Chambers Europe 2020

Europe’s Leading Lawyers for Business

Netherlands

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Contents: Banking & Finance p.1322 Life Sciences p.1359 Capital Markets p.1325 Public Law p.1359 Competition/European Law p.1328 Real Estate p.1362 Corporate/M&A p.1331 Restructuring/Insolvency p.1366 Dispute Resolution p.1336 Tax p.1369 Employment p.1340 TMT p.1372 Energy & Natural Resources p.1346 Transportation p.1376 Healthcare p.1349 White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investiga- Insurance p.1350 tions p.1378 Intellectual Property p.1353 Leading Individuals p.1380 Investment Funds p.1357

BANKING & FINANCE

Banking & Finance Banking & Finance Banking & Finance: Regulatory Leading Firms Senior Statespeople & Eminent Practitioners Leading Firms Band 1 Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners Band 1 Allen & Overy LLP de Serière Victor Allen & Overy LLP De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * Clifford Chance LLP * Eminent Practitioners Loyens & Loeff * Band 2 Visser Bas Boris Clifford Chance LLP * NautaDutilh * DLA Piper Nederland * Leading Individuals Band 2 * * Loyens & Loeff Band 1 Finnius * NautaDutilh Bierman Femke Allen & Overy LLP Simmons & Simmons LLP * Band 3 HoflandJelle Clifford Chance LLP * Stibbe * De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Band 2 Band 3 * Houthoff De Vries Titus Clifford Chance LLP * Allen & Overy LLP * * Stek Haak Frans Stek * Clifford Chance LLP Band 4 Huddlestone Mark Clifford Chance LLP * Senior Statespeople Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP McEwan Angela Clifford Chance LLP * Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners Hogan Lovells International LLP Viëtor David NautaDutilh Rank Willem (Pim) NautaDutilh Linklaters Wamelink Herman Stek * Leading Individuals Stibbe * Band 3 Band 1 Van Doorne * de Ru Niels Allen & Overy LLP Lieverse Kitty Loyens & Loeff * * Indicates firm / individual with profile. ◊ * Fox Ben Jones Day (ORL) Silverentand Larissa NautaDutilh ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. * Jongen Wouter Hogan Lovells International LLP Band 2 Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. * Kreuze Gianluca Loyens & Loeff Raas Rogier Stibbe * Mayer Max DLA Piper Nederland Stegeman Rezah Simmons & Simmons LLP The editorial is in alphabetical order by firm * Oosterling Lex DLA Piper Nederland Band 3 name. * Stoffer Menno De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Gonzalez Alex Orange Clover (ORL) ◊ Thomas Andrew Allen & Overy LLP Nagelkerke Floortje Norton Rose Fulbright Allen & Overy LLP * Venrooy Loet Houthoff Riekerk Casper Finnius What the team is known for Outstanding full-ser- Band 4 van Loopik Mariken De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * vice firm with exemplary skills in complex interna- * Bolkenstein Matthijs Ploum (ORL) ◊ Up-and-coming individuals tional transactions. Formidable expertise on project Flokstra Thijs Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Bierman Bart Finnius finance mandates, assisting lenders with large PPP Kneppers Gerard DLA Piper Nederland * projects, including both renewable energy and infra- Kuitenbrouwer Aroen Allen & Overy LLP structure projects. Highly experienced in leveraged Roelofs Mees Linklaters matters. He plays a leading role advising financiers finance, acting for both banks and sponsors on syn- van Rossum Stefan Van Doorne * and corporates on infrastructure finance mandates, dicated refinancing and acquisition financing, as Vriesendorp Diederik NautaDutilh including PPP deals. Niels de Ru is “pragmatic and well as advising borrowers on credit facilities. Reg- Up-and-coming individuals very pleasant to work with,” according to one pleased ulatory team acts for financial institutions on fund de Vries Folko Clifford Chance LLP * client. He advises both lenders and borrowers on requirements and Brexit-related queries, including Kaufmann Sharon Stek * corporate and acquisition finance matters.Andrew the establishment of regulated businesses in the Thomas acts for substantial financial institutions as van Helden Rein Stibbe * Netherlands. lenders on acquisition finance and on financing for Strengths Clients describe being “very happy with Regulation and Brexit preparations. Femke Bierman communications improvements. Clients pick him the support,” noting particularly that the team acts is particularly popular with lenders for advice on out as a “very knowledgeable” lawyer. Aroen Kuiten- “very practically, pragmatically and with a lot of syndicated financing and refinancing matters.brouwer acts for both borrowers and lenders on knowledge.” Bierman also assists borrowers with revolving credit financing matters. His expertise includes facilities One client opines that “for sheer intellectual rigour facilities. Clients “really appreciate her approach- agreements. and market knowledge, you can’t beat Allen & Overy.” able, smart and efficient” manner. Werner Runge is Work highlights Assisted the European Investment “extremely knowledgeable,” says one client, who adds Clifford Chance LLP Bank with the EUR1 billion financing of the A24 that “he really radiates trust and ability, and is really See profile on p.68 Blankenburg Tunnel infrastructure project. an authority” on project finance mandates. He main- What the team is known for Market-leading inter- Notable practitioners tains a leading position in Dutch project finance with national law firm noted as a top choice for lenders According to clients, Victor de Serière is “a thought particular strength in renewable energy matters. and borrowers. Acts on all aspects of banking, leader and a go-to person” for questions on financial Entering the rankings, Zeeger de Jongh is described including acquisition finance, refinancing, real estate law. He advises leading financial institutions on reg- by clients as someone who is “really smart, knows finance and restructuring. Benefits from a strong ulatory matters, including the Capital Requirements all the ins and outs and can think strategically” on bench of English-qualified lawyers to act for interna- 1322 www.chambers.com Banking & Finance Netherlands

Banking & Finance: Project Finance De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek describe him as a “straightforward and constructive Leading Firms See profile on p.1416 thinker” who is “trying to find solutions and is open Band 1 What the team is known for Strong borrower-side m i n d e d .” Allen & Overy LLP finance team with extensive domestic and interna- Clifford Chance LLP * tional experience. Advises an enviable corporate Finnius Norton Rose Fulbright client base on a variety of banking and finance mat- See profile on p.1423 Band 2 ters, including acquisition finance and corporate What the team is known for Impressive financial Stibbe * lending. Works closely with the firm’s capital mar- regulatory boutique known for acting for interna- Leading Individuals kets team to advise on emerging trends, including tional fintech clients. Demonstrates expertise repre- Band 1 green bonds, as well as collaborating with the highly senting established multinational financial services regarded corporate team on financial sector transac- clients in a range of contentious and non-contentious Hertzberger Wouter Norton Rose Fulbright tions. Market-leading regulatory offering, with com- regulatory matters. Regularly advises on banking Runge Werner Allen & Overy LLP prehensive expertise relating to Dutch prudential licence applications, MiFID II implementation and Tonnaer Hein Clifford Chance LLP * supervision and European regulatory frameworks. PSD2 projects, as well as assisting with investment Band 2 Strengths Clients laud the “very good expertise” on fund and insurance regulatory matters. Also repre- de Jongh Zeeger Allen & Overy LLP offer, adding that“the lawyers are very good commu- sents clients in litigation proceedings against Dutch McEwan Angela Clifford Chance LLP * nicators.” and Dutch Caribbean supervisory authorities. * Indicates firm / individual with profile. Another notes that the lawyers are “excellent advisers,” Strengths One client reports that the firm is “a very Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. with “up-to-date knowledge and good experience, and knowledgeable group and you can rely on the informa- tional financial institutions on syndicated club deals are constantly available.” tion they give you.” and complex revolving credit facilities. Regulatory Work highlights Assisted AkzoNobel with a EUR3.1 A second client notes that “the lawyers are flexible team works with a broad client base and provides billion credit facility. and know everything concerning the new rules and comprehensive advice on compliance and banking Notable practitioners financial regulations.” licensing matters. Additionally provides stellar Menno Stoffer (see p.1399) assists clients with a host Work highlights Assisted Hypocasso with its appli- expertise on project finance matters with strength of corporate finance matters, including acquisition cation for a credit intermediary licence. acting for lenders, sponsors and institutional inves- and project finance in the energy sector. Stoffer has Notable practitioners tors in the energy sector. additional expertise in ‘green’ hybrid bonds, acting Casper Riekerk is praised by one client for being Strengths One client sees the team as “a go-to for refi- on cross-border bond offerings and financing mat- “very good at controlling situations” and “seeing the big nancing and acquisition financing” matters, adding ters. Sources pick out Mariken van Loopik (see p i c t u r e .” He acts for investment managers and finan- that “the firm has a very strong banking team.” p.1404) as “a really good” finance regulatory lawyer. cial institutions on communications with regulators, Another client lauds the team for being proactive She acts for clients on transactions in regulated and advises on both contentious and non-conten- and adds that “the lawyers have an intimate knowl- financial markets, such as insurance, and also advises tious regulatory questions. Bart Bierman represents edge of applicable regulation.” large domestic banks on corporate restructurings an enviable range of international financial services Clients also report that it is a “very strong and entre- and obtaining regulatory approval. clients in regulatory matters including licensing mat- preneurial team” that is “very easy to work with.” ters, payment services and anti-money laundering Work highlights Represented Kiwa in its EUR400 DLA Piper Nederland regulations. He is noted as “a very practical lawyer,” million refinancing through a syndicated cove- See profile on p.76 with a “good knowledge of banks’ best practices.” nant-lite facility. What the team is known for Impressive finance Notable practitioners team with an enviable position in acquisition Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Bas Boris Visser (see p.1405) acts for prominent financing, representing a strong list of Dutch banks What the team is known for Well-regarded outfit corporate clients in the technology sector. He advises and private equity firms. Also acts on corporate for general banking and finance matters, acting for on corporate lending, as well as regulatory matters, lending, real estate deals and construction financing domestic and international banks, as well as corpora- including banking licence applications. Jelle Hofland in the energy industry. Picked out as a leading choice tions, investors and private equity houses. Advises on (see p.1388) is praised by one client for being “really for alternative lending solutions, including direct a range of transactions, including corporate lending, experienced and knowledgeable” in financing man- lending and private credit. real estate finance and acquisition finance, particu- dates. He advises corporate clients and institutional Strengths One client picks the firm out as being larly within the hospitality sector. Also assists with investors on syndicated financing, financial restruc- “very good; the lawyers are very well equipped and the repricing of leveraged finance deals. turing and real estate financing.Hein Tonnaer (see knowledgeable about the Dutch market.” Strengths One client highlights the team’s “excellent p.1400) is an “excellent lawyer,” who is “creative and Others praise the firm for its“seamless co-operation,” work ethic, superior expertise, modern tech-driven p r a g m a t i c ,” according to one enthusiastic client. He adding that “the lawyers communicate clearly, are approach and outstanding client care.” has a market-leading presence in the renewable timely and think ahead.” Another client is “impressed,” with the team, noting energy market, representing lenders and sponsors Work highlights Advised Riwal on its EUR300 mil- transactions go “very smoothly, and that’s a credit to in financings for both onshore and offshore wind lion corporate revolving credit facility provided by a the lawyers.” projects and solar farms. Titus De Vries (see p.1385) syndicate of lenders. Work highlights Assisted Goldman Sachs with the represents lenders in corporate and acquisition Notable practitioners restatement and repricing of the financing facilities finance mandates. The “very smooth, practical and Clients laud Max Mayer (see p.1394) for being regarding the buyout of Continental Bakeries. proactive” Mark Huddlestone (see p.1389) advises “very responsive,” adding that “he really gets into Notable practitioners on cross-border syndicated lending, including the detail” and is “really good at taking a balanced Thijs Flokstra is praised by one client for being “very revolving credit facilities and asset financing. He acts approach that works for both sponsors and lenders.” available and hands-on.” He acts for international for an enviable list of leading international financial He advises clients, including private equity houses investors and Dutch companies on cross-border institutions and is admitted as a solicitor in England and international companies, on a range of financing financing transactions. He is experienced in real and Wales. One enthusiastic client notes that Angela matters. Another client particularly stresses that “he estate and acquisition financing. McEwan (see p.1394) “really gets into the nitty-gritty is really on top of where the market is as it changes.” of deals,” and adds that she is “pleasant, knowledge- Lex Oosterling (see p.1395) receives praise from one Hogan Lovells International LLP able” and “helpful in getting the best results.” She has happy client for being a “very proactive and prag- What the team is known for Established team with a particular experience in cross-border project finance matic lawyer” who is “approachable and commercially strong roster of clients among leading private equity work in the renewable energy sector. Folko de Vries a w a r e .” He assists domestic and international banks houses and Dutch businesses. Advises on acquisition (see p.1385) is “very good and efficient,” according to with matters connected to real estate financing, cor- finance and corporate refinancing. Demonstrates sources. He acts on a host of matters for institutional porate financing and acquisition financing.Gerard particular expertise in direct lending matters and investors and Dutch-based borrowers, including Kneppers (see p.1391) acts for an impressive array real estate financing. refinancing and acquisition financing. of financial institutions on financing mandates, par- Strengths One client lauds the “experienced lawyers ticularly within the renewable energy sector. Clients and high-end quality” work, adding that the team is 1323 Netherlands Banking & Finance www.chambers.com

“accurate and available.” Notable practitioners infrastructure projects. Clients particularly highlight Work highlights Assisted Ares Management with Kitty Lieverse (see p.1393) regularly advises clients Floortje Nagelkerke for being “great at adapting her the refinancing of TransIP. on regulatory mandates. She acts for financial insti- style to suit clients.” She advises multinational asset Notable practitioners tutions and investors on matters relating to insur- managers and technology companies on regulatory Wouter Jongen (see p.1390) receives particular ance and financial regulations.Gianluca Kreuze (see matters connected with payment services and novel praise from the market for his work on alternative p.1391) has a prominent practice advising investors investment platforms. Nagelkerke also assists inter- lending matters. He acts for international investors and financial institutions on cross-border corporate national financial institutions with EU regulations. on a range of financing and refinancing matters. One and acquisition financing files. He demonstrates par- client particularly stresses that he is a “very commer- ticular strength in mandates relating to real estate Simmons & Simmons LLP cial” lawyer. and ship financing. What the team is known for Skilled team advising on financial services and regulatory law. Frequently Houthoff NautaDutilh assists clients with Brexit-related regulatory mat- See profile on p.1429 See profile on p.1437 ters, including licence applications and the Capital What the team is known for Strong finance group What the team is known for Pre-eminent financial Requirements Regulation. Additionally advises with significant expertise in acquisition and real regulatory team advising Dutch and international on real estate finance mandates, and offers project estate financing. Acts for both banks and corporate financial institutions on innovative projects relating finance experience, advising clients on renewable clients on syndicated corporate lending facilities and to crowdfunding and alternative financing. Also energy projects, as well as major infrastructure man- asset-based loans. Offers additional experience with offers notable experience assisting private equity cli- dates. commodities finance, acting for clients on multi-ju- ents with the financial regulatory aspects of transac- Strengths Clients report that “the team is very good risdictional mandates. tions involving insurance companies. Acts for clients and very pleasant to work with.” Strengths One enthusiastic client particularly notes on the Dutch aspects of major international acquisi- Another client praises the firm’s advice as “very useful the team is “very pragmatic” and “comes up with solu- tion finance mandates and lending facilities. Addi- and tailored to what we need to know.” tions for the client.” tional expertise encompasses real estate finance, as Work highlights Advised Aegon on the acquisition Another opines that the “close connection with the well as amending refinancing agreements. Regularly of Robidus, including assisting with obtaining regu- team and the personal involvement of partners” sets works alongside the firm’s New York office, advising latory approval. the firm apart. US lenders and borrowers on cross-border matters. Notable practitioners Work highlights Assisted Amvest Residential Core Strengths One pleased client notes that “the team is Rezah Stegeman is “knowledgeable and really knows Fund with a EUR1 billion credit facility from a con- very good for all fiscal issues and provides a very good h i s s t u ff ,” according to one client. He assists clients sortium of banks. service.” with questions relating to capital requirements and Notable practitioners Another describes the team as “very impressive, both licence applications, as well as being a leader in the Loet Venrooy (see p.1405) acts for clients on a range for its availability and its expediency.” derivatives field. of domestic and cross-border matters, including Work highlights Advised Rabobank and ABN acquisition and corporate financing. He represents AMRO on the EUR205 million refinancing of Stek corporate clients, as well as financial institutions and Strukton Groep. See profile on p.1444 syndicates. Notable practitioners What the team is known for Broad finance prac- Willem (Pim) Rank is picked out as a “leading regu- tice with a prominent name in the domestic Linklaters latory lawyer in the Netherlands” by one enthusiastic mid-market. Frequently advises both lenders and What the team is known for Solid financing team client. He has substantial experience advising on reg- borrowers, acting for a number of major banks and with a strong presence acting for domestic and inter- ulatory matters in the payment services space. Lar- private equity houses on syndicated lending and debt national financial institutions and private equity issa Silverentand is “fantastic for financial services financing. A popular choice among foreign law firms sponsors. Handles corporate refinancing, real estate work” according to one client, who also enthuses that and financial institutions for local counsel work on financing and acquisition financing. Also advises on “her wealth of specialist knowledge, combined with her multi-jurisdictional financing transactions. a range of regulatory matters for leading clearing strategic industry knowledge and contacts is second to Strengths One client lauds the firm for being “very houses and financial institutions, including capital none.” She offers market-leading regulatory expertise quick in its assessments and advice,” adding that “the requirements, payment services regulations and to banks and insurance companies. According to work is always of a very high quality and is delivered licence applications. clients, David Viëtor is “very experienced” acting for on time.” Work highlights Assisted Hertz Europe with an lenders on acquisition finance matters. He also rep- Another client reports that the team is “really good amendment to a securitisation agreement. resents institutional investors and corporate clients at brainstorming and getting new ways of looking at Notable practitioners in both domestic and multi-jurisdictional syndicated things.” Mees Roelofs acts on a range of financing matters, lending matters. Diederik Vriesendorp frequently Work highlights Assisted Boels Rental with a including acquisition finance, real estate finance and assists international financial institutions with cross- financing package from a syndicate of lenders. corporate finance. His clients include leading inter- border real estate financing. Notable practitioners national financial institutions, as well as domestic Frans Haak (see p.1387) advises borrowers and banks and investors. Norton Rose Fulbright lenders on a range of corporate and acquisition What the team is known for Exceptional project financing matters, including syndicated green loans Loyens & Loeff finance practice acting for sponsors, lenders and and asset-backed financing. His clients include See profile on p.1435 borrowers on energy, infrastructure and construc- leading domestic financial institutions and compa- What the team is known for Well-equipped team tion areas. Often acts for both bidding and lending nies. According to clients, the “excellent” Herman with considerable expertise in real estate finance, consortia on the financing aspects of project tenders. Wamelink (see p.1406) has a “very wide-ranging asset finance and shipping finance. Prominent finan- Clients include domestic and international banks knowledge.” Clients also praise his availability. cial regulatory team offering an integrated tax and and construction companies. Team members also Wamelink regularly acts for lenders on both domestic legal approach, typically advising on regulatory handle financial regulatory matters. and cross-border financing mandates, including real supervision and loan documentation, in addition to Strengths One client praises the “very strong and estate financing and acquisition financing, as well as the establishment of new lending platforms. Formi- dedicated team” on offer at the firm. assisting with infrastructure project financing mat- dable experience acting for banks, investors, pension Work highlights Advised Windpark Krammer as ters. Sharon Kaufmann (see p.1390) receives praise funds and private equity houses. sponsor on a EUR200 million onshore wind project. from one enthusiastic client for being “smart, fast Strengths One happy client lauds the firm as a “top Notable practitioners and pragmatic.” She has a range of experience rep- dog” in the Netherlands. Wouter Hertzberger is lauded by one client as “a resenting both lenders and borrowers in domestic Another describes the team as “excellent, highly expe- great guy who is smart and willing to go the extra financing transactions. rienced and responsive.” m i l e .” He has extensive experience of project finance Work highlights Advised M7 Real Estate on refi- matters, advising sponsors and lenders. He particu- nancing a number of real estate portfolios. larly assists with financing renewable energy and 1324 www.chambers.com Capital Markets Netherlands

Stibbe ents on a range of regulatory mandates including and corporate financing matters. He additionally See profile on p.1445 interest rate derivatives, payment services regulation acts for clients on financing matters involving the What the team is known for Broad-reaching and MiFID II. Rein van Helden (see p.1403) repre- hospitality, technology and automotive industries. finance practice with expertise covering a full sents Dutch corporations and international finan- range of financing, regulatory and project finance cial institutions. He acts on a range of domestic and transactions. Principal areas of expertise include cross-border financing transactions, including real Other Ranked Lawyers cross-border acquisition finance, international com- estate financing, acquisition financing and facilities modities trading and real estate finance. Frequently agreements. Matthijs Bolkenstein (see p.1381) recently joined advises international financial institutions on both Ploum, where he acts for clients on a range of trans- contentious and non-contentious regulatory mat- Van Doorne actional finance matters. He has experience advising ters including those relating to insurance, regulatory See profile on p.1451 on acquisition and corporate finance files. enforcement and PSD2. Additional experience in What the team is known for Well-regarded team Ben Fox (see p.1387) “has huge experience” in cor- project finance, with a notable focus on infrastruc- with a strong focus on real estate finance. Acts for porate finance matters, according to one client. He ture finance and PPP projects. lenders, including Dutch and German banks, on is admitted to practice in England and Wales and Strengths One client lauds the team for being “very acquisition, leasing and project finance matters. splits his time between Jones Day’s offices in London efficient and also very pleasant,” and adds that “the Offers particular experience on corporate refi- and Amsterdam. He is particularly active on cross- lawyers are very approachable, deliver extremely high- nancing mandates, as well as providing regulatory border financing matters. quality work,” and are “always proactive.” advice to both start-ups and international compa- Alex Gonzalez of Orange Clover has a wide range Another client reports that the firm offers“a back- nies. of expertise in financial regulatory matters including bone of experienced lawyers to call upon when needed.” Strengths Sources especially praise the firm’s“par - MiFID II, benchmarking regulations and financial Work highlights Assisted Advent International with ticular strength” in healthcare finance matters. sector licence applications. He is admired by clients the financing of its USD3.25 billion acquisition of Work highlights Assisted CEVA Logistics with the for being “fantastic,” with commentators describing General Electric’s Distributed Power business. refinancing of its credit facility and notes. him as “very understanding of requirements and very Notable practitioners Notable practitioners responsive.” Rogier Raas is praised by one client as a “very Stefan van Rossum (see p.1404) advises a range of approachable and composed” lawyer. He advises cli- financial institutions and companies on real estate

CAPITAL MARKETS

Capital Markets: Derivatives Capital Markets: Debt Capital Markets: Equity Leading Individuals Leading Firms Leading Firms Schot Corinne Baker McKenzie * Band 1 Band 1 Stegeman Rezah Simmons & Simmons LLP Allen & Overy LLP Allen & Overy LLP * Indicates firm / individual with profile. Clifford Chance LLP * De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. Linklaters Linklaters Band 2 Stibbe * The editorial is in alphabetical order by firm NautaDutilh * Band 2 name. Simmons & Simmons LLP Clifford Chance LLP * Band 3 NautaDutilh * Allen & Overy LLP De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * Band 3 What the team is known for Pre-eminent practice Leading Individuals Houthoff * boasting market-leading experience in all aspects of Band 1 Eminent Practitioners Dutch capital markets. Benefits from a large, global Horsten Pim Linklaters Eminent Practitioners network to offer clients strong expertise on cross- van der Meer Jurgen Clifford Chance LLP * Lemstra Derk Stibbe * border deals. A top choice for Dutch clients in IPOs, Band 2 Zijp Petra NautaDutilh debt issuance programmes and portfolio transac- Heeringa Jonathan Allen & Overy LLP Leading Individuals tions. Highly regarded for acting on covered bonds * Kothe Tineke Clifford Chance LLP Band 1 and other securities transactions. Advises clients on Voorhees Peter Simmons & Simmons LLP Harmse Alexander Linklaters all sides of capital markets mandates, including debt Band 3 Hoevers Jan Willem De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * originators, underwriters and issuers. * Schoonewille Martijn Loyens & Loeff Schütte Pieter Stibbe * Strengths One client lauds the “intellectual fire Associates to watch Stevens Tim Allen & Overy LLP power” on offer, particularly for“big, complex deals.” Baks Menno Linklaters Band 2 Another client notes that the team is “very good on * Van der Molen Hugo Clifford Chance LLP Beerlage Hans Clifford Chance LLP * bigger deals.” Tukker Jetty Houthoff * Work highlights Assisted Aegon with its EUR989 actions, going on to describe him as “outstanding.” Up-and-coming individuals million residential mortgage-backed security pro- Jonathan Heeringa is extolled by clients for being Netiv Antonia NautaDutilh gramme. “very responsive” and for “understanding issues” Teerink Han Clifford Chance LLP * Notable practitioners without the clients giving a detailed explanation. He Associates to watch Gerard Kastelein is admired by one client as “a good acts for a range of domestic and international cli- Baks Menno Linklaters all-round lawyer” who “has very good judgement” ents as both issuer and manager on bond offerings, and is “very knowledgeable.” He is a leading figure including convertible bonds. for international financial institutions on RMBS working alongside the firm’s global network. Reg- and covered bond transactions, as well as assisting Baker McKenzie ularly assists international clients with derivatives institutional investors with the establishment of new See profile on p.64 transactions, including streamlining procedures, funding platforms. Tim Stevens offers substantial What the team is known for Notable structured hedging agreements and compliance with new expertise representing issuers, including leading finance practice with a strong focus on collateral- Dutch derivatives regulations. Dutch corporates and financial institutions, in IPOs. ised loan obligations. Acts for multinational invest- Strengths The team receives praise from one client Stevens also acts for underwriters on share offerings. ment banks and Dutch financial institutions on for being “always very detailed,” with a “very good One client enthuses that he offers“really in-depth cross-border refinancing mandates. Enjoys a prom- view of what the market is doing.” expertise and a healthy, pragmatic approach” to trans- inent role in international securitisation mandates, Work highlights Advised Argenta Spaarbank on 1325 Netherlands Capital Markets www.chambers.com

Capital Markets: Securitisation revered by clients for his leading expertise on debt and are very proactive.” Leading Firms capital markets work. He advises a host of corporate Work highlights Assisted J.P. Morgan as arranger Band 1 clients on the placement of senior notes and hybrid with a EUR1.3 billion RMBS transaction for Obvion. Allen & Overy LLP bonds, as well as acting for financial institutions as Notable practitioners Loyens & Loeff * arrangers’ counsel. Pieter van Welzen (see p.1404) Mandeep Lotay is praised by clients for being “very NautaDutilh * advises financial institutions as arrangers’ counsel on commercial,” in addition to being “responsive, efficient Band 2 the issuance of a range of mortgage-backed securi- and knowledgeable.” He advises on a range of secu- Clifford Chance LLP * ties products. One client praises his “very good feel for ritisation transactions, including RMBS and trade Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP the commercial aspects of transactions,” adding that receivables financing. Lotay is admitted to practice Band 3 he is “very responsive and very pleasant.” Hans Beer- in England and Wales, and is particularly valued for Baker McKenzie * lage (see p.1380) offers expertise assisting leading his experience in English law transactions. Hogan Lovells International LLP Dutch-based businesses with equity matters in con- Simmons & Simmons LLP nection with IPOs and share capital transactions. Hogan Lovells International LLP Leading Individuals He is recognised in the market as a key figure with a What the team is known for Solid structured finance substantial corporate client base. Tineke Kothe (see and asset-based lending team. Advises a number of Band 1 p.1391) advises clients on debt issuances, including Dutch banks on covered bond programmes, as well Kastelein Gerard Allen & Overy LLP both fixed and floating rate senior notes. She acts for as securitisation transactions linked to autolease Scheltema Arjan NautaDutilh corporate clients as issuers’ counsel and for finan- loans, and real estate and residential loans. Acts prin- Ulrici Michaëla NautaDutilh cial institutions as arrangers and underwriters. Han cipally for underwriters, though also offers expertise van ’t Westeinde Mariëtte Loyens & Loeff * Teerink (see p.1399) is admired by the market for his for issuers of fixed rate bonds. van Welzen Pieter Clifford Chance LLP * role assisting clients with matters relating to IPOs Strengths One client enthuses that the practice is Band 2 and share capital transactions. His clients include “very well organised and on the ball, and the lawyers Bos Jeroen Simmons & Simmons LLP substantial domestic companies and international know these transactions well and what to look out for, Lotay Mandeep Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP private equity houses. Hugo Van der Molen (see so it’s very pleasant to work with them.” Masman Robert Hogan Lovells International LLP * p.1402) is “really approachable” and “always responds Work highlights Assisted ING with the issuance of Steffens Philippe Baker McKenzie * quickly,” according to one happy client. He advises a EUR45 billion in covered bonds. Star associates host of clients, including both domestic and interna- Notable practitioners Gerritsen Liza NautaDutilh tional financial institutions on the issuance of bonds Clients laud Robert Masman (see p.1394) as “very * Indicates firm / individual with profile. and other debt products. He also assists multina- accurate, very calm in discussions and very prag- Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. tional companies as issuers. m a t i c .” He acts for domestic and international financial institutions on covered bonds and RMBS issuing a residential mortgage-backed securitisation. De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek transactions. Notable practitioners See profile on p.1416 Clients highlight Philippe Steffens (see p.1399) for What the team is known for Highly esteemed for Houthoff his work in securitisation transactions, with one ECM matters, with notable expertise in IPOs, share See profile on p.1429 reporting that he is “really involved with the market transactions, bookbuilding transactions and con- What the team is known for Commendable ECM and knows his stuff.” He represents financial insti- vertible bond issues. Enjoys a particularly prominent practice with experience representing selling share- tutions and insurers as issuer and trustee counsel role acting as counsel to Dutch issuers on initial holders and underwriters in IPOs. Active on both in RMBS and loan transactions. Clients opine that listings, as well as share buy-back programmes and domestic and foreign listings for clients, including Corinne Schot (see p.1397) is “really good in both complex dual-track processes. Additionally advises international investment banks and private equity the regulatory and transactional side of derivatives its enviable list of Dutch corporates on DCM trans- shareholders, as well as Dutch corporations and w o r k ,” and “one of the top players” in the market. She actions, including note offerings in highly regulated public sector bodies. Also advises clients on sec- represents international clients in the streamlining markets and innovative ‘green’ hybrid bond issu- ondary listings and mandatory public share offers. of derivatives portfolios, as well as assisting with ances. Strengths One client describes the lawyers as hedging agreements and ISDA matters. Strengths One source particularly picks out the team “innovative, smart and focused” and is particularly for being “very strong on the issuer side for a Dutch impressed by “the speed distributions are made and Clifford Chance LLP listing,” and adds that working with the team is “a the handling of the complexities.” See profile on p.68 very good experience.” Another praises them for being “commercial, reason- What the team is known for Esteemed debt offering, Work highlights Assisted Elastic with its USD252 able and very creative.” regularly advising multinational corporate issuers on million IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. Work highlights Advised Renewi on its proposed a range of debt products. A strong choice for highly Notable practitioners secondary listing on Euronext Amsterdam. complex and innovative regulatory issues, including Jan Willem Hoevers (see p.1388) is lauded by cli- Notable practitioners hybrid bonds. Also assists with IPOs and acceler- ents as “a fantastic and razor-sharp” lawyer on ECM Jetty Tukker (see p.1400) has “a very strong breadth ated book building transactions. Boasts a strong transactions. He advises an enviable range of Dutch of expertise,” according to one enthusiastic client, securities practice, advising on both residential and businesses on share transactions and IPOs, in addi- who adds that “she is also incredibly responsive.” commercial mortgage-backed securities, as well as tion to convertible bond offerings. She has wide-reaching experience of equity cap- derivatives matters. Clients include leading interna- ital market transactions, advising shareholders and tional and domestic banks acting as underwriters’ Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP underwriters on IPO-related issues. and issuers’ counsel. What the team is known for Strong capital markets Strengths One client stresses in particular that the team with impressive expertise on securitisation Linklaters team is “very good on bond issuances and DCM trans- matters. Boasts a formidable network of offices and What the team is known for Boasts a thriving cross- actions,” describing the lawyers as “seasoned and very notable expertise on English law to assist clients border practice in conjunction with its international familiar with the business and they know exactly what with complex cross-border transactions. Acts for a network, receiving particular praise for advising they’re talking about.” number of investment banks, Dutch corporations international financial institutions as underwriters’ Another opines that the team’s “quality level is very and international investors on structured finance counsel on secured note offerings. Offers additional high,” adding that “the lawyers are very bright people mandates including receivables financing. Fre- expertise acting for issuers of both fixed and floating who are close to the market with a high standard of quently advises on asset-backed securities and resi- rate bond programmes. Represents major listed enti- w o r k .” dential mortgage-backed securitisation transactions. ties in multi-jurisdictional corporate restructuring Work highlights Assisted Deutsche Telekom with Strengths The “really excellent” team receives praise matters. Also a strong choice for ECM mandates, several notes issuances. from clients for being “highly responsive” and “really acting as underwriters’ counsel on IPOs, as well as Notable practitioners specialised lawyers.” assisting businesses with equity capital raising. The “stellar” Jurgen van der Meer (see p.1402) is Another client adds that “the lawyers respond quickly Strengths One client highlights that the team man- 1326 www.chambers.com Capital Markets Netherlands

ages it resources well and adds that the lawyers “do a major issuers on covered bonds programmes, as Strengths One client says that “the lawyers are very really good job.” well as asset-backed securitisation transactions. knowledgeable and very responsive.” Work highlights Represented ING as issuer in its Well-regarded equity team frequently representing Another praises “the team’s accessibility and ability to offering of USD1.25 billion convertible capital secu- international consortiums of banks as underwriters explain things in pragmatic terms.” rities. and bookrunners in IPOs, rights issues and related Work highlights Advised Rabobank on updating Notable practitioners compliance matters. Advises international clients on and restructuring its EUR35 billion Euro-Commer- Alexander Harmse is praised by sources as “a really convertible and high-yield bond issuances. cial Paper and Certificate of Deposit Programme. good ECM lawyer.” He has enviable experience acting Strengths One client opines that “the lawyers are Notable practitioners for underwriters on public equity offerings. He has practical, pragmatic, responsive, commercial and ana- Clients praise Jeroen Bos for having “exceptional additional expertise representing financial sector cli- lytical” in their work. technical knowledge, coupled with brilliant client ents in mandates connected with convertible bonds. Another picks the firm out as “the most experienced coverage and relationship management.” He advises According to clients, Pim Horsten is a “top choice for firm in mortgage capital markets work,” noting that domestic and multinational financial institutions banks.” He acts for an array of domestic and inter- the lawyers “are very good in this field.” as arrangers and managers on RMBS transactions. national financial institutions as underwriters and Work highlights Advised Venn Partners on a Peter Voorhees advises Dutch banks and public issuers on bond issuances, including assisting with EUR204 million Cartesian residential mort- bodies on debt transactions, including green bond green bonds. Sources describe Menno Baks as “a gage-backed securities issue. issuances and the restructuring of existing note pro- rising star” in the capital markets practice. He assists Notable practitioners grammes. He is admitted to the New York Bar and a wide range of clients, including international finan- Managing partner Petra Zijp receives praise from often assists Dutch clients with matters involving US cial institutions and businesses, with debt offers, as market sources for being “very actively involved in components. According to one client, Rezah Steg- well as acting on IPOs and equity capital raisings. deal work.” She has vast experience advising under- eman is “very experienced and deeply knowledgeable writers on IPO matters, as well as assisting with rights about all legal issues relating to derivatives,” in addi- Loyens & Loeff issues and rump offerings. One client says thatArjan tion to being “very practical and pragmatic.” He offers See profile on p.1435 Scheltema is a “go-to lawyer” in corporate bond mat- leading expertise on derivatives, clearing and capital What the team is known for Strong domestic cap- ters. He advises an enviable array of multinational regulatory matters. ital markets team with market-leading expertise in financial institutions on mortgage-backed securiti- securitisation transactions. Experience encompasses sations and covered bond transactions. Scheltema Stibbe RMBS transactions, as well as operational lease receives additional praise for being “very knowl- See profile on p.1445 receivables securitisation, with a strong focus on edgeable and realistic.” Michaëla Ulrici is lauded What the team is known for Strong ECM team car lease transactions. Collaborates closely with the by a client, who enthuses that when “you have very with a solid market reputation among corporate team’s renowned tax department in relation to cross- detailed negotiations, she’s an extremely important issuers, underwriting banks and selling share- border refinancing matters. Also works with the person to have with you at the table.” She advises new holders. Regularly assists clients with trading on firm’s banking and corporate departments on private market entrants on establishing mortgage loan plat- the stock exchange, advising on prospectus drafting share placements and shareholders’ rights. forms, as well as acting for investment companies on and transaction structuring for IPOs. Also provides Strengths One pleased client enthuses that the team RMBS transactions. Clients endorse Antonia Netiv’s expertise on convertible bond offerings and debt- “performed well on a number of assignments” and ability in equity capital market transactions. She rep- to-equity swaps, as well as capital market regulatory endeavoured to “understand the project and deliver resents a host of international and domestic banks issues. Represents financial services clients, as well as the best outcome.” as underwriters’ counsel in IPOs, as well as assisting domestic and international companies. Work highlights Assisted BNP Paribas with restruc- with bond issuances and debt-to-equity swaps. Asso- Strengths One client says that “the culture there is turing and combining two previous RMBS portfolios ciate Liza Gerritsen is recognised as a “star” in the great, the lawyers are always accessible and always into one transaction. capital markets practice. She advises financial sector approach things practically.” Notable practitioners clients on transactions relating to the establishment Another client stresses that “the team is very much According to clients, Mariëtte van ’t Westeinde (see of mortgage loan platforms. on top of things and very service-driven,” adding that p.1400) “stands out” for her expertise on securitisa- “the lawyers are focusing on getting the best result for tion transactions. She offers considerable expertise Simmons & Simmons LLP their client.” in RMBS transactions, as well as lease securitisa- What the team is known for Well-perceived prac- Work highlights Represented Morgan Stanley and tion mandates. Martijn Schoonewille (see p.1397) tice with a notable focus on debt and securitisation. J.P. Morgan as joint global co-ordinators and joint advises clients on substantial debt capital transac- Acts for major Dutch financial institutions on inter- bookrunners in the IPO of Adyen. tions, including both fixed and floating rate note national debt and structured notes programmes, as Notable practitioners issuances, and assists with private share placements. well as offering expertise on green bond offerings. Managing partner Derk Lemstra (see p.1393) main- He acts for domestic companies and international Also represents Dutch corporate entities and state tains a solid reputation for work in the equity capital private equity investors. institutions in significant debt issuance matters. markets space. Clients enthuse that Pieter Schütte Assists with both commercial and residential mort- (see p.1398) is “very collaborative, very good and NautaDutilh gage-backed securitisation transactions, in addition very responsive.” He frequently acts for issuers and See profile on p.1437 to advising clients on mortgage lending platforms. bookrunners on IPOs and share offerings, as well as What the team is known for Outstanding securi- Noted for its strong regulatory capacity, and acts on a advising on debt-to-equity swaps. tisation practice, backed up by strong equity and range of derivatives and financial services regulatory debt capital markets teams. Acts for a number of matters.

