Ranking tables
Dispute Resolution | Global
Netherlands
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
- Florent 8 Years Ranked
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 19 Years Ranked
- Lexence 7 Years Ranked
- Stek 7 Years Ranked
- Kennedy Van der Laan
- Wijn & Stael
- Ysquare
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
Star Individuals
Band 1
Band 2
- Dirk-Jan Duynstee Clifford Chance LLP10 Years Ranked
- Jan Willem de Groot Houthoff8 Years Ranked
- Jurjen Lemstra Lemstra Van der Korst18 Years Ranked
- Marcel Evers Evers Soerjatin9 Years Ranked
- Mijke Sinninghe Damsté Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer8 Years Ranked
- Yvette Borrius Florent9 Years Ranked
- Paul OldenRechtbank Rotterdam
Band 3
- Brechje van der Velden CVC Capital Partners13 Years Ranked
- Eelco Meerdink De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek7 Years Ranked
- Frank Kroes Baker McKenzie17 Years Ranked
- Gerben Smit Stek9 Years Ranked
- Jasper Leedekerken Van Doorne7 Years Ranked
- Patrick Haas AKD12 Years Ranked
- Richard De Haan A&O Shearman8 Years Ranked
- Sjoerd Kamerbeek Van Doorne6 Years Ranked
- Tim de Greve Stibbe 9 Years Ranked
- Koen RuttenFinch Dispute Resolution
- Martijn van MaanenBarentsKrans
- Robert J van AgterenHabrakenRutten Advocaten
Band 4
- Bram Thomas Craemer Lexence8 Years Ranked
- Chris Jager Florent4 Years Ranked
- Evelyn Tjon-En-Fa Bird & Bird9 Years Ranked
- Ewald Netten DLA Piper Nederland7 Years Ranked
- Itse Oosterhoff Baker McKenzie8 Years Ranked
- Jeroen van der Schrieck De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek3 Years Ranked
- Jurjen de Korte OSK Advocaten9 Years Ranked
- Marc Wolters Höcker Advocaten4 Years Ranked
- Marnix Holtzer DLA Piper Nederland5 Years Ranked
- Michiel Coenraads DLA Piper Nederland3 Years Ranked
- Wemmeke Wisman Pels Rijcken3 Years Ranked
- Frank Petersbureau Brandeis
- Jeroen van den BrandeBrande & Verheij
Band 5
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 A&O ShearmanDispute Resolution2024 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedThe firm has an exceptional disputes team handling an impressive array of commercial and financial litigation. The law firm represents clients in class action damages claims and bankruptcy litigation. It advises blue-chip clients from the finance, energy and TMT sectors, in addition to governmental bodies. The team further assists clients with international arbitration, acting on complex, high-value contractual disputes before the ICC. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.1 De Brauw Blackstone WestbroekDispute Resolution2024 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek is a market-leading dispute resolution practice, advising clients on high-profile, cross-border disputes. The firm is highly regarded for its work defending clients in mass damages claims and liability disputes. The team offers notable expertise in the enforcement of arbitral awards and other judgments. The law firm represents clients in expropriation disputes and commercial and financial litigation, as well as acting for NGOs on public law disputes. The firm's lawyers are experienced in handling disputes under a number of arbitral rules, including those of ICSID, ICC and UNCITRAL, as well as being particularly active in energy sector arbitration.1 HouthoffDispute Resolution2024 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedHouthoff is one of the leading firms in the Netherlands for defending clients in class actions and damages claims. The law firm also handles a number of high-value commercial disputes, including post-M&A and joint venture litigation, as well as shareholder disputes. The team boasts a number of lawyers with notable experience handling contentious matters before the Supreme Court. Houthoff further assists clients with enforcement proceedings, real estate disputes, financial litigation and liability issues in bankruptcy cases. Additionally, the firm handles a number of cross-border arbitrations involving expropriation and arbitral award issues. The lawyers often act on cases under NAI, ICC and ICSID rules.1 Pels RijckenDispute Resolution2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedPels Rijcken has an outstanding reputation for advising clients from the public sector and for representing clients before the Supreme Court. The law firm has notable experience advising on a number of high-profile environmental disputes and human rights cases. The team defends clients in several major mass damages claims and class action proceedings. The lawyers in the team have notable expertise in disputes in a range of areas, including liability in bankruptcy proceedings, tax litigation, commercial disputes and financial litigation. In addition to the firm's impressive litigation matters, the team also represents clients in ICSID, ICC and NAI arbitrations.1 StibbeDispute Resolution2024 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedStibbe is one of the top law firms in the Dutch market for class actions and damages claims, predominantly representing the defendants. The firm is also popular with clients from the energy, banking and transportation industries for advice on high-profile disputes. The team is highly regarded for assisting with post-M&A disputes and cases concerning liability in bankruptcy proceedings. Stibbe boasts lawyers with notable experience in arbitration, including under ICC rules, and works closely with the firm's well-regarded white-collar crime and corporate investigations practice to advise on allegations of money laundering.
