Supreme Court Litigation | Europe

Bart van der Wiel remains one of the leading Supreme Court lawyers in the Netherlands, representing clients in disputes over the enforcement of arbitral awards, as well as disputes in the financial services, automotive and TMT sectors. His deep expertise is also leveraged in the handling of high-profile litigation related to public and environmental law.

Freerk Vermeulen is one of the most highly regarded Supreme Court litigators in the Netherlands, advising clients on high-profile cases including the enforcement and setting aside of arbitral awards, as well as on financial litigation. He additionally demonstrates impressive involvement in climate change litigation and collective actions.

Hans van Wijk is a highly esteemed Supreme Court litigator who represents financial sector clients and public entities in high-profile disputes. He has experience in a range of matters, including shareholder disputes, contractual litigation and bankruptcy disputes. Van Wijk also advises on multi-jurisdictional litigation, with a particular focus on clients based in the Dutch Caribbean.

Jan-Willem Meijer offers substantial experience in Supreme Court litigation, advising clients on cases resulting from commercial disputes, cartel damages claims and mass litigation actions.

Philip Fruytier is highlighted for his specialised focus on Supreme Court litigation proceedings, demonstrating recent expertise in climate litigation and contractual disputes. He additionally acts on high-profile competition law claims, including abuse of dominance and follow-on damages actions under the WAMCA regime.

Rieme-Jan Tjittes assists with contractual disputes and the setting aside of arbitral awards. He is well equipped to represent clients before the Supreme Court.

Sikke Kingma regularly appears before the Supreme Court to represent clients in shareholder disputes, cartel damages proceedings and contractual litigation. His expertise is sought out by insurance, retail and manufacturing companies, as well as government bodies.

Thijs van Zanten represents clients before the Supreme Court, often acting for bondholders or insolvency administrators. He also advises clients on public law disputes and cases relating to the Dutch Scheme of Arrangement.

Bart Fleuren is a promising lawyer in the Supreme Court litigation space, offering expertise across a broad variety of complex contentious matters, such as product liability claims, class action lawsuits, insolvency-related litigation and corporate disputes.

Gijsbrecht Nieuwland is experienced in representing both public authorities and private corporate clients before the Supreme Court, often on cases with civil proceedings that run in parallel with criminal proceedings.

Laura van Gardingen is noted for her expertise in representing clients before the Supreme Court, especially on cases with significant domestic impact and international reach. She boosts particular skill in climate litigation and M&A and shareholder disputes, as well as appeals for the setting aside or enforcement of arbitral awards.