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Competition/European Law Competition/European Law Foreign Experts (Based Abroad) Leading Firms Leading Individuals Competition/European Law Band 1 Band 1 Dutch expertise Allen & Overy LLP Brouwer Onno Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP based in countries listed below * De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek de Pree Jolling De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * Belgium Bosman Robert CMS EU Law Office (ORL) ◊ * Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Knibbeler Winfred Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Belgium Oosterhuis Gerrit Houthoff * * Stibbe Pijnacker Hordijk Erik Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. Belgium Oude Elferink Edmon CMS EU Law (ORL) ◊ * Band 2 Schillemans Kees Allen & Overy LLP Belgium van Heezik Greetje Houthoff * * Houthoff Swaak Christof Stibbe * Belgium van Wissen Maikel De Brauw Blackstone * * Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. Wesseling Rein Stibbe * Belgium Verschuur Steven Osborne Clarke (ORL) ◊ Band 3 Band 2 * Brinkhof Beeston Sarah Van Doorne * Notable practitioners * Loyens & Loeff Elkerbout Ruben Stek * Jolling de Pree (see p.1384) is described by sources * Maverick Advocaten Kuipers Pauline Bird & Bird as possessing “market-leading EU competition law * NautaDutilh van Ginneken Pepijn Brinkhof * knowledge and perspective, combined with an inno- * Stek VerLoren van Themaat Weyer Houthoff * vative way of managing large-scale, very complex Van Doorne * Band 3 litigation.” He is particularly known for his expertise Band 4 Braeken Bas bureau Brandeis (ORL) ◊ in international cartel investigations and follow-on * BarentsKrans de Vries Yvo Allen & Overy LLP damages litigation, often acting for the defendants. * Bird & Bird Dekker Cees Nysingh advocaten-notarissen Appreciated by clients as “very responsive,” Bart de * Dentons Fanoy Joost BarentsKrans Rijke (see p.1385) offers particular expertise in Kennedy Van der Laan Van de Hel Martijn Maverick Advocaten * merger filings, acting for clients from the energy and Nysingh advocaten-notarissen van der Beek Annemieke Kennedy Van der Laan financial services industry. Maikel van Wissen (see * Indicates firm / individual with profile. Band 4 p.1405) joined the firm’s Brussels office in October ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. Bruins Claudia C-law Competition Lawyers (ORL) ◊ 2019. He represents clients in antitrust investigations Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. Custers Marc Loyens & Loeff * and merger clearance matters before both the Dutch De Koning Martine Kennedy Van der Laan and European authorities. Band 1 Kohlen Janneke Bird & Bird Korsten Léon DLA Piper Nederland (ORL) ◊ * Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Allen & Overy LLP Kreijger Paul Visser Schaap & Kreijger (ORL) ◊ What the team is known for Impressive group with What the team is known for Market-leading prac- Kuijper Marc Dentons * significant experience in cartel and abuse of domi- tice with expertise in the full spectrum of competi- lutje Beerenbroek Misha HVG Law (ORL) ◊ nance issues, state aid, unfair trade cases, merger tion matters. Particularly well regarded for its focus Reuder Berend Stek * control and regulated markets investigations. Also on high-end merger control and competition litiga- Schaufeli Mauricette NautaDutilh known for representing defendants before the Dutch tion before the ACM, including price maintenance, Schrijvershof Diederik Maverick Advocaten * and European courts in a number of follow-on abuse of dominance and cartel damages claims. Wiggers Marc Loyens & Loeff * damage claims across the consumer goods and trans- Active on state aid matters, notably in the Dutch Up-and-coming individuals port sectors, frequently acting alongside the firm’s energy sector. Also boasts a strong transportation de Rijke Bart De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * market-leading team in Brussels. Advises leading client base and has media, telecommunications and Muller Frans Clifford Chance LLP (ORL) ◊ * companies in the energy, telecommunications and retail industry experience. Pliego Selie Alvaro Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP healthcare industries. Strengths Satisfied clients praise the firm’s“in-depth ten Have Floris Stibbe * Strengths Satisfied clients enthuse that the group market knowledge” and enthuse that the lawyers are van der Meer Christiaan Baker McKenzie (ORL) ◊ * “has an excellent knowledge of competition law and is “very hands-on and give very pragmatic advice.” Associates to watch practical in its approach.” Another client says: “The team will deliver. The law- Besselink Emma Allen & Overy LLP Several clients underline the “high quality” and yers provide top-quality work and the mixture within Bredenoord-Spoek Marieke Stibbe * “high-standard service” that the team provides. the team is very complementary, as you have very Houdijk Joost AKD (ORL) ◊ * Work highlights Represented AB InBev in an commercial lawyers mixed in with more academically European Commission investigation launched into minded lawyers.” De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek alleged abuse of dominance relating to parallel trade Work highlights Advised Sanoma on the merger See profile on p.1416 in the European beer market. clearance procedure for its EUR277 million acquisi- What the team is known for Broad-ranging compe- Notable practitioners tion of Iddink. tition expertise with an excellent track record in the Onno Brouwer splits his time between the firm’s Notable practitioners transport, energy, finance and technology sectors. offices in Brussels and Amsterdam. He represents Kees Schillemans offers in-depth experience across Covers Dutch and EU competition law, particularly clients before the authorities in the Netherlands and the spectrum of competition matters, including representing defendants in cartel investigations and the European Commission in cartel follow-on dam- particular expertise in cartel proceedings, abuse of follow-on damages claims. Also handles abuse of ages claims and abuse of dominance investigations. dominance cases and price maintenance litigation. dominance investigations and state aid cases. Works Clients praise him as “always sharp and on point,” One highly satisfied client describes him as “one of alongside the firm’s market-leading corporate team adding that “his work is very accurate.” Winfred our excellent go-to resources in the corporate anti- to advise on merger clearance mandates. Knibbeler is well regarded by clients for his “strong trust space.” Schillemans is also particularly strong Strengths One interviewee enthuses: “De Brauw is a industry knowledge,” and for his position as a “long- on merger control matters. Yvo de Vries advises cli- brilliant firm. It is truly international and extremely term specialist.” He frequently represents financial ents on cartel investigations and the state aid aspects high-quality, yet still approachable, pragmatic and sector clients in merger clearance mandates, as well of privatisations. He wins praise from clients who well organised.” as having experience defending clients in follow-on describe him as “very knowledgeable, highly respon- Another commentator reports that the team “works damages claims. Knibbeler also acts for clients from sive and able to explain complex issues.” He also assists very closely with the client to manage a difficult process the telecoms industry. Alvaro Pliego Selie frequently with EU regulatory law matters. Emma Besselink in a way that works best for the client.” acts for clients from the telecoms sector. His practice offers experience in merger control proceedings Work highlights Represented Philips in an appeal includes assisting with state aid cases, as well as abuse before the Dutch Competition Authority and the to the European Court of Justice regarding the Euro- of dominance proceedings. Interviewees particularly European Commission. She also assists with cartel pean Commission’s decision on the alleged smart highlight his “very in-depth knowledge.” and state aid mandates. card chips cartel. 1328 www.chambers.com Competition/European Law Netherlands

Stibbe an impressive clientele.” Based in Brussels, he regularly Loyens & Loeff See profile on p.1445 assists with the merger control aspects of large-scale See profile on p.1435 What the team is known for Exceptionally strong cross-border transactions. Brussels-based Greetje van What the team is known for Frequently advises on behavioural practice with a notable track record in Heezik (see p.1403) is recognised for her strong exper- merger clearance proceedings in the healthcare, life contentious matters. Particular focus on advising tise in state aid work. She enters the rankings following sciences and energy industries, often acting for pri- clients on cartel and abuse of dominance investiga- praise from clients, who enthuse: “She has the ability to vate equity companies. Also acts on a range of anti- tions, on both a national and a European level, as bring back complicated legal matters to the heart of the trust matters, with a particular focus on representing well as representing defendants in follow-on dam- matter.” Clients also appreciate that she “showed a great defendants in cartel and abuse of dominance investi- ages claims. Also highly regarded in merger con- drive to find as many convincing arguments for the client gations and follow-on damages claims. Additionally trol cases. Clients are drawn from sectors including as possible.” assists clients from the transport and food industries. TMT, consumer goods and banking. Strengths Clients value the team’s approach, Strengths One satisfied client enthuses:“The team is Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. reporting that the lawyers are “to the point and pro- first class, it brings exceptional quality, expertise and See profile on p.1439 vide practical and pragmatic right-first-time advice. responsiveness on complex antitrust matters and the What the team is known for Strong practice noted They also have great availability, response times and client service is best in class.” for representing the Dutch state, municipalities and they meet deadlines.” Work highlights Represented Credit Suisse in an public bodies in the full spectrum of competition Work highlights Advised Onex on the merger con- investigation by the European Commission into issues, including EU legislation and state aid matters. trol aspects of acquiring KidsFoundation. alleged cartels in the foreign exchange markets. Also assists clients from the private sector with cartel Notable practitioners Notable practitioners litigation, frequently advising clients from the trans- Marc Custers (see p.1383) is best known for rep- Christof Swaak (see p.1399) offers extensive exper- port industry as defendants on follow-on damages resenting clients in cartel cases. He also regularly tise representing clients in European Commission proceedings. advises clients on all aspects of merger control in the cartel investigations, as well as acting for defendants Strengths One interviewee reports: “I feel in very energy and healthcare sectors. Marc Wiggers (see on antitrust damages litigation. Clients appreciate good hands with them,” and particularly underlines p.1406) advises clients on merger control and ACM that “he is very precise and really takes time to go that the lawyers are “very experienced and you see investigations. His client roster particularly features over all the details.” He divides his time between the that. They come in with their own ideas proactively clients in the healthcare sector, including providers firm’s offices in New York and Amsterdam. Highly and explain their strategies.” and insurers. regarded in this market, Rein Wesseling (see p.1406) The team wins great praise for providing“very broad, is adept at handling a broad range of complex com- in-depth knowledge and thorough advice.” Maverick Advocaten petition mandates, including those related to abuse Work highlights Represented Scandinavian Airlines See profile on p.1436 of dominance and cartel investigations, as well as in actions for cartel damages. What the team is known for Flourishing compe- merger control applications. Floris ten Have (see Notable practitioners tition boutique offering wide-ranging expertise in p.1399) is praised by sources for being “very prag- Erik Pijnacker Hordijk is highly reputed for repre- merger control, cartel investigations, dawn raids, matic, very knowledgeable and sharp.” He is particu- senting government entities in complex competition distribution matters and abuse of dominance. Rec- larly adept at advising clients on all merger control matters. His practice also includes advising private ognised for its extensive experience representing aspects of transactions, particularly in the hospitality clients on the full spectrum of competition man- clients in the healthcare sector, as well as focusing industry. Marieke Bredenoord-Spoek (see p.1382) dates, such as cartel damages litigation before the on other regulated markets, such as energy and tele- is recognised by commentators for her role in cartel Dutch and EU courts. Clients appreciate his “strong communications. follow-on damages litigation. She also assists with personality and very broad knowledge of the law, and Strengths One satisfied client reports:“I consider the abuse of dominance mandates, regularly acting for European law in particular.” firm to be a true strategic partner and value-driver for defendants on contentious matters. Sources regard our company.” her as a “very talented lawyer.” Clients also appreciate the team’s attention to detail: Band 3 “Maverick is precise, very sharp, involves you well in the case and does very good research into small things Band 2 Brinkhof that can ultimately be of great importance.” See profile on p.1412 Work highlights Represented Midac Batteries in Houthoff What the team is known for Sector-focused depart- appeal proceedings against an ACM fine imposed in See profile on p.1429 ment with an enviable client base in regulated relation to alleged participation in a cartel. What the team is known for Well-regarded choice markets, such as telecoms, technology and energy. Notable practitioners for cartel investigations and related defence litigation, Handles competition matters on both a domestic Martijn Van de Hel (see p.1401) is experienced at working closely with the firm’s market-leading litiga- and cross-border level. Particularly active on con- handling appeal proceedings for clients accused of tion department to represent clients in private enforce- tentious matters, including follow-on damages liti- cartel participation by the ACM. He also assists cli- ment claims. Also advises on merger control and state gation, pricing disputes and civil litigation on abuse ents with claims for damages against the authority. aid issues. Strong in abuse of dominance proceedings. of a dominant position. Assists clients with merger Clients report that his “positivity and drive are some Boasts an illustrious client base spanning the health- control issues, including representing third-party of his most important strengths,” and also underline care, technology and transport industries. objectors. Active on cartel cases spanning a range of his “respectful method” in court. Diederik Schri- Strengths One satisfied client reports: “The lawyers sectors, advising both defendants and claimants. jvershof (see p.1397) is praised by clients as “a quick have knowledge of the market and will be able to give Strengths One client is impressed by the “to-the- thinker and good tactician who plays to win.” He reg- you the pragmatic advice needed.” point and solution-orientated” approach of the team. ularly assists clients with all aspects of merger con- Another client describes the team as “accurate, fast Another client appreciates the “very personal service” trol, as well as the competition elements of setting delivering and proactive.” provided, adding: “The lawyers seem dedicated to the up joint ventures. Work highlights Represented VBO Makelaar as client’s cause.” claimants in an abuse of dominance case against Work highlights Assisted Nuon with an appeal NautaDutilh Funda before the court of Amsterdam. against an ACM decision on excessive pricing in the See profile on p.1437 Notable practitioners energy markets. What the team is known for Handles the full spec- Weyer VerLoren van Themaat (see p.1405) focuses Notable practitioners trum of competition issues, acting on both conten- his practice on cartel defence litigation and merger Pepijn van Ginneken (see p.1403) is praised by cli- tious and transactional matters. Particularly active control matters. He is well regarded by commentators ents, who consider him to be “very easy to communi- for defendants on cartel follow-on damages claims. who describe him as a “top competition lawyer in the cate with and a pleasure to work with.” He is adept at Also assists with merger control filings, abuse of Netherlands.” His clients include significant players in representing clients in litigation, especially in abuse dominance proceedings and state aid matters. the healthcare sector. Gerrit Oosterhuis (see p.1395) of dominance claims. His clients span a range of Notable clients include significant banks, railway is described by interviewees as “very business-oriented, industries, particularly emanating from the telecoms operators and airlines. with strong economic and market analysis skills and and technology sectors. Work highlights Defended Lufthansa, Lufthansa 1329 Netherlands Competition/European Law www.chambers.com

Cargo and Swiss Air Lines in follow-on cartel dam- claimants on cartel and abuse of dominance fol- he is “good with the commercial perspective.” Kuijper ages proceedings before the Dutch courts. low-on damages litigation, often working alongside also assists with merger filings. Notable practitioners the firm’s well-respected disputes practice. Also rep- Mauricette Schaufeli joined NautaDutilh in early resents clients in antitrust investigations and dawn Kennedy Van der Laan 2019 and assists clients with the full range of compe- raids. Has experience advising public sector clients What the team is known for Assists financial sector tition mandates, including follow-on cartel damages on state aid matters. Assists with merger clearance clients with competition matters, including obtaining proceedings and state aid cases. Her client roster par- and distribution issues. approval for joint ventures. Also represents transport ticularly includes key names in the transport sector. Strengths Market sources particularly highlight the sector clients in cartel damages claims. Acts for retail One satisfied client praises her“extensive knowledge firm’s experience in private damages litigation. sector clients on contentious distribution matters. about competition law,” and adds: “She is very ser- Work highlights Represented Macedonian Thrace Additionally has clients from the healthcare sector. vice-oriented.” Brewery as a claimant in follow-on damages litiga- Strengths Clients underline the firm’s knowledge in tion regarding abuse of dominance on the Greek this area. Stek beer market. Work highlights Assisted Rabobank, ING and ABN See profile on p.1444 Notable practitioners AMRO with the competition law aspects of pooling What the team is known for Strong team with Joost Fanoy is commended by clients who report their ATM business and transferring it to a joint ven- extensive knowledge of competition and EU law, that he “always goes the extra step for us, is very hands ture, Geldmaat. combined with strong litigation skills. Focuses par- on and is somebody who can explain complicated Notable practitioners ticularly on cartel and antitrust cases in the energy, issues.” Fanoy offers particular expertise for claim- Annemieke van der Beek particularly assists clients transportation, leisure and consumer goods indus- ants in follow-on damages litigation, relating to both from the banking industry. Her practice includes tries. Experienced in leniency applications as well abuse of dominance and cartels. experience of follow-on cartel litigation, as well as as state aid matters. Recognised for its noteworthy handling complex abuse of dominance proceedings expertise in the healthcare sector. Also adept at han- Bird & Bird before the ACM. Martine De Koning enters the dling merger control mandates before the European See profile on p.65 rankings on the back of positive assessments from Commission. What the team is known for Broad range of exper- clients, who describe her as “very well connected” and Strengths One satisfied client values the team’s “com- tise encompassing market investigations, dawn raids, “very strategic.” She is particularly active for clients mitted, know-your-client mentality.” abuse of dominance and cartel cases. Also assists cli- from the retail and fashion industries, advising on Work highlights Advised Simpel as a third party ents with merger clearance matters and distribution vertical restraints, as well as franchise and distribu- on the clearance proceedings for a merger between questions. Has a growing client roster within the tion agreements. Tele2 and T-Mobile. energy and telecommunications sectors, including Notable practitioners recent client wins Deutsche Telekom and Total Gas Nysingh advocaten-notarissen Ruben Elkerbout (see p.1387) advances in the & Power Nederland. What the team is known for Notable competition rankings after receiving extensive recognition from Strengths Clients appreciate the group’s attentive- practice with a significant name in state aid, often market commentators. His broad practice includes ness, with one stating: “It is a very knowledgeable, representing Dutch municipalities. Experienced advising on merger control, cartel follow-on pro- pragmatic and flexible team that is always willing to handling matters before both the ACM and the Euro- ceedings and abuse of dominance. Clients praise his h e l p.” pean Commission. Offers expertise acting for clients “high availability, rapid and clear responses and speed Work highlights Advised T-Mobile Netherlands as from the healthcare sector on competition issues, in understanding the issues at hand.” Berend Reuder an interested third party on the clearance application particularly concerning joint ventures. Advises cli- (see p.1396) assists clients with all aspects of merger for the merger between Liberty Global and Ziggo. ents on matters related to cartels, including repre- control, and also advises on distribution matters and Notable practitioners senting claimants in follow-on damages litigation. leniency proceedings. His clients include prominent Pauline Kuipers frequently represents clients before Strengths One client highlights the team’s “excellent players in the consumer goods and healthcare sec- the Dutch competition authority in cartel cases. knowledge of the field and ability to provide quick tors. Her client roster includes high-profile clients in the responses and no-nonsense, to-the-point advice.” telecoms sector. Kuipers also advises on merger Another client enjoyed “a pleasant co-operation” with Van Doorne clearance mandates. She attracts praise from clients the firm and describes the work as “reliable and high- See profile on p.1451 who report that “her main strengths are that she is q u a l i t y.” What the team is known for Frequently assists approachable, pragmatic and is able to apply the law Work highlights Advised the Municipality of companies with ACM market investigations and dis- to specific cases.” Janneke Kohlen is praised by cli- Emmen on state aid law in relation to the restruc- tribution matters. Noted for expertise in the pharma- ents for being “very committed and involved” and for turing and refinancing of a zoo. ceutical and healthcare sectors, as well as the retail having “deep knowledge” in the field. Kohlen advises Notable practitioners and media industries. Scope of practice also includes clients on distribution questions and abuse of dom- Cees Dekker is appreciated by clients, who note his merger control, as well as advising on state aid mat- inance mandates. “excellent knowledge, clear explanations and confi- ters. dence.” He is best known for his work on state aid Strengths Clients enthuse: “The team is pleasant to Dentons cases, particularly for public sector clients and clients work with and customer-oriented.” See profile on p.75 from the healthcare sector. Work highlights Assisted Schadegarant with an What the team is known for Frequently acts for ACM market inquiry into the role of insurers in the claimants on cartel follow-on damages claims, as market for car repairs. well as having experience on the defendant side. Also Other Ranked Lawyers Notable practitioners advises on merger filings, state aid matters and com- Sarah Beeston (see p.1380) is well regarded by petition law investigations. Often represents sector Bas Braeken is well regarded by clients for his exper- market commentators for her expertise advising associations in competition law mandates. Assists tise in regulatory and antitrust cases. He also fre- healthcare clients on all aspects of competition law. clients from the transport, technology and infra- quently assists with litigation mandates and matters One client describes her as “knowledgeable, pleasant structure sectors. concerning merger control. Clients recommend him to work with and service-minded.” She regularly Strengths One satisfied client appreciates that “it is a as “very skilled.” assists clients with ACM investigations, merger con- well-run firm with an eye for the individual.” Claudia Bruins frequently assists clients with com- trol and strategic advice. Work highlights Advised Fairtrade Netherlands on plex cartel and state aid matters. the competition law aspects of requiring importers Joost Houdijk (see p.1389) is best known for repre- to pay a ‘Fairtrade premium’, particularly the risk of senting clients in appeals against ACM enforcement Band 4 potential cartel infringements. decisions. He attracts praise from clients for being Notable practitioners “fast, to the point and co-operative.” BarentsKrans Marc Kuijper (see p.1392) is best known for his skills Léon Korsten (see p.1391) frequently advises See profile on p.1410 in antitrust litigation, representing claimants in fol- international clients on all competition aspects of What the team is known for Frequently acts for low-on damages proceedings. Clients appreciate that complex transactions. He also offers expertise in rep- 1330 www.chambers.com Corporate/M&A Netherlands

resenting clients in ACM investigations, as well as in Christiaan van der Meer (see p.1402) is valued sels. He is best known for his involvement in ACM matters concerning state aid. by clients who highlight his “knowledge, expertise, and European Commission investigations. One Paul Kreijger focuses his practice on media sector accuracy, helicopter view and communication skills.” interviewee praises his pragmatic approach and his clients. He is known for his work handling the com- He frequently represents significant clients in ACM “understanding of how the politics and dynamics of the petition aspects of IP law. investigations, as well as assisting clients with merger competition authority work.” Misha lutje Beerenbroek accrues praise from clients control proceedings. Steven Verschuur leads the firm’s EU practice in who report that he is “always eager to help and gives Brussels, and is admitted in Belgium and the Neth- practical and quick responses.” He is best known for Foreign Experts (Based Abroad) erlands. He assists clients with state aid and merger his expertise in cartel defence work, as well as merger Robert Bosman (see p.1381) is based in the firm’s control mandates. He represents clients in pro- approval proceedings before the ACM. Brussels office. He regularly represents clients in ceedings and investigations before the European Frans Muller (see p.1394) is best known for assisting cartel proceedings and in matters related to state aid. Commission and the Belgian and Dutch national clients with ACM market investigations. He is also Edmon Oude Elferink (see p.1395) divides his time competition authorities. experienced handling matters concerning state aid. between the firm’s offices in Amsterdam and Brus-

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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market Leading Firms Leading Firms Leading Individuals Band 1 Band 1 Band 1 Allen & Overy LLP DLA Piper Nederland * Boerstra Onno Van Doorne * De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * Lexence * De Breij Dennis deBreij * Band 2 Loyens & Loeff * Verhoeff Leo Simmons & Simmons LLP Clifford Chance LLP * Band 2 Band 2 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP AKD * Habets Luc P L Lexence * NautaDutilh * Baker McKenzie * Holtrop Harmen Loyens & Loeff * Stibbe * deBreij * Kaemingk Herman Loyens & Loeff * Band 3 Jones Day Schutte Ton Jones Day * Houthoff * Simmons & Simmons LLP van Hussen Barbara JanssenBroekhuysen * Linklaters Stek * van Uchelen Pieter Florent (ORL) ◊ * Leading Individuals Van Doorne * van Woerkom Nathalie AKD * Star individuals Band 3 Band 3 * * Grimme Arne De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * JanssenBroekhuysen Banz Casper Baker McKenzie * Band 1 Norton Rose Fulbright Bens Daphne DLA Piper Nederland * ◊ Groothuis Leo NautaDutilh Van Campen Liem Hoekstra Jeroen O Eversheds Sutherland (ORL) * Kodde Karine Allen & Overy LLP Band 4 Martin Michiel BarentsKrans * * Band 2 BarentsKrans Pita Cao Carlos AKD * Alexander Thijs Clifford Chance LLP * CMS Smits Heimon Norton Rose Fulbright * der Kinderen Shawn Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP CORP van der Graaf Maarten Stek Honée Charles Allen & Overy LLP Orange Clover van Leeuwe Jean-Pierre Simmons & Simmons LLP * Kersten Heleen Stibbe * Osborne Clarke NV van Schooten Michiel Lexence ◊ * Pannekoek Michiel Houthoff * Vriman M&A Lawyers Vletter Bas Greenberg Traurig, LLP (ORL) Roelvink Bernard W De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * Indicates firm / individual with profile. Band 4 * Stevens Tim Allen & Overy LLP ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. Almarini Mohammed Baker McKenzie * van der Klip Björn Stibbe * Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. Bleeker Jeroen JanssenBroekhuysen ◊ van der Staay Jan Willem Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Bouchez Louis Fieldfisher (ORL) Band 3 Brinkman Cristine Osborne Clarke NV Band 1 Corporate/M&A: ◊ Crookes Gregory Clifford Chance LLP * Brons Matthijs Florent (ORL) High-end Capability ◊ de Boer Jan Willem Linklaters Josephus Jitta Paul A. Buren N.V. (ORL) Liem Edwin Van Campen Liem de Brauw Christiaan Allen & Overy LLP Allen & Overy LLP * Pierik Floris Jones Day * de Vries Klaas De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek What the team is known for Market-leading corpo- Reumkens Hugo Van Doorne * Den Engelsman Joost NautaDutilh rate practice advising on multinational deals in the Sijnja Henk Arnold DLA Piper Nederland * Steer Justin Allen & Overy LLP technology, manufacturing and financial industries. Stek Jasper Stek * van der Pauw Annelies Allen & Overy LLP Frequently acts for Dutch and international clients, van den Brink Pieter Florent (ORL) ◊ Band 4 as well as assisting leading private equity houses * Beerlage Hans Clifford Chance LLP with cross-border and domestic transactions. Offers strong,” adding that she is “always informed about * Cronheim Paul De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek extensive experience advising on both the buy and any aspect of a deal and very calm approaching nego- * de Nijs Bik Willem Houthoff sell sides of public M&A, and also assisting with stra- tiations.” Kodde excels at representing private equity Doorman Alexander Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP tegic partnerships. houses in acquisition mandates, as well as assisting * Metzelaar Allard Stibbe Strengths One client enthuses that the firm is companies with divestments. She receives further Band 5 “without doubt the market leader for corporate M&A praise as “one of the best private equity lawyers in * Caudri Bram Houthoff in the Netherlands.” the Netherlands,” because “she is creative and goes * de Boer Duco Stibbe Clients also highlight the firm’s international net- beyond the usual solutions.” Clients say that Charles * Kaarls Alexander Houthoff work, reporting that the team is “capable of striking Honée’s “knowledge and experience in corporate law” Riemer Pieter Linklaters the right balance of international and domestic exper- is “invaluable, and he is the person to go to when I * Thijssen Jeroen Clifford Chance LLP t i s e .” need advice.” He represents clients in a range of Van der Velden Lieke NautaDutilh Work highlights Assisted TomTom with the EUR910 corporate work including multi-jurisdictional joint * Vroom Egbert Stibbe million sale of its telematics business to Bridgestone. venture agreements and advises domestic clients on Up-and-coming individuals Notable practitioners disposals. Tim Stevens represents international and * Schouten Michael De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Clients describe the “outstanding” Karine Kodde as domestic clients in matters relating to strategic part- “very hard-working, dedicated and technically very nerships, collaboration agreements and cross-border 1331 Netherlands Corporate/M&A www.chambers.com

Private Equity tions. Other clients describe him as “an excellent Dutch companies. Regularly acts for both inbound Leading Individuals lawyer,” particularly appreciating that “he has a good investors and Dutch private equity houses on Star individuals understanding of numbers, so he can really get to grips international transactions and complex joint ven- Kodde Karine Allen & Overy LLP with the financial side” of deals. Bernard Roelvink ture mandates. Boasts a particularly strong profile Band 1 is particularly active representing public institutions advising clients from the energy, automotive and Alexander Thijs Clifford Chance LLP * in matters relating to privatisation and public trans- media industries. Grimme Arne De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * actions. Klaas de Vries (see p.1385) is a “very good” Strengths Clients stress that the team is “commer- Kaemingk Herman Loyens & Loeff * lawyer, according to clients, who highlight that he cially smart, knowing what is important and what Band 2 does not “just look at the law, but looks at every aspect i s n’ t ,” and add that the lawyers “think along with you Beerlage Hans Clifford Chance LLP * of” files. He represents leading financial institutions on commercial agreements.” der Kinderen Shawn Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP and Dutch companies in cross-border investments. Others describe the lawyers as “super-proactive” and Holtrop Harmen Loyens & Loeff * Paul Cronheim (see p.1383) represents significant “super-responsive and always available.” van der Pauw Annelies Allen & Overy LLP multinational clients in cross-border transactions. Work highlights Advised CVC Capital Partners on Band 3 His clients include those from the oil and gas and the EUR1.75 billion acquisition of TMF Group by Habets Luc P L Lexence * technology industries. Lennard Keijzer (see p.1390) one of its funds. Pannekoek Michiel Houthoff * represents leading international and Benelux private Notable practitioners Preller Jeroen NautaDutilh equity houses in deals on both the sell and buy side. Shawn der Kinderen receives praise from clients van Campen Marc Van Campen Liem He is described by sources as “incredibly talented” for being “proactive and quick” and for “adding value van der Klip Björn Stibbe * with a “very entrepreneurial” approach. Michael in negotiations.” He represents international com- van Woerkom Nathalie AKD * Schouten (see p.1397) is described by commentators panies and key players in the private equity market Band 4 as having “a lot of talent” in corporate law. He advises in cross-border M&A and joint ventures. Addition- Bijkerk Eelco Stek * financial institutions and institutional investors on ally, der Kinderen is qualified in South Africa and de Best Eric CORP asset divestment and auctions. co-ordinates the department’s activities in Africa. De Breij Dennis deBreij * Sources praise the “truly high-profile transactions” Ingen-Housz Matthijs INGEN HOUSZ (ORL) ◊ Jan Willem van der Staay handles. He represents Keijzer Lennard De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * Band 2 Corporate/M&A: substantial Dutch companies in international M&A Verhoeff Leo Simmons & Simmons LLP High-end Capability transactions, in addition to advising international * Indicates individual with profile. investors on the acquisition of Dutch companies. ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. Clifford Chance LLP Clients appreciate that Alexander Doorman is very See profile on p.68 Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. experienced in domestic M&A transactions and acts What the team is known for Strong team with sig- as “a very good first point of contact” at the firm. He transactions. He is particularly experienced assisting nificant presence on cross-border private equity additionally advises international investors on cross- international investors with inbound investments transactions. Frequently represents notable Dutch border sales and acquisitions. and partnerships. Christiaan de Brauw is praised clients in corporate matters including joint ventures, by one client for “his creativity and pragmatism in divestments and acquisitions. Acts on a number of NautaDutilh crunch time.” He advises financial institutions and high-profile transactions in the financial services, See profile on p.1437 technology sector clients on public acquisitions and chemicals and telecommunications sectors. Noted What the team is known for Versatile team acting divestments. One client picks Justin Steer as a “go-to for its international capabilities, assisting multina- for a strong portfolio of clients including financial for complex, international deals,” noting: “He is really tional companies with cross-border M&A projects institutions, Dutch companies and state entities. brilliant.” Steer advises multinational clients on dis- facilitated by its global network. Advises on domestic and cross-border M&A trans- posals and joint ventures in the Netherlands. He is Strengths Clients appreciate that the team is “prag- actions, predominantly assisting buyers. Hugely qualified to practise in South Africa.Annelies van matic, which is always helpful in transactions,” and experienced acting on transactions in the tech- der Pauw acts for clients on multinational transac- “knows how to solve things.” nology, life sciences and chemicals industries. Reg- tions, including throughout Europe and the USA. Others particularly stress the “very strong Dutch pri- ularly represents international companies, offering She assists with both sell-side and buy-side transac- vate equity practice” at the team. additional expertise advising private equity houses tions, representing private equity houses and inter- Work highlights Assisted Royal Ten Cate with the on inbound investments. Also assists with fund- national clients. EUR930 million sale of several divisions to Toray raising and investment rounds. Industries. Strengths Pleased clients state that “the level of ser- De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Notable practitioners vice is outstanding,” adding: “The lawyers are really See profile on p.1416 Clients stress that Thijs Alexander (see p.1380) is dedicated to us and the deals, are available 24/7 and What the team is known for Dominant team rep- “extremely strong technically” and “a very pragmatic are very in tune with what we need.” resenting an enviable client base of Dutch listed lawyer.” He frequently acts for leading international Work highlights Assisted BinckBank with the companies, public bodies and international corpo- private equity houses and financial institutions on EUR424 million public takeover offer by Saxo Bank. rations in acquisitions and share divestments. Also the buy and sell sides of corporate transactions. Cli- Notable practitioners demonstrates excellence in private equity matters, ents laud Gregory Crookes (see p.1383) for being Leo Groothuis is recognised as a leader by market advising both foreign purchasers and Dutch sellers “great at pushing deals forward,” and add that he commentators for his corporate practice advising on on significant cross-border transactions. Acts for “really takes your interests to heart.” He acts for cli- transactions for both buyers and target companies. leading financial institutions, as well as clients from ents on a range of transactions in the telecommuni- He frequently represents financial institutions and the technology and manufacturing industries. cations, life sciences and manufacturing industries. multinational companies. Clients pick Joost Den Strengths Clients describe the practice as “responsive Hans Beerlage (see p.1380) “knows all the ins and Engelsman out as being “excellent at negotiating,” and pragmatic,” making particular note of the “level outs” of deals, according to appreciative clients. He adding that he does “a great job of walking clients of trust” engendered by the team. is held in high regard for his practice representing through market practices.” He advises multinational Others state that the team “stands out from the crowd” corporate and private equity clients in cross-border clients on cross-border acquisitions. Clients praise on M&A deals, noting that it is a “first choice.” transactions and joint venture agreements. Jeroen Jeroen Preller for being a “very knowledgeable cor- Work highlights Represented Intergamma in the Thijssen (see p.1399) assists clients with multina- porate lawyer, who is very hands-on, always available EUR510 million acquisition of its largest franchisee. tional acquisitions and complex corporate deals. He and very pleasant to work with.” He represents clients Notable practitioners is active in the chemical and manufacturing indus- in domestic and cross-border private equity transac- Arne Grimme (see p.1387) is “razor-sharp,” tries. tions in the energy and manufacturing sectors. Lieke according to one client, who adds that he is “a good Van der Velden advises clients on cross-border sparring partner who understands what his clients Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP M&A, with particular expertise on transactions in need.” He represents renowned Dutch private equity What the team is known for Firmly established the Benelux region. She assists clients from the finan- houses and companies in both sales and acquisi- magic circle firm with an enviable client base among cial services and retail industries. 1332 www.chambers.com Corporate/M&A Netherlands

Stibbe companies in their strategic growth through acquisi- markets expertise. See profile on p.1445 tions and joint ventures. He is active in the waste and What the team is known for Independent Benelux financial services sectors. Clients stress that Bram Lexence team handling high-end corporate transactions, Caudri (see p.1382) is “very knowledgeable,” in addi- See profile on p.1434 often with cross-border elements. Highly experi- tion to being “a really collaborative, pragmatic team What the team is known for Strong team with an enced acting for domestic and international buyers member.” He represents international and domestic impressive track record advising multinational pri- on public M&A and cross-border joint venture companies in cross-border M&A transactions in the vate equity houses. Clients also include a number agreements. Assists international clients with the technology and telecoms sectors. He receives addi- of key mid-market players such as companies in the disposal of Dutch assets. Regularly advises interna- tional praise from clients for being “tremendously media and technology sectors. Advises on cross- tional private equity houses, listed companies and responsive.” The“excellent” Alexander Kaarls (see border transactions, as well as shareholder and gov- multinationals. Particularly active in the technology p.1390) is lauded by a client for being “incredibly ernance issues. and energy sectors. smart and analytical,” and for handling “highly com- Strengths Clients opine that there is a “mentality that Strengths Clients stress that the team is “invaluable,” plex matters.” He represents companies and share- they understand business” at the firm, and note that noting that the lawyers are “always accessible and holders in multinational acquisitions and receives they “solve things rather than create problems.” always approach things practically.” additional praise regarding his corporate governance Others stress that working with them is “very Work highlights Advised Delivery Hero on the capabilities. pleasant,” adding that “it is helpful to have a law firm EUR930 million sale of its German businesses. with experience” of transactional work. Notable practitioners Linklaters Work highlights Advised TopMondzorg on its sale Heleen Kersten (see p.1390) is regarded by the What the team is known for Reputable team to Nordic Capital. market as one of the “most prominent M&A law- advising on multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions, Notable practitioners yers.” She represents international clients from the benefitting from a respected international network Luc Habets (see p.1388) is praised by private equity reinsurance and media sectors in cross-border of offices. Frequently assists large Dutch and mul- clients for his “fact-based, open and smooth way of public M&A transactions. Björn van der Klip (see tinational companies with matters including public getting what he wants.” He assists buyers, sellers and p.1401) is highly active representing international takeovers, joint ventures and private transactions. shareholders with transactions and restructurings. and Benelux private equity houses in cross-border Particularly experienced representing financial insti- Michiel van Schooten (see p.1404) represents finan- acquisitions. He also acts for clients on transactions tutions, in addition to companies in the energy, con- cial institutions and investment companies in trans- and joint ventures in the insurance and hotel indus- sumer goods and technology sectors. actions in the digital sector. Clients praise him for tries. Clients stress Allard Metzelaar (see p.1394)’s Strengths One client reports: “The lawyers are very being “down to earth” and “not making things bigger “pragmatism and the depth of his knowledge,” adding knowledgeable, and for bigger international transac- than they are,” adding that he is “very knowledgeable, that “he is a fount of incredibly useful information.” tions they are my go-to.” with a lot of experience.” He advises manufacturing and oil and gas compa- One client describes the team as “very good, pleasant nies on cross-border acquisitions. Duco de Boer (see to work with and easy to connect with.” Loyens & Loeff p.1383) advises publicly listed companies and private Work highlights Represented ENGIE in the acquisi- See profile on p.1435 equity houses on transactions in the technology and tion of Biogas Plus Holding. What the team is known for Highly esteemed by software industries. One client highlights that he is Notable practitioners private equity houses for acting on both the buy and “really familiar with transactions and with what both Jan Willem de Boer represents international finan- sell sides of mid-market transactions. Regularly inte- sides want.” Egbert Vroom (see p.1406) represents cial institutions and corporates in big-ticket divest- grates its corporate and tax practices to fully advise financial sector clients in multinational investments ments. He also acts for institutional investors on on transactions, including on cross-border projects in the oil and gas and healthcare sectors. inbound investments. Clients are happy that Pieter using its Benelux-wide presence. Clients include Riemer “gets straight to the point and clearly expresses leading Benelux companies and both national and his views so it’s easy for clients to understand.” He acts multinational private equity firms. Band 3 Corporate/M&A: for clients on multinational transactions in the agri- Strengths Clients trust the team “to do a great job High-end Capability cultural, software and energy sectors. within the requested timeline,” adding that they are “incredibly knowledgeable and responsive.” Houthoff Work highlights Assisted Gilde Buy Out Partners See profile on p.1429 Band 1 Corporate/M&A: with the EUR118 million sale of Synbra Holding. What the team is known for Experienced team with Mid-Market Notable practitioners an established profile in both high-end international Harmen Holtrop (see p.1388) advises private equity transactions and domestic private equity-driven DLA Piper Nederland clients on the sell and buy sides of transactions, M&A. Regularly assists multinational corporations See profile on p.76 as well as assisting with corporate mergers. He is with major cross-border acquisitions and divest- What the team is known for Strong M&A team with described by clients as being “always reliable in terms ments. Additionally represents Dutch companies in a notable focus on cross-border, mid-market corpo- of making things happen,” as well as being “extremely strategic acquisitions. Further acts for international rate transactions. Significant expertise advising on nice and clever.” Herman Kaemingk (see p.1390) private equity clients on transactions within the transactions in the media, energy and insurance represents clients in transactions involving both pri- waste, automotive and heavy industry sectors. industries. Acts for a range of financial sector clients vate equity houses and shareholders. He is active in Strengths One interviewee appreciates that the team and international private equity sponsors on acquisi- the consumer goods and IT sectors. “has been there before, so is able to talk us through tions and post-merger integrations. complex and unusual sets of circumstances.” Strengths The team is described as a“reliable Others note that “the lawyers have knowledge of the partner” for clients who praise the “very high-quality” Band 2 Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market market and are able to give you the pragmatic advice advice on offer and add that “the turnaround is needed.” always very quick.” AKD Work highlights Assisted H2 Equity Partners with Work highlights Represented The Carlyle Group in See profile on p.1408 the EUR460 million sale of Reparenco. its sale of Expereo Holding to Apax Partners through What the team is known for Solid domestic outfit Notable practitioners an auction. with a strong client base among Dutch corporates. Michiel Pannekoek (see p.1395) is admired by one Notable practitioners Acts on multi-jurisdictional transactions, particu- interviewee for being a “pragmatic, hands-on lawyer Daphne Bens (see p.1380) represents international larly involving the USA and Asia, as well as offering who really builds trust with clients.” He represents and domestic clients in transactions in the media and considerable strength across the Benelux region. international companies in sales and acquisitions in technology sectors. She acts on both the buy and sell Offers advice on a range of corporate affairs, such as the Dutch food and telecoms markets. Pannekoek sides of transactions. Recent arrival Henk Arnold setting up joint ventures, in addition to assisting with additionally advises multinational private equity Sijnja (see p.1398) represents clients in cross-border M&A transactions and venture capital mandates. houses on strategic divestments. Willem de Nijs Bik M&A transactions. He is described by sources as “a Represents a number of private equity companies. (see p.1384) has a strong practice representing Dutch very friendly guy” who also offers additional capital Strengths Clients are happy that the lawyers “really 1333 Netherlands Corporate/M&A www.chambers.com

work well together as a team.” equity clients and international companies on prom- Strengths Clients laud the attention they receive Others are particularly pleased with the level of sup- inent domestic transactions. from the firm, saying that the team“is always avail- port offered at the firm, noting that “the lawyers are able and the advice is really thorough, the lawyers hands-on,” and feel like “owners of the deal.” Jones Day really make you feel that the transaction you’re doing Work highlights Assisted IOI Corp with the What the team is known for Experienced corporate is their only one.” USD946 million divestment of a controlling stake in team with a strong practice advising on joint ven- Others simply describe a “fantastic team” with “excel- IOI Loders Croklaan to Bunge. tures, corporate restructuring operations and share lent service.” Notable practitioners transfers. Sector expertise includes work in the tech- Work highlights Advised Stedin on the auction sale The “very strong” Nathalie van Woerkom (see nology, life sciences and manufacturing industries, of its subsidiary Joulz Energy Solutions. p.1405) is highly active representing Dutch invest- in addition to food manufacturing. Additionally rep- Notable practitioners ment companies in private equity and venture cap- resents key clients in the private equity and venture Maarten van der Graaf (see p.1401) is noted by cli- ital transactions. She also assists companies and capital field. ents for his international capabilities, as well as for shareholders with corporate matters and transac- Strengths Clients praise the firm’s teamwork, saying: being “smart and practical.” He represents domestic tions. Carlos Pita Cao (see p.1396) represents Dutch “The lawyers work very well together,” adding that “the and international clients from the sporting, mining companies and shareholders in corporate matters specialists the firm has are all at a very high level.” and energy sectors in acquisitions, restructurings including acquisitions, divestments and joint ven- Others stress that they are “very pragmatic,” and and investments. Eelco Bijkerk (see p.1381)’s prac- tures. He is respected by clients for being “very acces- praise the lawyers for their “excellent language skills tice focuses on domestic mid-market private equity sible” and “a very good negotiator.” and good business savvy.” transactions and investments. He represents a host of Work highlights Assisted the Timken Company Dutch and European investors. According to clients, Baker McKenzie with the auction sale of Groeneveld to Vehco. Jasper Stek (see p.1399) “really has the right mix of See profile on p.64 Notable practitioners pragmatism” and gets “personally involved in deals.” What the team is known for International team The “always reactive” Ton Schutte (see p.1398) He advises substantial international clients in the IT acting on both inbound and outbound investments. is praised by clients because “his suggestions are and healthcare sectors on cross-border acquisitions. Clients include Dutch companies, private equity always good.” He represents international compa- funds and international corporations. Regularly nies from the technology and food industries in Van Doorne assists with transactions in the chemicals, distri- strategic acquisitions. Clients praise Floris Pierik See profile on p.1451 bution and IT sectors. Offers expertise advising on (see p.1396) for having “really good business sense” What the team is known for Broad-ranging corpo- divestments and acquisitions, as well as strategic and “understanding what is important to his clients.” rate practice covering M&A, private equity trans- partnerships and restructurings. He represents domestic and international clients actions and joint ventures. Demonstrates particular Strengths The “very happy” clients describe the team in cross-border deals in the life sciences and food expertise representing senior management boards as “very useful and very supportive.” industries. of target companies in private equity buyouts. Key Others laud the fact that “the lawyers are able to sectors include chemicals and retail, in addition to respond quickly to changes” in deals, adding that they Simmons & Simmons LLP acting for the professional services sector. Experi- are “very flexible in coming up with new structures.” What the team is known for Impressive corporate enced in cross-border transactional work for Dutch Work highlights Assisted Beryllium with the acqui- practice with a strong client base among Benelux and international large to mid-cap businesses. sition of 95% of the shares in HeadFirst Source private equity houses, as well as public and private Strengths Clients praise the firm’s“excellent knowl- Group. businesses. Advises on matters relating to invest- edge.” Notable practitioners ment transactions and strategic corporate expansion, Work highlights Assisted the management of Royal Clients appreciate that Casper Banz (see p.1380) is working closely with some of the firm’s other depart- Sanders with the management buyout of the com- “very good in negotiations and very pragmatic.” He ments. Often represents clients from the energy and pany by the 3i Group. assists leading private equity houses and multina- insurance sectors, as well as assisting clients active in Notable practitioners tional companies with acquisitions and investments, real estate. Onno Boerstra (see p.1381) is picked out by clients and has significant experience in the media sector. Strengths Clients enthuse that they “experienced an for being “very good at advising directors” in M&A Mohammed Almarini (see p.1380) offers clients extraordinarily good level of support” from the team transactions. He advises senior management of “fantastic co-operation” which is always “service-ori- on cross-border transactions. target companies on their role within transactions ented and high-quality.” He acts on the buy side of Others particularly appreciate that partners are “very and private equity buyouts. Clients describe Hugo multinational transactions for both domestic and commercial,” and “understand that they are there to Reumkens (see p.1396) as “a very pragmatic lawyer.” international clients. solve problems.” He represents multinational companies in sales and Work highlights Represented Bridgestone in the acquisitions within the logistics and insurance sec- deBreij EUR910 million acquisition of TomTom’s telematics tors. See profile on p.1417 business. What the team is known for Established corporate Notable practitioners boutique, well equipped to handle mid-market trans- The “brilliant” Leo Verhoeff is “great in negotiations Band 3 Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market actions. Offers a strong focus on domestic private and very good with people,” according to clients, for equity mandates, with experience acting for both whom he is a “number-one” choice. He represents JanssenBroekhuysen buying and selling entities. Clients include prom- well-known multinational clients in large acquisi- See profile on p.1432 inent Dutch corporates from the manufacturing tions, as well as acting for private equity houses on What the team is known for Growing boutique firm and automotive industries, as well as international investments and acquisitions in the healthcare, food with a strong track record in domestic and multi- technology companies. Additionally enjoys a strong and professional services industries. Jean-Pierre van national corporate transactions. Strong presence client base among both venture capital investors and Leeuwe represents multinational clients in signifi- representing shareholders of target companies in established financial institutions. cant divestments. He also has experience advising on corporate transactions. Acts for Dutch and interna- Strengths Clients particularly appreciate the “very investments, acquisitions and mergers. tional clients from the food and packaging indus- efficient and very flexible” way the team works. tries. Others stress that the team is “working hard and ded- Stek Strengths Clients describe the team as “very effi- icated to cases,” and additionally “appreciate the law- See profile on p.1444 cient,” and “clever in how they solve problems.” yers’ availability.” What the team is known for Strong domestic outfit Others note that “the partner dedication that you Work highlights Assisted Bolster Investment Part- with a solid profile in M&A and mid-market private receive is something that makes them really out- ners with the sale of AIO II to Bencis Capital Part- equity. Advises clients from the healthcare, fashion standing.” ners. and energy sectors on cross-border transactions. Work highlights Represented ArchiMed in its Notable practitioners Acts for both management and shareholders of investment into Soest Medical Group. Sources praise Dennis De Breij (see p.1383)’s pres- companies on sales. Popular choice for local counsel Notable practitioners ence in the Dutch M&A market. He acts for private work on international deals. The “brilliant” Barbara van Hussen (see p.1403) 1334 www.chambers.com Corporate/M&A Netherlands