Band 2
2 Clifford Chance LLPDispute Resolution2024 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedClifford Chance has a notable litigation practice, representing clients in a range of contentious cases. The law firm has a particular focus on corporate litigation and shareholder disputes, as well as advising clients on contentious bankruptcy proceedings, including issues relating to liability. The team also handles financial litigation and defends clients in collective actions. In addition, team members have the enforcement of arbitral awards.2 Evers SoerjatinDispute Resolution2024 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedEvers Soerjatin is one of the leading Dutch law firms for advising plaintiffs and litigation funders on collective action damages claims. The law firm also has a strong focus on commercial litigation, representing clients in shareholder disputes. In addition, the team advises on bankruptcy and expropriation proceedings, D&O liability and financial litigation.2 Loyens & LoeffDispute Resolution2024 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedLoyens & Loeff notably assists clients with commercial litigation, including shareholder and contractual disputes, as well as restructuring and insolvency proceedings. The law firm also acts for defendants on collective action claims, in addition to representing clients in real estate disputes and D&O liability cases. The team offers further expertise in arbitration mandates, particularly the enforcement of arbitral awards, as well as disputes under the ICC rules.2 Van DoorneDispute Resolution2024 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedVan Doorne has notable activity in commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings, representing clients in contractual disputes, shareholder litigation and contentious M&A mandates. The law firm also has experience defending clients in class actions and liability disputes, as well as representing plaintiffs in damages claims. Team members have notable expertise acting on the enforcement and setting aside of arbitral awards, as well as assisting clients with investment treaty and construction arbitrations. The firm also handles criminal law cases and real estate disputes. It is popular with clients from the energy, financial services and public sectors.
Band 3
3 AKDDispute Resolution2024 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedAKD undertakes notable activity representing plaintiffs in class action damages claims. The firm also handles a range of commercial litigation, including shareholder disputes. Additionally, the team advises clients on product liability cases and liability disputes in bankruptcy proceedings. Team members have experience acting for clients on ICC arbitrations.3 Baker McKenzieDispute Resolution2024 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedBaker McKenzie has a strong commercial litigation practice, advising clients on shareholder disputes, joint venture disputes and franchising issues. The law firm also represents clients in class actions and follow-on damages proceedings. The team acts on construction litigation and energy sector disputes, as well as product liability cases. Team members have experience in arbitration proceedings.3 DLA Piper NederlandDispute Resolution2024 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedDLA Piper has a notable focus on contentious cases concerning directors' and officers' liability. The law firm additionally represents clients in financial disputes, shareholder disputes and construction litigation. The lawyers also advise clients on follow-on damages and class actions. Team members have experience in NAI and ICC arbitrations.3 Lemstra Van der KorstDispute Resolution2024 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedLemstra Van der Korst is well known for representing clients in liability disputes, particularly as part of bankruptcy proceedings. The law firm also acts for both defendants and plaintiffs on class action and follow-on damages claims. The team provides further experience in investment litigation, commercial and shareholder disputes, environmental cases and litigation concerning technology and data protection issues.3 LinklatersDispute Resolution2024 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedLinklaters often defends clients in high-profile class actions and liability litigation, as well as representing clients in arbitration under a number of rules, including those of UNCITRAL, SIAC and the NAI. The law firm advises on investment arbitration, in addition to setting-aside and enforcement proceedings. The team has additional expertise in financial disputes, commercial litigation and construction cases. Clients benefit from the firm's large network of offices for assistance with multi-jurisdictional mandates.
Band 4
4 FlorentDispute Resolution2024 | Band 4 | 8 Years RankedFlorent often represents clients in directors' and officers' liability proceedings as part of bankruptcy disputes. The law firm also has a notable focus on commercial litigation, acting for clients on shareholder disputes and contractual cases. In addition, the team assists with construction litigation, financial disputes and criminal cases. The firm advises clients on the enforcement of arbitral awards and represents defendants in class action claims.4 Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerDispute Resolution2024 | Band 4 | 19 Years RankedFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is known for defending clients in follow-on damages claims and class actions. The law firm also has a strong reputation for handling commercial litigation, advising on post-M&A litigation. The team additionally acts on product liability and ESG litigation, as well as assisting with the enforcement and annulment of arbitral awards.4 LexenceDispute Resolution2024 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedLexence is particularly active in commercial litigation, including representing clients in shareholder and contractual disputes. The law firm also acts for clients on liability cases, as well as mismanagement proceedings. The team has additional experience in financial disputes, insolvency proceedings and criminal litigation.4 StekDispute Resolution2024 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedStek frequently advises clients on commercial litigation, including contractual disputes and contentious cases involving M&A transactions and joint venture agreements. The law firm also acts for claims funders, defendants and third parties on follow-on damages cases and class actions. The team has additional experience representing clients in criminal cases.