Litigation: Mass Torts: Mainly Plaintiffs | Europe

AKD undertakes notable activity representing plaintiffs in class action damages claims, with non-profit foundations and litigation funders turning to the team for its expertise. It assists with building cases related to corporate fraud, the recovery of assets, data protection violations and cartel activities. The law firm also handles a range of commercial litigation, including shareholder disputes and expropriation matters. Additionally, the team advises clients on product liability cases and liability disputes in bankruptcy proceedings. 

Lemstra 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, notably in relation to data protection violations, antitrust infringements and securities litigation. The team provides further experience in investment litigation, commercial and shareholder disputes, environmental cases and litigation concerning technology and data protection issues.

BarentsKrans boasts a strong claimant-side practice in damages disputes and class action cases. The law firm is also particularly active in commercial litigation, representing clients in contractual and shareholder disputes, as well as in financial and bankruptcy-related litigation. Team members are noted for their ability to handle Supreme Court litigation.

Dutch law firm Birkway is a dispute resolution-focused boutique that regularly handles complex corporate and commercial disputes. The practice is particularly well known for its representation of plaintiff groups and independent foundations in sophisticated class actions. It notably advises on mass claims related to securities litigation, consumer protection, damages actions and data protection breaches. The practice additionally offers clients experience under the WAMCA regime.

bureau Brandeis has a strong focus on collective action cases, acting for plaintiff groups, defendants and funders on a range of class action claims. The law firm represents clients in commercial and contractual disputes, as well as directors' and officers' liability cases. The team also has a notable focus on contentious cases linked to environmental law and climate change regulations.

Finch Dispute Resolution is a boutique law firm that regularly represents non-profit organisations, groups of institutional investors and litigation funders in building class action lawsuits in the Netherlands. It assists with mass claims related to environmental issues and cartel activities. The practice is further supplemented by experience in commercial litigation cases, including shareholder disputes, post-M&A proceedings and contractual breaches.

Lindenbaum leverages its expertise of Dutch dispute resolution law to act on a wide variety of class actions. It is regularly sought out by consumer representative organisations and non-profit foundations to build collective actions for the purpose of consumer and employee protection, as well as cartel follow-on damages claims. The department is also well equipped to advise on the WAMCA regime. The team has additional experience representing defendants in mass claims, as well as corporate litigation cases, such as post-M&A and shareholder disputes.