represents domestic companies and entrepreneurs Work highlights Assisted Jansen en Jansen with the enced acting for joint ventures and conglomerates on in corporate transactions. Van Hussen additionally sale of Vekoma Rides to Sansei Technologies. transactions. assists international clients with inbound invest- Notable practitioners Strengths Clients appreciate that the team is “able ments. Jeroen Bleeker (see p.1381) frequently rep- Michiel Martin (see p.1394) has a strong presence to work well together on long days, under tremendous resents the shareholders of Dutch companies in in the Dutch market representing domestic clients pressure and remain nice people to work with, which cross-border transactions. Clients praise him for in cross-border transactions. He is active on trans- makes things easier.” being “a very good adviser,” particularly noting that actions in the packaging, logistics and fitness sectors. Other clients appreciate that the team “quickly under- “he knows his stuff extremely well” and “can make stands the various requirements of a cross-border” d e a l s fl y.” CMS transaction. See profile on p.1415 Work highlights Represented S4 Capital in its acqui- Norton Rose Fulbright What the team is known for Broad corporate prac- sition of MightyHive. What the team is known for Strong office focusing tice with wide-ranging transactional experience and Notable practitioners on transactional corporate mandates, assisting inter- significant sector expertise. Provides clients access Clients are happy that Cristine Brinkman is “very national corporations and investors with M&A deals to a wide-reaching international network, often knowledgeable,” and note that she “gives a lot of secu- and joint ventures. Prominent client base in the acting for international companies on Dutch acqui- rity, confidence and comfort.” She represents clients manufacturing, food and automotive sectors. Offers sitions. Also regularly assists Dutch clients with both in strategic investments and divestments, as well as additional expertise representing international pri- domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. Often joint ventures. vate equity companies in cross-border transactions. represents clients in the insurance, hospitality and Strengths Clients laud the team for being “very prag- TMT sectors. Acts for international private equity Vriman M&A Lawyers matic, very responsive and very solution-oriented.” houses on Dutch transactions. What the team is known for M&A boutique with Work highlights Assisted Kerry Group with the Strengths Clients appreciate that the lawyers are an established presence in the Dutch mid-market acquisition of a majority stake in Ojah. “quick and aligned with our interests.” corporate landscape. Advises institutional investors Notable practitioners Other clients describe the firm as“knowledgeable, on domestic real estate and infrastructure transac- Clients describe Heimon Smits as “excellent,” and pleasant and responsive.” tions. Also able to assist with cross-border sales and add that “he can always find a practical solution that Work highlights Advised FD Mediagroep on the funding rounds. Clients include prominent Dutch satisfies both sides of a transaction” and is “very flex- acquisition of all of the shares in Sizo Solutions. and foreign private equity houses, as well as private ible and extremely smart.” He assists clients with mul- Notable practitioners companies. tinational corporate transactions and joint venture Roman Tarlavski heads the department and remains Strengths The team is lauded by one client as “a very agreements. a key contact for clients. strong team with an outstanding reputation on the Dutch market.” Van Campen Liem CORP Others are particularly pleased that “the lawyers See profile on p.1449 What the team is known for Private equity-focused really understand the total environment in which legal What the team is known for Prominent domestic transactional boutique with dedicated expertise in advice is needed.” corporate boutique acting on a range of cross-border domestic mid-market M&A. Frequently represents Work highlights Acted for Three Hills Capital Part- M&A and private equity transactions. Regularly shareholders in divestments. Clients principally ners on its investment in ACT Commodities. advises both domestic and international private include private equity and venture capital funds. Notable practitioners equity houses on transactions in the Netherlands. Offers experience acting on divestments in the Jan Vriesendorp is a key contact for corporate and Noted expertise on corporate restructuring. Popular fashion, healthcare and heavy industry sectors. private equity clients. with clients from the financial services and energy Work highlights Assisted NPM Capital with the sale sectors. of Dagelijks Leven to Orpea. Strengths Clients highlight the team’s strong track Notable practitioners Other Ranked Lawyers record in mid-market deals, adding that “the firm is Eric de Best “is a very practical, smart lawyer who able to cover various legal fields” and the lawyers are always knows how to create the right tone” in nego- Louis Bouchez is praised by clients for being “very “very available.” tiations. He represents private equity clients in user-friendly, practical and candid.” He acts for multi- Others describe the team as “knowledgeable, respon- domestic transactions, often acting on the sell side. national clients from the media and automotive sec- sive and hard-working.” tors on cross-border transactions and joint ventures. Work highlights Acted as Dutch counsel for VINCI Orange Clover Matthijs Brons is particularly noted by clients Airports on the multi-jurisdictional acquisition of What the team is known for Prominent corporate because “he always seeks for solutions to solve the nine airports. boutique with a strong client base among inter- issue as efficiently as possible.” He represents promi- Notable practitioners national private equity houses. Advises on cross- nent Benelux companies in strategic corporate trans- Marc van Campen is “very entrepreneurial, very border transactions and restructurings in the heavy actions, in addition to assisting with joint venture practical in his approach and creative,” according to industry, travel and telecoms sectors. Also assists agreements. one client. He represents private equity and venture clients with mandates related to shareholder rights, Jeroen Hoekstra moved to Eversheds Sutherland in capital clients in transactions in the Netherlands, acquisition financing and corporate governance. the spring of 2019. He handles a range of corporate often advising on sales or market exits.Edwin Liem Strengths Clients stress that they are “good people work, including corporate restructuring, joint ven- assists multinational corporations with corporate and strong lawyers.” tures and cross-border M&A. transactions and restructuring. He is particularly Others particularly note that it is “an outstanding Matthijs Ingen-Housz is particularly active on active representing clients in the energy sector. firm on regulatory work.” venture capital mandates, as well as assisting with Work highlights Advised Triton Partners on the domestic private equity transactions. acquisition of the Sunweb Group. Paul Josephus Jitta is admired by clients for being Band 4 Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market Notable practitioners “very pragmatic” and because he “always communi- Pien van Veersen and Machiel Galjaart lead the cates verbally and in writing very easily.” He advises BarentsKrans department and are key contacts for clients. on venture capital and mid-market domestic corpo- See profile on p.1410 rate transactions. What the team is known for Notable mid-market Osborne Clarke NV Clients describe Pieter van den Brink as “very struc- outfit with a healthy portfolio of Dutch private cli- What the team is known for Internationally con- tured and experienced and always available to provide ents. Advises companies in the technology, leisure nected team with a broad focus, offering expertise very prompt and thorough feedback,” adding that they and waste sectors on sales, acquisitions and mergers. in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, as well as are “always confident in his responses.” He assists cli- Also acts for private equity clients on investments domestic and international private equity transac- ents in the media, fashion and food industries, as into Dutch companies. tions. Additionally represents multinational venture well as private equity houses, with a range of corpo- Strengths Clients appreciate the “high level of partner capital funds in transactions in the healthcare, media rate transactions. involvement.” and consumer goods industries. Particularly experi- Pieter van Uchelen (see p.1404) joined Florent in 1335 Netherlands Dispute Resolution www.chambers.com

October 2019. Clients appreciate that he “is not a insurance, infrastructure and leisure sectors. on the acquisition of Dutch companies. He also partner who delegates everything,” stressing that they Bas Vletter (see p.1406) joined Greenberg Traurig in assists Dutch clients with mergers. enjoy “his personal involvement.” He has experience the summer of 2019. Vletter has experience advising handling cross-border transactions for clients in the international corporates and private equity houses

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(ORL) ◊ * Baker McKenzie Borrius Yvette Florent Haas Patrick AKD * * DLA Piper Nederland Knigge Albert Houthoff * Hendriksen Walter Van Doorne * * Evers Soerjatin Lemstra Jurjen Lemstra Van der Korst Hoff Jerry Hoff Advocaten (ORL) ◊ * * Van Doorne Lunsingh Scheurleer Daan NautaDutilh Hopman Paul DLA Piper Nederland * Band 4 Ouwehand Jeroen Clifford Chance LLP * Jansen Timo Lexence * * AKD Strik Daniella Linklaters Leedekerken Jasper Van Doorne * * Florent van Agteren Robert J Baker McKenzie * Lennartz Yke M J Norton Rose Fulbright (ORL) ◊ Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP van der Korst Pieter Lemstra Van der Korst Netten Ewald DLA Piper Nederland * Jones Day van der Velden Brechje Allen & Overy LLP Oosterhoff Itse Baker McKenzie * * Lexence Band 3 Peters Frank bureau Brandeis (ORL) ◊ Linklaters de Bie Leuveling Tjeenk Jan De Brauw Blackstone * Tjon-En-Fa Evelyn Bird & Bird (ORL) ◊ Simmons & Simmons LLP de Greve Tim Stibbe * Van Hezewijk Jeroen Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * Stek De Haan Richard Allen & Overy LLP Wassenaar Ingmar Lemstra Van der Korst * Wijn & Stael Duynstee Dirk-Jan Clifford Chance LLP * Winters Berto De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * * Indicates firm / individual with profile. Evers Marcel Evers Soerjatin * Up-and-coming individuals ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. Kroes Frank Baker McKenzie * de Clerck Wouter DLA Piper Nederland * Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. Meerdink Eelco De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * Kamerbeek Sjoerd Van Doorne * Schonewille William BarentsKrans Rutten Koen Wijn & Stael Band 1 Sinninghe Damsté Mijke Loyens & Loeff * van de Hel Jan Bart Stek * Smit Gerben Stek * van Thiel Stein Evers Soerjatin * Allen & Overy LLP Soerjatin Ellen Evers Soerjatin * Associates to watch What the team is known for Exceptional disputes van den Brande Jeroen Brande & Verheij (ORL) ◊ Brouwer Paul Osborne Clarke LLP (ORL) ◊ team with an impressive array of commercial and van Hees Toni Stibbe * financial litigation. Advises blue-chip clients from the finance, energy and TMT sectors, in addition Marieke van Hooijdonk’s communication skills, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek to governmental bodies. Further assists clients with noting that she “understands the complexities and See profile on p.1416 international arbitration, acting on complex high- makes them relatively simple for businesses to under- What the team is known for Leading practice cov- value contractual disputes before ICC. Frequently stand.” Her practice focuses on international arbi- ering the full breadth of dispute resolution options. represents clients in professional and directors’ lia- tration, where she represents clients in a range of Unrivalled international arbitration offering and sig- bility cases. construction and contractual disputes. Clients also nificant expertise in M&A and contractual disputes, Strengths Clients praise the firm’s strength, stressing: describe her as a “very knowledgeable and client-fo- cartel follow-on damages claims and Supreme Court “The firm has a wide range of in-depth resources, the cused lawyer” who is “a joy to work with.” Brechje litigation. Frequently acts on substantial class action lawyers are very flexible and they provide high quality.” van der Velden represents a wide range of blue-chip claims involving securities litigation. Highly sought Others laud the firm’s teamwork, describing“a finance clients in securities and bankruptcy litiga- after for disputes in the energy and financial services well-led, cohesive unit and top-class legal team” and tion. She additionally acts for defendants in class sectors, as well as representing clients from the auto- adding that the team was “extremely diligent and the action litigation. Richard De Haan is held in high motive sector. best litigation team that I have encountered.” regard for his corporate and commercial litigation Strengths Clients praise the firm’s work ethic, saying: Work highlights Represented South Stream Trans- practice, as well as advising on professional lia- “Every team member is very committed to the cause,” port in a EUR1.5 billion construction arbitration bility and securities litigation. He acts for a number and add that the firm is very strong at “understanding concerning a cancelled pipeline. of multinational corporations, in addition to state the commercial impact of various outcomes and the Notable practitioners bodies. Hilde van der Baan is “excellent at drafting commercial reality underlying disputes.” Lauded as “a standout” and “major statesman in major writs and pleadings,” according to clients, who also Other clients stress the firm’s international work, litigation,” Arnold Croiset van Uchelen is a leading praise her commercial understanding. Focusing on stating that “the lawyers are able to interact with sev- figure in corporate and commercial disputes in the arbitration, she represents clients in a range of ICC eral jurisdictions” and also highlighting that the law- Netherlands. Praised by clients as “a very impressive proceedings, including construction and contractual yers “understand the client’s needs and are very quick.” lawyer with a great personal touch,” he advises finan- disputes. Work highlights Represented Yukos Oil in bank- cial sector clients on disputes involving professional ruptcy litigation. liability. He is also highly renowned for acting on Notable practitioners shareholder and corporate disputes. Clients praise Clients stress that Harm-Jan de Kluiver (see 1336 www.chambers.com Dispute Resolution Netherlands

Dispute Resolution: Supreme Court Litigation Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Counsel tinues to enjoy a strong reputation at the Supreme Senior Statespeople Leading Individuals Court. He represents clients in a range of novel Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners Band 1 public law cases at the Supreme Court, as well as in Meijer Rob Houthoff * Leijten Marnix De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * financial and post-M&A litigation.Daan Lunsingh Leading Individuals Meijer Gerard Linklaters Scheurleer is particularly active representing clients * Band 1 Schellaars Rogier Van Doorne in finance-related disputes, in addition to advising de Bie Leuveling Tjeenk Jan De Brauw Blackstone * van Hooijdonk Marieke Allen & Overy LLP on professional liability proceedings. Interviewees Tjittes Rieme-Jan BarentsKrans * Band 2 pick him out as “an expert in the area of commercial * van der Wiel Bart Houthoff * Claassens Tom L Loyens & Loeff litigation and class actions.” * van Wijk Hans Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. Knottenbelt Dirk Houthoff * Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. Vermeulen Freerk NautaDutilh Koppenol-Laforce Marielle Houthoff * See profile on p.1439 Band 2 Luycks Juliette Clifford Chance LLP * What the team is known for Enviable Supreme Teuben Karlijn Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. van der Bend Bommel De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Court expertise supported by an increasingly strong Winters Berto De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * Up-and-coming individuals * commercial disputes practice. Represents multi- Up-and-coming individuals Marsman Albert De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek national corporations in cross-border litigation van Zanten Thijs Wijn & Stael van der Baan Hilde Allen & Overy LLP relating to cartel damages, financial instruments and * Indicates individual with profile. Rob Meijer (see p.1394) represents clients in highly criminal cases. Sought after by local authorities and Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. complex international cases involving bankruptcy government bodies. Frequently advises clients on p.1384)’s strategic thinking is “absolutely top.” He reg- and arbitral awards. He is regarded by interviewees infrastructure litigation and post-M&A disputes. ularly acts for an impressive list of Dutch clients on as a “solid and knowledgeable” disputes lawyer. Bart Strengths One client describes a “very experienced both corporate and finance-related litigation.Marnix van der Wiel (see p.1403) represents a range of cli- team, quick and reliable” and adds that “the work is Leijten (see p.1392) is “as good as you could wish for,” ents in Supreme Court disputes, with particular always of a high level and the team members are easily according to one client, who adds that he is “very cre- strength advising foreign investors. His exper- accessible.” ative and compelling in his arguments.” Leijten is well tise includes acting for clients on cross-border Another lauds the team’s strength, saying: “They are known for representing clients in international cor- post-M&A and joint venture disputes. Clients praise very experienced and you see that. They proactively porate arbitration, as well as acting on commercial Albert Knigge (see p.1391)’s “very calming presence” come with their own ideas.” litigation. Bommel van der Bend (see p.1401) repre- in litigation, adding that he “does a really good job Work highlights Represented Daimler as defendant sents clients in highly complex international arbitra- negotiating with other parties.” He represents blue- in cartel follow-on damages claims. tion. He often acts for both private and governmental chip clients in securities and financial litigation, as Notable practitioners clients in construction and investment arbitration. well as in class actions and cartel follow-on litigation. According to clients, Willem Heemskerk is “a val- Jan de Bie Leuveling Tjeenk (see p.1383) is revered The “very skilled and client-oriented” Dirk Knotten- uable sparring partner who is able to translate com- by sources as “one of the best” Supreme Court lawyers belt (see p.1391) frequently represents clients in ICC plex issues into practical and workable solutions.” He in the Netherlands. He acts on a broad array of cases arbitration. Knottenbelt leads the firm’s arbitration advises defendants on cartel damages, class actions including litigation relating to bankruptcy, financial team and acts in complex international mandates and Libor disputes. Other sources add that Heem- services and contentious M&A. The“incredibly bright relating to shareholder and contractual disputes, skerk has “a flexible mind and is always able to think and sharp-minded” Eelco Meerdink (see p.1394) is as well as arbitral award matters. Marielle Koppe- outside the box and come up with a solution.” One admired for being “very approachable.” He represents nol-Laforce (see p.1391) is well known for handling client stresses that Hans van Wijk is “well known as clients from the energy and luxury goods sectors in commercial arbitration and financial disputes. Cli- one of the best Supreme Court lawyers in The Hague” both cross-border litigation and arbitration. Berto ents include private corporations from the energy and “delivers everything we need.” His expertise covers Winters (see p.1406) is a highly regarded Supreme sector and sovereign governments. Jan Willem advising private and public sector clients on disputes Court litigator who also represents clients in com- de Groot (see p.1384) concentrates his practice on pertaining to tax and corporate transactions. Karlijn plex commercial litigation and follow-on damages corporate and commercial litigation, representing Teuben acts for the Dutch state and public institu- claims. Albert Marsman (see p.1393) advises on clients in post-M&A and joint venture disputes. tions on a range of human rights, financial and class cross-border arbitration mandates in a range of sec- Clients describe De Groot as “smart, down to earth, action disputes. Clients report that she has “a very tors, including energy and financial services. He acts pragmatic and committed.” sharp legal mind.” for both governmental and private clients in invest- ment treaty arbitration. NautaDutilh Stibbe See profile on p.1437 See profile on p.1445 Houthoff What the team is known for Well-reputed team What the team is known for Highly skilled corpo- See profile on p.1429 assisting clients from a broad array of industries, rate and commercial litigation team with particular What the team is known for Highly regarded team with particular strength in the insurance sector. Acts expertise acting for clients on competition damages offering a full breadth of disputes coverage and fea- for clients at all levels of the Dutch court system, claims. Also advises on arbitration and white-collar turing several high-profile Supreme Court lawyers. offering a highly regarded Supreme Court practice, crime proceedings. Represents multinational corpo- Active on disputes related to insolvency and secu- in addition to representing clients in arbitration rates from a range of sectors including oil and gas rities, as well as hostile takeovers and class actions. cases. Advises clients on files relating to cross-border and financial institutions. Further expertise covers Regularly assists with international arbitration cases, financial, post-M&A and white-collar crime litiga- banking and securities litigation, professional lia- particularly the enforcement of arbitral awards. Also tion, as well as cartel damages cases and class actions. bility proceedings and contractual disputes. advises clients on criminal law cases. Strengths One interviewee praises the team’s client Strengths One client lauds the “hands-on attitude, Strengths Clients highlight the team’s international handling, noting that “they are extremely responsive, in-depth analysis and convincing argumentation with capabilities, noting that they are “very good at dealing very thoughtful and a great calming presence.” an eye for strategy” that the team offers. with cross-border work” and have “very good knowl- Other clients add that “the lawyers are very high- Work highlights Acted for Heineken and Athenian edge of international financing and documentation, quality and impressive.” Brewery as defendants on a EUR100 million abuse of and are very good at adapting to different litigation Work highlights Represented Urgenda Foundation dominance case. systems.” in Supreme Court litigation against the Kingdom Notable practitioners Others praise the firm for being“very proactive and of the Netherlands relating to an order to reduce The “fantastic” Jeroen Kortmann (see p.1391) creative” and “always very well prepared in supporting carbon emissions. focuses his practice on competition disputes, such u s .” Notable practitioners as abuse of dominance and cartel damages claims, as Work highlights Represented Vestia in a damages Clients enthuse that Paul Olden offers “business well as securities litigation. He acts for clients from recovery case relating to the mismanagement of a sense, technical knowledge, commercial awareness and sectors including professional services, telecom- derivatives portfolio. effective, good judgement.” He primarily advises cli- munications and media. Further sources add that Notable practitioners ents on post-M&A disputes. Freerk Vermeulen con- Kortmann is “absolutely brilliant.” Fons Leijten (see 1337 Netherlands Dispute Resolution www.chambers.com

p.1392) is picked out by sources as “a very good liti- Work highlights Represented an international oil award annulment procedures. His clients include gator” who “enjoys a good reputation” in this area. He company in post-M&A litigation arising from an multinational corporations and state governments. assists clients with disputes relating to securities and alleged breach of the SPA. Mijke Sinninghe Damsté (see p.1398) has a broad commercial litigation, as well as representing them Notable practitioners practice, encompassing disputes related to cartel in criminal disputes. Tim de Greve (see p.1384) According to clients, Juliette Luycks (see p.1393) claims, restructuring litigation and trustee disputes. represents clients in commercial litigation relating “has an impressive depth of knowledge” and is Her clients include multinational organisations and to contractual disputes and corporate liability. He “capable of understanding situations quickly.” She is investors. Sidney Berendsen (see p.1380) represents frequently advises clients on multinational disputes. experienced in cross-border arbitration, as well as clients in litigation relating to corporate structuring Clients praise Toni van Hees (see p.1403) for having commercial disputes, including follow-on damages and transactional disputes, as well as class actions “the gift to explain and argue complex issues in plain claims. The“very capable” Jeroen Ouwehand (see and real estate litigation. Interviewees particularly language, with good structure and humour.” He rep- p.1395) represents financial institutions and asset highlight his strength before the court. resents multinational and domestic clients in pro- managers in financial litigation. Ouwehand also ceedings relating to professional liability, as well as advises clients on corporate disputes. The“super financial and securities litigation. Gertjan Boekraad experienced” Dirk-Jan Duynstee (see p.1386) “stays Band 3 (see p.1381) primarily focuses on bankruptcy and calm and fully in control, goes the extra mile” and is professional liability disputes. Interviewees praise “really a safe pair of hands,” according to clients. He Baker McKenzie him for being “calm” in court and being “able to acts for clients on financial disputes and bankrupt- See profile on p.64 bring relevant arguments together in a very persuasive cies. His clients include governmental bodies and What the team is known for Respected team known manner.” financial institutions. for assisting plaintiffs and defendants with domestic and cross-border commercial litigation. Skilled han- Lemstra Van der Korst dling cartel damages disputes, liability claims and Band 2 See profile on p.1433 post-M&A litigation for international clients. Acts What the team is known for Well-recognised dis- on contentious employment matters and offers addi- BarentsKrans putes team primarily focusing on corporate and tional experience in Supreme Court litigation. Uti- See profile on p.1410 commercial litigation. Often advises claimants and lises its strong global presence to advise clients on What the team is known for Impressive litigation compensation groups on class action cases. Repre- trade disputes relating to both export controls and team with particular strength representing clients in sents clients in professional and directors’ liability sanctions. the Supreme Court. Advises claimants and defend- cases, as well as assisting defendants with cartel fol- Strengths One client praises the firm for being“very ants on cartel follow-on litigation, contractual dis- low-on litigation. responsive and client-focused.” putes and bankruptcy cases. Experienced assisting Strengths One source reports that the team is “an Another client is pleased that “the partners are very with disputes pertaining to financial products, share- excellent plaintiff firm.” approachable and available” and adds that “the law- holder disagreements and class actions. Also acts for According to other interviewees, it is a “boutique lit- yers never lose sight of the commercial aspects.” clients on white-collar crime matters. igation firm that is well known” and the team is made Work highlights Acted for Manroland on commer- Strengths Clients are “very enthusiastic about their up of “really smart guys.” cial disputes related to contractual warranty claims. a p p r o a c h ,” being particularly impressed by “how Work highlights Represented Stichting Petrobras Notable practitioners pragmatic they are – they really speed the processes up.” Compensation Foundation as plaintiff in a class Robert van Agteren (see p.1400) focuses on trade Work highlights Represented Fox Networks in a action damages claim resulting from allegations of compliance and commercial disputes. Clients appre- commercial dispute concerning the distribution of corruption and fraud. ciate that he “takes his time to think through how to Premier League football. Notable practitioners approach cases” and add that “he works for us to make Notable practitioners One interviewee highlights Jurjen Lemstra for his sure we come out in the best possible way.” He also Rieme-Jan Tjittes (see p.1399) is a highly regarded “very good, experienced advice” and adds that he represents clients in contractual disputes. A client Supreme Court litigator, acting for private corpora- “does an excellent job.” He regularly acts for claimants says that Frank Kroes (see p.1391) is “able to help tions as well as state bodies. Clients highlight that on class action disputes and has a number of clients me unpick all of the options in very complicated cases.” it is “very easy talking to him, even for people who from the automotive industry. Pieter van der Korst He acts for clients on liability, competition follow-on aren’t lawyers,” adding that he is “very pragmatic and primarily focuses on corporate and commercial dis- damages and corporate litigation. Others stress that practical.” Clients praise William Schonewille for putes. His clients include works councils and share- “he is very sharp and incredibly reliable,” with a “great being “a very able and well-organised litigator with holders for multinational organisations. Ingmar sense of humour.” Itse Oosterhoff (see p.1395) has a considerable experience in financial and consumer Wassenaar is well regarded for his practice covering “good hands-on mentality, good commercial aware- cases.” His practice focuses on financial disputes, fre- corporate and commercial disputes, including joint ness and good expectation management,” says one sat- quently representing clients in class actions. Martijn venture litigation. Wassenaar also represents clients isfied client. He advises clients on matters including van Maanen (see p.1404) regularly acts for claimants in directors’ liability claims. insolvency and transactional disputes and is further on class actions, including cartel damages claims. noted by clients for offering “precise instructions and Appreciative clients describe him as “smart and prag- Loyens & Loeff fast feedback.” Oosterhoff also represents clients in m a t i c ,” adding that he has “good insight into what it See profile on p.1435 criminal allegations. takes for a claimant’s case to succeed.” Van Maanen What the team is known for Well-regarded team also advises on bankruptcy cases. known for handling a range of domestic and mul- DLA Piper Nederland ti-jurisdictional disputes. Skilled at representing See profile on p.76 Clifford Chance LLP clients in commercial and corporate litigation, as What the team is known for Advises international See profile on p.68 well as acting on international arbitrations, both for clients on a wide range of disputes including those What the team is known for Renowned for repre- and against states. Additionally handles financial related to construction projects, bankruptcies and senting financial institutions in litigation relating to disputes relating to Libor and bankruptcy disputes. securities. Particularly popular with domestic and securities and bankruptcies. Additionally advises on Represents clients in white-collar crime allegations, multinational financial institutions. Additional cartel follow-on litigation and class actions, as well such as money laundering. expertise assisting with contractual and restruc- as transactional disputes. Acts for blue-chip multina- Strengths Interviewees report that “it was really nice turing disputes, as well as intellectual property litiga- tionals, as well as government bodies. working with Loyens.” tion relating to counterfeiting. Strengths One client lauds the team’s “outstanding Work highlights Represented Niacet as defendant in Strengths A satisfied client stresses that the team knowledge and expertise in combination with great an abuse of dominance litigation. is “always available and accessible,” adding that they availability of resources.” Notable practitioners “really felt the team was on my side.” Another praises the “pragmatic, thorough and effi- According to sources, Tom Claassens (see p.1382) Others praise the “availability of expertise” and add cient team,” noting that the lawyers “managed both is “first rate, intelligent and diligent.” He acts for that the lawyers are “up to date and pragmatic.” the content and the process in a pleasant and effective clients on arbitration proceedings following cor- Work highlights Acted for the former board mem- w a y.” porate transactions, joint ventures and arbitral bers of SNS Reaal on disputes relating to shareholder 1338 www.chambers.com Dispute Resolution Netherlands

rights and securities. Woningbouw on a dispute with the Dutch state con- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Notable practitioners cerning a request to restructure a subsidy. What the team is known for Regularly acts for Paul Hopman (see p.1389) offers particular exper- Notable practitioners defendants on product and directors’ liability dis- tise representing financial institutions in disputes Rogier Schellaars (see p.1397) is highly respected putes, cartel damages and class action claims. Assists relating to financial products and bankruptcy liti- for his handling of commercial arbitration, regularly with bankruptcy litigation. Also advises on licensing gation. He additionally advises on anti-money laun- acting on joint venture disputes. He also advises on and contractual disputes. Clients include major dering cases and disputed arbitral awards. According investment arbitration and the enforcement of arbi- financial institutions and companies from the TMT to clients, Ewald Netten (see p.1395) “has a perfect tral awards. Schellaars joined Van Doorne in June sector. feel” for the client’s priorities in litigation and “listens 2019. According to one client, Lisette Bieleveld Strengths Clients praise the team’s “ability to bridge carefully to what is important.” He has a strong prac- (see p.1381) is an “excellent and go-to counsel.” She the gap between the legal and business positions.” tice advising financial institutions on asset recovery advises on matters relating to contractual and cor- Work highlights Represented Essent in litigation and contractual disputes. Clients also add that porate litigation, as well as state funding. Walter relating to a terminated collaboration agreement. Netten is “highly responsive and very knowledgeable,” Hendriksen (see p.1388) assists clients with disputes Notable practitioners and that working with him is “just a great experience.” relating to professional liability and complex class Clients praise Jeroen Van Hezewijk for having Clients report that Wouter de Clerck (see p.1383) is actions. Jasper Leedekerken (see p.1392) provides “consistently offered precise and pragmatic advice “pragmatic, knowledgeable and commercially aware.” “very practical, honest advice,” and clients describe and guidance.” He advises clients on cartel damages He advises clients on contractual disputes, as well as him as “extremely sharp” in court proceedings. He claims, product liability and commercial disputes. construction litigation. represents defendants and claimants in class action He also assists defendants with class action cases. damages cases. Clients praise Sjoerd Kamerbeek Evers Soerjatin (see p.1390) for being “very responsive and extremely Jones Day See profile on p.1422 q u i c k .” He represents clients in post-M&A disputes, What the team is known for Advises on corporate What the team is known for Strong boutique noted class action claims and criminal litigation. governance and bankruptcy litigation for a number for advising shareholders and directors on disputes. of domestic and international companies. Acts on Frequently represents clients in proceedings at the shareholder disputes and securities disputes. Fre- Enterprise Chamber relating to commercial and cor- Band 4 quently represents defendants in tort law cases. porate disputes. Acts for both plaintiffs and defend- Works closely with the firm’s well-regarded corpo- ants on damages claims relating to bankruptcy and AKD rate investigations practice on sanctions and fraud cartel decisions. See profile on p.1408 cases. Strengths One client highlights that the “quality of What the team is known for Established litigation Strengths Clients stress that the lawyers are “easy their written advice is good” and adds that the lawyers practice with significant expertise in bankruptcy dis- to communicate with, very knowledgeable and fun to have been “extremely responsive and available when- putes. Acts for clients on matters such as shareholder work with.” ever we need them.” disputes, cartel damages claims and professional lia- Work highlights Represented Parman International Other clients describe the team as “deeply knowledge- bility litigation. Additional expertise includes class in a banking regulatory and bankruptcy dispute. able, forward-thinking and client-oriented.” actions and post-M&A disputes Notable practitioners Work highlights Represented Burford Capital in Strengths One client highlights the team’s speed and Gerjanne te Winkel is a key contact for commercial a damages claim following the announcement of adds that “you really have someone standing by your disputes. accounting irregularities at Steinhoff. side when you involve them.” Notable practitioners Work highlights Advised one of the directors of Lexence Marcel Evers (see p.1387) represents clients in com- Invernostra as a defendant on liability claims fol- See profile on p.1434 plex shareholder disputes and commercial litigation. lowing an investment. What the team is known for Particularly active on He also assists with class actions and cartel follow-on Notable practitioners a range of corporate, commercial and governance litigation. Clients praise Evers for his “strong industry Clients report that Patrick Haas (see p.1387) is cases, including joint venture litigation, as well as knowledge” and “clear, pragmatic and accurate advice “very responsive, very fast and has a sharp eye for contractual and shareholder disputes. Advises clients and understanding of the client’s needs.” Ellen Soer- what’s practical and what isn’t.” His practice focuses on professional liability cases. Represents both com- jatin (see p.1398) acts for a range of international on corporate and commercial disputes, as well as panies and board members, with a number of clients clients including technology companies, as well shareholder litigation and cartel follow-on damages from the telecommunications, media and financial as shareholders and bondholders. She advises on claims. Sources also describe Haas as “a pleasure to services sectors. post-M&A disputes and financial law litigation. work with.” Strengths Clients praise the team for being Stein van Thiel (see p.1404) is praised by clients for “extremely solution-minded and to the point.” “being accessible, practical and solution-oriented.” Florent Work highlights Represented Inreda Diabetic in a He represents clients in shareholder disputes and See profile on p.1424 shareholder dispute. restructuring litigation, as well as advising on cartel What the team is known for Growing litigation Notable practitioners damages claims. team with an impressive expertise in acting for man- Clients report that Bram Thomas Craemer (see agement on disputes relating to professional liability. p.1383) is “always looking for a good solution” and Van Doorne Advises both defendants and claimant foundations able to “get the best out of negotiations.” His practice See profile on p.1451 on class actions. Represents clients in financial lit- focuses on commercial disputes, representing clients What the team is known for Offers a broad prac- igation and contractual disputes. Also assists with in shareholder disputes, joint venture litigation and tice encompassing class actions, corporate litigation, criminal litigation. directors’ liability claims. Timo Jansen (see p.1389) arbitration and white-collar crime proceedings. Acts Strengths Clients highlight that the lawyers “listen advises both Dutch and international companies. for clients on bankruptcy and contractual disputes. and engage in a very profound and solution-oriented He represents clients in financial litigation, profes- Represents domestic and international companies, as w a y.” sional liability claims and corporate disputes. Clients well as state bodies and investment funds. Addition- Other clients particularly stress that “the team is very describe Jansen as “experienced and thoughtful.” ally advises on liability, post-M&A and construction well experienced on the topic of directors’ liability.” arbitration. Recently grew the team with the hire of Work highlights Represented Rabobank in a dispute Linklaters prominent arbitration counsel Rogier Schellaars. relating to bank guarantees. What the team is known for Acts for multinational Strengths One client praises the “strong, robust legal Notable practitioners clients, including financial institutions and con- advice” offered, as well as the“commercial savvy and According to clients, Yvette Borrius is a “no-non- sumer goods producers. Advises defendants on class depth of resources.” sense lawyer, an excellent writer and drafter, goal-ori- actions and cartel damages claims. Also assists with Clients also highlight that the team provides “quick ented and has a hands-on mentality.” She receives bankruptcy litigation and shareholder disputes, as responses and a transparent way of working, and is particular praise for her practice representing direc- well as arbitral award set-aside procedures. Works committed to getting the best results for its clients.” tors in liability claims and has experience acting on closely with the firm’s other offices to handle cross- Work highlights Acted for Waarborgfonds Sociale real estate investment and development disputes. border disputes. Gerard Meijer joined the firm in 1339 Netherlands Employment www.chambers.com

June 2019 as head of the arbitration practice. Work highlights Represented Nuon Energy in lit- Other Ranked Lawyers Work highlights Represented LG Electronics in igation concerning the development of an onshore cartel damages claims. wind farm. Paul Brouwer is “always available and flexible,” Notable practitioners Notable practitioners according to one client, while another adds that Gerard Meijer is admired by clients who are “struck Clients report that Gerben Smit (see p.1398) has the he is “very good in his communications.” He acts on by how much he knows, how well he knows it and how “right combination of legal, strategic and commercial commercial, construction and employment disputes good he is as an advocate.” Another client enthuses: skills.” His practice focuses on commercial and con- relating to the manufacturing, investment and hotel “If I have an issue in the Netherlands, I would be tractual litigation, in addition to representing clients industries. calling him.” Meijer acts for clients in international in cartel follow-on damages claims. Jan Bart van de Jacob Cornegoor (see p.1382) is “very sharp and arbitration and the enforcement of arbitral awards. Hel (see p.1401) has an impressive litigation practice doesn’t mind taking on challenging work,” according He joined Linklaters on 1 June 2019. One source representing clients in bankruptcy, competition and to clients, who note that “it really puts a smile on reports that Daniella Strik is “very nice to work professional liability disputes. One client praises him your face when you read his work.” He acts for clients w i t h .” Her practice includes representing defendants for being “a quick thinker, friendly and razor sharp.” on securities litigation and class actions, as well as in class action claims relating to cartel cases, bank- He additionally acts for clients on corporate disputes. advising on arbitral awards. ruptcy and liability. She also advises clients on share- Jurjen de Korte is “very hard-working, efficient, holder disputes. Wijn & Stael responsive and gives good advice,” praises one client. See profile on p.1456 He represents clients in financial litigation, as well as Simmons & Simmons LLP What the team is known for Strong practice advising on contractual and construction disputes. What the team is known for Notable practice assisting Dutch clients with shareholder disputes Clients praise Maarten Drop for offering“vision and assisting with international arbitration, competition and bankruptcy litigation. Also advises claimants experience.” He advises on white-collar crime allega- and construction litigation, and post-M&A dis- on class actions relating to securities and misman- tions and directors’ liability. Drop represents individ- putes. Advises clients on the enforcement of arbitral agement claims. Clients include substantial financial uals, financial institutions and sovereign states. awards. Additional expertise includes representing institutions and institutional investors. Additionally Jerry Hoff (see p.1388) is “reactive, approachable” clients in criminal law cases, including the breach of offers expertise representing clients in cassation pro- and “a good advocate,” according to one client, who international treaties. ceedings at the Supreme Court. adds that he “finds his way through things really Strengths Clients appreciate that the team is “always Strengths Clients describe the team as “a dedicated quickly.” He represents clients in shareholder, joint there when you need them with timely responses,” boutique firm for group actions” and add that the law- venture and contractual disputes. adding that the “quality is very good with in-depth yers “really work with the clients and pay attention to Yke Lennartz represents a number of clients from research.” their needs.” the energy sector in corporate and commercial dis- Work highlights Represented EAM Solar in a mul- Work highlights Represented Deminor in a dam- putes. Clients report that he is “excellent in keeping ti-jurisdictional dispute related to the acquisition of ages claim following the losses suffered by Fortis perspective and defining high-level litigation strategy.” solar power plants. shareholders. Frank Peters is regarded as “a great lawyer” by Notable practitioners Notable practitioners sources. He predominantly advises on shareholder Dispute resolution practice head Luc Cohen is a key One client describes Koen Rutten as “a real pleasure disputes and securities litigation. Peters also repre- contact for clients. to work with,” highlighting his experience and sents clients in class actions. “very good strategic insight.” He frequently repre- Evelyn Tjon-En-Fa represents clients, including Stek sents claimants in complex class action litigation technology and telecommunications companies and See profile on p.1444 concerning shareholder losses. Thijs van Zanten’s financial institutions, in commercial and advertising What the team is known for Acts for an impres- practice focuses on Supreme Court litigation, repre- disputes. She also assists with product liability cases. sive array of clients including international financial senting clients in files relating to insolvency proceed- Clients describe her as “dedicated, flexible, responsive, institutions and airlines. Expertise includes assisting ings. Interviewees describe him as “very well known knowledgeable and easily able to grasp the specifics of with contractual and project development litigation, and well reputed” and highlight his “good niche for businesses.” as well as cases relating to corporate fraud and mis- Supreme Court insolvency proceedings.” Jeroen van den Brande co-founded Brande & Ver- management. Particularly active on cartel follow-on heij in May 2019. He represents clients in commer- disputes. cial disputes and liability litigation. Strengths One satisfied client describes the team as “sharp, pragmatic and down to earth.”

