in the Chambers Europe Guide and as Leading Individual for Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation in The Legal 500 Guide. In late 2018, Willem was recognised as the “Best Litigator in the Netherlands” in an election organised by the VIA.
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Willem Heemskerk is one of the leading lawyers in the Netherlands for mass damages claims and class action proceedings, predominantly acting for the defendants.
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"Willem Heemskerk is very knowledgeable, very responsive and highly motivated to achieve an optimal outcome."
"His main quality is definitely his sharp but amiable approach of things. He is very responsive, always available and makes sure there is a smart team around him."
"Willem Heemskerk is very knowledgeable, very responsive and highly motivated to achieve an optimal outcome."
"His main quality is definitely his sharp but amiable approach of things. He is very responsive, always available and makes sure there is a smart team around him."
