Youp Pletting

Youp Pletting specialises in class actions and liability law. He has a passion for procedural law and private international law, and strong affinity for complex international litigation.

Youp has gained substantial experience in Dutch collective mandate proceedings, acting in matters involving large claimant groups and sophisticated litigation structures. His work includes the coordination of claimant interests, complex damages assessments, procedural strategy, and the management of multifaceted stakeholder environments often characteristic of collective litigation. Additionally, he is actively involved in several class actions, including one of the Netherlands’ most prominent industrial pollution class actions, a socially significant matter concerning environmental contamination and public health impacts.

Clients and peers value his work on analytical precision, strong litigation instincts, and the ability to navigate legally and factually complex matters with clarity and composure. He combines rigorous legal analysis with a practical understanding of the broader strategic, societal, and commercial implications of high-profile disputes.

Before the founding of Finch in 2022, Youp was a lawyer at Wijn & Stael Advocaten. With a practice focused on collective redress and mass tort litigation, Youp is regarded as a promising lawyer within the next generation of Dutch disputes practitioners in this field.