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Band 1 are very responsive and very knowledgeable, but prag- way out of situations.” matic at the same time.” De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Another source describes the team as “very knowl- Stibbe See profile on p.1416 edgeable, effective and energetic.” See profile on p.1445 What the team is known for Identified as a superb Work highlights Assisted Takeaway.com with the What the team is known for Highly regarded choice to handle highly complex employment liti- negotiations with the works council during the full-service firm advising on the full range of stan- gation mandates, with market-leading experience acquisition of Delivery Hero. dalone employment matters, including collective in proceedings brought before the Supreme Court. Notable practitioners bargaining and redundancies. Offers market-leading Boasts wide-ranging expertise encompassing indi- Clients praise Stefan Sagel (see p.1397) for his expertise in all aspects of pensions law. Fields a rep- vidual and collective dismissals, collective agree- “responsiveness, willingness to brainstorm and per- utable litigation team well equipped to assist with ments, restructurings and flexible and temporary sonal touch,” while other sources enthuse: “The depth disputes over dismissals or the employment status employment issues. Also adept at handling disputes of his practice is unbelievable.” Sagel is highly regarded of workers on flexible contracts. Advises on employ- and negotiations with works councils and trade for his experience in Supreme Court employment lit- ment issues resulting from corporate transactions unions, as well as assisting employers with industrial igation, including large-scale mass dismissal claims and on issues relating to the remuneration of top actions. Offers comprehensive support on all HR and proceedings related to industrial action. Bar- executives. Client base includes major financial insti- aspects of domestic and international M&A trans- bara Kloppert (see p.1391) frequently assists with tutions and insurers, as well as significant players in actions, in collaboration with the firm’s top-notch the labour law aspects of corporate transactions, as the transportation, food and drink and technology corporate team. well as contentious matters and dismissal proceed- sectors. Strengths One client underlines that “De Brauw is ings. Clients recognise Kloppert as a practitioner Strengths Clients say that the group possesses the my absolute number one choice. All the lawyers there who is “always pragmatic in conflicts, finding the best “optimal combination of expertise and responsiveness. 1340 www.chambers.com Employment Netherlands

Employment Employment Employment: Pensions Leading Firms Senior Statespeople Senior Statespeople Band 1 Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * Witteveen Paul Boontje Advocaten * Lutjens Erik DLA Piper Nederland * Stibbe * Leading Individuals van Marwijk Kooy Albert Van Doorne * Band 2 Star individuals Leading Individuals Allen & Overy LLP Sagel Stefan De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * Band 1 * Houthoff van Slooten Jaap Stibbe * Blom Onno Blom Veugelers Zuiderman Advocaten (ORL) ◊ * Loyens & Loeff Band 1 van Slooten Jaap Stibbe * * NautaDutilh de Blécourt Mirjam A Baker McKenzie * Band 2 Band 3 de Bock Edward Houthoff * Doornik Frank Allen & Overy LLP * AKD Helstone Astrid Stibbe * Huijg Teun Held Law Advocaten (ORL) ◊ * Baker McKenzie Voûte Hermine Loyens & Loeff * Rutten Wijnanda Clifford Chance LLP * * BarentsKrans Band 2 Vermeeren-Keijzers Irene H Jones Day (ORL) ◊ * * Boontje Advocaten Govaert Maartje Norton Rose Fulbright Band 3 * Clifford Chance LLP Holtzer Marnix DLA Piper Nederland * Heemskerk Mark Held Law Advocaten (ORL) ◊ DingemansVanderKind Keulaerds Max BarentsKrans * Vestering Paul Stibbe * * DLA Piper Nederland Nollen Brechje Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (ORL) ◊ Veugelers Roel Blom Veugelers Zuiderman Advocaten (ORL) ◊ * Eversheds Sutherland Sikkink Suzanne Allen & Overy LLP Zuiderman Tim Blom Veugelers Zuiderman Advocaten (ORL) ◊ Kennedy Van der Laan ten Have Homme NautaDutilh Associates to watch * Lexence Van de Bult Floris Clifford Chance LLP * Degelink Bas DLA Piper Nederland * * Palthe Oberman Vestering Paul Stibbe * * litigious employment topics. Adept at assisting with Rutgers & Posch Wiersma Klaas Loyens & Loeff * * complex regulatory and compliance issues, as well as Van Doorne Band 3 restructurings. Active on mandates concerning dis- Band 4 De Laat Inge Rutgers & Posch * missals or the hiring of top executives, especially for Bronsgeest Deur Advocaten Dingemans Charlotte DingemansVanderKind major financial sector clients. Has a notable pensions HDK Advocaten Kloppert Barbara De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * offering, advising a number of high-profile clients on Norton Rose Fulbright Knipschild Eva Kennedy Van der Laan * the implementation of pension schemes and on the Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. Nekeman Chris Kennedy Van der Laan transfer of pensions liabilities through M&A trans- Simmons & Simmons LLP Oberman Christiaan Palthe Oberman * actions. Vestius Advocaten Oster Joris Simmons & Simmons LLP Strengths One satisfied client reports: “Allen & Band 5 Schulp Judith Lexence * * Overy stands out for its high-quality advice and ser- Bird & Bird van der Kind Olav DingemansVanderKind * vice-mindedness.” Dentons van Eck Marian Liber Dock BV Work highlights Advised the works council of Air Liber Dock BV Band 4 Products Nederland on a court case regarding the Shearwaters Blom Wijnand Eversheds Sutherland * works council’s right of consent in relation to pen- Indicates firm / individual with profile. de Jong Anita Hogan Lovells International LLP (ORL) ◊ * sion scheme change for employees who are not gov- ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. De Vries Rixt Houthoff * erned by the company’s collective labour agreement. Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. De Vroe Bart Vestius Advocaten * Notable practitioners de Wind Els Van Doorne * Stibbe’s employment team is a great business partner.” Frank Doornik advises on the employment per- Deur Erik Bronsgeest Deur Advocaten Another client describes the department as “prac- spectives of corporate transactions and has special Hartman Philip Bird & Bird tical, engaged and proactive.” expertise in matters related to pensions. He also Huyzer Juliette HDK Advocaten Work highlights Advised Mars on a major adjust- deals with contentious labour law matters. Door- Nunes Eugenie Dentons * ment to its pension plan. nik’s clients hail from the industrial gas, chemical, Sick Pauline Boontje Advocaten * Notable practitioners logistics and retail industries. The broad experience Tan Simon Ploum (ORL) ◊ * According to clients, Jaap van Slooten (see p.1404) of Suzanne Sikkink includes employment matters Van Berkel Ingrid Eversheds Sutherland “brings a valuable combination of expertise, experi- related to corporate restructurings, transactions and van Broeckhuijsen Martijn Shearwaters ence and enthusiasm for employment law.” Another court proceedings. “She is very quick on her feet,” Van Wulfften-Palthe Gieneke Palthe Oberman client highlights his “combination of an astute legal one client points out, also adding that Sikkink is mind and hands-on mentality.” He often represents Band 5 “knowledgeable and always reachable.” Other clients * international banks, insurance companies and large Defaix François AKD state that she is “a strong partner with the capability * retailers in disputes and disciplinary proceedings. Dissel Yvette Boontje Advocaten to be very flexible.” Clients recognise Arnold Keiz- ◊ Astrid Helstone (see p.1388) is lauded by clients for Even Zef SteensmaEven (ORL) er’s “knowledge of both the law and the facts of cases being “very approachable and responsive,” also noting Keizer Arnold Allen & Overy LLP he works on,” also adding that his “nice personality * that “she provides quick and diligent advice.” Another Lips Marjolijn Van Doorne makes it a pleasure to work with him.” Another client * client points out that Helstone is “very practical,” as Spijkerman Epke Dentons praises his client service: “He is extremely proactive, well as “good at advising and understanding what you Van Arkel Ruben Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. very speedy and extremely efficient.” Keizer’s specialist ◊ need.” Her wide range of experience includes redun- van Hulst Jasper Höcker Advocaten (ORL) expertise covers the dismissal of executives and ◊ dancy mandates and remuneration issues. Paul Ves- Veldhuizen Dennis CLINT Lawyers & Mediators (ORL) other employees. Sander Schouten offers ongoing * tering (see p.1405) receives acclaim from market Zwemmer Johan DLA Piper Nederland employment advice for financial and insurance com- commentators for being “a very strong lawyer who Up-and-coming individuals panies. He is also adept at the implementation of * is well known and has high-level cases.” His practice de Graaf Laurens BarentsKrans remuneration arrangements. Schouten is “responsive, * includes contentious cases, such as dismissal pro- Stolk Jet Houthoff very quick and knowledgeable” according to clients. ceedings, as well as mandates related to pensions. Van Nes Gijs NautaDutilh Associates to watch Houthoff de Jong Annette Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. See profile on p.1429 Band 2 Koster Marieke Eversheds Sutherland What the team is known for Highly regarded team Schouten Sander Allen & Overy LLP offering a wide range of expertise. Acts for corporate * Allen & Overy LLP van de Laar Henrike AKD clients on employment and co-determination issues What the team is known for Solid practice with arising from high-profile M&A or joint venture comprehensive coverage across transactional and agreements. Assists with the amendment of employ- 1341 Netherlands Employment www.chambers.com

ment conditions and collective dismissals as part of from the insurance, industrial gases, energy and Notable practitioners global restructurings. Also adept at handling com- fashion industries. Klaas Wiersma (see p.1406) François Defaix (see p.1386) advises on flexible plex dismissals of senior individuals, representing boasts extensive experience acting for large corpo- working issues, master agreements and employee both corporate entities and high-ranking employees rates on cross-border labour law matters, including rights. Defaix also provides day-to-day labour law in contentious and voluntary dismissal proceedings. mobility structures and flexible working structures. advice to companies from the energy, consultancy Also active on litigation involving works council Wiersma is acclaimed by clients as a “great lawyer and transportation industries. Henrike van de Laar elections. who is responsive and gives good advice.” Another (see p.1401) “is an absolute dream to work with” Strengths Clients appreciate the attentiveness of the interviewee states that he is “very pleasant to work according to interviewees, who also add that “she is team, with one describing the lawyers as “very smart with, very knowledgeable, down-to-earth and a very good at looking after clients.” She demonstrates people who are very dedicated and flexible, reachable hands-on problem solver.” expertise in employment litigation, outsourcing any time and are very reactive.” and negotiations with trade unions. She frequently Another commentator applauds the lawyers for NautaDutilh advises clients from the gaming, recruitment and “proving every time that they have the knowledge; it’s See profile on p.1437 energy industries. straight there when we need to talk to them, they don’t What the team is known for Well placed to repre- need to check and can can advise immediately in the sent corporate and international clients both in an Baker McKenzie moment.” advisory capacity and in litigation. Advises clients See profile on p.64 Work highlights Represented Royal IHC in a dis- on the employment aspects of M&A transactions, What the team is known for Strong international pute with the works council concerning works including deals that involve sensitive negotiations firm advising multinational and domestic clients on council elections and its constitution. with works councils. Also experienced at handling cross-border transactional employment law matters. Notable practitioners mandates involving trade unions and strike actions. Handles collective dismissals carried out as part of Edward de Bock (see p.1383) frequently acts on Advises on executive dismissals, with notable experi- international restructurings, with proven experience high-profile dismissals and contentious mattersence in matters arising within the context of investi- in cases that are heavily contested by trade unions related to pensions. He is additionally adept at the gations into employee misconduct. Acts for clients in and works councils. Also handles individual dis- labour law aspects of corporate restructurings and the professional services and financial services sec- missals, including those involving harassment claims transactions. A client reports that “the quality of his tors, in addition to public sector entities. and instances of serious misconduct. work is excellent,” and adds that “I am very pleased to Strengths Clients are impressed by the department’s Strengths One client reports that the lawyers are work with him.” Clients point out that Rixt De Vries “good lateral thinking” and “very practical” approach. “very knowledgeable and very service-orientated.” (see p.1385) is a “very smart lawyer who also acts with Another client underlines that “the team is under- Another client says: “What sets Baker McKenzie apart a business mind.” According to another client, she standing and proactive in supporting the client.” is that it provides the right balance between pragmatic, is “extremely knowledgeable and her advice is really Work highlights Advised the municipality of commercial advice and the mitigation of risks.” spot on and accurate.” She demonstrates expertise Amsterdam on injunction proceedings against a Work highlights Represented ENGIE in a dispute in the employment elements of company restruc- proposed strike by civic guards. concerning the redundancy of an employee fol- turings with complex contentious aspects, as well as Notable practitioners lowing restructuring. the implementation of corporate governance struc- One client regards Homme ten Have as a “very cre- Notable practitioners tures. Jet Stolk (see p.1399) enters the rankings due ative and very calm lawyer,” while another observes Mirjam de Blécourt (see p.1383) demonstrates spe- to her excellent market reputation, with one source that he is “a very experienced lawyer with specialist cialist experience in collective and individual dis- deeming her to be “very devoted and good at what she knowledge.” Clients also describe him as “a very missal proceedings. She also deals with cases related does,” and also noting that “she gives very clear and capable, convincing and confidence-inspiring lawyer,” to employee conduct and global mobility issues. useful advice.” She assists clients from the food, con- who has “very strong negotiations skills,” also high- Market commentators deem her to be a “technically struction and publishing industries with collective lighting that he is “particularly strong in defining a very good lawyer,” while clients emphasise her “strong and high-level dismissals. clear strategy.” His wide range of experience includes communication, creativity and time management” both contentious and advisory mandates. According skills. Loyens & Loeff to interviewees, Gijs Van Nes is a practitioner with See profile on p.1435 an “agile mindset.” His clients hail from the financial BarentsKrans What the team is known for Experienced in the services, technology, media, professional services See profile on p.1410 full spectrum of employment and pensions law. and aviation sectors. He advises on the employment What the team is known for Strong team noted for Particularly strong on the tax aspects of employ- aspects of M&A transactions and terminations. its expertise in Supreme Court litigation, primarily ment and benefits mandates. A popular choice for representing employers in disputes regarding dis- M&A transactions, with experience advising private missals, discrimination and transfer of undertak- equity buyers or corporate sellers on the transfer of Band 3 ings. Has experience in standout cases relating to employees and on negotiations with works councils. the employment law protection of workers from dif- Advises on restructuring processes and collective AKD ferent EU states posted to the Netherlands. Advises agreements. Offers noteworthy expertise in dismissal See profile on p.1408 on employee integration matters following M&A matters concerning high-ranking executives. What the team is known for Respected standalone transactions. Also handles pensions litigation for Strengths The team wins great praise for its tailored employment team acting for domestic and interna- international employers. Clients include significant approach: “It possesses a good and quick under- tional clients on industrial disputes, restructurings players in the transport industry. standing of the situation at hand, the culture of the and matters relating to immigration. Also adept at Strengths One satisfied client highlights the team as client’s organisation and the influence of this on deci- handling transactional employment topics. Offers a “being hyper-intelligent, down to earth and practical sions made.” particular focus on employment matters in the mari- yet capable of in-depth analysis where needed.” Another satisfied client reports:“The exploration time industry. Advises on the protection of co-deter- Another source summarises the department as of the facts and the situation is always done very mination rights for workers in global companies, as “client-focused, knowledgeable and pragmatic in its accurately and quickly, so that time is more spent on well as assisting with outsourcing and the establish- a p p r o a c h .” sourcing a solution and talking through the implica- ment of new businesses in the Netherlands. Work highlights Assisted Ryanair with numerous tions of the proposals to resolve cases.” Strengths Clients value that the team “looks for solu- termination proceedings following several strikes Work highlights Assisted Signify with imple- tions that extend beyond the obvious.” and the subsequent closing of Ryanair’s Dutch base. menting an international mobility structure in a Another client highlights the team’s responsiveness, Notable practitioners matter involving 72 countries, advising on struc- saying: “The availability of the team was superb.” Max Keulaerds (see p.1390) is especially adept at turing and permitting matters. Work highlights Advised DuPont on the employ- contentious employment matters, including litiga- Notable practitioners ment aspects of its merger with Dow Chemical, tion in the banking, electronics and transportation The “well-established practitioner” Hermine Voûte assisting with employee transition matters, such as industries. He advises on matters related to industrial (see p.1406) is proficient in executive-level dismissals changes of terms of employment and co-determina- actions and dismissals. Keulaerds is an “extremely and high-value pension litigation. Voûte’s clients hail tion issues. smart and down-to-earth lawyer, who stands out for 1342 www.chambers.com Employment Netherlands

his passion for his work and his energy,” according to are good at balancing risks whilst still providing clear viewee observes, with a client also noting that “he is one happy client. Clients consider Laurens de Graaf and practical advice. They are not afraid to make a critical in helping us define our strategy and he assists (see p.1383) to be a “highly knowledgeable, very pro- choice in terms of advising which direction we should us ably in court.” Holtzer deals with complex restruc- active, responsive and client-focused practitioner who take, which is highly appreciated.” turing mandates and contentious matters involving has a pragmatic approach.” Clients also praise him Work highlights Advised MarketAxess on the estab- works councils. Johan Zwemmer (see p.1407) for providing “very clear and practical advice.” He lishment of a Dutch office, assisting with the transfer demonstrates deep expertise in matters related to often deals with termination proceedings following of employees and Dutch remuneration law. flexible and temporary working schemes, as well as industrial action, as well as the employment aspects Notable practitioners labour law litigation. Zwemmer’s clients highlight of M&A transactions. Wijnanda Rutten (see p.1397) is recognised for her that he is “fun to work with,” while another source specialised knowledge in matters related to pen- underlines his ability to “think outside the box,” and Boontje Advocaten sions, including harmonisation and disputes about adds that he is “much valued for his creative mindset.” See profile on p.1411 the closure of pension plans. Market commentators According to interviewees, Bas Degelink (see What the team is known for Well-regarded employ- emphasise her “very strong reputation and very broad p.1386) is a “really sharp thinker.” He demonstrates ment law practice advising state entities, as well as practice in pensions law,” also observing that “she is particular expertise in disputes related to pension private sector clients from diverse sectors. Assists very thorough.” Clients endorse Floris Van de Bult funds, as well as assisting with the employment law clients looking to establish a presence in the Neth- (see p.1401) for being an “outstanding counsel who aspects of M&A transactions. erlands with employment law matters. Represents understands his clients and delivers exceptional service clients in disputes around collective and individual and quality.” Other clients point out that he is “highly Eversheds Sutherland dismissals, as well as employee misconduct cases. responsive, sharp and he always provides practical and See profile on p.1421 Acts on temporary employment matters, including high-quality advice with a focus on finding solutions.” What the team is known for Amsterdam and Rot- the use of temporary employees during industrial He has a broad employment law advisory practice, terdam-based practice that stands out for its experi- action. including assisting with the transfer of employees ence in cross-border restructuring matters. Advises Strengths One client lauds the support offered by the and remuneration matters. on collective redundancies and represents employers team, adding: “The quality of the advice never disap- in litigation arising from individual terminations. points.” DingemansVanderKind Clients often hail from the security, retail and avia- Clients appreciate that “the lawyers are hands on and What the team is known for Reputable boutique tion sectors. Offers a dedicated pensions law team to don’t feel the need to overcomplicate situations, which employment firm based in Amsterdam. Best known assist clients with pensions advisory matters. is really important in complex situations where emo- for advising on high-level individual and collective Strengths Clients endorse the team for its “proactive- tions are involved.” dismissals, with experience acting both for employers ness and forward thinking.” Work highlights Advised Transdev on the regula- and for employees. Handles matters related to collec- Another client highlights that the department con- tions concerning the use of temporary workers to tive bargaining, reorganisations, employee transfers sists of “pragmatic lawyers who try to find solutions minimise disruption during strikes in the transport and industrial action. Also assists with drafting con- for clients,” also noting that “they are strategic part- sector. tracts and mediation. ners.” Notable practitioners Notable practitioners Work highlights Assisted DFS with individual dis- Paul Witteveen (see p.1407) has a broad range Charlotte Dingemans is involved in a wide array of missals cases. of experience in corporate labour law matters, employment law matters, especially in reorganisation Notable practitioners including disputes, governance and employee partic- and employee participation. Dingemans also acts on Wijnand Blom regularly handles the labour law ipation mandates. He is also able to assist with the contentious matters, such as assisting employees and aspects of M&A transactions, as well as contentious employment aspects of the GDPR and other internal employers with dismissal cases. Olav van der Kind matters, such as terminations. Blom’s clients praise privacy matters. Pauline Sick (see p.1398) advises is recognised on the market as a “very good lawyer.” that “his mind is laser sharp, which really helps to clients on the transfer of employees, dismissal cases He offers a wide employment practice and boasts define solutions.”Clients also observe that he “thinks and employee misconduct matters. She is “very good particular skill in individual dismissal proceedings. outside the box.” His client roster includes companies in court,” according to sources, with one client stating from the packaging and chemicals industries. Ingrid that she is “very service-minded and provides a high DLA Piper Nederland Van Berkel provides day-to-day employment advice level of quality.” Yvette Dissel (see p.1386) advises See profile on p.76 to clients from the security, energy, technology and clients on various aspects of collective industrial What the team is known for Large and versatile retail sectors. She is experienced in employment actions, including co-determination matters. She team offering expertise on pensions. A strong option structuring mandates, terminations and dismissal also offers comprehensive, ongoing employment for multi-jurisdictional mandates, assisting with cases. Clients praise her comprehensive client ser- advice to electronics companies and public organisa- complex, cross-border M&A transactions. Addition- vice: “She is a very dedicated partner with a strong tions, including on dismissal cases. Clients appreciate ally advises on contentious cases with work coun- strategic view, combined with a refined, pragmatic working with her “because she really understands our cils and acting on co-determination rights. Strong a p p r o a c h .” Marieke Koster often assists with com- business,” and she has “the right knowledge and is employment litigation expertise, with a notable focus mercial contracts, restructuring, collective and always up to date.” on the aviation, fashion, media and entertainment individual dismissal cases, as well as works council sectors. negotiations. She works for clients active in the pack- Clifford Chance LLP Strengths Clients appreciate the “combination of aging, water and IT sectors. See profile on p.68 solid theoretical background, thorough understanding What the team is known for Notable firm advising of current legal practices and pragmatic approach” Kennedy Van der Laan a number of financial institutions on executive offered by the team. What the team is known for Distinguished remuneration policies and contentious matters with “It is an excellent firm with highly skilled lawyers who employment team with a strong footprint in sec- high-level employees. Assists with the relocation of are hard-working, practical and strategic,” another tors including chemicals, beverages, technology and employees as part of international restructuring pro- client reports. financial services. Has a distinguished reputation cesses. Has further notable experience in pensions Work highlights Advised VEON on the large-scale for representing both employers and works councils planning and litigation. Clients are drawn from sec- restructuring of its global operation, including in the area of employee participation. Advises on tors including real estate, technology, telecoms and assisting with works council negotiations and collec- ongoing employment law issues arising for major shipping. tive dismissals. global clients. Assists with individual and collective Strengths Clients enthuse about lawyers at the firm: Notable practitioners dismissals, as well as privacy matters. “They are immediately up to speed with any man- Market commentators regard Erik Lutjens (see Strengths One client endorses the firm’s outstanding date, they understand the commercial considerations p.1393) as an “absolute expert who knows a lot client service: “The lawyers are really interested in our and intensity, while being highly knowledgeable and about pension law.” Lutjens has considerable experi- company.” remarkably pragmatic.” ence representing large pension funds in litigation. Clients emphasise that “the team’s turnaround is Sources highlight the practical insight the lawyers Marnix Holtzer (see p.1389) is “very knowledgeable really quick and the availability of lawyers is fantastic.” offer: “They understand our business really well and and experienced in works council matters,” one inter- Work highlights Defended Rabobank in litiga- 1343 Netherlands Employment www.chambers.com

tion initiated by employees, concerning changes to Rutgers & Posch Band 4 employee benefits. See profile on p.1442 Notable practitioners What the team is known for Esteemed firm receiving Bronsgeest Deur Advocaten Eva Knipschild frequently assists employees and praise from clients and market commentators for See profile on p.1413 employers with numerous employment matters. handling diverse employment law matters. Advises What the team is known for Compact employ- She is adept at representing high-level executives in on co-determination rights, changes to employment ment-focused boutique that represents both Dutch court, as well as preparing companies for legislative conditions and the employment aspects of M&A and international clients. Has notable expertise changes. One client reports that Chris Nekeman transactions or joint venture agreements. Also assists in reorganisation and restructuring processes, “understands our business and is practical,” also with privacy policies, large-scale workforce reorgani- including redundancies and negotiations with works adding that he is “friendly, likeable, flexible and easily sations and dismissals. Frequently works with clients council and trade unions. Offers additional advice accessible.” Nekeman primarily acts for employers on from the media, telecoms and banking sectors. on co-determination and transfer of undertakings various contentious cases, including assisting with Strengths “The strategic vision and spot-on judgement matters. Clients are drawn from sectors including alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation of Rutgers & Posch is something we really admire,” one software, industrial gases and food and drinks. procedures. client enthuses, also stating that the firm“has a very Strengths Clients are impressed by the team’s “down- good eye for talent as every lawyer has great, hands-on to-earth approach and problem-solving attitude.” Lexence knowledge.” “The main strengths of the team are the proactivity See profile on p.1434 Other clients points out that the firm“has a very high and client support,” another client states, also adding What the team is known for Robust national standard of quality.” that “the lawyers act and solve problems really fast.” offering active on large reorganisation and conten- Work highlights Advised FD Mediagroep on the Notable practitioners tious procedures. Advises on collective bargaining termination of individual employment agreements. According to one satisfied client,Erik Deur is agreements, establishing works councils, transfer of Notable practitioners “always very responsive and he gives practical advice,” undertakings and redundancies. Handles advisory According to clients, Inge De Laat is a “knowledge- with the same client also stating that “he finds crea- mandates relating to employee privacy and compli- able lawyer,” who is an “excellent listener and is good tive solutions for problems within legal frameworks.” ance with GDPR. Significant experience advising on at strategy.” She assists with contentious employment Deur acts for domestic and international clients on employee misconduct matters, including subsequent matters, including dismissal cases. She also advises employment mandates related to M&A transactions dismissals. on internal policies and pensions issues. and restructurings. Strengths Clients consider the lawyers to be “extremely knowledgeable and pragmatic.” Van Doorne HDK Advocaten “The firm is highly dependable,”another client See profile on p.1451 What the team is known for Dedicated employ- reports, also observing that the team provides “fast What the team is known for Well-regarded national ment boutique highly experienced in a wide range advice, which is always tailor-made.” practice with expertise in transactional employment of employment law matters. Has experience on the Work highlights Represented I-SEC in negotiations mandates, acting on matters arising from acquisi- employer side of litigation cases. Also advises on a with unions, in industrial action matters and in tions and restructurings. Noted for experience on wider range of topics relating to M&A transactions, large-scale dismissals. establishing works councils, negotiations with works dismissals, redundancies and alternative dispute res- Notable practitioners councils and unions and individual dismissals related olution. Clients include established Dutch and mul- Judith Schulp (see p.1398) represents clients in to employee misconduct. Boasts a superb pensions tinational companies spanning a variety of sectors, negotiations with unions and work councils, as well law practice that acts for an impressive client list con- such as food and drinks, retail and shipping. as large-scale dismissals. She also assists employees sisting of industry-wide pension funds, employees’ Strengths Clients appreciate the “good and sound with high-value remuneration proceedings. associations and employers. Notable strength in the assessment of risks and probable outcomes” provided According to market commentators, Schulp is “really automotive, TMT and insurance sectors. by the department, as well as its capacity for “great good and she knows negotiations.” Strengths According to one client, lawyers at the co-operation and teamwork.” firm are“reactive, efficient, smart and clever,”also “The team is responsive and it delivers results,” Palthe Oberman adding that “I really appreciate the feeling of having according to other clients. See profile on p.1438 partners fully dedicated to my issue.” Work highlights Assisted Suitsupply with various What the team is known for Boutique employ- Other clients proclaim that “practitioners under- employment matters, including restructuring, labour ment practice that attracts considerable praise for stand the situation quickly and they have a pragmatic law disputes and terminations. acting for employers on individual dismissal cases. a p p r o a c h .” Notable practitioners Has experience in court proceedings and in alter- Work highlights Advised TransIP on the estab- Juliette Huyzer often advises on employment mat- native dispute resolution methods. Offers broader lishment of the works council and the employment ters related to corporate transactions, as well as con- capabilities spanning the full range of employment aspects of corporate acquisitions. tentious matters following acquisitions. She also has matters, including all issues arising from outsourcing Notable practitioners experience in co-determination matters and reor- and restructuring processes. Handles works council Albert van Marwijk Kooy (see p.1404) is recognised ganisations. Clients endorse Huyzer for being “very and union consultation mandates. Also advises on by interviewees as “very strong lawyer” in pensions knowledgeable, smart and extremely fast.” the drafting of international employment contracts mandates. He frequently assists employers with pen- for top executives. Has a number of clients from the sions disputes and transactions related to pensions Norton Rose Fulbright fashion industry. funds. Els de Wind (see p.1386) assists clients with What the team is known for Well-regarded employ- Strengths “The firm offers practical solutions for the employment law aspects of corporate transac- ment team with notable expertise in internal restruc- seemingly complex problems,” one client states. tions and dismissals cases related to misconduct. turings, individual dismissals and whistle-blower Clients recognise the lawyers for their “flexibility, Clients describe her as “a really impressive lawyer matters. Also active on remuneration-related man- in-depth knowledge and availability.” who is able to go into complex details and draw a dates and compliance issues related to employment. Notable practitioners winning strategy.” Another interviewee considers de Regularly handles contentious and non-contentious Clients appreciate the “confident and swift approach” Wind to be a “very knowledgeable, very smart, busi- matters regarding pensions. Clients are drawn from of Christiaan Oberman, with another client also ness-orientated practitioner who addresses scenarios a broad range of sectors, spanning oil and gas, insur- emphasising that he is “calm, thoughtful, experienced from all angles and works towards real solutions.” Cli- ance and transportation. and he provides sound, common-sense advice with ents emphasise that Marjolijn Lips (see p.1393) is Strengths Clients highlight the team’s ability to confidence.” Oberman handles reorganisations and “really to-the-point, very clear in her advice and easy “make informed recommendations on risks and trade- high-level dismissal cases on behalf of retailers and to reach.” Her clients hail from the manufacturing, o ff s .” international banks. Gieneke Van Wulfften-Palthe insurance and e-commerce industries. She fre- Work highlights Represented OpenText in a claim advises clients from the construction, media, retail quently assists both employees and employers with brought by an employee for unpaid bonuses. and banking sectors. She has experience repre- contentious matters. Notable practitioners senting employees as well as employers in various Clients emphasise that Maartje Govaert “is very disputes, including redundancy cases. hands-on and has a lot of knowledge on English law, 1344 www.chambers.com Employment Netherlands

which is really good to have.” Govaert’s clients hail Vestius Advocaten strates “deep market understanding,” also stating from the consumer goods and TMT industries. She See profile on p.1453 that it “advises with a commercial and pragmatic is recognised by market commentators as an expert What the team is known for Practice consists of a p p r o a c h .” in whistle-blowing and discrimination cases. both employment and corporate law specialists han- Clients appreciate that the “information is always dling a variety of workplace issues for employers and provided very quickly,” and further note: “The infor- Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. senior employees. Regularly acts for domestic and mation is absolutely comprehensive and the recom- See profile on p.1439 international clients on significant, high-level dis- mendations are always focused on what’s important.” What the team is known for Attracts significant missals. Assists with court proceedings relating to Work highlights Advised Rio Tinto on the labour attention for its activity for state institutions. Advises the enforceability of non-compete clauses. Often acts law aspects of the proposed sale of multiple assets public sector clients on issues regarding workplace for clients in the fashion, financial, technology and worth USD345 million. discrimination, employment contracts and remuner- life sciences sectors. Notable practitioners ation packages. Also assists a number of corporate Strengths According to clients, the team offers a Eugenie Nunes (see p.1395) frequently acts on trans- clients with employment law matters spanning the “high standard of knowledge and clear communica- actional mandates with multi-jurisdictional aspects dismissal of top executives, the hiring of new staff, t i o n ,” as well as providing “clear, high-quality advice.” in various European countries. Nunes has experi- including foreign employees, and the employment Other clients consider the lawyers to be “skilled, ence working with private equity firms, engineering law aspects of acquisitions. punctual and client-orientated.” consultancies and investment companies. According Strengths “The lawyers have a hands-on and ‘get- Work highlights Advised Sandvik Mining on a col- to clients, she is “client-focused, smart and has a prob- ting the job done’ mentality,” one client reports, also lective dismissal and employee relocation process lem-solving approach.” Epke Spijkerman (see p.1399) adding that the team “puts our interests first.” due to downsizing. advises on relationships between clients and trade Other clients praise the commercial approach of the Notable practitioners unions and works councils. He is also well equipped department: “The firm is very knowledgeable and Bart De Vroe (see p.1385) “thinks like a negotiator to handle contentious matters, including redundan- proactive and the lawyers work in a business-wise with the outcome in mind,” according to clients. cies and misdemeanour proceedings. Spijkerman is manner.” Another interviewee describes him as “a dedicated described by clients as “a clear communicator, who is Work highlights Advised Écart Invest on the labour lawyer with a quick understanding of the situation” flexible and provides pragmatic advice.” law aspects of its acquisitions, including drafting and someone “who immediately sees the root of the agreements, assisting with dismissal cases and problem and acts on it.” He represents employers and Liber Dock BV employment benefit questions. employees in contentious matters, concerning the What the team is known for Recognised team Notable practitioners termination of employment agreements and redun- with proven expertise in remuneration issues and Ruben Van Arkel is regarded as “an outstanding dancies. high-level dismissals for pharmaceutical companies lawyer who is able to develop new and creative per- and companies in the financial sector. Other clients spectives in difficult cases,” with the same client noting hail from the technology, energy and professional that “he keeps his eye on the goal and he knows how to Band 5 services industries. Also well-versed in corporate get there strategically.” Van Arkel’s expertise includes reorganisation mandates and contractual matters. matters related to pensions, as well as contentious Bird & Bird Additionally advises on co-determination issues and matters such as disciplinary proceedings and dis- See profile on p.65 pension matters. missals based on misconduct. Annette de Jong “is What the team is known for Advises on restruc- Strengths Clients value that the team “always pro- a very approachable lawyer, who knows our company turing and outsourcing mandates. Handles indi- vides sound advice in a way that is easy to under- and business very well,” one client enthuses, also vidual and collective termination mandates for stand,” also stating that lawyers at the firm are adding that she is “sharp and clear in her analyses global corporate clients, including dismissal proce- “innovative, extremely helpful, service-oriented, very and she seeks practical solutions.” Other interviewees dures for high-level executives. Additionally acts on responsive and creative.” point out her “up-to-speed, well-informed and accu- employee incentive schemes, severance packages and Another client was impressed by the department’s rate” approach. She frequently deals with clients co-determination mandates. Often works alongside “customer care, which is at a very high level and its from the food, oil and gas, telecommunications and the firm’s offices in other jurisdictions on pan-Euro- swift response to questions.” security sectors. pean matters. Work highlights Advised Kyowa Kirin on the dis- Strengths Clients regard lawyers in the department missal of a member of the management, including Simmons & Simmons LLP as “very skilled people with a friendly approach.” representing the client in court. What the team is known for Regularly advises on “The lawyers are quick to respond and have a wealth Notable practitioners strategic remunerations and complex works council of expertise,” another client states, also reporting that One happy client appreciates Marian van Eck for negotiations. Handles collective dismissals, espe- “the team has a good insight into our risks and busi- being “very hands-on, pragmatic, responsive and very cially in redundancy situations. Frequently provides n e s s .” experienced,” while another client points out that “she day-to-day labour law advice for various key clients, Work highlights Represented Philip Morris against is always available and very dependable.” Other cli- including banks and investment funds. Also boasts former employees and the trade union in multiple ents consider her to be “driven, accessible, meticulous considerable experience across the TMT sector, claims for additional severance pay. and friendly.” She is highly experienced in dismissal acting for major telecoms operators, software com- Notable practitioners cases and corporate reorganisation mandates. panies and film studios. Philip Hartman “is an expert at analysing complex Strengths Clients highlight the “high quality, experi- issues” according to a client, who also says that “his Shearwaters ence and quick responses” provided by the team. advice is clear and his drafting meticulous.” He assists What the team is known for Noteworthy firm with Clients report that the firm provides a seamless ser- with restructuring mandates, the labour law aspects proven expertise in the employment aspects of M&A vice regardless of jurisdiction: “The team cares about of transactions and contentious matters. transactions and individual dismissal matters. Also the customer and thinks with us in a very effective assists employers with strategic hires and transfers of manner no matter the country we use its advice in.” Dentons undertakings. Additionally experienced in advising Work highlights Assisted Shiloh Industries with a See profile on p.75 high-level executives on contentious claims against collective dismissal and reorganisation related to its What the team is known for Respected employ- employers. Sector-specific expertise includes IT, Dutch production facility. ment practice offering expertise in the employment banking and private equity. Notable practitioners aspects of cross-border M&A transactions, han- Strengths “The lawyers have a deep understanding Joris Oster advises clients from the beverages, bio- dling negotiations with works councils and transfer of labour law and are able to communicate difficult technology and manufacturing industries. Oster of employees. Advises on outsourcing, collective topics in an understandable way,” one client reports. “sees the big picture and has a strong strategic and bargaining agreements and pensions matters. Also Other clients regard the team as “business-oriented” tactical grasp of situations” according to clients, who assists with terminations, dismissals related to and “knowledgeable on key topics.” also observe that he is “pragmatic and fun to work employee misconduct and disciplinary proceedings, Work highlights Assisted McAfee with individual w i t h .” He advises clients on harassment claims, high- including in cases of sexual harassment. dismissal proceedings and the international restruc- level dismissals and reorganisations. Strengths Clients confirm that the team demon- turing of its operations. 1345 Netherlands Energy & Natural Resources www.chambers.com

Notable practitioners Even demonstrates specialist expertise in collective ters and contentious proceedings related to employee Martijn van Broeckhuijsen “is experienced, quick dismissals, labour agreements and reorganisations. misconduct. He is also well-versed in restructuring and really responsive,” according to clients. Another Mark Heemskerk enters the rankings due to wide- mandates. Clients report that he is “very strong and client was impressed by his comprehensive client spread market recognition for his academic knowl- knowledgeable in his field.” One satisfied client high- service: “He brings relevant experience and deep edge of pensions matters. lights that “he is a strategic thinker, aiming for the best knowledge on the topics at hand,” also stating that Market commentators report that Teun Huijg is feasible result.” he “proactively drives towards a good outcome.” He “doing great work and he is very talented.” He often Dennis Veldhuizen is recognised for his involve- demonstrates experience in employee mobility and receives mandates from pension funds, well-known ment in mandates involving redundancy and the individual dismissals. technology companies and retailers. Huijg’s spe- transfer of employees. He also acts in court on behalf cialist expertise is contentious matters related to of employers on dismissal cases and contract issues. pensions, including dealing with proceedings against Clients appreciate his work principles: “He has a hard Other Ranked Lawyers supervisory authorities. work ethic and a willingness to work through details Brechje Nollen frequently advises on the employ- h i m s e l f .” Onno Blom has a “very strong reputation” among ment law aspects of corporate sales and acquisitions, Clients applaud Irene Vermeeren-Keijzers (see market commentators. Other sources consider Blom as well as bankruptcy proceedings. She has experi- p.1405) for being “very good to work with and knowl- to be “very experienced,” highlighting that “he has ence working with clients from the mining, pack- edgeable,” as well as for “taking the time to understand been doing pensions all his life.” His wide range of aging and private equity industries. She is regarded the needs and objectives of clients.” She often deals expertise encompasses all kinds of pensions issues, by one client as “easy to approach and direct in her with pension plan redesign and harmonisation pro- including contentious matters representing various advice,” with another client highlighting that she jects as well as contentious matters on behalf of pen- funds. “knows the law very well and is able to be very solu- sion funds. Anita de Jong (see p.1384) is “very strong in indi- tion-oriented in a practical manner.” Roel Veugelers has experience handling contentious vidual terminations” according to an interviewee, Simon Tan (see p.1399) is “a very experienced lawyer,” pensions matters, including alternative dispute reso- who also states that “she can drive a case and drive according to interviewees. He deals with global lution, such as mediation. He acts for financial insti- it to a conclusion.” She also demonstrates expertise restructurings and contentious matters, including tutions and various pension funds. in collective dismissals and outsourcing projects. dismissals and redundancies, on behalf of companies Tim Zuiderman is recognised by interviewees for Another source reveals that she “consistently offers from the food processing and aerospace industries. being “experienced in pensions and practical.” He is good analyses and thoughtful, practical advice.” Tan also has experience advising on co-determina- skilled at disputes related to pensions law and he also Market commentators point out that Zef Even “is tion and works council negotiations. provides clients with strategic advice. extremely good and knowledgeable,” also stating that Jasper van Hulst demonstrates expertise in the he “knows about developments and he is very smart.” employment aspects of corporate transactional mat-

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Energy & Natural Resources: Regulatory Energy & Natural Resources: Regulatory Energy & Natural Resources: Transactional Leading Firms Senior Statespeople Leading Firms Band 1 Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners Band 1 De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * Oosterhuis Max Loyens & Loeff * Allen & Overy LLP Loyens & Loeff * Leading Individuals De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * * * Stek Band 1 Stibbe Band 2 Brinkman Iman Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. Band 2 * Allen & Overy LLP Janssen Jan Erik Stek * Clifford Chance LLP * * Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. Band 2 Loyens & Loeff * Band 3 de Rijke Michelle Van der Feltz advocaten (ORL) ◊ * NautaDutilh * Bird & Bird Winters Marinus Allen & Overy LLP Band 3 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Band 3 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * * Houthoff de Vlam Roland Loyens & Loeff * Houthoff * * Stibbe het Lam Martin Het Lam Advocaten (ORL) ◊ Stek * Indicates firm / individual with profile. Knibbeler Winfred Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Band 4 * ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. Leijten Marnix De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * Baker McKenzie * Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. van Beuge Marc Houthoff * CMS Band 4 Norton Rose Fulbright * The editorial is in alphabetical order by firm In de Braekt Martin Stibbe * Ploum name. van den Biggelaar Nicolien De Brauw Blackstone * Up-and-coming individuals of solar and wind projects. He is noted for handling Allen & Overy LLP Dieperink Marjolein AKD (ORL) ◊ * power purchase agreements, tolling agreements and What the team is known for Outstanding transac- Kleinhout Arjan De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * competition matters, such as investigations by the tional firm with strong energy regulatory capabil- Dutch energy regulator and state aid. One inter- ities. Advises major energy companies on the full Strengths One interviewee appreciates that the firm viewee finds that“his insights are refreshing and spectrum of issues, including project finance, M&A is “highly efficient and highly effective,”adding: “They inspiring.” Werner Runge “specialises in both energy and construction, as well as disputes and permit- are efficient in delivering pragmatic solutions and and project finance,”according to a client, who adds: ting issues. Especially assists major lenders with the effective in ensuring that those solutions are mainly in “Runge is a well-connected partner. He’s the kind of financing of renewable energy projects, including our interests.” guy that the firm aspires to have.”He is particularly wind and solar farm developments. Increasingly Work highlights Advised Uniper on the forced shut- noted for his work in wind and solar projects. advises investors on bids to develop offshore parks. down of its coal-fired power plant in the Massvlakte. Also possesses extensive experience in the oil, gas and Notable practitioners Baker McKenzie electricity sectors. Complemented by the strength of Marinus Winters is recognised for his knowledge of See profile on p.64 the firm’s other practice groups, including its corpo- the oil and gas sector, though he also has consider- What the team is known for Strongly focused on rate, competition and litigation departments. able experience advising on the regulatory aspects the renewable energy sector, especially acting on 1346 www.chambers.com Energy & Natural Resources Netherlands

