Ranking tables
Insurance | Europe
Netherlands
Rankings overview for Departments
Senior Statespeople
- Walter Hendriksen Van Doorne18 Years Ranked
- Eric van NiekerkVanNiekerkCieremans
Star Individuals
Band 1
- Annemieke Hendrikse Van Doorne16 Years Ranked
- Berry van Wijk Houthoff18 Years Ranked
- Sjoerd Meijer NautaDutilh15 Years Ranked
- Hans Londonck SluijkLondonck & Kos
Band 2
- Dennis Horeman De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek12 Years Ranked
- Natalie Vloemans Ploum17 Years Ranked
- Jacco Van de MeentCox Ten Bruggencate Advocaten
Band 3
- Bas Baks CMS8 Years Ranked
- Chris Van Dijk Kennedy Van der Laan14 Years Ranked
- Erik van Orsouw Kennedy Van der Laan14 Years Ranked
- Harry Kruitwagen Dirkzwager16 Years Ranked
- Huib Lebbing Houthoff13 Years Ranked
- Peter van den Broek Kennedy Van der Laan8 Years Ranked
- Wence Rupert Stadermann Luiten Advocaten15 Years Ranked
- Patrick van der VorstVanNiekerkCieremans
- Tjitske CieremansVanNiekerkCieremans
Band 4
- Derk-Jan van der Kolk Van Traa Advocaten1 Years Ranked
- Frits Van der Woude Kennedy Van der Laan15 Years Ranked
- Jan Duyvensz Norton Rose Fulbright5 Years Ranked
- Jan Ekelmans Ekelmans Advocaten6 Years Ranked
- Merel van Asch Loyens & Loeff6 Years Ranked
- Robert de Haan Van Traa Advocaten11 Years Ranked
- Robert Pessers Van Traa Advocaten18 Years Ranked
- Suzanne BordewijkWij Advocaten
Up and Coming
- Evelyn Tjon-En-Fa Bird & Bird9 Years Ranked
- Marit van der Pool Kennedy Van der Laan1 Years Ranked
- Martine KosLondonck & Kos
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 HouthoffInsurance2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedHouthoff regularly acts for major insurance companies on high-value matters, including acting for both defendants and claimants on prominent class action suits and coverage claims relating to losses and professional indemnity. The team is also noted for its regulatory practice, where it assists with licence applications, as well as advising on governance issues and insurance product structure.1 NautaDutilhInsurance2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedNautaDutilh represents both insurers and insureds on a wide range of contentious mandates, including high-value liability issues, D&O claims, professional indemnity matters and reinsurance cases. The law firm also represents prominent life sciences companies in product liability claims. The team additionally advises on regulatory matters, including product liability claims.1 Van DoorneInsurance2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedVan Doorne advises multinational insurers on a wide range of complex insurance matters. The team is particularly strong on contentious mandates involving D&O liability and professional indemnity claims. It also acts for clients in a number of coverage disputes, including W&I claims and claims concerning the coverage of ransomware payments.
Band 2
2 CMSInsurance2024 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedCMS is proficient at advising insurtech companies on market entry and product launches in the Netherlands. It offers particular strength in professional indemnity, D&O and product liability claims. It is able to draw on the expertise of its offices across the CMS international network to advise on multi-jurisdictional issues.2 De Brauw Blackstone WestbroekInsurance2024 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek acts for large multinational insurers and companies on a wide range of contentious insurance mandates. The firm offers expertise in product liability and fraud coverage disputes, as well as litigation over investment-linked insurance products. The insurance department benefits from collaboration with other departments within the firm to provide a holistic service, for example working closely with the firm's corporate team on high-value insurance sector M&A transactions.2 DirkzwagerInsurance2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedDirkzwager boasts a strong regional and global insurance practice. The team acts for prominent Dutch and global insurers on a variety of contentious insurance mandates, with particular expertise in professional liability, product liability and D&O disputes.2 Kennedy Van der LaanInsurance2024 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedKennedy Van der Laan is an established name in the insurance market, with a large team in the Netherlands. The firm's dedicated insurance regulatory practice advises major national and international insurers and brokers on matters such as market entry and business expansion. The team also possesses the capacity to act on contentious mandates, including product liability, business interruption and D&O liability cases.
Band 3
3 Ekelmans AdvocatenInsurance2024 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedEkelmans Advocaten has a long track record advising on high-profile cases. The team is noted for its particular expertise in healthcare insurance matters. The contentious side of the practice also covers professional, D&O and general liability concerning construction and property damage. The law firm further advises on reinsurance and business interruption matters, as well as regulatory issues.3 Loyens & LoeffInsurance2024 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedLoyens & Loeff regularly represents insured companies in a range of coverage and liability disputes, including claims under business interruption policies and matters relating to professional liability, D&O and product liability insurance. The law firm also advises insurers on issues connected with the duty of care in insurance policies, regulatory matters and portfolio transfers.3 Stadermann Luiten AdvocatenInsurance2024 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedRotterdam-based law firm Stadermann Luiten Advocaten specialises in liability and insurance law, as well as related litigation. The team assists clients with professional liability and D&O claims. It is also active in personal injury claims. It counts several prominent domestic and multinational insurance sector players among its clients.3 Van Traa AdvocatenInsurance2024 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedVan Traa Advocaten is a boutique law firm which specialises in insurance matters relating to the transport sector. The team additionally advises on coverage disputes relating to product and professional liability, as well as environmental damage. It has further experience in PDBI and CAR policy matters and personal injury claims.
Band 4
4 PloumInsurance2024 | Band 4 | 12 Years RankedPloum has a solid litigation team with significant experience in professional liability claims, property damage cases, event cancellation insurance matters and product liability disputes. It frequently acts for insured parties on construction all risks mandates, as well as on matters involving environmental contamination. The law firm is also active on contentious matters in the transport sector.