Energy & Natural Resources: Transactional and financing transactions, advising energy compa- with one describing her as a “really high-quality” Leading Individuals nies and financial institutions. Able to capitalise on M&A lawyer. She is noted for her solid track record Band 1 its international strength to advise on large cross- advising electricity and gas transmission operators, In de Braekt Martin Stibbe * border projects and transactions. consortiums, and infrastructure, gas and distribu- Band 2 Strengths One client finds it to be a “good firm, very tion companies on a range of energy transactions, Berger Kirsten Houthoff * knowledgeable,” and with a “good infrastructure, such including investments, joint ventures and acqui- Mutsaers Anja De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * as support staff.” sitions. Marnix Leijten (see p.1392) is a highly-re- Band 3 Work highlights Represented Encavis in the acquisi- garded litigator with a strong focus on international Homveld Reijnoud Stek * tion and financing of a solar park in Zierikzee. arbitration. He acts for a number of market-leading Runge Werner Allen & Overy LLP Notable practitioners companies in the oil and gas industry on disputes Tonnaer Hein Clifford Chance LLP * Hein Tonnaer (see p.1400) acts for lenders and over pricing, sales, supply and distribution agree- Trommel Jaap Jan NautaDutilh renewable energy companies on acquisition and ments. One client comments: “He has unrivalled Band 4 financing mandates. He is described by one client commitment, dedication, business and common sense Dingenen Sophie Bird & Bird as “friendly and looking for a win-win situation but as well as strategic insights.” Nicolien van den Big- Sluijters Stephan Ploum * without forgetting our interests.” gelaar (see p.1401) often acts for public and state- van der Weijden Cecilia CMS * owned companies on zoning and planning issues Van Ee Miriam Eversheds Sutherland (ORL) ◊ CMS relating to energy infrastructure and transition pro- Van Rooij Jan-Willem Loyens & Loeff * See profile on p.1415 jects. Her areas of expertise also cover environmental * Indicates individual with profile. What the team is known for Advises leading law and public law. Arjan Kleinhout (see p.1390) is ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. domestic and international companies on an array well regarded in the market for administrative and Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. of energy-related M&A and financings. Well versed regulatory aspects of major energy transactions in the renewable energy sector, including wind and and projects. He is also acknowledged for handling wind energy projects. Regularly handles project solar energy, as well as non-renewable power. Spe- disputes and state aid matters. One interviewee financing and development, as well as acquisitions cialises in issues around heat supply. Also combines comments: “You will not see Kleinhout overlook any and divestments. Notable experience in investments, with various other departments in energy matters, argument that is important to the case. His materials restructurings and subscription or purchase agree- including in relation to competition and litigation. are always thorough.” ments. Well versed in solar energy and gas, assisting Additionally leverages the expertise of the interna- leading domestic and international energy compa- tional CMS network to assist with matters in the Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP nies and financial institutions. Draws on the firm’s Dutch market. What the team is known for Broad energy practice wider range of departments to provide a full-service Strengths One client believes that the group “delivers with strength across the full spectrum of regulatory offering, including expertise in real estate, corporate what is needed on time and in a manner that always and transactional matters, covering such areas as and tax matters. brings the deal forward, and not in a deadlock.” dispute resolution, competition and restructuring. Work highlights Advised Petrobras on the imple- Work highlights Represented Vattenfall in its acqui- Well known for acting on coal tax litigation, as well mentation of its strategic alliance with Statoil in the sition of Delta Energie from private equity firm EQT. as transactions in the oil, gas, electricity and renew- Netherlands. Notable practitioners ables sectors. Regularly mandated by key domestic Notable practitioners Cecilia van der Weijden (see p.1402) is recognised and international clients, including energy compa- John Paans and Juliana Cangussu Dantas are key for her experience handling M&A and investments nies and funds. Able to leverage the firm’s other prac- contacts for clients. into energy projects, particularly the renewable tice area departments, including corporate M&A, sector. One client appreciates that “she addresses financing and tax. Bird & Bird client concerns immediately and stays informed on all Work highlights Represented Essent in various See profile on p.65 topics,” adding: “She knows how to see deals through matters, including an investigation by the ACM into What the team is known for Energy practice which and doesn’t waste time.” retail tariff practices of energy suppliers. advises on the permitting and development of pro- Notable practitioners jects. Focuses on electricity production and renew- De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Winfred Knibbeler is a highly-regarded competi- able energy, advising on wind and solar power. See profile on p.1416 tion lawyer who often acts for market-leading energy Active on transactional matters, especially on behalf What the team is known for Outstanding energy companies on cartel and abuse of dominance cases, of project developers and banks, where it handles a practice with an exceptionally broad scope of exper- as well as investigations into tariff practices. He also range of contractual issues such as PPAs, EPCs and tise covering M&A, finance transactions and major has a strong track record handling litigation before O&Ms. disputes. Strength across a range of regulatory mat- the Supreme Court. Strengths One interviewee considers that the law- ters, including competition, environmental and yers are “very experienced in the energy sector,” planning issues. Especially active in the renewable Houthoff adding: “They have a very good track record and that energy market, including onshore and offshore wind See profile on p.1429 makes them stand out from the usual suspects.” projects, as well as LNG and gas storage mandates. What the team is known for Provides expertise Work highlights Advised Eurus Energy on its acqui- Regularly advises large Dutch and international in transactional and regulatory matters, acting for sition of a large wind portfolio in the Netherlands companies on high-profile matters. Also well placed energy and utilities companies, as well as govern- and Finland, including the EPC, O&M and PPAs. to advise on matters relating to nuclear energy. ment entities. Frequently acts on M&A transactions, The matter is valued at EUR250 million. Strengths One client finds that“the team’s perfor- financings and litigation in the oil and gas sector. Notable practitioners mance is consistently excellent,” and adds: “They have Well placed to assist with restructuring matters in the Sophie Dingenen advises on complex joint ventures, a deep understanding of contract interpretation, eco- energy space. Well versed in the renewable energy project development, contractual matters and invest- nomics and the relevant legal framework.” sector, especially wind and waste-to-energy projects. ment structures. She is described by one interviewee Clients also praise the firm’s ability to handle litiga- Also handles commercial and project contracts, as “extremely knowledgeable in the energy sector.” tion, with one observing: “Their preparation was very including PPAs and EPCs, as well as supply and Another finds that she“gets a really good balance good and we were well prepared before the hearing, all development agreements. Collaborates closely with between the legal and commercial considerations.” thanks to De Brauw doing an excellent job. Not only the firm’s other departments, including in relation to on the legal aspects but helping us to understand what competition, environmental law and litigation. Clifford Chance LLP we can expect.” Strengths One client greatly appreciates the team’s See profile on p.68 Work highlights Defended Royal Dutch Shell in “pragmatic and business-oriented approach, in com- What the team is known for Respected transac- claims brought by the Dutch Friends of the Earth, bination with thorough experience.” tional practice with a strong focus on project finance Milieudefensie, over Shell’s alleged legal responsi- Another observes: “They always have the capacity to in the renewable energy sector, particularly offshore bility regarding climate change. help us. It’s never a problem to get assistance within a and onshore wind farms. Also active on projects Notable practitioners day or two, and the quality is always very good.” in the solar power space. Regularly handles M&A Anja Mutsaers (see p.1394) is well regarded by peers, Work highlights Advised Heineken on the imple- 1347 Netherlands Energy & Natural Resources www.chambers.com

mentation of its ‘Drop the C’ programme by means NautaDutilh Ploum of drafting template agreements for solar PPAs and See profile on p.1437 See profile on p.1440 steam supply agreements, to be used for future solar What the team is known for Long-standing transac- What the team is known for Transactional team and biomass projects. tional energy practice, regularly entrusted by leading with expertise across both oil and gas and renew- Notable practitioners oil and gas companies, as well as project sponsors able energy mandates. Scope of expertise covers Kirsten Berger (see p.1380) is highly recommended and government entities. Handles a range of acquisi- M&A deals, contracts and network registration. by sources for her extensive experience across tions, divestments, joint ventures, restructurings and Regularly acts for both domestic and international energy projects and transactions. She is particularly private equity deals. Draws on its extensive experi- energy companies. Provides a wide scope of service noted for her knowledge of commercial contracts, ence in the oil and gas industry to advise on the full through its integration with the firm’s environmental including PPAs, EPCs, transport contracts, supply range of upstream, midstream and downstream mat- and planning, public procurement, and regulatory agreements, and sale and purchase agreements. ters. Able to combine transactional and regulatory departments. Has recently strengthened its ability in One client observes: “She really owns the matter and expertise to provide a full service to clients. Advises commercial contracting with new hires. shapes the approach in a practical way. She’s very on investments in the renewable energy and power Strengths One interview is impressed by the direct smart and great fun to work with.” Marc van Beuge sector, including power offtake agreements. access to partners at the firm, noting: “They really (see p.1400) handles the regulatory aspects of large Work highlights Acted for SHV on the merger of its look at providing services from a client point of view projects in the renewables and recycling space. He group company Dyas with Oranje-Nassau Energie to and adding value.” is also acknowledged for his handling of disputes create a combined entity called ONE-Dyas. Work highlights Represented Dyas and SHV in the regarding contractual agreements. Clients highlight Notable practitioners sale of Dyas B.V. to RockRose Energy. his practicality and ability to understand commer- Jaap Jan Trommel is noted for advising a number Notable practitioners cial concerns, with one stating: “He knows how to of high-profile energy companies in the midstream Stephan Sluijters (see p.1398) is highlighted by ref- connect, quickly grasps the essence of the most critical and upstream sectors on a range of transactional erees for his experience in the sector, advising across issues and he understands business.” mandates. He is particulary renowned for his oil and a range of transactions, including divestments, share gas expertise, though he also has experience in tank acquisitions and tenders. One interviewee states: “He Loyens & Loeff storage and wind farm projects. really is on top of it. Always there and he provides an See profile on p.1435 excellent service.” What the team is known for Top-notch energy Norton Rose Fulbright team which is particularly adept in regulatory man- What the team is known for Transaction-focused Stek dates. Has a vibrant practice in relation to offshore practice advising utilities, banks and project devel- See profile on p.1444 wind and solar projects, alongside strong litigation opers on a wide range of matters ranging from M&A What the team is known for Top-tier regulatory capabilities within the energy sector. Well regarded transactions, through project finance to commercial firm advising energy distribution companies and for its corporate practice which coves a range of contracts. Particularly involved in the oil and gas and prestigious domestic energy players on regulatory matters, including strategic acquisitions for private energy infrastructure sectors, as well as renewable issues in and out of court. Frequently represents equity firms, joint ventures and public-private part- energy projects involving wind and solar farms. clients in litigation before the Authority for Con- nerships. Clients include major players in upstream Strengths One client states: “The firm is an absolute sumers and Markets and the Administrative High and midstream oil and gas, utilities and renewable specialist in the field of energy storage. They know who Court for Trade and Industry. Also has experience energy. Especially well placed to advise on a variety to contact and what financiers are focusing on.” in advising regulators and the state on the electricity of tax-related issues in the energy industry. Work highlights Represented NuStar in the sale of and gas markets. Has an integrated transaction and Strengths One client appreciates that “they proac- its European terminals and related assets to Inter project offering, especially in the renewables sector, tively think along with the customer and ask questions Terminals through an auction process that involved and often works on geothermal, biomass and solar that we had not yet thought up ourselves,” adding: “It’s multiple bidders. projects. very pleasant, since this makes an even greater contri- Notable practitioners Strengths One interviewee comments: “They listen bution to the balanced decision-making.” Wouter Hertzberger heads the practice. to the problem and try to think of a wide range of solu- Another highlights the team’s “exceptional knowledge tions. They see both the legal and business perspective, of energy law.” Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. and try to place the best solution. They’re really crea- Work highlights Advised the Ministry of Economic See profile on p.1439 tive, and just nice people to work with.” Affairs and Climate Policy of the Netherlands on What the team is known for Specific focus on Another describes the team members as “very good its negotiation with Shell and ExxonMobil on the regulatory matters, advising key public sector cli- in energy law,” adding: “They are creative and think unwinding of the public-private partnership for the ents, including central and local governments, on w e l l .” development of the Groningen gas field. high-profile and often politically sensitive energy-re- Work highlights Advised EBN on its geothermal Notable practitioners lated issues. Additionally receives frequent instruc- projects and other initiatives such as CO2 transport Max Oosterhuis (see p.1395) continues to have a tions from leading domestic and international and storage. This included advice on public procure- strong reputation in the market for advising a range energy companies and project developers. Especially ment and state aid issues. of industry players, including distribution system well equipped to assist with heat, solar and wind Notable practitioners operators and production and supply companies, farm projects, as well as matters concerning climate Jan Erik Janssen (see p.1389) is highly regarded in as well as power companies. He is adept at handling change. Frequently handles disputes and promi- the market for his extensive experience advising on a regulatory issues around energy transportation and nent litigious cases before the Dutch competition wide spectrum of contentious and non-contentious distribution systems. One interviewee describes him authority and Supreme Court. energy matters. He is adroit at handling procure- as “the professor who knows everything and is able to Strengths One interviewee appreciates that “they are ment, competition and disputes concerning issues explain it very simply to you.” Roland de Vlam (see really focused on the legal contents,” adding: “They are such as transport capacity, tariffs and large-scale p.1385) is well regarded for advising on regulatory more about the quality and the knowledge.” outages. One interviewee says: “He’s really supportive issues around transactions in the gas and electricity Work highlights Represented the Ministry of Eco- and a good listener. He thinks outside the box and sug- space as well as offshore wind and solar projects. nomic Affairs in a number of cases concerning the gests solutions, and not just within the legal context.” One interviewee comments: “He’s creative and always civil liability of the state for damages caused by Reijnoud Homveld (see p.1389) handles a range of looking for how to protect the interest of the client.” earthquakes following the extraction from the Gro- commercial and transactional matters, including Jan-Willem Van Rooij (see p.1404) is regarded by an ningen gas field. public procurement, auction sales and restructuring. interviewee as “very sharp, good in negotiations and Notable practitioners One interviewee notes: “He really works hard to to the point,” whilst another interviewee singles out Iman Brinkman is highlighted by one client for his understand what you do and what your need is, so he his communication skills: “He’s always friendly and “in-depth knowledge of the Dutch regulatory system can adjust his legal advice to your commercial inter- honest, has good judgement and goes the extra mile governing electricity production and distribution.” He ests.” as required.” He handles a range of commercial mat- is renowned for handling complex regulatory mat- ters, including joint ventures, investments and share ters and high-profile litigation cases. transactions. 1348 www.chambers.com Healthcare Netherlands

Stibbe Notable practitioners agreements. See profile on p.1445 Martin In de Braekt (see p.1389) is praised by one Marjolein Dieperink (see p.1386) of AKD is praised What the team is known for Experienced transac- client for his “enormous wealth of knowledge and by one interviewee for her “good knowledge of the tional team with significant knowledge of handling experience, really good contacts list and a good feel energy market and she really knows what is happening offshore wind projects. Also handles the regulatory for politics and policy in this sector.” He is particu- at the government level.” Another adds: “She is able aspects of onshore wind projects, including permit- larly renowned for wind energy projects and has to proactively think about solutions and what would ting issues. Regularly entrusted by leading energy an impressive track record advising on high-profile add value.” She is particularly active in the renewable and industrial companies to handle M&A, financing transactions. sector advising on wind, solar and heat projects. and project development. Additionally well versed in Martin het Lam of Het Lam Advocaten is respected acting on natural gas and energy transition-related in the market. He often acts for consumers against mandates. Other Ranked Lawyers energy companies. Strengths Clients highlight the firm’s depth of expe- Based in Rotterdam, Miriam Van Ee of Ever- rience, with one stating: “They don’t only understand Michelle de Rijke (see p.1385) of Van der Feltz advo- sheds Sutherland is “super efficient in getting deals legal matters but also very much understand the busi- caten acts for a number of prominent players in the done.” She handles a wide range of corporate issues, ness itself and the different industry players. This can electricity and gas sector, including grid operators including financing, restructuring and contracts, really help in negotiations, as they understand both and public bodies. She has a strong track record particularly within the renewables and heat sector. sides of the table.” advising on the energy transition process and is One client finds her to be“very pleasant to work Work highlights Advised Eurus on the acquisition adroit at dealing with tariff regulation and conces- with,” while another singles her out for her “compe- of various onshore windfarms. sions, as well as contractual matters, such as supply tence and commitment.”

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Healthcare Strengths Clients praise the firm’s“very good knowl- insurers in contentious matters. Van Helmond addi- Leading Firms edge, good preparation and good advice.” tionally advises medical devices companies on con- Band 1 Another client also underlines the team’s “in-depth tractual matters and procurement disputes. AKD * knowledge of specific legislation” in the field of health- Loyens & Loeff * care. Van Doorne Van Doorne * Work highlights Represented Zuyderland in litiga- See profile on p.1451 Band 2 tion following the acquisition of Mitralis. What the team is known for Impressive healthcare Nysingh advocaten-notarissen Notable practitioners practice with an unparalleled strength in the hospital Band 3 Klaas Meersma (see p.1394) is appreciated by and elderly care sector. Renowned for its M&A focus, Houthoff * clients for his “years of experience,” as well as his demonstrating particular expertise in handling hos- Kennedy Van der Laan ability to “quickly focus on the issues that need to be pital mergers. Also assists with regulatory matters, Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. * a d d r e s s e d .” He demonstrates significant experience distribution agreements and market entries. Client Leading Individuals advising healthcare institutions on a variety of man- portfolio includes hospitals and academic centres, Band 1 dates, including mergers and compliance matters. as well as healthcare providers and private equity Bischot Willemien Van Doorne * Meersma is also well-versed in advising insurers on investors. Band 2 contentious cases. Clients value that Joris Rijken Strengths Clients enthuse that the lawyers are “cre- Meersma Klaas AKD * (see p.1396) “is always looking at possibilities and ative thinkers who are hands on and offer notable van der Mersch Melita Velink & De Die (ORL) ◊ opportunities to find a solution.” Market commenta- expertise and knowledge of the healthcare sector.” van Dijk Fenna Kennedy Van der Laan tors also highlight that he has a “fine mind and is a Clients also highlight the team’s “excellent combina- van Helmond Tom Loyens & Loeff * pleasure to work with.” Rijken advises healthcare cli- tion of knowledge and experience,” and underline that Band 3 ents on setting up their business in the Netherlands the lawyers “take care of deadlines and provide clear Rijken Joris AKD * and on governance mandates. He additionally repre- communication.” Schrijvershof Diederik Maverick Advocaten (ORL) ◊ * sents insurers in litigation proceedings. Work highlights Advised Ksyos on its acquisition of Sijmons Jaap Nysingh advocaten-notarissen KPN’s healthcare business. VerLoren van Themaat Weyer Houthoff * Loyens & Loeff Notable practitioners Up-and-coming individuals See profile on p.1435 Willemien Bischot (see p.1381) advises healthcare Koelewijn Wouter Van Benthem & Keulen (ORL) ◊ What the team is known for Highly sought after by institutions and providers on a range of corporate van den Ende Tessa Nysingh advocaten-notarissen Dutch healthcare insurers, as well as being a popular mandates, including mergers. She also assists with * Indicates firm / individual with profile. choice for international medical device companies regulatory matters. One market observer lauds her and private equity companies. Advises clients on as “very respected and prominent.” ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. healthcare contractual matters, as well as investi- Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. gations and litigation. Works closely with the firm’s other departments to provide a full-service offering Band 2 Band 1 on transactional matters in the healthcare sector. Strengths Clients appreciate that the team is “very Nysingh advocaten-notarissen AKD approachable and gives good, to-the-point advice.” What the team is known for Enjoys a strong rep- See profile on p.1408 Clients also highlight the firm’s proactive approach, utation for presence on the healthcare regulatory What the team is known for Progresses in the rank- reporting: “The lawyers pick stuff up which is outside scene. Also draws praise for niche expertise in mat- ings due to its standout practice, covering the full the direct scope of our collaboration.” ters relating to medical professionals and patients, range of regulatory, contentious and transactional Work highlights Represented Zilveren Kruis in liti- such as patient rights and disciplinary proceedings. matters for major Dutch hospitals. Demonstrates gation concerning impediment criteria. Represents healthcare institutions in regulatory and particular strength handling tariff disputes. Addi- Notable practitioners administrative disputes. Has further experience tionally assists with healthcare insurance mandates, Commentators declare that Tom van Helmond advising on governance issues and tariff agreements. representing both leading healthcare providers and (see p.1403) has a “strong reputation as the lawyer of Strengths Clients praise the team’s “in-depth knowl- insurers. healthcare insurers. “ He represents Dutch healthcare edge of all aspects of the healthcare sector. “ 1349 Netherlands Insurance www.chambers.com

Clients also pinpoint the team’s “endless energy” and Weyer VerLoren van Themaat (see p.1405) advises active on contentious matters for insurers. “excellent knowledge of complex sector-related issues.” healthcare clients on a range of competition man- Strengths Clients single out that the firm is “is spe- Notable practitioners dates, including merger control and distribution cialised in working for the Dutch government and Jaap Sijmons evokes praise for being “very accessible agreements. Sources highlight that he “has a firm governmental organisations and is well-versed in for clients of all standings: from directors to staff and footing in healthcare with a focus on competition law.” healthcare law.” personnel.” Additionally, interviewees appreciate his Clients also compliment the team for being “very “tremendous depth of knowledge of all things health- Kennedy Van der Laan precise and very thorough.” care.” Sijmons has considerable experience advising What the team is known for Experienced team Work highlights Represented CZ in a dispute healthcare providers on a range of disputes with advising on a range of corporate matters, including regarding the reimbursement of healthcare costs and the Dutch state and healthcare insurers. Tessa van joint ventures, acquisitions and governance issues. patients’ free choice of medical practitioner. den Ende enters the rankings this year as a result Additionally assists with contracting matters. Fur- Notable practitioners of increased visibility acting for hospitals as well as ther experience acting for start-ups on the establish- Elisabeth Pietermaat is a key contact for this practice positive feedback from interviewees. Clients observe ment of their businesses. Predominantly represents area. that she displays “a broad knowledge of private, gov- healthcare providers. ernance and healthcare law.” Additionally, market Strengths Clients observe that the team is “very commentators note that she has “a very strong posi- knowledgeable and practical.” Other Ranked Lawyers tion in many hospitals in Netherlands” and highlight Additionally clients highlight that the group is “result her “commercial qualities.” and client-oriented.” Wouter Koelewijn enters the rankings due to Work highlights Advised Arts en Zorg on creating increased market recognition. Clients appreciate his a joint venture with Medsen and on tendering liti- “great analytical skills and great turnaround.” Sources Band 3 gation. also highlight that Koelewijn is “commercially strong.” Notable practitioners He acts on a range of mandates, including govern- Houthoff Fenna van Dijk frequently acts for healthcare pro- ance issues and disputes with health insurers. He See profile on p.1429 viders on a range of corporate matters, including also advises healthcare clients on sensitive data pro- What the team is known for Represents a number acquisitions, joint ventures and governance struc- tection matters. of hospitals and academic medical centres on a range tures. Additionally assists clients with market entries, Clients report that Diederik Schrijvershof (see of corporate and regulatory mandates. Tackles con- contractual and compliance matters. p.1397) “always gives you a heads-up on relevant tentious matters. Additionally assists healthcare and developments in the market.” Additionally, clients medical technology providers with competition law Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. point out that he is “very pragmatic.” Schrijver- activities. Also represents healthcare insurers. See profile on p.1439 shof represents clients in disputes with healthcare Strengths Clients appreciate the team’s “excellent What the team is known for Respected practice insurers. He also advises on healthcare sector trans- ability to explain legal matters to non-legal manage- that frequently acts for the Dutch state, representing actions, including merger clearance issues. m e n t .” ministries and regulatory bodies on regulatory issues Melita van der Mersch is noted for her work on the Work highlights Advised Flevoziekenhuis on the and contentious cases. Regularly acts on mandates regulatory side of the Dutch healthcare scene. She acquisition of a specialist ward of MC IJsselmeer- relating to the pricing of medicine and reimburse- often acts for healthcare providers on contentious ziekenhuizen. ment of healthcare costs. Additionally advises on matters, as well as assisting medical device suppliers. Notable practitioners financing of healthcare institutions. Increasingly She also advises on issues with healthcare insurers.

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Insurance Insurance Leading Firms Senior Statespeople and Eminent Practitioners Band 1 Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners Eminent Practitioners Houthoff * Drion Peter Van Traa Advocaten Hendriksen Walter Van Doorne * NautaDutilh * Leading Individuals * Van Doorne Star individuals Dorhout Mees Tjalling Nysingh advocaten-notarissen Band 2 Franken Stijn NautaDutilh Kruitwagen Harry Dirkzwager legal & tax * De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Band 1 Lieverse Kitty Loyens & Loeff * Kennedy Van der Laan Londonck Sluijk Hans Houthoff * Rupert Wence Stadermann Luiten Advocaten Band 3 Meijer Sjoerd NautaDutilh Van de Meent Jacco Cox Ten Bruggencate Advocaten * Dirkzwager legal & tax van Wijk Berry Houthoff * Van Dijk Chris Kennedy Van der Laan * Loyens & Loeff Band 2 van Orsouw Erik Kennedy Van der Laan Stadermann Luiten Advocaten Cieremans Tjitske VanNiekerkCieremans Band 4 VanNiekerkCieremans Hendrikse Annemieke Van Doorne * Baas Daan Dirkzwager legal & tax * Van Traa Advocaten Horeman Dennis De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * Duyvensz Jan Norton Rose Fulbright (ORL) ◊ Band 4 ter Meer Jan Cox Ten Bruggencate Advocaten Endedijk Gerard Rutgers & Posch (ORL) ◊ Allen & Overy LLP Van der Woude Frits Kennedy Van der Laan Lebbing Huib Houthoff * * CMS van Niekerk Eric VanNiekerkCieremans van den Broek Peter Kennedy Van der Laan Cox Ten Bruggencate Advocaten Vloemans Natalie Ploum * van der Velden Brechje Allen & Overy LLP * Ekelmans & Meijer Band 3 van der Vorst Patrick VanNiekerkCieremans Nysingh advocaten-notarissen Baks Bas CMS * Associates to watch * Ploum de Haan Robert Van Traa Advocaten van Asch Merel Loyens & Loeff * Wij Advocaten * Indicates firm / individual with profile. ance cases, including D&O, professional indemnity ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. Band 1 and reinsurance matters. Often mandated on cov- Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. erage claims, including product liability and con- Houthoff struction cases. Particularly noted for its expertise in See profile on p.1429 health and safety liability matters, acting for both the What the team is known for Top-tier insurance insured and insurer. Clients include insurance com- offering regularly entrusted with high-value insur- panies and banks, who seek the team out for advice 1350 www.chambers.com Insurance Netherlands

on regulatory matters. Additionally handles corpo- unit-linked life insurance. One interviewee com- and professional liability and D&O, he also advises rate matters in the insurance sector, such as market ments: “His expertise is really impressive and very on contractual and coverage issues. One source entry and M&A. extensive. I see him as an authority.” Interviewees also highlights his “in-depth knowledge of the insurance Strengths Clients praise the high level of service, appreciate that he can “provide advice which we can business,” adding: “He has that experience, and can with one stating: “They have great availability and really do something with. It’s really a solution.” be flexible in his approach. He has a lot of approaches commercial thinking, and their legal advice is to the that the client can consider.” point.” Van Doorne Another client remarks: “They are a good sparring See profile on p.1451 Kennedy Van der Laan partner, always honest, and their advice is very val- What the team is known for Market-leading firm What the team is known for Established name in uable to us.” which handles a broad range of insurance cases for the insurance market with particular strength in Work highlights Defended Nationale Nederlanden multinational insurers, including D&O, W&I, cyber relation to claims matters. Covers the full scope in class actions regarding the alleged mis-selling of and professional indemnity claims, policy advice of insurance services, with expertise in D&O and millions of unit-linked insurance products. and fraud coverage, insurance litigation and arbi- professional indemnity cases, product recall, and Notable practitioners tration. Also increasingly active on criminal and personal injury claims. Actively involved in W&I Hans Londonck Sluijk (see p.1393) is highly internal investigations, particularly in the context insurance, including policy drafting and often han- regarded for his litigation skills and extensive knowl- of D&O claims. Possesses expertise on insurance dles construction-related matters. Houses a dedi- edge. He often acts for international insurers on matters across numerous sectors, including health- cated insurance regulatory practice, including advice a wide range of claims including D&O, E&O and care, housing and financial services. Able to provide on compliance, the application of regulations for product liability. One client comments: “He knows cross-border expertise to clients in connection with new insurance products and licensing requirements. the insurance industry, the stakeholders and its prac- its London office. Additionally handles the insurance Frequently instructed by prominent Dutch and tices and traditions like no one else.” Berry van Wijk aspects of bankruptcy mandates. international insurers, as well as other multinational (see p.1405) acts for high-profile clients on regula- Strengths One client comments: “Van Doorne is a companies. tory and corporate issues such as entering the Dutch well-experienced liability and insurance firm, which Strengths Clients appreciate the team’s pragmatic market, development of a new product and transac- stands out for its expertise and hands-on mentality.” approach, with one stating: “The advice is practical tional matters. Clients praise her extensive knowl- Another adds: “The people are likeable, communica- and they provide solutions with a firm legal basis.” edge and network, with one saying: “We also like tive and fun to work with.” The team is also singled out for the lawyers’ her personality. She is a good listener, always honest, Work highlights Acted for the liability insurers on approachability, with one interviewee noting: “They straightforward and really helps us with problems we an EUR11.5 million settlement with the bankruptcy are very down to earth, straightforward and casual. face.” Huib Lebbing (see p.1392) represents insurers trustees of Econcern. They are just very easy to communicate with and, at in claims for damages and is noted for handling class Notable practitioners the same time, very high-quality.” actions. He has particular expertise in healthcare, Walter Hendriksen (see p.1388) acts for profes- Notable practitioners focusing on personal injury and product recalls. One sionals, such as tax consultants and accountants, on Frits Van der Woude is well reputed for acting on client endorses that “he truly can answer all questions D&O and professional liability matters. He chairs the professional liability and D&O matters and is par- related to liability matters,” later adding: “He is the firm’s litigation and insurance practice group.Anne - ticularly noted for his extensive experience within the lawyer that sets the right tone needed in a multiparty mieke Hendrikse (see p.1388) is well regarded for industry. Chris Van Dijk is renowned for handling dispute to get a resolution. Lebbing is easy-going and liability disputes, particularly for D&O and profes- complex and high-profile personal injury and pro- very approachable.” sional liability. One client describes her as “smart, fessional liability matters. One market commentator experienced, very approachable and kind,” adding: describes him as “well known and excellent,” while NautaDutilh “She understands our business and is a thorough, stra- another states: “What is very good is that he is capable See profile on p.1437 tegic thinker.” of looking at things from both sides. He is capable of What the team is known for Well-established team going off the path and bringing people together.” Erik at the top end of the market. Advises multinational van Orsouw advises international insurers on cov- insurers on large-scale liability issues, professional Band 2 erage and liability issues. One interviewee describes indemnity matters and fraud cases. Also noted him as “down to earth, straightforward and prag- for advising prominent life sciences companies De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek matic.” Another adds: “He’s very good at thinking out- on product liability claims. Houses an extremely See profile on p.1416 side the box and coming up with practical solutions.” strong litigation practice, particularly in relation to What the team is known for Strong contentious and Peter van den Broek handles coverage disputes and unit-linked life insurance products. Counts leading regulatory insurance practice which maintains an drafting policies on behalf of prominent insurers. He domestic and international insurers among its cli- impressive track record in insurance cases. Especially is also noted for advising on technical damage claims ents. known for acting for insured companies on complex regarding property or construction. One interviewee Strengths One interviewee highlights “the knowledge contentious matters, often relating to D&O and other says that “he is not only doing what you are asking but and expertise, which is really extensive,” adding: “They liability issues. Instructed by leading domestic and is also an adviser,” adding: “He will persuade me not to are up to date and very practical. They’re an authority international insurers and banks. Capable of drawing do something; he is very open about things because he in the Dutch market.” on strong corporate and banking departments to knows the business and what is relevant.” Another appreciates that “they are very well focused provide a holistic service. Often advises on insur- on the utility of their advice.” ance-related M&A, restructuring and investment Work highlights Represented ASR Schadeverze- management mandates. Band 3 kering in appellate proceedings against Jagersma on Strengths One interviewee greatly appreciates that whether the way ASR provides its customers with its “the senior partners are the centre point of contact for Dirkzwager legal & tax policy conditions is in compliance with Dutch law. clients,” adding: “They are well organised in servicing See profile on p.1418 Notable practitioners clients.” What the team is known for Respected department, Stijn Franken is highly praised by market commen- Another interviewee adds: “They have a verywith teams based in Arnhem and Nijmegen, advising tators for his “absolutely excellent, Rolls-Royce service.” hands-on practice. You can just approach them with on a range of professional liability, product liability, He acts for multinational life science companies on a call and get high-quality advice.” construction and D&O claims. Particularly strong product liability, as well as advising major insurers Work highlights Represented Ageas in complex acting as defence counsel for prominent Dutch and on damage claims and large businesses on D&O cov- multi-jurisdictional litigation concerning multiple global insurers on coverage claims. Also assists cli- erage claims. He is noted for handling complex and securities litigation claims due to the bail-out of its ents with medical, road traffic and damage loss mat- high-profile insurance and reinsurance matters. An banking activities in 2007–2008. ters. interviewee adds: “He’s a wonderful insurance lawyer, Notable practitioners Strengths One source describes the team as “prag- just top-notch.” Sjoerd Meijer is highly regarded for Dennis Horeman (see p.1389) is well regarded for matic, well known and knowing what to do.” his litigation and regulatory expertise. He handles a handling complex insurance claims and large-scale Another comments: “They have an in-depth and wide range of issues, including advice on GDPR and disputes. In addition to litigation around product hands-on mentality. If you want a result, they will try 1351 Netherlands Insurance www.chambers.com

to get it as fast as possible, not be theoretical.” VanNiekerkCieremans Band 4 Work highlights Acted for the insured party of What the team is known for Boutique insurance AIG on a professional liability matter concerning firm with a solid reputation in the market, especially Allen & Overy LLP damages that were allegedly caused by incorrect tax regarding contentious matters, including profes- What the team is known for Advises on various cor- advice. sional liability and recourse cases. Also frequently porate matters and transactions involving the insur- Notable practitioners advises on construction all-risks (CAR) insurance ance sector, as well as disputes. Active for insurers Harry Kruitwagen is “very prominent in the market” and machinery breakdown matters. Advises industry on consumer actions relating to unit-linked insur- for insurance defence matters, with a focus on cor- entities and insurers on reviewing insurance policies. ance products, with expertise in the life insurance porate liability, including technical losses and pro- Assists prominent global and domestic insurers and space and on policy coverage mandates. Draws on fessional and employer liability. Daan Baas acts for reinsurers, as well as corporates and brokers. its strength in litigation, regulatory, capital markets insurers and insured parties on liability disputes Strengths One interviewee highlights the team’s and corporate. Clientele includes leading domestic concerning D&O, professional and product liability. “broad experience in insurance and liability,” adding: and international insurers, as well as financial insti- One source says: “He has really in-depth knowledge of “There’s not much they can’t do for you.” tutions. insurance and general liability cases. He is very prac- Another client observes: “The lawyers are approach- Notable practitioners tical and very result orientated.” able, kind, specialised and able to communicate Brechje van der Velden is a reputed litigator and is c l e a r l y.” noted for her rich knowledge of unit-linked insur- Loyens & Loeff Work highlights Defended Enexis in a liability claim ance matters as well as corporate issues such as M&A. See profile on p.1435 by former shareholders of a contracting company, What the team is known for Regularly assists cli- alleging damages caused by Enexis’ withdrawal of a CMS ents with tax, regulatory and corporate issues in the contract. See profile on p.1415 insurance sector. Strong finance expertise, assisting Notable practitioners What the team is known for Earns recognition clients with financial markets investigations. Handles Tjitske Cieremans handles an array of matters, for its broad offering, which includes professional an array of coverage and liability disputes including including contractual claims, regulatory issues and indemnity, D&O claims and product liability, par- professional liability, D&O and construction matters. various liability matters, such as product, profes- ticularly in the life sciences sector. Also houses Handles both insurance and reinsurance matters for sional and directors’ liability issues. One interviewee significant expertise in the construction space and leading insurers, financial institutions and corpo- observes: “She has a no-nonsense approach, and is to regularly acts for global insurers, as well as corpo- rates. the point, analytical and accurate.” Eric van Niekerk rates from a range of sectors. Able to draw on the Strengths One interviewee states: “You can always be focuses on issues around technical damage including expertise of its offices across the CMS international assured that your case is taken care of in the insurance CAR, property damage and business interruption. network. and liability context.” He has a strong track record advising on policies Strengths One client singles out the team’s “prag- Another says: “They are lawyers I would recom- and liability claims involving infrastructure and matic approach, knowledge and international net- mend for their liability, expertise and knowledge of construction. Clients highlight the depth of his w o r k .” insurance, corporate and arbitration law. I find their knowledge, with one stating: “He has a high level of Work highlights Represented Koninklijke BAM approach to be diligent, swift and smart.” expertise, is well respected and service-oriented, and Groep, a construction company, in a negotiation Work highlights Advised Zilveren Kruis on sev- has a pragmatic approach.” Patrick van der Vorst between the involved parties and insurers over the eral issues around the bankruptcy of two hospitals, often handles complex policy claim disputes, with collapse of a multi-storey car park at Eindhoven Air- including its duty of care to guarantee the availability a focus on technical damage, product liability and port. of healthcare to its policy holders, as well as negoti- professional liability. One client notes his “good ana- Notable practitioners ations with the professional liability insurer and the lytical skills,” saying: “He can go rapidly to the heart of Bas Baks (see p.1380) is noted for his impressive trustee in the bankruptcy over requested guarantee the issue and provides excellent legal advice.” cross-border practice, especially with London. He for the deductible and run-off coverage. handles coverage claims, particularly concerning Notable practitioners Van Traa Advocaten D&O and professional indemnity policies. One Kitty Lieverse (see p.1393) is able to combine her See profile on p.1452 client comments: “He is a very good lawyer and has renowned knowledge of financial market regula- What the team is known for Boutique firm with par- the ability to liaise very well between parties and coun- tions and insurance to advise prominent financial ticular specialisation in insurance matters relating to t r i e s .” institutions on issues around coverage, professional transport, notably maritime insurance law, as well indemnity and corporate matters. One interviewee as personal injury and bodily harm in construction. Cox Ten Bruggencate Advocaten comments: “She is an excellent lawyer and well Also handles the insurance aspects of high-profile What the team is known for Established insurance experienced in dispute resolution, as well as insur- aviation and rail incidents. Adept in handling lia- group particularly known for its handling of marine ance law in the Netherlands.” Merel van Asch (see bility claims related to accidents and disasters, and and property damage claims. Routinely represents p.1400) is “very knowledgeable in insurance and professional indemnity. Regularly assists leading insurance companies and brokers, as well as insured liability,” according to interviewees, who add: “She domestic and international insurers and brokers. parties, in cargo liability, product liability and pro- has in-depth knowledge about the issues and develop- Strengths One client emphasises the team’s “ability fessional liability claims, as well as handling policy ment of the law and knows her files inside out.” She is to deal with delicate relations with the opposite party.” wording mandates. Also advises on D&O, repre- also acknowledged for her litigation and regulatory Other clients highlight the depth and breadth of senting clients in litigation, arbitration and media- expertise and often helps advise on large coverage expertise, with one noting: “They have a very prag- tion. claims. matic approach. There is a lot of knowledge in their Strengths One interviewee describes the group as firm. Everyone has their specialism.” a “good name in the Dutch market and a respected Stadermann Luiten Advocaten Work highlights Acted for Malaysia Airlines and its party,” adding: “They do problem solving with a per- What the team is known for Prominent in liability insurers on Flight MH17 and the settlement negotia- sonal touch.” and insurance law, as well as litigation. Assists clients tions with the Dutch passengers’ next of kin. Another adds: “Cox is a well-performing, lean and with professional liability and D&O claims, coverage Notable practitioners mean law firm, with straightforward communication.” litigation and arbitration cases, particularly those Peter Drion has an impressive track record advising Notable practitioners arising from breach of contract disputes. Counts sev- on complex liability and reinsurance matters. Jan ter Meer is recognised for his extensive experi- eral prominent domestic and multinational insur- Robert de Haan is well regarded for his extensive ence handling disputes over liability, including D&O, ance sector players among its clients. track record advising on insurance matters within product liability, general and technical damage. One Notable practitioners the transport industry, including cargo, logistic lia- source observes: “He brings wisdom to cases.” Jacco Wence Rupert is widely recognised as an “excellent bility and construction all-risks. One interviewee Van de Meent is acknowledged for litigation over lia- lawyer,” who is noted for his dexterity in handling a observes: “It’s nice to work with him because he thinks bility, particularly in the areas of property and trans- wide range of matters, including general liability, as of solutions and is not afraid to advise you whilst port, as well as advice on insurance fraud. One client well as product and professional liability issues. others sit on the fence. He will tell me when something describes him as “a practical and all-round smart and is not in my interest.” hands-on lawyer who I very much like for his ability to 1352 www.chambers.com Intellectual Property Netherlands

solve disputes,” further noting: “He has the strength to including insurers, brokers and public bodies on pro- Wij Advocaten oversee a complicated playing field with different par- fessional liability and product liability matters. Well What the team is known for Niche insurance and ties and interests in a conflict situation. He can create versed in recourse claims and reinsurance mandates. liability practice with particular expertise on pro- the right atmosphere to not let things escalate.” Notable practitioners fessional indemnity cases, including on claims Tjalling Dorhout Mees is reputed for his knowledge involving real estate agents and civil notaries. Also Ekelmans & Meijer of construction and liability law. Sources say he is “an handles property damage, CAR, directors’ liability, See profile on p.1419 outstanding expert in construction all-risks insurance employers’ liability and personal injury cases. Its cli- What the team is known for Renowned for its liti- and related disputes.” entele includes insurers, corporates and government gation expertise and has a long track record advising entities. on high-profile cases before the Supreme Court. Has Ploum Strengths One interviewee remarks on the team’s a broad liability practice, covering professional, D&O See profile on p.1440 “energetic, proactive and open approach,” adding: and general liability concerning construction, prop- What the team is known for Houses a solid lit- “The lawyers run the process smoothly, and during the erty damage and marine. Particularly well known for igation team and advises on issues ranging from process they create time and opportunities to change its expertise regarding healthcare insurance matters. coverage disputes to regulatory insurance matters. the strategy or review the way forward.” Strengths Clients value the team’s depth of knowl- Excels at health and safety-related insurance mat- Notable practitioners edge and quality of advice, with one stating: “They ters, as well as environmental claims. Well-versed in Suzanne Bordewijk is a key contact for clients. always do their very best and are a pleasure to work dealing with D&O and professional liability claims, with. Most firms have the required knowledge but this as well as construction all-risks insurance. Assists firm knows how to use it to our advantage.” insurers, insured parties, brokers and municipalities. Other Ranked Lawyers Another adds: “We enjoyed the personal approach. Strengths One client singles out the team’s “broad We felt like we knew what was going on, which gave us specialism,” adding: “They know their way around. It’s Jan Duyvensz of Norton Rose Fulbright acts for enough comfort during the process.” nice that they can reach out to colleagues.” insurers on a wide range of policy coverage and Work highlights Represented Zorg & Zekerheid in Work highlights Represented SAAone in a dispute claims work, including personal indemnity, D&O several cases concerning how much time head prac- with its all-risks insurers after coverage was denied and professional liability, as well as W&I and product titioners should spend in the treatment of complex because of a late notification of an incident in one of liability. One client observes: “He is pragmatic and psychiatric diseases for it to qualify under the health- its building pits. very realistic. If he doesn’t see any gain, then he will care insurance policy. Notable practitioners tell you.” Notable practitioners Natalie Vloemans (see p.1406) handles coverage Gerard Endedijk of Rutgers & Posch possesses Jan Ekelmans is a key contact for the practice. litigation within the construction, logistics and over two decades of experience advising on third- industrial sectors, advising on technical damage party liability issues across a broad range of sectors Nysingh advocaten-notarissen insurance, as well as property damage, product recall including financial services, healthcare and property. What the team is known for Notable construction and D&O liability. One client observes: “Her strength In addition to his insurance litigation practice, he is insurance practice assisting with constructors’ and is quickly understanding the root of insurance disputes also familiar with insurance regulatory matters. building insurance. Advises a broad roster of clients, and having an excellent strategy to tackle that.”

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Intellectual Property: Patent working to time,” and providing “good advice.” Notable practitioners Leading Firms Work highlights Acted for Bär Software on copy- Clients regard Jaap Bremer (see p.1382) as a “down- Band 1 right litigation in the Supreme Court. to-earth straight-shooter” who is “very solid and Brinkhof * Notable practitioners personable.” He acts on cases relating to both trade HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER * Peter Claassen (see p.1382) “is very inventive in his mark and patent disputes. Marleen Van den Horst Band 2 strategies and responses and has impressive negoti- (see p.1401) is praised by clients for maintaining a De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * ation skills,” according to one client. He represents “really good oversight” of cases. Her practice centres Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP clients before domestic and European courts in on contentious patent cases, where she frequently Hogan Lovells International LLP anti-counterfeiting and trade mark cases. Roderick represents multinational pharmaceutical clients. Simmons & Simmons LLP Chalmers Hoynck van Papendrecht (see p.1382) Vondst Advocaten N V * receives praise from clients for being “very efficient in Bird & Bird Band 3 his advice” and “very co-operative, easy to contact and See profile on p.65 BarentsKrans * very responsive.” He assists clients from the fashion What the team is known for Impressive IP team Bird & Bird * and manufacturing sectors with cases relating to with expertise in copyright and trade mark disputes, Taylor Wessing trade mark and copyright infringement. as well as design and trade mark filings and opposi- * Indicates firm with profile. tion. Additionally provides expertise in patent law, Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. BarentsKrans representing major clients in the pharmaceutical and See profile on p.1410 telecommunications industries. Formidable name in The editorial is in alphabetical order by firm What the team is known for Respected team acting IT and also acts for clients in the retail and food and name. for both multinational and domestic clients from the beverage sectors. telecommunications, food and life sciences indus- Strengths Clients “only have good words” for the AKD tries, with particular expertise representing generic team, enthusing that the lawyers “have always been See profile on p.1408 pharmaceutical clients. Experienced in copyright, g r e a t ,” and adding that they “really appreciate working What the team is known for Broad practice rep- trade mark, licensing and advertising matters. Fre- with the team.” resenting clients from the retail, technology and quently acts on litigation before both domestic Work highlights Represented Asolo in a trade mark fashion industries. Expertise includes advising on courts and the Benelux Court of Justice. Active on dispute against Red Bull before the EU General copyright and design right enforcement matters and patent defence cases. Court. trade mark infringement disputes. Also assists with Strengths Clients appreciate that the team “always Notable practitioners anti-counterfeiting and IP licensing mandates. stays calm and offers good solutions,” adding that “the Armand Killan is highlighted by clients for his Strengths One source commends the team for lawyers really dive into what we’re doing and under- experience and diligence. He regularly represents looking “to resolve disputes effectively,” and adds that standing our business.” clients from the telecommunications industry in “the lawyers are very practical and results-oriented.” Work highlights Advised Insud Pharma on the patent litigation. Killan additionally acts for clients Other interviewees praise the firm for being “reliable, launch of generic pharmaceutical products. in the life sciences and beverage sectors. Marc van 1353 Netherlands Intellectual Property www.chambers.com

Intellectual Property: Patent Intellectual Property is “a very sharp lawyer who spots things that others Senior Statespeople General – Mostly Trade Mark/Copyright don’t.” His clients include technology and pharma- Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners Leading Firms ceutical companies, as well as those in the chem- Hoyng Willem HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER Band 1 ical industry. Ebbink advises clients on litigation in Leading Individuals Brinkhof * relation to patents and trade secret disputes. Mark * Band 1 De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Van Gardingen (see p.1403) is “absolutely a great lit- * Ebbink Richard Brinkhof * HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER igator,” according to sources. He acts on a range of van den Broek Bart HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER Band 2 patent disputes for high-profile, multinational com- * Van Gardingen Mark Brinkhof * Bird & Bird panies in the food and life sciences industries. His Band 2 Hofhuis Alkema Groen additional expertise includes representing clients in * the electronics sector. Gregor Vos (see p.1406) rep- Berghuis van Woortman Bas Simmons & Simmons LLP NautaDutilh resents clients in trade mark and design right cases, Bisschop Klaas Hogan Lovells International LLP * Band 3 * acting for household names in the fashion and food Dack Simon HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER Höcker Advocaten * industries. Clients highlight him as “somebody who Killan Armand Bird & Bird Hoogenraad & Haak, Advertising + IP Advocaten * is reliable and can handle complicated cases,” fur- Kleemans Rutger Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Visser Schaap & Kreijger ther noting he is “very knowledgeable, very fast and Kuipers Gertjan De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * Band 4 * responsive.” The “really promising” Daan De Lange Oosting Bert Hogan Lovells International LLP * AKD * (see p.1384) is admired for having “really strong tech- Band 3 BarentsKrans * nical knowledge,” and being “excellent in pleadings.” Blomme Theo HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER DLA Piper Nederland He acts for clients from the pharmaceutical and Bremer Jaap BarentsKrans * Kennedy Van der Laan consumer goods industries, representing them in De Lange Daan Brinkhof * Leeway multi-jurisdictional patent litigation. Kurt Stöpetie Reeskamp Paul DLA Piper Nederland * Simmons & Simmons LLP * (see p.1399) represents a considerable list of multina- Swens Otto Vondst Advocaten N V Van Doorne * tional clients in trade mark proceedings and design Van den Horst Marleen BarentsKrans * Vondst Advocaten N V right protection. He has clients from a wide range of van Wijngaarden Marc Bird & Bird Senior Statespeople sectors, including technology and fashion. Band 4 Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners Dijkstra Ricardo Vondst Advocaten N V Gielen Charles NautaDutilh De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek van der Velden Ruud Hogan Lovells International LLP * Hoyng Willem HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER See profile on p.1416 Up-and-coming individuals Leading Individuals What the team is known for Impressive experi- de Koning Mattie Simmons & Simmons LLP Band 1 ence acting for clients on trade mark enforcement Douma Tjibbe Dentons (ORL) ◊ * * Cohen Jehoram Tobias De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek proceedings and litigation. Additionally represents Drok Jelle Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Visser Dirk Visser Schaap & Kreijger clients in copyright litigation and protection, as well Lamme Oscar De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * Band 2 as in trade secret matters. Clients include domestic * Indicates firm / individual with profile. Groen Arnout Hofhuis Alkema Groen and multinational companies from the technology, ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. Van Manen Joris HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER telecommunications and pharmaceutical sectors. Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. Vos Gregor Brinkhof * Further expertise includes patent litigation, as well Band 3 as strength in licensing and transactional-related IP. Wijngaarden is an experienced litigator in patent Bremer Jaap BarentsKrans * Strengths Clients appreciate that the team “is really infringement cases, representing claimants and Claassen Peter AKD * good at driving down very complicated matters into defendants from a broad spectrum of industries. Cli- Hofhuis Jesse Hofhuis Alkema Groen very simple explanations.” ents appreciate that “he is clear in communications, Kingma Sikke Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. (ORL) ◊ Another client enthuses: “We feel that De Brauw is is interested in understanding what’s going on in his Klos Sven KLOS c.s. (ORL) ◊ absolutely one of the top firms in the Netherlands in cases and is proactive.” Manon Rieger-Jansen offers Le Poole Bas Le Poole Bekema (ORL) ◊ respect of IP.” expertise advising clients on trade mark and copy- Leppink Willem Ploum (ORL) ◊ * Work highlights Represented Ferring Pharmaceuti- right matters, representing clients in infringement Mulder Niels DLA Piper Nederland * cals in patent objection and trade secret proceedings. litigation, trade mark filings and licensing agree- Schaap Jacqueline Visser Schaap & Kreijger Notable practitioners ments. Clients laud her for being “great; very thor- Seignette Jacqueline Höcker Advocaten Tobias Cohen Jehoram (see p.1382) is held in high ough, very detailed, very quick in responding, always Stöpetie Kurt Brinkhof * regard for his contentious copyright and trade mark available and business-minded.” van Leeuwen Remco Leeway practice, with vast experience acting before the Verschuur Anne Marie NautaDutilh Dutch Supreme Court and the ECJ. Clients laud him Brinkhof Band 4 for being “great, one of the best,” adding that he is See profile on p.1412 Alberdingk Thijm Christiaan A bureau Brandeis (ORL) ◊ “very knowledgeable and very quick in his responses.” What the team is known for Market-leading lit- Alkema Adonna Hofhuis Alkema Groen Clients include an array of multinational corpora- igation expertise, with a particular focus on patent Haak Maarten Hoogenraad & Haak, Advertising + IP Advocaten tions and leading domestic companies. According to infringements in the pharmaceutical, biochemical, Koenraad Hidde Boekx Advocaten (ORL) ◊ clients, Gertjan Kuipers (see p.1392) is a “top player electronics and beverage sectors. Highly esteemed Odink Michiel Leeway in the field” who is particularly highlighted for his for handling a range of copyright, trade mark and Overdijk Tjeerd Vondst Advocaten N V strategic thinking. He acts for a range of multina- design right matters. Advises an impressive array of Rieger-Jansen Manon Bird & Bird tional clients in life sciences and technology-related multinational clients on trade secret cases. Further Schut Maarten Kennedy Van der Laan patent litigation. Additional expertise includes the acts for clients on cases relating to anti-piracy liti- Verwoert Marga Leeway telecommunications industry. Oscar Lamme (see gation. Up-and-coming individuals p.1392) acts across a broad range of patent cases, rep- Strengths Interviewees stress that the firm“does Chalmers Hoynck van Papendrecht Roderick AKD * resenting high-profile domestic and multinational a really great job in understanding the technology” Fresco Laura HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER clients in litigation and IP-related transactions. involved in complicated patent cases. Kingma Marijn Höcker Advocaten Clients praise him for being “really on the ball and Clients describe the team as “very clever, accurate and Roerdink Herwin Vondst Advocaten N V working well under pressure.” polite.” Tjiam Paul Simmons & Simmons LLP Work highlights Represented Sandoz as defendants Truijens Moïra Hoogenraad & Haak, Advertising + IP * DLA Piper Nederland in several disputes relating to generic and biosimilar van Aerde Thijs Houthoff (ORL) ◊ * See profile on p.76 pharmaceutical products. What the team is known for Integrated practice Notable practitioners with strong cross-border capabilities for trade mark According to clients, Richard Ebbink (see p.1386) enforcement and anti-counterfeiting matters. Also 1354 www.chambers.com Intellectual Property Netherlands

advises on plant breeder rights. Represents a wide Notable practitioners Hoogenraad & Haak, Advertising + IP range of multinational clients from sectors including Jacqueline Seignette represents collective manage- Advocaten the technology, food and beverage and life sciences ment organisations and industry watchdogs in con- See profile on p.1428 industries. Experience includes acting for clients tentious mandates relating to anti-piracy, copyright What the team is known for Renowned advertising before both domestic and European courts. infringement and licensing and distribution. She practice acting for an enviable client base on both Strengths Clients note that they “really get the feeling receives praise for her “strategic overview” of cases. advisory and litigious matters. Particular expertise that everyone at the firm knows who we are, so we Clients describe Marijn Kingma as “a very strong, in trade mark matters in the fashion, automotive and never have to start from scratch again.” young up-and-coming lawyer” who is “unbelievably food sectors. Also advises clients on domain name Work highlights Represented Moët & Hennessy in good and very clever.” She represents clients in both and licensing mandates. matters relating to parallel import and trade mark contentious and non-contentious intellectual prop- Strengths Clients appreciate that the firm offers infringement. erty mandates, including advising on advertising and “very to-the-point, precise descriptions of what is hap- Notable practitioners licensing. She receives additional praise from clients pening and what can and cannot be done.” Niels Mulder (see p.1394) is picked out by sources because “if she is working on your case, you can be Others note that the firm has the client’s “best inter- as a particular expert in cases regarding parallel sure things are being taken care of and looked at from ests in mind and will always pursue them,” adding that import. Additional expertise includes representing all angles.” “they are really good at making legal information and media companies in trade mark prosecution cases possibilities clear.” and advising clients from the luxury goods sector Hofhuis Alkema Groen Work highlights Represented Lidl as defendants in on anti-counterfeiting matters. Paul Reeskamp (see What the team is known for Strong IP boutique litigation relating to its new trade mark KORDAAT. p.1396) is praised by clients for his “good knowledge offering experience in high-profile copyright and Notable practitioners and experience” of patent disputes. He represents a trade mark cases. Sectors of focus include consumer Clients particularly appreciate that Maarten Haak number of clients from the life sciences and tech- goods and technology. Also advises clients on pro- “makes sure that he is aware of all the ins and outs” nology industries in contentious cases relating to tection of origin matters, as well as unfair competi- of cases. He acts for clients on cases before both patent infringement and opposition proceedings. tion and advertising disputes. Additional expertise in domestic and European courts relating to trade the media sector. mark infringement and cancellation disputes. Cli- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Strengths Sources commend the team for being “a ents laud Moïra Truijens (see p.1400), noting that it What the team is known for International practice very good niche firm” in IP matters. is “clear that she has a great knowledge base,” and add with significant cross-border litigation experience in Notable practitioners that “she is easy to access and clear in her communi- the technology industry. Additional industry knowl- Arnout Groen is recognised as a prominent figure cations.” She frequently represents clients before the edge includes the pharmaceutical and media sectors. in copyright matters, representing a number of blue- Benelux Court of Justice, as well as domestic courts, Boasts significant expertise in patent infringement chip clients from the technology and media sectors. in cases relating to similarity of goods and copyright and validity litigation, and additionally advises on He also advises on protection of origin claims. Jesse infringement. standard essential patents and patent ownership. Hofhuis advises clients on trade mark portfolio pro- Strengths One client praises the “very dynamic and tection and offers particular expertise as a litigator. HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER very impressive” lawyers, particularly stressing their He also advises on counterfeit and unfair competi- See profile on p.833 “good commercial awareness.” tion matters. Clients remark that Adonna Alkema What the team is known for Dominant boutique Work highlights Acted for Bristol-Myers Squibb on is “simply very good and precise” in copyright-related with a wide-ranging IP expertise. Market leader in a dispute concerning patent ownership. matters. She offers additional expertise on conten- cutting-edge patent litigation in the technology, Notable practitioners tious cases regarding advertising and trade marks. telecommunications and pharmaceutical sectors, Clients say that Rutger Kleemans “immediately Alkema acts for clients from the health sector. frequently acting for originators. Experience also understands and sees through a case,” and is “always includes trade mark protection and ownership, able to come up with a new angle.” He frequently Hogan Lovells International LLP counterfeiting and copyright infringement. Further advises multinational technology and life sciences What the team is known for Highly skilled patent expertise includes acting before the Dutch Supreme clients on patent litigation. Another source praises team with particular strength acting for clients on Court on patent litigation and validity proceedings. Kleemans for being “very good at seeing all the high-profile litigation in the life sciences, technology Strengths Clients laud the “terrific job” the firm does, options and risks for clients.” Jelle Drok rises in the and chemicals industries. Often works alongside the commending the team’s strength in strategic matters. rankings on the back of positive feedback, with firm’s patent teams across the globe to provide excep- One client believes that it is “the best IP law firm in sources reporting that “in terms of really going into tional cross-border coverage. Additionally assists cli- the country” and particularly stresses: “There is no technical details and being able to answer judges, he is ents with trade secret-related disputes. legal problem in IP that they cannot resolve.” brilliant.” He has notable experience representing cli- Strengths Clients particularly highlight the team’s Work highlights Represented AstraZeneca before ents from the life sciences industry in patent validity “efforts to understand and evaluate the client’s needs.” the Supreme Court and the High Court in defence of disputes. He receives further praise for having “very Others simply say that “they are an excellent firm.” its patents for blockbuster drugs. thorough legal knowledge of the issues,” and for being Work highlights Represented AbbVie in the defence Notable practitioners “a joy to work with.” and enforcement of patents relating to its product Willem Hoyng is “a strong fighter, pragmatic, Humira. open and direct,” as well as “strategically very good,” Höcker Advocaten Notable practitioners according to one happy client. Highly renowned See profile on p.1427 Klaas Bisschop (see p.1381) is picked out by clients for his experience representing clients at the Dutch What the team is known for Impressive IP team as “a really experienced litigator specialised in patent Supreme Court, he acts on patent cases in the with particular expertise representing collecting disputes.” He represents a range of high-profile clients technology sector, as well as assisting clients with societies and artist associations in anti-piracy pro- with a particular focus on life sciences. He receives trade mark litigation. According to clients, Bart ceedings, licensing issues and copyright levy matters. additional praise for being a “very convincing com- van den Broek “stands out as he is very quick, very Frequently acts for media and fashion distributors municator” who “knows the power of arguments.” on the ball and very convincing in court.” He offers on counterfeiting cases. Also advises on files relating Bert Oosting (see p.1395) represents international extensive experience in the technology sector, rep- to digital rights of artists and content creators. pharmaceutical and technology companies in patent resenting household-name clients. Van den Broek Strengths Clients appreciate that “there is always a litigation. Clients appreciate that he “makes a good acts on high-profile patent litigation and licensing personal touch to their work,” adding that the lawyers connection between the regulatory and IP” sides of cases. Simon Dack is a leading patent litigator for “give very good advice and support and think hard matters. Ruud van der Velden (see p.1402) is “very life sciences clients, representing them in invalidity, about your problems.” nice to work with and very thorough,” with a “good eye second medical use and counterfeiting cases. He is Other clients particularly emphasise that “the lawyers for detail,” according to one pleased client. He repre- regarded by sources as a “very knowledgeable and are extremely involved in the matters and have been sents clients in patent and trade secret cases in the very thorough” lawyer. Joris Van Manen represents very supportive in negotiations and litigation.” chemical and technology sectors. clients before domestic and European courts in Work highlights Advised Buma/Stemra on litigation copyright and trade mark disputes. He is active for against a radio station regarding unpaid licence fees. clients from a range of sectors, including food and 1355 Netherlands Intellectual Property www.chambers.com

drink, media and pharmaceuticals. Clients stress that NautaDutilh and ownership actions. Theo Blomme has a “deep grasp of the law and tech- See profile on p.1437 Work highlights Assisted Pfizer with nullity and nological details” of cases, adding that “he also has What the team is known for Strong contentious IP non-infringement proceedings in relation to patent the ability to take a bird’s-eye view of cases, including practice, representing clients in copyright infringe- applications made by Genentech. their international complexities.” He advises clients ment, trade mark opposition and trade secret cases. Notable practitioners on a range of patent matters in the technology, life Acts for multinational clients from the food and Wim Maas and Judith Krens are key contacts within sciences and consumer goods industries. Working beverage, technology and chemical industries. Also the team. with Laura Fresco is “brilliant,” according to one active on issues in the consumer goods and fashion client, who adds that “she is very strong, knows her sectors. Van Doorne case law” and “has a very logical mind.” She offers sig- Strengths Clients stress that the firm has “an impres- See profile on p.1451 nificant expertise in trade mark cases in a wide range sive grip” on industry specifics as well as acting“in a What the team is known for Acts on a broad range of of industries including technology and fashion. She very cool and considered way.” IP matters, including trade mark protection, domain additionally acts for clients on copyright litigation. Work highlights Represented Daimler in litigation name disputes, design rights and copyright infringe- against BSUR Agency following allegations of copy- ment. Clients include household names in the tech- Kennedy Van der Laan right infringement. nology and media industries, as well as domestic What the team is known for Notable anti-counter- Notable practitioners retail and healthcare clients. Offers strength in con- feiting practice offering vast experience in the fashion Charles Gielen has impressive experience in Dutch tentious and non-contentious mandates, advising sector. Represents digital and collective rights bodies trade mark law. He advises clients on matters relating clients on post-M&A IP issues. in copyright disputes and related royalty claims. Also to parallel imports and trade mark disputes. Anne Strengths Interviewees particularly praise the team’s acts for a range of TMT clients on piracy and trade Marie Verschuur is an “excellent lawyer,” according responsiveness. mark disputes. Assists clients with the IP aspects of to sources who pick her out as impressive in IP man- Work highlights Assisted Avast Software with trade transactions and contracts. dates. She acts for clients on contentious matters mark and domain name conflicts with a former dis- Strengths One client enthuses that the team “is relating to trade marks, copyright and unfair com- tributor. working very proactively and giving the right advice mercial practices. Notable practitioners on exactly the right things,” adding that “the lawyers Kriek Wille remains a key contact for clients. are very organised and have a good understanding of Simmons & Simmons LLP what a company needs.” What the team is known for Established patent team Visser Schaap & Kreijger Other clients are pleased that the team is “extremely embedded in a strong global practice. Increasing soft See profile on p.1454 positive, responsive and flexible.” IP focus with notable experience acting on trade What the team is known for Media and IP boutique Work highlights Represented Lacoste as plaintiff in mark and design infringement proceedings. Patent with a strong reputation in copyright matters. Clients a trade mark infringement dispute. expertise encompasses pharmaceuticals, electronics include collective industry bodies, designers and Notable practitioners and biotechnology, as well as manufacturing and producers. Also advises on trade mark and remu- Clients appreciate that Maarten Schut “has a gen- construction. Highly experienced representing cli- neration disputes, as well as neighbouring rights uine interest in getting people to understand risks and ents before both domestic and European courts. cases. Assists with designation of origin matters and has a very good way of putting legal things into plain Strengths One client stresses that “they are definitely anti-piracy cases. language for a varied audience.” He advises clients on a go-to in the Netherlands,” because the lawyers “are Strengths One client praises the “good overall knowl- matters relating to trade mark and anti-counterfeit very reactive,” and “are well aware of the case flow and edge of different dossiers, with each team member proceedings. give good advice.” having their own specialism.” Others appreciate that the team “keeps arguments Work highlights Represented Fatboy in infringe- Leeway streamlined” when working on cross-border matters ment litigation against copiers of its LAMZAC What the team is known for Prominent IP team and that the lawyers have “the ability to understand” product. representing clients in trade mark, licensing and the technical details of cases in order to “provide Notable practitioners anti-counterfeiting disputes. Particularly strong useful insights.” Clients praise Dirk Visser’s “very good technical in the retail and consumer goods sector, including Work highlights Represented Serenity Pharma- knowledge of IP law.” His practice focuses on rep- fashion and cosmetics, acting for leading domestic ceuticals in patent disputes concerning ownership, resenting media clients and associations in matters and international clients. Also advises media and validity and infringement. relating to copyright and neighbouring rights. Jac- entertainment companies on domain name issues Notable practitioners queline Schaap advises clients on trade mark and and ongoing IP advisory matters. Bas Berghuis van Woortman frequently represents copyright infringement matters. Clients praise her Strengths Clients say that the team “is really pleasant multinational corporations from the technology, “very good knowledge” of the law, adding that she is to work with, and the lawyers are open, quick and manufacturing and life sciences sectors. Sources “responsive and thorough.” She represents claimants personable,” and add that “they’re really fast with their commend his ability as a litigator, advising clients and defendants in name rights and logo disputes. answers and also to the point.” on patent enforcement matters, as well as design Others note that the firm offers“a good mix of excel- rights and market entry cases. Mattie de Koning Vondst Advocaten N V lence for complex questions and sound legal advice.” is “smart and a fast thinker with excellent technical See profile on p.1455 Work highlights Represented HEMA in litigation skills,” in addition to being “a very effective and very What the team is known for Dedicated intellectual against Lacoste in relation to alleged trade mark approachable lawyer,” according to one happy client. property boutique with a focus on acting for cli- infringement. His expertise focuses on patent invalidity disputes, ents from the life sciences and technology sectors. Notable practitioners representing household names in the technology Notable soft IP offering, acting for clients on domain Remco van Leeuwen represents a large number of and life sciences sectors. Paul Tjiam is a “rising star,” name, copyright and trade mark disputes. Addition- multinational fashion designers and retailers in trade according to sources, for his work on cases relating ally offers expertise representing significant clients in mark licensing and infringement mandates. He is to trade mark and design litigation. Sources laud him patent litigation relating to secondary use, infringe- held in high regard by clients for being “open, quick for showing “incredible eagerness to provide a tailored ment and licensing. and personable.” Clients appreciate that Michiel service,” noting that he is “on top of his game.” Strengths One client describes the team as “very Odink is “involved and passionate about all IP mat- thorough, excellent communicators” and adds that ters.” He represents clients from the technology, Taylor Wessing “the lawyers think outside the box.” retail and media industries in trade mark and cop- What the team is known for Represents an impres- Other sources praise them for being a “very good, yright matters. Marga Verwoert acts for clients on sive range of multinational clients, and able to work pragmatic, excellent niche IP office in both patents and advertising and copyright matters in the cosmetics, with the firm’s offices in other jurisdictions on cross- trade marks.” fashion and art sectors. Clients “value her impeccable border cases. Highly active on patent infringement Work highlights Assisted Silence Therapeutics with judgement when it comes to negotiating the best pos- litigation across a number of sectors, including tele- an injunction proceeding against Alnylam con- sible deal” and add that she is “highly knowledgeable communications, manufacturing and pharmaceuti- cerning a patent. and commercially minded.” cals. Also assists clients with patent nullity, invalidity Notable practitioners 1356 www.chambers.com Investment Funds Netherlands

Otto Swens is held in high regard by clients because Other Ranked Lawyers Hidde Koenraad acts for a range of clients from the “he has very good focus and very good attention to automotive, advertising and entertainment indus- d e t a i l .” His practice focuses on patent litigation, rep- Christiaan Alberdingk Thijm advises financialtries on disputes relating to trade mark infringement resenting multinational clients from the life sciences institutions, scientific publishers and technology and domain name disputes. He is also recognised as industry. Ricardo Dijkstra frequently represents companies on matters relating to digital trade mark a key player in plant variety law. blue-chip clients in patent litigation with a focus on and copyright matters. He is picked out by clients for Bas Le Poole has experience representing media and the life sciences sector. He is picked out by clients as being “very sharp” and “understanding the businesses” broadcasting clients in files relating to licensing fees, “very good at keeping to the main line of argument” of clients. trade mark disputes and copyright matters. He is and his ability to focus on the key elements in patent Clients praise Tjibbe Douma (see p.1386) for his picked out by clients for his “trusted voice and ability disputes. Tjeerd Overdijk is recognised as a par- “comprehensive knowledge of cases” and for “always to explain complicated legal queries.” ticular expert in plant variety law. He has additional looking for creative ways of approaching a matter.” He Commentators praise Willem Leppink (see p.1393) expertise in trade mark infringement disputes, as is particularly active representing pharmaceutical for offering“solid, substantive insight into the prin- well as advising on the intellectual property aspects and biotechnology companies in patent litigation, ciples of trade mark law” and add that he is “a con- of licensing and collaboration agreements. Herwin as well as portfolio and licensing matters. He joined structive legal communicator driven to achieve Roerdink represents a range of clients including Dentons in February 2019. common-sense results.” He represents clients in IP multinational manufacturers and educational insti- Sikke Kingma is highly renowned for his practice disputes relating to anti-counterfeiting and parallel tutions in design infringement and trade mark representing multinational companies, as well as trade, as well as trade mark and copyright litigation. registrations. Clients say that he is “very hands-on, public institutions, before the Dutch Supreme Court Sources pick Thijs van Aerde (see p.1400) out as “a pragmatic, business-oriented and very clever.” in IP disputes. Interviewees describe him as “a very rising star” in Supreme Court IP litigation, adding sharp lawyer,” adding that “his way of writing is excel- that he is “quick to pick up relevant issues and a lent and his oral pleading is very convincing.” pleasure to work with.” He represents clients in patent Sven Klos is picked out by sources as “a very good litigation before the Dutch Supreme Court, as well as trade mark litigator.” In addition to his trade mark assisting with trade mark disputes before the lower litigation practice, Klos has experience acting for cli- courts. ents on copyright protection litigation.

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Investment Funds Band 1 ters, such as fund registration and licensing. Advises Leading Firms a number of clients from the insurance and banking Band 1 De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek sectors. De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * See profile on p.1416 Strengths “The lawyers have a good understanding Houthoff * What the team is known for Market-leading depart- of our business and what is important for us,” reports Loyens & Loeff * ment acting for a broad range of domestic and inter- one client, while another notes: “The partner is Band 2 national asset managers, including private equity involved in providing the content rather than dele- Allen & Overy LLP firms, real estate investors and pension providers. gating everything to the team.” Van Campen Liem * Demonstrates a broad range of expertise, encom- One interviewee praises the lawyers’ ability to “bring Band 3 passing fund formation, fund structuring and related a more commercial understanding to their clients,” Clifford Chance LLP * tax matters. Assists with transactions through which going on to explain: “They are really strong advocates Jones Day asset management companies acquire Dutch com- and are helpful in steering clients through the deci- NautaDutilh * petitors. Has a strong regulatory team with expertise sion-making process.” Leading Individuals relating to AIFMD and MiFID II. Work highlights Advised Man Group on the Band 1 Strengths One client highlights the “top-level legal restructuring of Dutch fund Man AHL Diversified de Lignie Marco Loyens & Loeff * advice” and “very high level of expertise and experi- Markets EU and on compliance with the AIFMD in Groffen Kees De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * ence” on offer. respect of its investment management activities. van Angeren Oscar Houthoff * Another stresses that “the lawyers are kind, helpful, Notable practitioners van IJlzinga Veenstra Ate Jones Day * available and very accurate.” Clients say that Oscar van Angeren (see p.1400) is Band 2 Work highlights Assisted European Assets Trust an “excellent partner” who “is very knowledgeable Cramer-de Jong Ellen Allen & Overy LLP with its re-domiciliation from the Netherlands to the and always quick to respond.” He has a wide-ranging Eenhorst Quirine Jones Day * UK. practice that includes fund formation and regulatory Silverentand Larissa NautaDutilh Notable practitioners matters relating to the registration and distribution Tausk Maurits Van Campen Liem Clients say that Kees Groffen (see p.1387) is “very of funds in the Netherlands. He also often advises van Dam Mark Loyens & Loeff * pragmatic and solution-driven,” adding: “He is never pension funds on the negotiation of asset manage- Band 3 stressed, and he thinks outside the box.” He is a central ment or custody agreements with fund service pro- Distaso Marcello Van Campen Liem figure in the firm’s funds practice and has experience viders. “He has a brilliant memory and handles things Horsthuis Daan Houthoff * in fund formation, the acquisition or restructuring in a very clear way,” says one interviewee. Clients Labeur Rosemarijn Finnius (ORL) ◊ of asset management companies and the migration appreciate that Daan Horsthuis (see p.1389) “shows Scheele Marian Clifford Chance LLP * of ETFs from the Netherlands to the UK. a keen understanding of the industry and routinely Up-and-coming individuals provides valuable advice.” He assists pension funds Houthoff Plas Harm-Paul Houthoff * and asset managers with a range of fund structuring See profile on p.1429 Associates to watch and transactional mandates. Harm-Paul Plas (see Wielens Harmen Jones Day * What the team is known for Pre-eminent team with p.1396) acts for many of the firm’s key pension funds a superb reputation for investor-side work, especially clients. He also advises real estate-focused fund man- * Indicates firm / individual with profile. on behalf of pension funds. Advises on the negotia- agers on fund formation mandates and the drafting ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. tion of fiduciary asset management agreements and of related commercial agreements. He is praised for Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. other commercial contracts through which Dutch being “a very knowledgeable industry expert who is pension schemes outsource their investment opera- very accessible.” tions. Also acts for substantial hedge fund managers and real estate investors on fund formation or the Loyens & Loeff restructuring of existing funds. Particularly sought See profile on p.1435 after for both Dutch and European regulatory mat- What the team is known for Fully integrated funds 1357 Netherlands Investment Funds www.chambers.com

practice with a leading reputation in private equity on both sides of investments into funds. Also han- with the structuring and closing of its Climate fund formation and funds-related tax matters. Has dles standalone regulatory mandates. Investor One Fund, which targets renewable energy experience in the establishment of venture capital, Strengths One client says that the firm “delivers top- projects in developing nations. infrastructure or private debt funds. Assists with quality services” and is “pragmatic and creative.” Notable practitioners fundraisings that attract investments from qualified Work highlights Advised Trilantic Europe on the Ate van IJlzinga Veenstra (see p.1403) has a formi- investors across the world. formation of new private equity fund Trilantic dable reputation acting for international investors Strengths Clients note that the lawyers are “very up Europe VI SCSp. and fund managers on acquisitions and fund for- to date” in their understanding of the Dutch finan- Notable practitioners mation. Clients highlight his strong communica- cial services regulator, saying: “They have set up or Maurits Tausk represents a number of prominent tion skills and say that “he is very much able to think advised many Dutch funds, so have very good over- international investors in transactions and fund for- outside the box.” “He also has a great knowledge of view of what are acceptable conditions for the national mation mandates. Clients highlight his considerable tax matters, which makes it very easy to work with authorities.” technical understanding of funds matters, saying him,” notes another source. Market commentators “The lawyers are very experienced and hands-on,” that “his expertise stands out.” Marcello Distaso is highlight Quirine Eenhorst (see p.1387)’s key role states another interviewee. praised by clients for his ability “to provide creative in the firm’s funds practice. She acts for asset man- Work highlights Assisted Peak Capital with the and pragmatic solutions in complex fund matters.” His agers on the creation of real estate or other private structuring of Peak Capital IV, which targeted highlight mandates include advice on the acquisition equity fund structures. She also assists investors with EUR60 million in investor commitments. of investment management companies and on sec- fund reviews. Harmen Wielens (see p.1406) earns Notable practitioners ondary transactions through which private equity praise from clients for his “excellent knowledge, short The “extremely experienced” Marco de Lignie (see clients sell stakes in investment funds. response times and practicality.” He assists with a wide p.1384) is revered by clients as a “highly pragmatic range of fund-related work. and intelligent lawyer” who “gets to simple solutions in complex situations.” He advises on the tax aspects Band 3 NautaDutilh of fund formation and fundraising mandates. Mark See profile on p.1437 van Dam (see p.1400) “has a lot of experience in Clifford Chance LLP What the team is known for Well-versed in matters advising on regulatory affairs,” say clients, adding that See profile on p.68 relating to the regulatory requirements for funds he is “very precise and proactive.” He acts for finan- What the team is known for Advises on diverse and fund managers. Assists with applications for cial institutions and their management teams on the issues pertaining to the formation or ongoing man- the authorisation of AIFMs or UCITS management structuring of new funds. agement of funds in the Netherlands. Advises on companies. Advises on the negotiation of investment AIFMD licence applications and MiFID II compli- management agreements. Stands out for particular ance. Assists with the tax issues arising in relation experience in the structuring of mortgage funds. Band 2 to the payment of carried interest to fund managers. Strengths Clients appreciate that the lawyers offer Strengths One happy client notes that the firm pro- the “highest level of know-how and are very custom- Allen & Overy LLP vides “excellent advice that is also very practical.” er-oriented.” What the team is known for Solid funds team acting Work highlights Advised Rabobank on the struc- Another interviewee highlights the lawyers’ ability for a wide range of asset management clients. Acts turing of AGRI3 Fund, which aims to promote sus- to give “very readable memos that are useful and cli- on the limited partner side of transactions or fund tainable agriculture. ent-friendly.” review processes. Assists with the structuring of ven- Notable practitioners Work highlights Advised a.s.r asset management ture capital, private debt or private equity funds. Also Clients laud Marian Scheele (see p.1397) for offering on the establishment of ASR Hypotheekfonds and advises fund service providers or asset managers on “top-notch legal advice that takes into account the on ongoing topics relating to the admittance of new issues relating to the performance of fund custodial practical side of our matter.” She assists clients with investors. or administration services. a range of transactional and regulatory matters Notable practitioners Strengths “I like that we are always in touch with the relating to fund structuring and formation. Larissa Silverentand is praised by one client for p a r t n e r,” says one interviewee. being “pragmatic and very clear in communicating.” Clients further highlight the lawyers’ availability and Jones Day She offers considerable regulatory know-how and pragmatic approach. What the team is known for Has demonstrable assists clients with fund formation and structuring. Work highlights Advised BNP Paribas on its invest- expertise in the structuring of a diverse range of ment in venture capital fund SET Fund III invest- funds, including venture capital, infrastructure and ment. private debt funds. Assists with tax and regulatory Other Ranked Lawyers Notable practitioners issues relating to the establishment of Dutch UCITS. Ellen Cramer-de Jong acts for institutional investors Advises on the acquisition of existing funds by real Rosemarijn Labeur of Finnius earns significant on both the limited partner and general partner side estate-focused asset management companies. Also praise from clients for her experience in dealing of funds transactions. She also advises on fund for- advises pension providers on various topics relating with the Dutch funds regulator. She advises on mation and related regulatory questions. to agreements with pension funds or the review of UCITS management or AIFM licence applications investments. and handles ongoing compliance mandates. “She Van Campen Liem Strengths One client remarks that the firm offers is very knowledgeable in her field of expertise and is See profile on p.1449 “superb quality and thorough expertise,” adding: “The solution-oriented,” states one interviewee. “She knows What the team is known for Well-resourced team lawyers can meet strict timetables by providing us with very well what the regulator is looking for,” notes with a strong reputation for private equity and ven- only the relevant feedback and suggestions.” another source, adding: “She is able to give really ture capital fund formation. Acts for a wide variety of Another interviewee highlights the lawyers’ “knowl- quick answers, which is great when we have to get back domestic and international fund managers on fund edge of our specialist market” and says that “they are to the regulator as soon as possible.” structuring matters or the acquisition of competing very pragmatic.” investment management platforms. Has experience Work highlights Assisted Climate Fund Managers

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Life Sciences He frequently advises on regulatory aspects of the life non-invasive genetic testing. Leading Firms sciences sector, including clinical trials. Van den Bos Strengths Clients laud the firm as the “best for knowl- Band 1 also assists pharmaceutical companies with various edge about medical technology in the Netherlands.” Hogan Lovells International LLP compliance issues, such as advertising rulings. Interviewees additionally emphasise the team’s “good HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER * combination of regulatory and transactional work.” Band 2 HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER Notable practitioners Axon Lawyers See profile on p.833 Carine van den Brink frequently represents clients Leijnse Artz What the team is known for Market-leading team in transactions in the life sciences industry, with Leading Individuals for life sciences in the Netherlands. Boasts an further experience advising on licensing issues. Cli- Band 1 impressive track record advising on a broad range ents highlight van den Brink’s expertise on licensing Schoonderbeek Carla HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER of regulatory matters, including market authorisa- agreements, declaring her “very knowledgeable in the van Lessen Kloeke Koosje Leijnse Artz tions, data protection and pricing issues. Addition- field,”and adding that “she knows exactly what kind of Band 2 ally assists with reimbursement matters. Represents conditions are common at this moment.” Interviewees van den Bos Hein Hogan Lovells International LLP * leading global pharmaceutical and biotechnology enthuse that Erik Vollebregt is the “most knowl- van den Brink Carine Axon Lawyers companies. Also benefits from a close collaboration edgeable medical devices lawyer in the Netherlands.” Vollebregt Erik Axon Lawyers with the firm’s highly reputed patent practice. He provides regulatory and compliance advice on Strengths Sources report that the team is “very well medical devices, clinical trials and data protection Band 1 known in patents and regulatory work.” programmes. Work highlights Acted for UCB on patent invalidity Hogan Lovells International LLP proceedings against Accord concerning the block- Leijnse Artz What the team is known for Standout life sciences buster drug Vimpat. What the team is known for Boutique firm with a practice advising on a range of Dutch and EU reg- Notable practitioners particular focus on European and Dutch pharma- ulatory issues, including market authorisations and Market observers praise Carla Schoonderbeek as ceutical regulatory law. Advises on a range of issues, contractual matters. Offers additional support on “one of the trailblazers in life sciences.” She is also including data protection and product liability dis- contentious and non-contentious advertising man- acclaimed for her “knowledge of the Dutch and Euro- putes. Also acts on various contentious matters dates. Particularly strong in cross-border cases due pean systems.” Schoonderbeek has considerable expe- including investigations into market launches of to its global network. Able to work alongside the rience assisting global pharmaceutical giants with drugs and product advertising. firm’s intellectual property and data protection teams regulatory aspects of blockbuster drugs, including Strengths Sources highlight that the team is “great to offer pharmaceutical companies a full service. data protection and pricing issues. She additionally at litigation.” Strengths Clients praise the team for its “strong depth advises on market authorisations. Observers also highlight the team’s strength in of experience on pharmaceutical regulations and its product and promotional claims. global footprint.” Notable practitioners Clients also appreciate the firm’s“enthusiastic and Band 2 Commentators hail Koosje van Lessen Kloeke as dedicated teams, that work together really well both on “the best regulatory life sciences lawyer with the best a domestic and international level.” Axon Lawyers knowledge in the Netherlands.” She advises clients on Notable practitioners What the team is known for Widely respected life a broad range of regulatory mandates relating to the Hein van den Bos (see p.1401) moves up in the rank- sciences boutique renowned for its work on regu- life sciences sector, including market access and data ings on the back of excellent feedback, with clients latory aspects of medical devices, including market protection issues. She also represents clients in con- impressed by his “experience, knowledge and prac- access and compliance. Also assists with contractual tentious matters. tical approach.” Additionally clients highlight van and transactional matters in the life sciences sector. den Bos’s ability “to get to the core of what you need.” Further experience advising on disputes relating to

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Public Law Public Law Public Law: Planning and Environment Leading Firms Leading Individuals Leading Firms Band 1 Band 1 Band 1 AKD * Barkhuysen Tom Stibbe * AKD * Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. * van Angeren Jan Reinier Stibbe * Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. * Stibbe * Band 2 Stibbe * Band 2 Van der Grinten Jan Kennedy Van der Laan (ORL) ◊ Band 2 De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * van der Veen Gerrit AKD * De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * NautaDutilh * Band 3 NautaDutilh * Band 3 Boorsma Arnoud Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. Van der Feltz advocaten * Allen & Overy LLP Bootsma Jannetje Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. Band 3 Houthoff * de Gaay Fortman Marry Houthoff * Allen & Overy LLP Van der Feltz advocaten * Eijsvoogel Peter Allen & Overy LLP Dentons * * Indicates firm / individual with profile. Heemskerk Petra CMS (ORL) ◊ * ENVIR Advocaten * ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. van Heukelom-Verhage Sandra Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Houthoff * Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. Norton Rose Fulbright Stijl Advocaten *

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Public Law: Planning and Environment Breeman (see p.1382)’s client roster includes invest- Dentons Leading Individuals ment groups and municipalities. He is an expert in See profile on p.75 Band 1 redevelopment projects and zoning plans. According What the team is known for Respected interna- Besselink Hans Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. to clients, Eveline Sillevis-Smitt (see p.1398) is “very tional firm with strength in planning and envi- Klijn Anne-Marie NewGround Law (ORL) ◊ engaged, helpful and bright.” She has a strong focus ronmental law. Advises clients from the financial, Schippers Liesbeth Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. on environmental law and planning mandates. She academic, energy and materials sectors on project van den Biggelaar Nicolien De Brauw Blackstone * works with well known real estate and transport developments and redevelopments, waste matters, Band 2 companies. zoning and permitting. Works closely with the firm’s Kaajan Marieke ENVIR Advocaten well-regarded real estate team to advise on building Kortmann Tijn Stibbe * Allen & Overy LLP permits and exploitation in development projects. Spaans Jochem NautaDutilh What the team is known for Offers broad exper- Work highlights Advised HKS Metals on waste reg- van der Velden Jos AKD * tise in public law mandates and in planning and ulations and environmental permitting matters. Band 3 environmental matters. Advises on litigation and Notable practitioners Bosma Willem Van der Feltz advocaten * infrastructure developments, including both mul- Jan Jakob Peelen (see p.1395) assists clients with Brans Marloes Houthoff * ti-jurisdictional and domestic projects. Often acts planning and environmental law matters, often Breeman Henk AKD * for private sector clients, with a diverse roster which advising on permitting mandates. Clients describe Broerse Daphne Norton Rose Fulbright includes key financial institutions, energy companies him as “very straightforward and pragmatic, he knows de Groot Jan Frans Houthoff * and technology clients. Able to leverage the firm’s his stuff and is good on his feet.” Peelen has a number Maas-Cooymans Maayke Ploum (ORL) ◊ * offices in other jurisdictions and other departments of clients from the energy sector. Onrust Fleur ENVIR Advocaten within the firm to provide a broad service. Peelen Jan Jakob Dentons * Strengths Clients highlight that the lawyers “think ENVIR Advocaten Sillevis-Smitt Eveline AKD * along the client’s lines and serve our interests,” as well See profile on p.1420 van der Veen Gerrit AKD * as praising their ability to “come to pragmatic solu- What the team is known for Broad industry knowl- van Driel Michiel Stijl Advocaten tions that are acceptable to the other side of the table.” edge representing private sector clients from the Visser Christine Ten Holter Noordam (ORL) ◊ Work highlights Assisted Uniper Benelux with envi- energy field, as well as public sector clients such as Up-and-coming individuals ronmental law and permit procedures concerning municipalities and provinces. Noted for its extensive Collignon Anna Stibbe * the shut-down of a coal-fired power plant. expertise of nature protection and conservation mat- Kleinhout Arjan De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * Notable practitioners ters. Also represents clients in sensitive disputes con- Roelands-Fransen Daniëlle Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Peter Eijsvoogel is well known for his experience cerning permits and developments. Has expanded * Indicates individual with profile. assisting telecoms sector clients with public law mat- the team with several new hires during 2019. ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. ters. Strengths One client appreciates the team’s “good Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. tactical approach,” further adding: “The lawyers were De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek very pragmatic and helped us find solutions.” The editorial is in alphabetical order by firm See profile on p.1416 Work highlights Advised Le Garage on permitting name. What the team is known for Strong choice for envi- matters for its redevelopment. ronmental and planning matters, with particular Notable practitioners AKD expertise in energy infrastructure projects, as well as Marieke Kaajan represents clients in compensation See profile on p.1408 zoning and nature conservation issues. Offers good disputes arising from construction projects, and also What the team is known for Highly regarded public cross-practice coverage, with litigation, corporate, advises on environmental and pollution matters. law practice with wide-ranging environmental finance and data protection capabilities. Notable Interviewees also report: “She is very well respected expertise, encompassing waste regulations, water, experience in public law and environmental mat- when it comes to nature conservation law.” Fleur noise and nature protection. Noted for its work on ters relating to the transport sector. Offers extensive Onrust is skilled at handling administrative law issues relating to administrative and expropriation experience in the energy and chemicals sectors. Acts issues and environmental matters. Additionally she law and government liability. Active on large-scale for municipalities as shareholders on privatisation represents clients in sensitive litigation and advises infrastructure projects, such as the expansion of matters. on nature conservation. railways and airports. Benefits from an extensive Strengths One client reports that the lawyers “have clientele comprising municipalities, infrastructure a very deep understanding of the law, their legal rea- Houthoff companies and public institutions. Particularly pop- soning is excellent and it is high-quality advice that See profile on p.1429 ular with clients from the food sector for advice on you get from them.” What the team is known for Broad service with disputes against public bodies. Clients appreciate that the lawyers “have extensive expertise in public contracts, including environ- Strengths Sources perceive the department as “a very knowledge of the work we do and their communication mental permits and nature conservation agreements. high-profile law firm for public law.” is friendly, so the team is easy to work with.” Advises governmental bodies and local authorities One interviewee comments on the team’s “strong and Work highlights Acted for TenneT on the planning, on liability disputes, tendering and state aid mat- good reputation in working for municipalities.” environmental and public law aspects of several ters. Also acts on planning and zoning mandates, Work highlights Advised Schadeschap Luchthaven energy sector projects. with a focus on urban development. Experienced Schiphol on a large-scale infrastructure project Notable practitioners in litigation proceedings before the Dutch Supreme related to the extension of the Schiphol airport, rep- Nicolien van den Biggelaar (see p.1401) is a mar- Court. Also represents public sector clients from the resenting the public authority in damage compensa- ket-leading expert on environmental law, frequently education and healthcare sectors, as well as private tion mandates. advising clients from the energy sector. “She is a really companies from the real estate and financial services Notable practitioners good lawyer of high quality and a very friendly and industries. Gerrit van der Veen (see p.1402) represents a range helpful person,” enthuses one source. One client lauds Strengths Clients enthuse that the lawyers are “quick of political bodies and international companies in a her as “one of the few lawyers in the Netherlands who to respond and understand our business,” adding that series of public law mandates. His expertise includes has a real understanding of complex environmental they have “great knowledge of current legal matters.” zoning plans, recovery and subvention matters. law matters.” Arjan Kleinhout (see p.1390) assists Another client states “I find the culture very cli- Sources report that “when he works on a case he is energy and transport sector clients with planning ent-driven and friendly.” always on top of it,” and add that he is “a very smart and environmental law matters. “His understanding Work highlights Assisted Gemeente Bergen with thinker and analytical.” Sources appreciate that Jos of administrative law is very good,” reports a client, zoning and administrative law issues. van der Velden (see p.1402) “is very experienced in who also adds that “you will not see him overlook any Notable practitioners planning and environment matters.” He regularly acts argument that is important to the case.” Marloes Brans (see p.1382) is a rising market player on major infrastructure projects within the transpor- who specialises in planning and environmental law, tation and energy sectors. Additionally, he defends particularly assisting with permitting and develop- municipalities in appeals against zoning plans. Henk ment mandates. “She can explain complex matters 1360 www.chambers.com Public Law Netherlands

in understandable language,” reports an impressed education and infrastructure. Enviable list of clients nation.” He is particularly well known for advising client who adds that she is also “very accessible and includes central governmental departments, munic- international companies and financial sector clients reachable.” Marry de Gaay Fortman (see p.1383) ipalities, independent public agencies and regulatory on disputes with supervisory authorities. Addition- is an experienced practitioner in public law agree- bodies. ally, he assists municipalities with zoning and plan- ments, tendering disputes and governance matters. Strengths Clients describe the lawyers as “experi- ning matters. Described by interviewees as “high Jan Frans de Groot (see p.1384) works on planning enced, precise and sensitive to their clients’ needs.” quality,” Jan Reinier van Angeren (see p.1400)’s and zoning matters. “He is a very experienced expro- Clients further enthuse that the lawyers are “highly practice covers a wide range of sectors, including priation lawyer,” observes one impressed source, knowledgeable, reliable and experts on administrative transportation, housing, media and environment. while a client praises his “analytical ability and ability l a w.” He demonstrates outstanding knowledge of zoning to write sharply.” Work highlights Advised the Kingdom of the Neth- and planning aspects, public law regulations and erlands on subsidy applications from companies at administrative matters. Tijn Kortmann (see p.1391) NautaDutilh risk of bankruptcy. is well known for his specialisation in environmental See profile on p.1437 Notable practitioners law and nuclear law, advising on licensing, zoning What the team is known for Full-service offering Sources enjoy working with Hans Besselink and and planning matters. Interviewees appreciate that with significant expertise in public law, planning enthuse that he “has just the right atmosphere around his “advice is always really complete and thoughtful.” and environmental issues. Particularly focused on him to deal with things, so it is comfortable working Clients report that “he is really the expert when it the finance and real estate sectors, acting on liability with him.” He works mainly with public authorities on comes to more practical activities.” Anna Collignon and permit issues, as well as administrative law pro- damages claims, environmental and infrastructure (see p.1382) demonstrates solid knowledge of com- ceedings. Also represents clients in criminal and reg- matters. Liesbeth Schippers is described by sources plex environmental matters and permit procedures. ulatory proceedings and advises on consumer goods as “a real expert,” and someone who “is always on top Interviewees attest: “Her specialism is environmental sampling and safety legislation. Assists universities, of the case and works really hard.” Her client roster permits.” municipalities, insurers and banks with a variety of includes municipalities and other public authorities. public law mandates. Schippers works on sensitive cases involving nature Stijl Advocaten Strengths According to interviewees, the lawyers are protection, zoning plans and infrastructure rein- See profile on p.1446 “responsive and quick.” forcement measures. One client describes Arnoud What the team is known for Focused expertise in Clients are satisfied with the team’s performance and Boorsma as “highly knowledgeable,” and adds: “He planning, zoning and environmental issues in the comment: “When I have a problem the lawyers work is concerned about and interested in his clients.” He real estate and energy sectors. Routinely advises with me to solve it as soon as possible.” advises insurers, financial and public authorities on investors, developers, municipal authorities and Work highlights Assisted the Municipality of various public law cases, including investigations constructors on property and area development pro- Amsterdam with an extensive development project, by supervisory bodies and compensation claims. jects. Assists international clients with investments advising on the environmental and planning issues. Jannetje Bootsma is an expert in housing laws with in energy sector projects in the Netherlands. Addi- Notable practitioners an interviewee confirming:“She knows it very well.” tionally, represents clients in public law disputes. Jochem Spaans joined the firm in December 2019. Interviewees also praise her “capability of providing Strengths A client notes: “The lawyers there are very He specialises in environmental permitting and deep advice and ability to write it in a language that to-the-point, co-operative and have a lot of knowl- zoning matters, mainly for private clients. He also everyone understands.” She advises municipalities edge.” has experience of energy sector projects. “He delivers and public authorities on matters related to the hos- Work highlights Advised real estate developer high-quality work,” according to one impressed pitality and education sectors. Sandra van Heuke- Edwin Oostmeijer Projektontwikkeling on zoning source. lom-Verhage represents municipalities and other law matters that would affect several housing devel- public institutions in a variety of public law man- opment projects in Amsterdam. Norton Rose Fulbright dates. She acts on compensation claims and provides Notable practitioners What the team is known for Specialised focus policy advice on tourism-related cases. Daniëlle Michiel van Driel is described by one impressed on environmental matters relating to the energy Roelands-Fransen is a rising figure in the market, interviewee as “very dedicated and kind.” He acts for industry, particularly renewables such as wind and specialising in municipal zoning and planning law. construction and development companies on zoning solar energy. Also acts for clients from the financial “She is co-operative,” says one pleased client, adding plans and permitting matters. He is particularly services sector, working alongside the firm’s well-re- that she “comes up with practical solutions and with active on residential developments. garded banking team. Assists with the planning and really strong positions.” regulatory aspects of developments and transactions. Van der Feltz advocaten Also noted for work on infrastructure projects. Envi- Stibbe See profile on p.1450 ronmental practice advises on matters relating to soil See profile on p.1445 What the team is known for Boutique firm special- contaminations, hazardous substances and environ- What the team is known for Offers impressive ising in a wide range of public law mandates, with mental licensing. public law expertise, advising on administrative a particular strength in planning and environmental Work highlights Assisted ING with the permitting and legislative issues, with a strong environmental issues, including soil contamination matters and and environmental aspects of several energy devel- practice acting on infrastructure, wind and nuclear issues connected to energy projects and hazardous opment projects financed by the bank. energy development projects. Regularly represents substances. Also has expertise in expropriation Notable practitioners clients in litigation before the Dutch administrative and contentious development mandates. Acts for a Daphne Broerse assists clients with environmental and district courts. Also advises on zoning and per- number of municipalities, environmental organisa- regulations and development projects. Clients report mitting issues. Boasts additional cross-border exper- tions and private companies, often from the energy that “she is very down to earth and not too theoretical” tise, advising multinational companies on Dutch sector. Additionally assists clients with splitting up and add: “She is very pragmatic and practical.” planning and environment regulations. permits. Strengths One client appreciates that the lawyers are Strengths Clients praise the team’s ability to provide Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. “very approachable and deliver extremely high-quality “feasible advice,” and highlight that the lawyers “can See profile on p.1439 work” and adds: “Work is always timely and the law- understand our way of work.” What the team is known for Market-leading public yers are always proactive.” Work highlights Assisted the Municipality of Voor- law practice with unrivalled experience as adviser to Clients effuse:“We hire Stibbe for important issues schoten with a complex redevelopment project, the Dutch state on a comprehensive range of matters. that require high quality,” and add: “When we need it advising on zoning and expropriation matters, as Assists with administrative, environmental, zoning to be thorough, we use Stibbe.” well as representing the municipality in litigation. and planning issues, including matters relating to Work highlights Assisted PALLAS with the Notable practitioners subsidies, regulations and constitutional issues. Acts licensing, zoning and planning aspects of estab- Willem Bosma (see p.1381) is a newly ranked envi- for public sector clients on the implications of the lishing a new nuclear reactor. ronmental law specialist, with notable experience bankruptcy of private companies. Extensive practice Notable practitioners of emissions matters. One impressed client remarks advising on public law matters in a variety of sec- An interviewee lauds Tom Barkhuysen (see p.1380) that he is a “very trusted adviser for us in environ- tors, including technology, healthcare, hospitality, as the “best known administrative lawyer in the mental law and administrative law issues.” 1361 Netherlands Real Estate www.chambers.com

Other Ranked Lawyers ning and environmental law in development pro- does a lot of government information act cases and jects. “She is very experienced and a very good lawyer,” also public safety cases.” Petra Heemskerk (see p.1388) enters the rankings says one impressed market commentator. Christine Visser advises on zoning and planning this year after winning praise for her work on public Maayke Maas-Cooymans (see p.1393) focuses on law matters, as well as development projects. She procurement law, acting for both public and private environmental law matters, acting for both govern- also acts on environmental law, such as nitrogen sector clients. One interviewee describes her as a ment entities and private companies. She advises on emissions mandates. One client compliments her for “strong character,” while also praising her “excellent development projects and emissions. “her sharp mind, her knowledge and her good commu- knowledge and understanding.” Jan Van der Grinten is known for working on nication skills.” Anne-Marie Klijn founded NewGround Law in administrative law cases for public sector clients. 2019. She is widely recognised as an expert on plan- Interviewees report that “he is a good lawyer and

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Real Estate Real Estate: Leading Notaries Real Estate: Construction Leading Firms Senior Statespeople Leading Firms Band 1 Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners Band 1 Houthoff * Kerckhoffs Paul Loyens & Loeff * HabrakenRutten * Loyens & Loeff * Leading Individuals Houthoff * * Band 2 Star individuals Stibbe Allen & Overy LLP Kuiken Jan Cees Houthoff * Band 2 * * Dentons Band 1 AKD * NautaDutilh Groen Wilfred Loyens & Loeff * Rozemond Advocaten * Band 3 Hoppenbrouwers Leon Allen & Overy LLP Straatman Koster Advocaten * AKD Laenen Monique DLA Piper Nederland * Band 3 * * CMS Lohman Herman Houthoff * CMS * DLA Piper Nederland Band 2 Severijn Hulshof Advocaten * * Stibbe Ploumen Annerie Van Doorne * Six Advocaten * * Van Doorne Van der Stok Jurriaan Loyens & Loeff * Stijl Advocaten Band 4 Van Rhee Arief NautaDutilh Leading Individuals * Clifford Chance LLP Band 3 Band 1 * Lexence de Lange Taco AKD * Habraken Peter HabrakenRutten * * Straatman Koster Advocaten de Witt Wijnen Cynthia NewGround Law (ORL) ◊ Orobio de Castro David Stibbe Band 5 Goedvolk Paul Eversheds Sutherland (ORL) ◊ Rutten Sjoerd HabrakenRutten * * BarentsKrans Koenecke Jeffrey BarentsKrans Band 2 * Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. Louwerier Lucas Houthoff * Klijn Michel Houthoff * * Stijl Advocaten Meijeren David Quist Geuze Meijeren (ORL) ◊ Van Ee David NautaDutilh Eminent Practitioners Associates to watch Wintgens Marc AKD * Eminent Practitioners van Hovell Alexander Allen & Overy LLP Band 3 Linnartz Bram Loyens & Loeff * Bleeker Rob Rozemond Advocaten The editorial is in alphabetical order by firm Leading Individuals de Groot Ingmar Stibbe * name. Band 1 Post Wouter Six Advocaten van den Berg Leendert Severijn Hulshof Advocaten van Dijk David NautaDutilh AKD van Schouwenburg Bas Dentons * Band 2 See profile on p.1408 Raas Wendela Dentons * What the team is known for Expanding team knowledgeable, client focused, creative and a strong van der Meer Hein CMS * advising clients on real estate transactions, projects communicator in both explanations and negotiations.” * Wanders Paul Dentons and disputes. Often picked out as a strong con- He acts for clients on real estate transactional mat- Band 3 struction practice with proven experience acting ters. Frenk Huisman (see p.1389)’s areas of practice * Huisman Frenk AKD for construction companies, investment funds and include procurement, property sale and leasing. One Orobio de Castro David Stibbe corporate landowners on major residential or com- interviewee observes: “He impresses with his broad * Rooseboom Lonne Loyens & Loeff mercial real estate developments. Expertise encom- and deep subject matter expertise. He understands * Steenmetser Tomas Lexence passes M&A, financing, planning and environmental business imperatives, and advises accordingly, flagging Band 4 issues. Offers additional notarial capabilities and legal risks in an appropriate and understandable way.” ◊ Beenen Bas Osborne Clarke NV (ORL) experience in leasing matters. Impressive client base Julian Versmissen (see p.1405) handles a variety Borst Femke Six Advocaten includes various hospitals and medical centres. Also of development, redevelopment and sale mandates. * Buiter Liesbeth Clifford Chance LLP offers experience in the developing field of smart real Market sources describe him as “very commercial den Uyl-Slagter Truke Stijl Advocaten estate. and technically strong,” while clients find him to be Hovius Taco Stijl Advocaten Strengths Clients enthuse: “They are smart lawyers “a good negotiator and able to work from the client’s Koster Wilfried Straatman Koster Advocaten who are always able to address the vital issue in a case. perspective and goals.” Marc Wintgens (see p.1407) * Lucas Steven Loyens & Loeff They almost intuitively choose the right approach to specialises in project development and construc- * Oranje Rutger DLA Piper Nederland solve the problem.” tion, advising on large residential, commercial and * Scholten Arnout CMS Interviewees highly rate the team’s “knowledge, client infrastructure property developments. One source Straatman Thijs Straatman Koster Advocaten focus, network and service provision.” enthuses: “He is one of the sharpest analytical minds * Versmissen Julian AKD Work highlights Acted for VORM on the construc- and is one of the best negotiators I know.” * Wintgens Marc AKD tion, development and sale of residential houses. * Indicates firm / individual with profile. Notable practitioners Allen & Overy LLP ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. Taco de Lange (see p.1384) comes highly recom- What the team is known for Transaction-driven Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. mended by clients who appreciate that he is “very practice focusing on project finance or asset sales strategic in his thinking and therefore aware of the risks and acquisitions. Clients include pension funds, we face.” Sources also describe him as “exceptionally financial services companies, property management 1362 www.chambers.com Real Estate Netherlands

firms, housing corporations and banks. Of late added CMS DLA Piper Nederland a number of investment institutions to its client See profile on p.1415 See profile on p.76 roster, showcasing experience in the acquisition What the team is known for Advises a broad client What the team is known for Boasting a capacity of real estate asset portfolios or commercial mort- base that includes owners, occupiers, construction to handle diverse real estate transactions, the team gage-backed securities. Also noted for its expertise companies and investors on a wide range of issues. advises on acquisitions and disposals of single assets, in property development matters or the negotiation Experience spans the negotiation of construction significant real estate portfolios or land plots ready of long-term leases on behalf of international corpo- contracts, the disposal of interests in ongoing pro- for development. Assists with ongoing asset manage- rate clients. jects and the management of disputes between con- ment issues and the financing of transactions. Rec- Strengths Clients say: “They are technically solid and struction contractors and subcontractors. Advises on ognised for its activity in the hotels sector and active responsive. They are good at having their own mind the tax structuring of real estate transactions. Acts on the development and sale of logistics properties. but not being too prescriptive.” on issues relating to infrastructure, retail and office Strengths One client enthuses: “They are very One source describes the team as “efficient, prag- assets on behalf of international as well as local cli- pragmatic and easy to deal with. They are always matic, always willing to go the extra mile and pleasant ents. reachable, quick and concise in responses and their to work with,” adding: “They are deal makers and Strengths Clients appreciate that the team “provides documents are to-the-point.” know how to get things done.” a fast response.” Another source comments: “They are accurate, on Work highlights Acted for ING on the refurbish- Work highlights Advised Hana Alternative Asset time and make no mistakes. The work produced is of ment of the Financial Plaza building in Amsterdam Management on the EUR250 million acquisition a high quality.” Zuidoost. of the office building Amsterdam West at Basisweg Work highlights Advised RJB Group of Compa- Notable practitioners from Edge Technologies. nies on the acquisition of two office buildings in Leon Hoppenbrouwers is a leading practitioner Notable practitioners Amsterdam. with expertise in real estate transactions, controlled Market sources observe that Hein van der Meer Notable practitioners auctions, sale and leaseback agreements and the real (see p.1402) is “very commercial and knows how to Monique Laenen (see p.1392) comes highly recom- estate aspects of project financing. Clients enthuse find a solution and close a deal.” He is notably active mended by clients, who note her ability to draw on that he offers“great knowledge of deals and makes a on transactions of turnkey developments, advising her strong track record in transactions. One client very good impression in the way he talks.” Alexander investors, developers and corporates. Arnout comments: “She is very accurate and understands van Hovell focuses on real estate acquisitions, dis- Scholten (see p.1397) has considerable experience the business.” Rutger Oranje (see p.1395) is well posals and developments. Market commentators of handling property transactions, financing and regarded by sources for his work on real estate trans- describe him as a “very diligent lawyer who really development matters. One client enthuses: “I do feel actions, with one interviewee saying: “He is a good knows what he’s talking about.” He is a deputy civil extremely well advised in terms of his knowledge about lawyer and wants to close the deal.” Clients appreciate law notary. the matter. What I like most is that he is thinking that he is “smooth in his communication and flexible.” ahead before I tell him what to look into and he is BarentsKrans solution driven.” HabrakenRutten See profile on p.1410 See profile on p.1425 What the team is known for Notable team known Dentons What the team is known for Well-regarded bou- for advising public and private sector clients on real See profile on p.75 tique advising on project development and con- estate transactions. Also assists with contentious What the team is known for Particularly active on struction mandates. Acts for construction consortia issues arising within the context of commercial lease the commercial tenancy law side, with notable expe- on tender bids, refinancing topics and procurement agreements. Regularly handles land purchase, con- rience in the transfer of leases as part of real estate issues arising within the context of infrastructure struction contract and project finance matters. transactions or the negotiation of new long-term PPPs. Represents project owners or contractors in Work highlights Acted for Zürich Lebensver- leases of logistics sites. Handles all aspects of asset international arbitration and litigation relating to sicherungs-Gesellschaft on the EUR66.5 million sale sales and acquisitions, including related environ- construction projects. Increasingly active on the and transfer of Zürich Tower in The Hague to the mental and notarial issues. Advises a broad client divestment of sizeable real estate development port- Central Government Real Estate Agency. base that includes investors, financiers and govern- folios. Notable practitioners ment institutions. Also able to assist with conten- Strengths Clients find the team to be “very proactive Jeffrey Koenecke is well regarded by peers and has tious matters, including disputes with contractors. and engaged,” as well as “well placed for analysing significant experience in this field, frequently acting Strengths Clients say that “the advice is very clear legal risks.” for clients on the acquisition of residential proper- and they have a good knowledge of the market so can Interviewees also praise the team’s “ability to trans- ties. assist us very well.” late requirements from lenders into the construction Work highlights Advised Union Investment Real contract.” Clifford Chance LLP Estate on the EUR142 million acquisition of the 5 Work highlights Assisted Hommerson Casino’s See profile on p.68 Keizers office property in central Amsterdam from a with the construction of a new parking garage in the What the team is known for Full-service offering fund affiliated with MCAP Global Finance UK. Hague. with notable real estate-related corporate, tax and Notable practitioners Notable practitioners financing expertise. Acts for real estate investors on Wendela Raas (see p.1396)’s practice covers real Peter Habraken (see p.1388) has significant single asset deals and on residential or commercial estate transactions and disputes. Clients appreciate expertise in the areas of project development and portfolio transactions. Assists asset management her ability to “always come up with legally sound solu- construction. His clients include contractors, devel- companies and corporate clients with M&A trans- tions,” adding that “she is available day and night.” opers, investors and housing corporations. Market actions that entail the transfer of real estate assets Paul Wanders (see p.1406) offers considerable commentators describe Sjoerd Rutten (see p.1397) either locally or on a pan-European scale. Has fur- expertise in real estate transactions and regularly as an “excellent lawyer and litigator.” He is well known ther experience in the financing of real estate devel- advises on commercial, logistics and recreational in the construction field for his experience and deep opments or hotel companies. property. Clients say: “He is sharp, practical and effi- knowledge. One client notes: “He is a senior lawyer Strengths Sources comment: “They generally have a cient. A good sparring partner and pleasant to have and a pleasure to work with.” very strong real estate practice across Europe.” on your side of the table.” Bas van Schouwenburg Work highlights Acted for ASR Vastgoed Vermo- (see p.1404)’s practice covers advising international Houthoff gensbehee and TU Delft on a new investment fund and domestic developers, contractors and investors See profile on p.1429 for the financing of a building on the Delft University on construction and development projects, notably What the team is known for Highly regarded for campus. those in the power sector. One source comments: transactional expertise, advising both Dutch and Notable practitioners “He is somebody who can listen perfectly to my tech- international clients on large-scale asset deals. Liesbeth Buiter (see p.1382)’s practice focuses on nical point of view and translate it into formal contract Advises on the formation of real estate-focused joint property acquisition and acquisition financing.language. I like working with him because he is very ventures and on subsequent acquisitions of office or Interviewees describe her as being “extremely respon- good at framing what we do in contracts.” industrial assets. Experience covers tax, corporate, sive, constructive and a very nice person.” public, environmental and planning issues. Also 1363 Netherlands Real Estate www.chambers.com

noted for financing capabilities. Clients include Strengths Clients say: “The team has excellent com- Rhee is a highly experienced real estate and corpo- banks, real estate investment companies and major mercial awareness and consistently delivers excellent rate law practitioner who regularly advises domestic developers. Frequently advises on matters relating to service.” and international developers and investors. residential and commercial property. Another interviewee reports: “They make a reliable Strengths One client enthuses: “The team stands team to work with and are a very important source of Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. out for its no-nonsense mentality combined with the information for us.” See profile on p.1439 required eye for detail where it counts, which is a rare Work highlights Acted for Round Hill Capital on What the team is known for Benefits from a strong combination for law firms.” its EUR1.4 billion disposal of its residential property reputation for advice to Dutch public bodies on real Another source finds the team “determined, flexible portfolio to Heimstaden. estate transactions or developments. Advises private and accurate.” Notable practitioners companies on sale and leaseback transactions, the Work highlights Advised Delta Lloyd on the Paul Kerckhoffs (see p.1390) is a “highly-respected” negotiation of long-term leases and the disposal of EUR1.5 billion sale of its entire residential portfolio practitioner, according to market sources, and is real estate investments. Also handles contentious to Vesteda. known for handling development projects and planning law matters. Notable practitioners portfolio acquisitions. One client, referring to his Strengths Market commentators approvingly note Jan Cees Kuiken (see p.1392) brings unparalleled assistance with a transaction, enthuses: “He man- the firm has a“high-quality team.” experience to high-value real estate transactions. He ages to navigate difficult deals thanks to an atypical Work highlights Assisted Stichting Florence with is widely acclaimed as a deal maker, with one market a p p r o a c h .” Bram Linnartz (see p.1393) is a prom- the EUR3 million sale of 32 apartments in The commentator explaining: “He is best known for his inent real estate practitioner with expertise in a Hague. capacity to bring parties together. He is not only a range of commercial real estate matters. He acts for Notable practitioners top lawyer but a person who can change a situation international funds as well as domestic players. Wil- Key partners in the real estate team include Alain with his diplomacy; he can change a non-agreement fred Groen (see p.1387) is noted for representing de Jonge, René Spit, Maryse Mesu-Abbekerk and into an agreement.” Herman Lohman (see p.1393) domestic and international investors on their prop- Daniëlle Roelands-Fransen. frequently advises international real state investors erty transactions. One client reports: “He drafts on their acquisitions and disposals in the country. exceedingly well and really understands the laws of the Rozemond Advocaten Clients appreciate that he produces “very precise and country, as well as what we need.” Jurriaan Van der What the team is known for Renowned boutique accurate work” and note his ability to “drive the deal Stok (see p.1402)’s practice covers property trans- with a focus on construction-related litigation. and bring big points together during transactions.” actions, project development, joint venture forma- Advises on procurement disputes and other conten- Michel Klijn (see p.1390) is “sharp in his analysis and tion and other corporate matters with a significant tious matters relating to private sector involvement always available” according to clients, while market real estate component. One market source describes in public infrastructure projects. sources comment he “is a strong lawyer with a bright him as an “excellent notary.” Lonne Rooseboom (see Strengths Market sources say: “For construction, they mind.” He concentrates on construction, develop- p.1397) is “technically a very good lawyer,” according would be one of the first I would recommend. They ment and PPPs. Lucas Louwerier (see p.1393) repre- to market commentators. He advises investors on have experienced lawyers who are highly reliable and sents clients in corporate real estate transactions and transactions consisting of logistics, offices, residen- good litigators.” developments. He is appreciated by clients for his tial and light industrial units. Steven Lucas (see Notable practitioners “overall experience and high-quality advice.” p.1393) is a “very commercially oriented lawyer” Rob Bleeker comes highly recommended by market according to market sources. He assists international sources for his construction litigation practice. Inter- Lexence and domestic investors with property transactions in viewees laud him as “a leading individual in the field See profile on p.1434 a number of sectors. of litigation.” What the team is known for Well-regarded real estate team with a strong reputation for its han- NautaDutilh Severijn Hulshof Advocaten dling of commercial leasing topics. Advises on sale See profile on p.1437 What the team is known for Compact construc- and leaseback transactions and the acquisitions of What the team is known for Often identified as a tion boutique which is highly rated for its specialist logistics, office or retail buildings with a view to the strong choice for foreign investors looking either to advice on procurement and tenancy law, as well as signing of long-term leases. Also provides advice on acquire or to dispose of Dutch commercial and res- liability matters. Assists clients with construction lit- project development, financing and construction idential real estate assets. Assists with hotel invest- igation, arbitration and contract drafting. matters. Clients include real estate investors and con- ments, including those that are structured as share Strengths Clients note: “The firm has a very good struction companies. deals. Advises on the buy side of sale and leaseback knowledge of our business and understands the risks.” Strengths Clients appreciate the team is “very co-op- transactions. Experienced handling notarial aspects One interviewee comments that the team’s “under- erative and quick in their responses.” of real estate transactions. Key partners are also well standing of our problems was perfect.” Work highlights Advised Triodos Vastgoed Fonds regarded for handling of real estate financing man- Notable practitioners on the EUR100 million disposal of its portfolio of 16 dates or issues arising under public-private partner- Described by market commentators as an “experi- office buildings in the Netherlands. ships for infrastructure projects. enced litigator,” Leendert van den Berg regularly Notable practitioners Strengths One client comments: “They are commer- handles litigation and arbitration relating to con- Tomas Steenmetser (see p.1399) is widely acknowl- cial and don’t get hung up on small details that are not struction. edged in the market for his knowledge of tenancy important in the grand scheme. Equally, I find them and leasing law. Clients find him “very personal, very hard-working and reliable, which is important Six Advocaten pragmatic and good at keeping us up to date with leg- when you’re under time pressure.” See profile on p.1443 islative developments.” Sources say: “They are extremely personable and easy What the team is known for Assists developers and to deal with.” prospective tenants with the negotiation of develop- Loyens & Loeff Work highlights Assisted AMP with the EUR30 ment and long-term lease agreements for new hotels, See profile on p.1435 million sale of former ING Bank headquarters in logistics buildings or shopping centres. Advises on What the team is known for Market-leading com- Amsterdam. ongoing landlord and tenant issues for key clients. mercial real estate practice with a superb track Notable practitioners Handles the due diligence aspects of real estate port- record in residential, office and logistics transactions. David van Dijk is an established practitioner in the folio acquisitions, often in co-operation with other Regularly acts for asset management companies on market who is lauded by clients as “excellent, very law firms, as well as the planning and environment acquisitions or sales of high-value real estate port- knowledgeable in the area of real estate and able to aspects of projects. Also acts on construction and folios. Provides advice on controlled auction pro- step into the commercial side of transactions well.” His engineering disputes. cesses relating to real estate sales. Earns considerable expertise covers all aspects of property transactions. Strengths Clients say: “It is a good niche firm special- praise for its real estate-related tax expertise and is David Van Ee acts for contractors and lenders on ising in construction. They have specialised knowledge further recognised for its in-house notarial offering. development and procurement matters. He advised of all real estate matters and are good for construction Also offers expertise on redevelopments and turnkey the lenders on the maintenance and redevelopment litigation.” developments. of Afsluitdijk and its surrounding area. Arief Van Work highlights Advised Ballast Nedam on the 1364 www.chambers.com Real Estate Netherlands

EUR300 million redevelopment of Amsterdam’s solutions. They are thought leaders and they provide Van Doorne Market Quarter by a joint venture between Ballast advice that is state of the art.” See profile on p.1451 Nedam and Volker Wessels. A client notes: “Their lawyers are very to the point, What the team is known for Benefits from a Notable practitioners co-operative and have a lot of knowledge.” growing profile among market commentators owing Wouter Post is well regarded in the market for his Work highlights Acted for Dura Vermeer on the to its consistent presence in real estate finance and construction litigation specialism and also offers Radarstraat housing project, assisting with litigation asset transactions. Acts for key foreign lenders on clients experience in project development matters. related to zoning plan issues and building permits. the financing or refinancing of Dutch office and Femke Borst acts for investors, retail and hospitality Notable practitioners hotel assets. Advises local real estate developers and companies on tenancy law. Market sources describe Truke den Uyl-Slagter is a “sharp real estate lawyer,” foreign private equity investors on acquisitions of her as “very dedicated and technically good on lease according to interviewees, and is skilled in procure- development sites. Also has experience on the sell matters.” ment and construction law. One client describes her side of sale and leaseback transactions. Frequently as a “ very good lawyer in the area development and involved in office, hotel and retail property portfolio Stibbe project development space” and remarks that she is transactions. See profile on p.1445 “always up-to-date and straightforward.” Taco Hovius Strengths Clients note: “They are extremely good at What the team is known for Well reputed for advises on development projects, procurement and what they do, very solution-focused and quick to cut advising on the financing and negotiation of devel- other issues for developers, investors and energy through any clutter.” opment contracts in support of construction pro- companies. One interviewee notes: “He is experi- Another source notes the team’s “excellent perfor- jects, including important Dutch PPP infrastructure enced, commercial and understands the client’s needs. mance.” developments. Handles residential, hospital and He is both a litigator and a deal maker.” Work highlights Advised Aareal Bank on the hotel acquisitions and sales on behalf of real estate EUR151 million refinancing of Marriott Hotel, investors. Offers notable experience advising on real Straatman Koster Advocaten Amsterdam. estate finance matters. Assists clients from the retail See profile on p.1447 Notable practitioners and gaming sectors with their entry into the Dutch What the team is known for Particularly active Interviewees confirm thatAnnerie Ploumen (see market, either through the negotiation of lease on non-contentious construction mandates, with p.1396) has “an excellent reputation in the market.” agreements or through the development of new sites. notable experience advising both public sector cli- She is frequently involved in real estate development Strengths One client comments that the team is ents and private companies on the negotiation of projects and transactions. “very attentive, solution driven and knows what goes contracts for urban redevelopment projects. Assists on in the market and has a no-nonsense approach.” with land sales and the drafting of turnkey agree- Another interviewee adds: “They’re able to respond ments. Benefits from strong capabilities in planning, Other Ranked Lawyers on time, which is very important during negotiations.” public procurement and corporate law. Also advises Work highlights Advised FedEx on its acquisitions, asset management companies on the negotiation of Market commentators praise Bas Beenen of Osborne lease and development projects in Netherlands. This lease agreements with tenants and handles disputes Clarke LLP for his “wealth of experience,” adding that included the development and leasing of its new involving contractors. he is “good at what he does and has a very broad base.” European headquarters. Strengths One client notes: “The firm gives superb He is active on development and redevelopment pro- Notable practitioners backing on legal negotiations. They are very good at jects and real estate portfolio acquisitions. Clients Ingmar de Groot (see p.1384) is a recognised indi- understanding risk and managing those risks in nego- comment: “He is commercial, practical and can navi- vidual in the market with expertise in building con- tiations.” gate complex situations really well.” tracts, area development and PPP contracts. David Clients say: “The firm provides excellent access to the Cynthia de Witt Wijnen of NewGround Law pre- Orobio de Castro is a highly renowned practitioner partners, who are very responsive. I value their pro- dominantly advises investors on their acquisition of who market sources describe as “a very experienced found legal knowledge, as well as their understanding real estate portfolios. She handles matters involving litigator and negotiator.” His areas of specialism of my business and their negotiating skills.” logistics and hospitality properties and is a candidate include procurement, development and project Work highlights Acted for the municipality of Rot- civil law notary. finance. terdam on the redevelopment of Rotterdam Zuid Paul Goedvolk of Eversheds Sutherland frequently which included the construction of a new congress advises clients on real estate transactions and devel- Stijl Advocaten centre, theatre and housing and commercial real opments, including assisting with leasing, planning See profile on p.1446 estate. and permitting aspects. One source notes that “he What the team is known for Boutique real estate Notable practitioners is very capable of dealing with day-to-day practical firm which regularly advises on development agree- Wilfried Koster’s practice includes property trans- solutions.” ments, leasing arrangements and sector-related actions and development projects. Clients appreciate David Meijeren of Quist Geuze Meijeren offers disputes. Also noted for advising foreign clients on his knowledge of their business and add: “He also strength in property sale, transfer and development. real estate sales and acquisitions in the Netherlands. brings humour to the table, which can be very helpful Clients say: “He is very commercial, gets things turned Clients include domestic industrial companies, con- in tough negotiations.” Thijs Straatman is noted for around quickly and understands how we think and struction firms, developers and public authorities. his project development specialism. Clients say he is our approach.” Experienced handling transactions involving inter- “very approachable, fast, customer-friendly and very national investors. pleasant to deal with.” Sources in the market report Strengths Sources highly commend the team: “Stijl that he has “very broad knowledge in a highly tech- Advocaten always quickly understand what kind of nical area.” advice or help we need and come up with viable, sound

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Restructuring/Insolvency Restructuring/Insolvency: Administration in leading the process.” Leading Firms Leading Firms Another emphasises that the practice acts “very prag- Band 1 Band 1 matically and practically,” adding: “They have also Allen & Overy LLP Houthoff * been supportive in discussions and negotiations.” Clifford Chance LLP * Band 2 Work highlights Assisted Blokker with its financial Houthoff * CMS * restructuring. NautaDutilh * Florent * Notable practitioners Band 2 Jones Day Sigrid Jansen represents clients in a broad range De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * Stibbe * of restructuring work, covering distressed transac- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Wijn & Stael * tions, cross-border restructuring and contentious RESOR NV Band 3 mandates. A prominent name in the space, she acts Band 3 AKD * on behalf of leading domestic companies, as well as DLA Piper Nederland * Dentons * multinational corporations and state entities. Florent * Leading Individuals Linklaters Band 1 Clifford Chance LLP * Loyens & Loeff Van Andel Willem Jan Wijn & Stael See profile on p.68 * Stibbe Verhoeven Frédéric Houthoff * What the team is known for Standout department * Wijn & Stael Band 2 predominantly advising lenders on restructuring Leading Individuals Berkenbosch Jasper Jones Day * procedures. Extensive experience in the real estate Band 1 Groenewegen Marcel CMS * sector, advising clients on the restructuring of Gispen Gerhard Houthoff * van Hees Toni Stibbe * development and construction projects, as well as HoflandJelle Clifford Chance LLP * van Zanten Marc CMS * considerable real estate portfolios. Also represents Jansen Sigrid Allen & Overy LLP Band 3 clients in litigation relating to bankruptcy or insol- Van Galen Robert NautaDutilh De Coninck-Smolders Hanneke Florent vency. Admired for its role in advising Dutch and Verhoeven Frédéric Houthoff * de Roy van Zuidewijn Barend AKD * international banks and distinguished by its ability Band 2 Jongepier Wouter Dentons * to handle complex cross-border cases in conjunction Broeders Michael Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Van de Meent Kees Florent * with the firm’s international offices. Tollenaar Nicolaes RESOR NV Windt Marcel Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh (ORL) ◊ Strengths One client emphasises the the team does Van Andel Willem Jan Wijn & Stael Band 4 “a fantastic job,” and is “always available, able to van Hees Jako RESOR NV Peters Paul AKD * deploy good-quality resources” and offers “pragmatic van Hees Toni Stibbe * van der Schee Alice Van Benthem & Keulen (ORL) ◊ advice.” Zijderveld Christiaan Houthoff * Zetteler Noor Wijn & Stael Another enthuses that the practice is a “great team, Band 3 Up-and-coming individuals pragmatic and result driven.” Kortmann Lucas RESOR NV de Groot Marlous CMS * Work highlights Advised Hemisphere International Kuipers Paul Linklaters on the restructuring of EUR500 million in debt. Molhuysen Marc DLA Piper Nederland * lowing insolvency investigations. Notable practitioners Rumora-Scheltema Barbara NautaDutilh Strengths “We always know what is going on, thanks Jelle Hofland (see p.1388) is singled out by one Struycken Teun NautaDutilh to AKD being so communicative,” appreciates one interviewee as “one of the biggest names when it client, adding: “Everything has gone very smoothly comes to financial restructuring.” He primarily acts van Gasteren Ilse Clifford Chance LLP * Band 4 and I never lost trust that it was going to be handled for financial institutions as lenders. “Hofland is very w e l l .” experienced in dealing with the different interests of Harmsen Karen Rutgers & Posch (ORL) ◊ Work highlights Appointed as bankruptcy trustees the banks.” Ilse van Gasteren (see p.1403) offers cli- Spinath Ilan RESOR NV for Royal Imtech and its subsidiaries. ents a broad range of expertise in financial restruc- van Gangelen Barbara Houthoff * Notable practitioners turing and contentious mandates. She often acts on van Hooff Job Stibbe * Barend de Roy van Zuidewijn (see p.1385) is a “sea- cross-border mandates for multinational financial van Rossum Stefan Van Doorne (ORL) ◊ * soned lawyer,” who has “a very good business approach institutions. Vermaire Remco Wijn & Stael to dealing with commercial issues,” according to one Vriesendorp Reinout De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * source. He is experienced on a range of insolvency CMS Vroom Vincent Loyens & Loeff * proceedings and is often appointed as bankruptcy See profile on p.1415 Zetteler Noor Wijn & Stael trustee. Paul Peters (see p.1396) acts out of AKD’s What the team is known for Multidisciplinary Up-and-coming individuals Rotterdam office and represents clients in a range practice with particular expertise in administration Hoogenboezem Krijn Dentons * of insolvency proceedings. He frequently receives work, frequently appointed by the courts as trustees * Indicates firm / individual with profile. court appointments to acts as bankruptcy trustee. in bankruptcies and liquidations. Offers strong expe- ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. An interviewee describes his style as “very practical, rience of pre-pack transactions, as well as assisting Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. with a focus on the business.” with divestments and shareholder issues. Benefits from a substantial network to facilitate cross-border The editorial is in alphabetical order by firm Allen & Overy LLP mandates. Additionally represents clients in conten- name. What the team is known for Top-tier practice with tious cases relating to insolvency proceedings. a strong client base among major lenders, as well as Strengths One client appreciates the team’s “delicate AKD high-profile debtor clients. Offers significant experi- and sensitive way of dealing with tension,” adding: See profile on p.1408 ence across a diverse range of industries, assisting cli- “They take a firm stand on their position and I was What the team is known for Solid Dutch firm, rec- ents from the retail, shipping and healthcare sectors, really impressed with the calm manner in which they ognised for its strength in insolvency administration as well as acting for public sector clients. Advises a c t .” throughout the Netherlands. Regularly appointed clients across the full spectrum of restructuring mat- Work highlights Acted as court-appointed trustee by the Dutch courts in insolvency cases, with team ters, including representing clients in contentious on the bankruptcy of Portugal Telecom International members having in-depth experience acting as bank- matters. Frequently services cross-border transac- Finance. ruptcy trustees. Advises clients from a diverse range tions through its extensive international network. Notable practitioners of sectors including shipping, financial services and Strengths The team receives praise for beingMarcel Groenewegen (see p.1387) acts on a number IT. Acts on litigious matters relating to liability fol- “pleasant to work with, knowledgeable and proactive of substantial bankruptcy proceedings and is fre- 1366 www.chambers.com Restructuring/Insolvency Netherlands

quently appointed by the courts as a bankruptcy assistance with complex restructuring matters. Clients are full of praise for Michael Broeders’ trustee. He has experience of handling cases in the “understanding of how international companies work.” telecoms, IT and asset management industries. DLA Piper Nederland He acts for a number of clients from the asset man- One market commentator singles him out for his See profile on p.76 agement, mining, finance and TMT sectors. experience and “keen mind.” Marc van Zanten (see What the team is known for Respected team offering p.1405) is praised by one client for being “pleasant expertise on corporate and financial restructuring Houthoff to work with” on insolvency matters. He is frequently matters. Benefits from an impressive international See profile on p.1429 appointed by the courts as trustee in bankruptcy footprint to assist clients with complex cross-border What the team is known for Market-leading prac- and liquidation proceedings and offers particular files. Advises shareholders on bankruptcy and insol- tice with capabilities across the full spectrum of experience in pre-pack arrangements. Marlous de vency situations. Also receives court appointments restructuring and insolvency work, as well as bank- Groot (see p.1384) is “experienced and very diligent,” to act as administrator. ruptcy administration work. Acts on large, complex according to interviewees. She offers expertise as a Strengths Clients praise the department as a “very insolvency cases, handling both local and interna- court-appointed trustee in the Dutch healthcare, efficient team doing reliable work.” tional issues. Offers significant litigation expertise, TMT and retail sectors, as well as assisting with Work highlights Acted as court-appointed adminis- representing clients from the retail and financial international bankruptcy proceedings. trator for Zeneco. services industries in disputes before each level of Notable practitioners the Dutch court system. Acts for clients including De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Marc Molhuysen (see p.1394) is admired by inter- insurance companies, banks and retailers. See profile on p.1416 viewees as a “very knowledgeable practitioner” who Strengths “They are first class,” lauds one client, What the team is known for Highly-regarded is “to the point, asks efficient questions and gets the adding that “they’re innovative, smart and a cut above corporate restructuring practice routinely acting job done.” He acts as court-appointed administrator, t h e r e s t .” for Dutch and multinational debtors. Also advises as well as advising clients on complex international Sources also report that the lawyers “are pragmatic creditors on restructuring mandates relating to dis- restructurings. and they get to the point quickly.” tressed situations. Offers strong litigation capabili- Work highlights Assisted Agrokor with a EUR5.8 ties, representing clients in cross-border contentious Florent billion debt-for-equity restructuring. insolvency cases relating to shareholders’ rights and See profile on p.1424 Notable practitioners distressed loan portfolios. What the team is known for Strong insolvency team Gerhard Gispen (see p.1387) is admired by one Strengths One client appreciates that the team are with particular expertise in administration work. client for being “really good at getting at the essence “precise and make it easy to understand complex leg- Frequently acts as court-appointed trustee in bank- of cases.” He offers expertise acting for domestic and islation,” adding that they “provide quick answers to ruptcy proceedings for multinational companies international clients as both creditors and distressed complex matters.” from the retail, real estate and hospitality industries. entities. Another source describes him as a “go-to” Another describes the lawyers as “hands-on people Also advises distressed companies on restructuring name in the field and cites his long-standing expe- who know what they’re doing,” and adds: “Not only the options, as well as assisting creditors with their rights. rience and “keen intellect” as key strengths. Frédéric partner is experienced; every person has the knowl- Assists clients with various other bankruptcy-related Verhoeven (see p.1405) represents a range of clients edge, and that’s a big strength which you don’t see with actions, such as insolvency litigation, international from the financial services, engineering and automo- other firms,” asset recovery and financial fraud investigations. tive sectors in bankruptcy and restructuring matters. Work highlights Assisted Credit Suisse Brazil with Strengths Clients are full of praise for the lawyers, Sources say that he has an “excellent reputation” and litigation relating to the bankruptcy of the OSX noting that “as a team, they offer a high level of agility report him to be “a very impressive insolvency lawyer Leasing Group. and versatility.” with a very thoughtful and intelligent way of dealing Notable practitioners A second source is “very impressed by them” for their with things.” Clients praise Christiaan Zijderveld Reinout Vriesendorp (see p.1406) is well recog- insolvency work. (see p.1407) for being “very good at taking charge in nised by sources for his expertise in restructuring Work highlights Acted as trustee on the bankruptcy a proactive way.” He assists clients with both conten- mandates. He acts for multinational clients on cross- of La Place. tious and non-contentious cases arising in the real border restructuring matters, offering expertiseNotable practitioners estate, financial services and charities sectors.“He in the financial services, TMT, electronics and real Clients praise Hanneke De Coninck-Smolders for is very experienced in handling the technical parts of estate industries. being an “intelligent, knowledgeable, experienced insolvency proceedings,” reports another impressed and skilled lawyer,” who “understands the individual source. Barbara van Gangelen (see p.1403) acts for Dentons needs and limitations” of clients. She frequently both international and domestic clients and liquida- See profile on p.75 acts as a court-appointed trustee and offers experi- tors on litigious cases, as well as advising on group What the team is known for Established team with ence in a wide range of sectors. Kees Van de Meent restructuring procedures. notable strength in receiving administrator and (see p.1401) receives praise for being “commercially trustee appointments from the courts. Draws on minded” and is “held in high esteem” by sources. He Jones Day the firm’s global resources to assist clients with mul- assists a range of clients from the retail, technology What the team is known for Attracts regular tinational restructuring mandates in the financial and healthcare sectors with restructuring matters, court appointments as trustee or administrator in services, real estate and retail sectors. Additionally frequently being appointed by the court as bank- insolvency cases. Additionally acts for creditors on advises on debt restructuring mandates in situations ruptcy trustee. cross-border debt restructuring mandates. Offers of financial distress. significant experience in contentious proceedings Strengths The team is praised for its ability to co-or- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP relating to international bankruptcy proceedings. dinate cross-border mandates with colleagues in What the team is known for International law firm Clients benefit from an impressive global network other European jurisdictions. known for acting on complex financing aspects of of offices. Work highlights Advised Gibson Brands on bank- corporate restructurings and refinancings, as well Strengths One interviewee describes the practice as ruptcy and refinancing proceedings. as formal insolvency proceedings. Frequently rep- “impressive.” Notable practitioners resents clients in litigious files relating to directors’ Another source reports that the lawyers are “well Wouter Jongepier (see p.1390) is regarded by one liability and contentious liquidation mandates. Par- equipped to handle international restructurings, due interviewee as “a very experienced trustee with a ticularly adept at handling cross-border matters and to their network.” lot of knowledge” and “a very good standing” in the international cases. Work highlights Acted as court-appointed trustee market. He receives frequent court appointments Strengths “I was impressed by way they took charge of on the bankruptcy proceedings of Intertoys. to act as bankruptcy trustee and also advises on things,” notes one source. Notable practitioners complex restructurings. Krijn Hoogenboezem (see Another interviewee describes the lawyers as Jasper Berkenbosch (see p.1381) is described by p.1389) is “incredibly valuable,” according to one “responsive, practical and solution-oriented.” sources as “the firm’s leading insolvency lawyer,” and client who praise him for being “composed, practical Work highlights Assisted Nyrstar with refinancing singled out for his “internationally oriented profile.” and convincing, in a very modest and humble way.” He its capital structure. He has a wide-ranging practice, representing cli- receives frequent instructions from clients requiring Notable practitioners ents in contentious and non-contentious insolvency 1367 Netherlands Restructuring/Insolvency www.chambers.com

files. He is also frequently appointed by the courts as brilliant lawyer,” who is “very well known” for his Work highlights Acted as court-appointed trustee bankruptcy administrator. restructuring and insolvency practice. He acts for a on the bankruptcy of USG and its Dutch subsidiaries number of multinational clients on substantial inter- by the Amsterdam District Court. Linklaters national restructuring projects and is held in high Notable practitioners What the team is known for Well-respected firm esteem by market commentators for his insolvency Toni van Hees (see p.1403) acts for multinational cli- known predominantly for acting on behalf of finan- expertise. Barbara Rumora-Scheltema is praised for ents on cross-border restructuring mandates. He is cial institutions on restructurings and financing her “combination of detailed understanding of Dutch active across a range of sectors and is also frequently issues. Utilises its strong international network to insolvency law and very clear communication skills,” appointed by courts as a bankruptcy trustee. Sources assist with cross-border distressed corporate reor- as well as her “very good negotiating skills.” She rep- report that he is a “brilliant expert” who is “very ganisations and insolvency proceedings. Works resents clients in litigious bankruptcy files, as well as focused and results-driven,” adding: “He keeps his eyes closely with the firm’s banking and finance practice acting for distressed clients in divestments. “She is on the ball.” Rising in the rankings, Job van Hooff to provide clients with a full-service offering. experienced, open and direct; she challenges us when (see p.1403) is described by interviewees as a “formi- Notable practitioners necessary and encourages us to see different scenarios,” dable” but “co-operative” lawyer who does a “good job Paul Kuipers is singled out by sources as “a very reports another source. Teun Struycken repre- and has established himself” in the restructuring and helpful lawyer” and praised for his role in complex sents clients in multinational restructuring matters insolvency market. He handles restructuring man- international restructuring mandates. He is predom- relating to financial distress and public takeovers. dates as well as acting as court-appointed trustee. inantly active on behalf of creditors but also provides Recent work highlights include acting for clients in advice to corporates in distressed situations. the agricultural and manufacturing industries. Wijn & Stael See profile on p.1456 Loyens & Loeff RESOR NV What the team is known for Renowned for its See profile on p.1435 What the team is known for Niche boutique, widely strong experience and capabilities in bankruptcy What the team is known for Focuses on interna- praised for its highly specialised team, which acts on law, regularly acting as administrators or trustees on tional restructurings and frequently handles insol- many complex restructuring and insolvency man- major insolvency cases. Also recognised for its work vency cases involving complex tax issues. Operates dates in the Dutch market and also offers a strong on restructuring matters and its niche experience of from a number of European offices to provide exper- international focus. Represents clients in insolvency cases in the retail sector. Additionally active repre- tise on multi-jurisdictional mandates. Acts on behalf litigation, including before the Dutch Supreme senting multinational clients in the healthcare, finan- of a range of clients, advising sponsors and creditors Court and courts at a European level. Predominantly cial services and energy industries. Assists lenders on negotiations during insolvency proceedings, as acts for creditors, as well as representing bankruptcy and debtors with financing and liability issues. well as assisting distressed companies during the trustees. Strengths A client praises the team for being “incred- restructuring process. Additionally works alongside Strengths Clients describe an “excellent performance; ibly dedicated,” “swift and to the point” and providing the firm’s corporate practice to act on distressed very sharp, educated, pragmatic and client-focused.” “good advice on how to approach” issues. transactions. Acts for noteholders on asset recovery Another source appreciates the lawyer’s pragmatism, Another source offers similar praise, adding:“What I litigation. adding: “They bring bright minds from the legal side, like most about them is that they are very experienced Strengths “The firm has a well-resourced team,” but are also very helpful in developing a strategy.” and dedicated to each case.” reports one impressed interviewee, who adds that Work highlights Assisted Elavon with litigation Work highlights Acted for Psytrec as bankruptcy the lawyers are “very responsive to client needs.” before the Netherlands Commercial Court relating trustee. Work highlights Acted as Dutch counsel for a group to the foreclosure of shares. Notable practitioners of noteholders on claims worth EUR1 billion against Notable practitioners Willem Jan Van Andel is highly renowned for his the Nyrstar Group during the latter’s financial Clients praise Nicolaes Tollenaar for being “an excel- insolvency practice and also acts on a wide range of restructuring. lent lawyer with very good understanding of different restructuring matters. “He gets into the business very Notable practitioners businesses and insolvency situations.” He assists inter- quickly, he understands the character of businesses Vincent Vroom (see p.1406) enters the rankings national clients with both contentious and non-con- and can guide you through decision making,” appreci- owing to praise for his strong restructuring practice tentious bankruptcy matters. “I was very impressed ates an impressed client. He is a highly experienced and experience acting on behalf of both creditors with his work; he’s fast and very pragmatic,” reports bankruptcy trustee and a popular choice for complex and debtors. “Vroom is a very cool, calm, and col- another source. Jako van Hees is held in high regard proceedings. Clients appreciate that Remco Ver- lected individual,” reports an impressed client, who for his expertise in insolvency cases. He is highly maire is “always well prepared and very well spoken in adds: “He’s very measured and reassuring when giving experienced in pre-pack arrangements and liability c o u r t .” He represents clients in a range of insolvency advice.” disputes. Lucas Kortmann acts on behalf of creditors and bankruptcy proceedings. Noor Zetteler acts for and debtors as part of his wide-ranging restructuring banks, shareholders and trustees on bankruptcy pro- NautaDutilh and insolvency practice. Recent experience includes ceedings. She is also frequently appointed as a trustee See profile on p.1437 advising on bankruptcy matters in the shipping and in insolvency files. What the team is known for Top-tier team acting for financial services sectors and multinational restruc- major lenders as well as high-profile debtor clients. turing mandates. Ilan Spinath is described by clients Advises clients across the full spectrum of restruc- as “extremely good: knowledgeable, practical and fabu- Other Ranked Lawyers turing matters, including pre-pack arrangements lous in court.” He represents clients in litigious cases, and divestments. Represents a host of multinational as well as advising on non-contentious restructuring Karen Harmsen of Rutgers & Posch acts on a wide clients in international files in the manufacturing, and recovery matters. range of restructuring and insolvency mandates and financial services and energy industries. Utilises its brings practical experience of handling workout sit- Benelux offices to advise on cross-border matters in Stibbe uations. “She is a bright mind,” reports one approving the region, as well as collaborating with international See profile on p.1445 source. firms to handle cases further afield. What the team is known for Established practice Alice van der Schee of Van Benthem & Keulen Strengths One client describes the practice as “first with capabilities in both bankruptcy and insol- enters the rankings this year after winning strong class,” going on to report: “The team’s handling of the vency administration. Advises on cross-border pro- endorsements for her bankruptcy trustee practice. matter was outstanding and ended up achieving the ceedings, including representing clients in court in Recent work includes acting on cases involving com- optimal possible outcome.” relation to restructuring proceedings. Acts for both panies from the healthcare, retail, automotive and “I like that they have the creativity to develop strategic debtors and lenders in relation to financial distress real estate sectors. options and a large enough team to handle bigger and shareholder matters. Team includes members Stefan van Rossum (see p.1404) of Van Doorne is cases,” adds another impressed client. who are experienced acting as bankruptcy trustees. adept at handling corporate matters with a distressed Work highlights Represented BNP Paribas in litiga- Strengths One market commentator singles out the financial aspect as part of his wider restructuring tion against the bankruptcy trustee of Fortis Bank. practice as “a very respected firm in the Netherlands, practice. One interviewee reports that he provides a Notable practitioners known for their highly specialised service and good “good analysis of the problems,” adding: “We were very Robert Van Galen is described by sources as “a insolvency practice.” happy with the results.” 1368 www.chambers.com Tax Netherlands

Marcel Windt of Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh is One impressed market source notes that he is “very the founding partner of the firm and a well-respected knowledgeable regarding distressed M&A and bank- figure in the restructuring and insolvency market. ruptcy.”

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Tax Tax firm’s international network on cross-border man- Leading Firms Senior Statespeople dates. Particularly popular with banks and private Band 1 Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners equity houses. Loyens & Loeff * Simonis Paul Loyens & Loeff * Strengths Sources praise the department, with one Band 2 Leading Individuals enthusing: “It stands out in the field.” Allen & Overy LLP Band 1 Clients appreciate that the lawyers are “very easy to * Baker McKenzie Derckx Guido Loyens & Loeff * access and deliver what they promise.” * Clifford Chance LLP HoflandDick Linklaters Work highlights Advised TomTom on the tax * De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Molenaars Michael Stibbe * aspects of the divestment of its telematics business to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Sleurink Paul De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * Bridgestone Europe. * Houthoff van der Stok Eelco Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Notable practitioners * Stibbe Band 2 Godfried Kinnegim advises on the tax elements Band 3 Kinnegim Godfried Allen & Overy LLP of corporate transactions and financing matters. * Atlas Tax Lawyers Merks Paulus Houthoff * One client reports that he is “very sharp and intel- * DLA Piper Nederland Sunderman Michiel Clifford Chance LLP * lectual,” while another enthuses: “He knows all rele- * Hamelink & Van den Tooren van der Weijden Maarten De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * vant aspects in the jurisdictions involved, ties things * NautaDutilh Band 3 together and makes it work. He is an outstanding com- * Van Campen Liem Berger Lodewijk Jones Day * municator who truly adds value.” Band 4 Blom Nico NautaDutilh * Buren N.V. de Bruin Maarten Stibbe * Baker McKenzie Jones Day Dikmans Sylvia Houthoff * See profile on p.64 Linklaters Russo Antonio Baker McKenzie * What the team is known for Well regarded for * Van Doorne van Asbeck Ewout Van Doorne * transactional tax matters, collaborating with team * Indicates firm / individual with profile. van IJlzinga Veenstra Ate Jones Day * members from other departments. Represents mul- ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. Warner Chris NautaDutilh tinational clients in tax audits, as well as assisting Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. Band 4 technology sector clients with transfer pricing and Beckers Roderik Loyens & Loeff advance pricing agreements. Also has a number Band 1 Bongaerts Willem Bird & Bird (ORL) ◊ of clients from the tourism and hospitality sectors. de Boer Reinout Stibbe * Advises on VAT planning. Boasts an impressive Loyens & Loeff de Lignie Marco Loyens & Loeff * international network to act on global mandates. See profile on p.1435 Dijkstra Wiebe De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * Strengths Clients particularly appreciate the firm’s What the team is known for Highly experienced Distaso Marcello Van Campen Liem international network, enthusing that “the quality firm with a broad coverage of expertise across the Greeven Cees-Frans Buren N.V. of advice from local offices or liaised offices has never Benelux region. Leading team on a range of conten- Havenga Rob Houthoff * disappointed.” tious and advisory tax matters, including transfer Kin Jochem VANLOMAN (ORL) ◊ Another client reports that the team is “very cli- pricing and withholding tax. Also boasts notable Louwinger Anton CMS (ORL) ◊ * ent-oriented and offers a good service delivery.” experience on the tax aspects of transactions, Scheer Erik Baker McKenzie * Work highlights Assisted Adyen with the tax impli- assisting clients with M&A-related tax matters and Smits Jeroen Stibbe * cations of its IPO listing. cross-border restructurings. Represents clients from Notable practitioners Snel Jan L N Baker McKenzie * a broad range of sectors, including a number of Antonio Russo (see p.1397) has a particular focus van de Wetering Gesina Van Campen Liem high-profile financial sector companies. on transfer pricing matters, advising clients from the van den Tooren Jan Hamelink & Van den Tooren Strengths Clients enthuse that the lawyers are “really technology, manufacturing and hospitality sectors. van der Paardt René AKD (ORL) ◊ * excellent, providing very good advice, which they tailor Clients highlight that he offers “a very good balance Vosse Wouter Hamelink & Van den Tooren to my risk profile.” of technical skills and business acumen.” Clients also Zoetmulder Bartjan Loyens & Loeff * Another clients underlines that it is “a very strong appreciate his ability to offer tailor-made services. Up-and-coming individuals technical firm, which is easily approachable.” Erik Scheer (see p.1397) advises clients on indi- Arends Daan DLA Piper LLP * Work highlights Advised Oranje-Nassau Energie on rect tax and VAT matters. Clients report that he is the tax aspects of its merger with SHV’s Oil and Gas highlight his experience and expertise in the field “hands-on and very practical.” Jan Snel (see p.1398) subsidiary, Dyas. of tax law. A client states Bartjan Zoetmulder (see assists international clients with tax audits and indi- Notable practitioners p.1407) is a “pragmatic person who does not linger on rect tax matters. Interviewees highlight his “excellent Paul Simonis (see p.1398) has considerable experi- every little detail,” further adding he has “very sound technical VAT ability” and also appreciate that Snel is ence in the field of tax and is highlighted by sources commercial knowledge.” Zoetmulder advises private “a friendly person to work with.” for his work on tax litigation. Simonis also has expe- equity firms on the tax aspects of refinancing and rience of transactional tax matters, including the tax M&A transactions. Clifford Chance LLP aspects of restructurings. Guido Derckx (see p.1386) See profile on p.68 is a leading figure in tax law, assisting energy sector What the team is known for Established tax practice clients with the tax aspects of mergers and acquisi- Band 2 working alongside the firm’s highly regarded corpo- tions. He also has considerable experience acting rate team to advise domestic and international clients for financial sector clients. Roderik Beckers advises Allen & Overy LLP on the tax structuring of transactions. Frequently financial sector clients on the tax aspects of acquisi- What the team is known for Prominent tax team assists banks with the tax law aspects of financing tions. He also assists with the tax elements of reor- working alongside other departments in the firm mandates. Also sought after by private equity firms, ganisations. Marco de Lignie (see p.1384) frequently to advise on the tax structuring of M&A and real as well as media and pharmaceutical companies. acts for Dutch banks on the tax aspects of divest- estate transactions, as well as other investments Work highlights Assisted Royal Ten Cate with the ments and other corporate transactions. Clients and financing projects. Clients also benefit from the tax aspects of its disposal of two divisions to Toray 1369 Netherlands Tax www.chambers.com

Industries. experience of personal income tax matters and the has “a great knowledge of our business, is responsive, Notable practitioners taxation of trusts. technically very strong and hands-on.” Michiel Sunderman (see p.1399) has a strong Strengths Interviewees appreciate the responsive- focus on the tax aspects of corporate transactions, ness of the lawyers, reporting that “they are very reac- including IPO listings, acquisitions and sales. Clients tive, and when you give them a deadline, they meet Band 3 state: “He is technically very good, he is creative and the deadline.” practical,” and also appreciate that “he works on solu- Another commentator enthuses that “the team is Atlas Tax Lawyers tions rather than problems.” excellent and the lawyers work very smoothly,” and See profile on p.1409 also adds that the lawyers are “great in communica- What the team is known for Specialist tax boutique De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek tion and knowledgeable.” advising on direct and indirect tax. Represents cli- See profile on p.1416 Work highlights Advised Disney on multi-jurisdic- ents in excise duty and VAT exemption mandates, as What the team is known for Boasts a broad tax tional tax structuring issues. well as transfer pricing, withholding tax and double practice, advising clients on contentious matters, Notable practitioners tax treaties. Acts on the tax aspects of cross-border such as withholding tax, transfer pricing and state Paulus Merks (see p.1394) represents clients in the corporate transactions and restructurings. Also has aid cases, before the Dutch and EU authorities. Also tax aspects of cross-border mergers and acquisitions, experience of private tax mandates. Works with advises clients on VAT matters. Particularly active as well as tax structuring mandates. Clients report partner firms to advise on regional tax questions. on the tax aspects of acquisitions and corporate that he is “incredibly fast, intelligent, on the ball and Strengths Clients describe the team as “a very reli- restructurings, alongside the firm’s market-leading he gets things done in a short time.” Another inter- able and pleasant partner” and appreciate that the corporate team. Assists clients from a range of sec- viewee highlights his “charming manner” and adds: lawyers “provide high-quality advice.” tors, including banking, insurance, technology and “He is altogether a pleasure to work with.” Sylvia Another client enthuses: “The team is dedicated, telecommunications. Dikmans (see p.1386) rises in the rankings thanks knowledgeable, proactive and also able to think along Strengths Clients appreciate the firm’s full-service to impressive client feedback, with interviewees with business needs.” approach, reporting that “the value we derive is reporting that she is “incredibly good, with a very Work highlights Represented Syntrus Achmea in having a one-stop shop for all our legal needs.” strong knowledge of tax matters, coupled with a rare a dispute concerning VAT exemption for collective Work highlights Advised Unilever on the Dutch tax understanding of business aspects of the deals.” Clients investment funds. aspects of combining its Dutch and UK entities. also appreciate that she “could always find a solution Notable practitioners Notable practitioners for tax issues which was also practical.” Dikmans has a Roelof Gerritsen, Bas Leensma and Matthijs Paul Sleurink (see p.1398) is described by clients as a strong focus on the tax treatment of transactions, as Wierenga are key points of contact within the firm. “very seasoned tax partner,” who is “very experienced.” well as advising on personal income tax matters and Sleurink assists clients with the tax aspects of corpo- the Dutch tax aspects of opening new offices. Rob DLA Piper Nederland rate restructurings and joint venture transactions. Havenga (see p.1388) specialises in cross-border See profile on p.76 Maarten van der Weijden (see p.1403) is involved in transactional tax matters for multinational clients. What the team is known for Advises clients on tax cross-border corporate tax matters. His work is often Interviewees report that he is “very adaptable to all structuring and restructuring, particularly in con- focused on the tax elements of large, international sorts of tax areas” and “very responsive and busi- nection with relocations. Also assists international M&A transactions. Wiebe Dijkstra (see p.1386) ness-oriented.” clients with VAT, transfer pricing and tax avoidance advises clients on contentious tax matters and trans- mandates. Frequently acts on the tax structuring of actional tax mandates, including stock exchange Stibbe transactions and corporate restructurings. Clients listings and cross-border structuring. He represents See profile on p.1445 benefit from the firm’s international network for clients from a variety of industries, including the What the team is known for Notable strength on the advice on cross-border tax matters. technology, banking and retail sectors. tax aspects of corporate and capital markets trans- Strengths Clients appreciate the team’s “thoughtful- actions, collaborating with other departments within ness, responsiveness and expertise.” Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP the firm to offer clients a full service. Particularly International clients also highlight the firm’s net- What the team is known for Well known for active for clients in the financial sector, representing work, reporting: “The firm’s cross-border capabilities advising on both contentious and transactional tax banks, private equity houses and pension funds. are unmatched, and DLA has shown that it can handle matters. Represents international clients from the Strengths Clients report that the team is “punctual, all of the legal complexities that come with building a technology sector before the EU authorities in tax to the point and reliable.” global business.” disputes. Also acts before the Dutch authorities on Another client adds that the lawyers are “responsive, Work highlights Acted for The Carlyle Group on the tax litigation. Frequently collaborates with the firm’s technically very strong and hands-on.” tax aspects of the auction sale of Expereo Holding to strong corporate team to assist with the tax struc- Work highlights Acted for Delivery Hero on the Apax Partners. turing of cross-border acquisitions and sales. Has a Dutch tax aspects of the sale of its delivery businesses Notable practitioners number of clients from the financial services sector. to Takeaway.com. Daan Arends (see p.1380) represents clients in Strengths Clients report that the team is “very Notable practitioners M&A-related tax work, transfer pricing and VAT. responsive and manages the deal documents well.” Michael Molenaars (see p.1394) is described by One client describes him as “responsive, transparent Work highlights Advised Alteri Partners on the tax interviewees as a “brilliant tax lawyer,” who is “expe- and reachable.” Clients also appreciate his “technical aspects of its acquisition of toy retailer Intertoys from rienced and commercially focused.” Molenaars advises knowledge, knowledge of the business and client ser- Blokker Holding. private equity houses on the tax aspects of corporate vice-oriented approach.” Notable practitioners transactions. Clients report that he is “very good at According to clients, Eelco van der Stok is “very client management and relationships,” particularly Hamelink & Van den Tooren pragmatic and clear” and is “at the top of his game.” highlighting that Molenaars “tries to understand our See profile on p.1426 He is particularly active on transactional tax matters plans and to be proactive.” Maarten de Bruin (see What the team is known for Boutique tax firm and also advises clients on contentious tax matters p.1383) advises clients from the hospitality, banking boasting wide-ranging expertise, principally in before the EU and domestic authorities. and engineering industries on the tax treatment of income tax, withholding tax, fund structuring and transactions. Interviewees state that he is “always advance pricing agreements. Also advises on transfer Houthoff responsive and very easy to get in touch with,” adding: pricing, capital gains tax and dividends tax, as well as See profile on p.1429 “He is good at translating the law an at co-ordinating contentious and advisory VAT matters. Assists inter- What the team is known for Esteemed practice, the team.” Reinout de Boer (see p.1383) advises national clients with the Dutch tax aspects of estab- representing clients in disputes concerning tax levies clients on the tax aspects of corporate and capital lishing new companies in the Netherlands. and dividend taxes. Also assists financial sector markets transactions. Clients appreciate that he Strengths Clients appreciate that the lawyers “are clients with the tax treatment of derivatives and “combines theoretical intellect with practical solu- very knowledgable in the domain, have broad exper- tax-related professional liability matters. Acts on the tions.” Jeroen Smits (see p.1398) assists financial tise and listen very well.” Dutch tax aspects of cross-border corporate transac- and pharmaceutical sector clients with the taxation Clients also highlight that the team has a “construc- tions and restructuring mandates. Additionally has of mergers and issuances. Clients appreciate that he tive and flexible approach.” 1370 www.chambers.com Tax Netherlands

Work highlights Advised DTEK on the tax treat- Band 4 Van Doorne ment of dividends, the taxation of reimbursements See profile on p.1451 and the tax aspects of social security payments. Buren N.V. What the team is known for Respected team Notable practitioners See profile on p.1414 advising on the tax aspects of a broad range of trans- Jan van den Tooren advises clients on transfer What the team is known for Established tax prac- actional matters. Highly active in the real estate pricing and advance pricing agreement matters, tice advising on a broad range of mandates. Acts on sector, handling the tax implications of investments as well as VAT mandates. He also handles the tax corporate and real estate tax matters, as well as fund and acquisitions of property across numerous indus- structuring of corporate transactions. He acts for cli- structuring. Also assists with withholding tax issues tries. Also assists with private equity transactions. ents from the logistics and energy sectors. Wouter and anti-avoidance legislation. Provides clients with Acts on the tax elements of financial restructuring Vosse advises clients on a range of tax-related issues, cross-border capabilities, including offices in Lux- mandates. including restructurings, joint venture agreements embourg and China. Work highlights Acted for Stella Fietsen on the tax and business migration. Clients report that Vosse is Strengths Interviewees highlight the team’s “ability treatment of the sale of a minority share in the com- “knowledgeable and is very much on top of topics.” to provide practical and creative advice, combined pany to DM Equity Partners. with an uncompromising service commitment to cli- Notable practitioners NautaDutilh ents.” Described as “well known and knowledgeable,” Ewout See profile on p.1437 Another client remarks that “the main quality of the van Asbeck (see p.1400) is recognised for advising What the team is known for Well-regarded team firm is the experience and knowledge shown by each clients on the tax considerations of M&A transac- providing broad tax advice to pharmaceutical com- member of the team in relation to the different markets tions. panies and financial institutions. Represents clients they serve, as well as their tax expertise in an interna- in tax audits and tax investigations, including crim- tional and local context.” inal proceedings. Often acts for clients on the tax Work highlights Advised Latitude20 Capital Part- Other Ranked Lawyers aspects of M&A transactions, capital markets man- ners on the tax considerations of its partnership with dates and financing transactions. Corrum Capital Management. Clients report that Willem Bongaerts of Bird & Bird Strengths Clients highlight the firm’s experience in Notable practitioners offers“terrific knowledge of the law, with prompt turn- the area, reporting that the team has “the ability to Cees-Frans Greeven regularly assists funds with the around and responsiveness.” Another client describes answer questions based on previous experience.” tax implications of large M&A projects, as well as him as “knowledgeable, down to earth and practical.” Work highlights Represented Toray Industries in advising on the tax considerations of restructuring Bongaerts advises clients on advance tax rulings for the tax structuring of the acquisition of Ten Cate matters and fund formation. One client praises his the creation of Dutch investment platforms. He also Advanced Composites. “high commercial awareness, effective communication assists clients with the tax aspects of corporate and Notable practitioners and high-quality client service.” financial transactions. Nico Blom is described by one client as an “excellent Described as a “very skilful and solution-minded guy” partner who makes a complicated tax matter easily Jones Day by one market source, Jochem Kin of VANLOMAN digestible and commercial.” He is often involved on What the team is known for Combines tax exper- advises clients on the tax aspects of restructurings, the tax aspects of M&A transactions, as well as on tise with impressive international strength in M&A, M&A transactions and finance mandates. the tax treatment of securitisation and bonds. Clients regularly advising US multinational corporations Anton Louwinger (see p.1393) covers a range of praise Chris Warner as “practical, super smart and and private equity firms on Dutch and European tax general tax matters, including multi-jurisdictional there’s almost nothing he hasn’t seen.” Warner advises issues. Also acts on the tax elements of fund struc- tax planning, real estate tax and the tax aspects of clients from the banking, real estate and technology turing. finance transactions. industries on the tax considerations of large M&A Strengths The team is described by one market com- René van der Paardt (see p.1402) of AKD is recog- deals and reorganisations. mentator as “highly recommended.” nised for advising investment fund companies on the Notable practitioners tax aspects of fund structuring. Van Campen Liem Lodewijk Berger (see p.1380) regularly advises mul- See profile on p.1449 tinational companies on tax-related M&A matters. What the team is known for Tax and transaction Berger is lauded by one market commentator who boutique with well-regarded expertise on the tax states “absolutely without question I recommend him.” structuring of corporate transactions. Well known Described as a “practical lawyer” who is “very active,” for its focus on the private equity sector, as well Ate van IJlzinga Veenstra (see p.1403) is noted for as areas such as the media, healthcare, energy and his expertise on the tax implications of setting up investment fund management industries. Regularly private equity funds. advises on cross-border issues, for jurisdictions including Turkey and Greece, and across the CEE Linklaters region. What the team is known for International team Strengths Interviewees report that the team’s with particular expertise advising international approach is “very pragmatic and the lawyers under- private equity houses and Dutch companies on the stand the key drivers of a deal.” tax elements of M&A and financing transactions. A client describes the team as “very reliable.” Also advises on investment transactions, such as Work highlights Advised Peninsula Investment the structuring of investment vehicles, and capital Group on the tax aspects of a cross-border invest- markets transactions, including securitisation advice ment. and hybrid issuances. Acts alongside its international Notable practitioners network of offices to provide clients with a range of Commentators report that Marcello Distaso is cross-border advice. “very quick and proactive,” with another inter- Strengths One client reports that “the team is excep- viewee adding: “He is able to think out of the box tionally smart about the law and incredibly practical.” in complex deals.” Distaso often advises on the tax Work highlights Advised BC Partners on the Dutch aspects of investment projects, reorganisations and tax considerations of the acquisition of Adams Man- divestments. Clients highlight that Gesina van ufacturing by one of BC Partners’ subsidiaries. de Wetering is “down to earth and very available.” Notable practitioners Interviewees particularly note her expertise advising Clients report that Dick Hofland “gets it, he is tech- Turkish clients. She assists with the tax aspects of ini- nically very good and can translate that into reality.” tial public offerings. Hofland is active on the tax aspects of acquisition financing, asset sales and capital markets mandates.

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TMT: Telecommunications TMT: Media TMT: IT & IT Outsourcing Leading Firms Leading Firms Leading Firms Band 1 Band 1 Band 1 Allen & Overy LLP Brinkhof * Brinkhof * Bird & Bird * Kennedy Van der Laan Kennedy Van der Laan Band 2 Band 2 Van Doorne * Brinkhof * Bird & Bird * Band 2 Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. * Hoogenraad & Haak, Advertising + IP Advocaten * Allen & Overy LLP Band 3 Le Poole Bekema Project Moore * Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Visser Schaap & Kreijger * Stibbe * Leading Individuals Band 3 Vondst Advocaten N V * Band 1 Boekx Advocaten Band 3 * Eijsvoogel Peter Allen & Overy LLP bureau Brandeis Bird & Bird * Geus Marjolein Bird & Bird Van Kaam Advocaten DLA Piper Nederland * Band 2 Senior Statespeople Houthoff * Kroes Quinten Brinkhof * Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners Van Benthem & Keulen Waszink Paul Bird & Bird Keyzer Eric Keyzer Media (ORL) ◊ Eminent Practitioners Band 3 Leading Individuals Eminent Practitioners Boorsma Arnoud Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. Band 1 Linnemann Joost Kennedy Van der Laan Bootsma Jannetje Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. Chavannes Remy Brinkhof * Leading Individuals Braeken Bas bureau Brandeis Hoogenraad Ebba Hoogenraad & Haak, Advertising + IP * Band 1 Knibbeler Winfred Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Le Poole Bas Le Poole Bekema Jongen Herald Greenberg Traurig, LLP (ORL) ◊ * * Indicates firm / individual with profile. Schaap Jacqueline Visser Schaap & Kreijger Krikke Judica Stibbe * ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. van den Brink Jens Kennedy Van der Laan van Reeken Bart Van Doorne * Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. Band 2 Band 2 Alberdingk Thijm Christiaan A bureau Brandeis Boekhorst Robert Van Benthem & Keulen The editorial is in alphabetical order by firm Kaaks Matthijs Boekx Advocaten De Vilder Eliane Brinkhof * name. van Kaam Bertil Van Kaam Advocaten de Weerd Thomas Houthoff * * Allen & Overy LLP Wildeman Christien Kennedy Van der Laan Van Angeren Wieke Brinkhof Band 3 Van der Putt Polo Vondst Advocaten N V What the team is known for Distinguished practice Haije Daniel Hoogenraad & Haak, Advertising + IP Advocaten * van Seeters Christian Project Moore * maintaining its eminence in the telecommunications Robichon Machteld bureau Brandeis Wit Patrick Kennedy Van der Laan sector, frequently advising key Dutch telecoms oper- ators on corporate transactions and on contentious Trojan Olaf Bird & Bird Band 3 * competition law or regulatory matters. Combines Up-and-coming individuals Jonker Louis Van Doorne * strong IT and outsourcing capabilities with data Bekema Anne Le Poole Bekema Koëter Jeroen Project Moore ◊ protection expertise. Advises international IT cor- Rinzema Reinout Ventoux Advocaten bv (ORL) ◊ porates on high-value M&A transactions aimed at online platforms, regulatory matters and the negoti- van Kerkvoorden Wanda SOLV Advocaten (ORL) reinforcing their digital portfolio. Also handles data ation of outsourcing contracts. Van Neck Roelien Bird & Bird * protection compliance matters and data-sharing Strengths Clients say: “The lawyers are pragmatic, Viergever Lieneke Project Moore contracts for both public and private entities. easily contactable and willing to go the extra mile.” Visser Eva Project Moore Strengths One client considers the team “extremely “The firm provides good-quality service and a high Westerdijk Reinoud Kennedy Van der Laan * results-oriented and focuses on results within the level of advice,” confirms another client, adding: “The Willems Joris DLA Piper Nederland available time,” adding: “The lawyers have a deal- lawyers seem to co-operate very well with each other Up-and-coming individuals * maker attitude, rather than a risk-averse attitude.” and also across the offices around Europe, which really Feenstra Irene Project Moore Interviewees appreciate the quality of the services h e l p s .” Associates to watch provided by the team, affirming it is“the best team Work highlights Represented Kaspersky Lab in Naves Jeroen Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. you can get.” injunctive relief proceedings against De Telegraaf Work highlights Assisted TomTom with the EUR910 relating to the publication of an article containing her to do something, she will do that very quickly and million sale of its telematics business to Bridgestone inaccurate claims. w e l l .” She regularly advises clients on international Europe. Notable practitioners roll-out processes of online platforms, data priva- Notable practitioners Clients praise Marjolein Geus, reporting that she cy-sensitive outsourcing agreements and technology Clients say Peter Eijsvoogel “has deep knowledge of “understands complex matters and is able to make regulatory matters. telecoms law and knows how to present that in front of them understandable to us.” She draws from a deep the court.” He advises leading Dutch telecoms com- well of knowledge to advise local companies and Boekx Advocaten panies on ground-breaking projects in the sector and international authorities on complex multi-jurisdic- What the team is known for Boutique firm with assists with complex regulatory matters. tional regulatory assessments and disputes before expertise in highly publicised media disputes, the Dutch administrative courts. Paul Waszink including defamation, image rights and advertising Bird & Bird maintains a noteworthy practice in the telecoms income claims. Represents international and local See profile on p.65 sector representing leading local and international companies, as well as private individuals, in various What the team is known for Strong coverage of all players in complex regulatory proceedings before contentious issues involving advertising matters and areas of TMT, with particular strength in telecom- Dutch courts of various levels. Olaf Trojan assists cases related to the right to be forgotten. Also advises munications matters. Often represents telecoms local newspapers and multinational companies freelance journalists on litigation proceedings operators in appeal proceedings against ACM deci- with injunctive relief proceedings and handles mar- against publishers regarding standard remuneration. sions on the regulation of access to the market. Ben- ket-changing media regulatory matters. Clients con- Strengths One client appreciates the team’s ability to efits from a robust media offering, frequently dealing firm he is a“great communicator, a very strong pleader maintain a high standard of service and, at the same with sensitive cases involving unlawful publications in court and a very hard worker, who is always avail- time, an informal approach with the client, saying: and regulatory broadcasting proceedings. Also deals able for advice.” One client reports that Roelien Van “The accessibility and service orientation is optimal.” with cross-border IT projects involving roll-outs of Neck “is a hard-working person,” adding: “If you ask Work highlights Represented Follow The Money 1372 www.chambers.com TMT Netherlands

TMT: Data Protection client.” He provides expert advice for media sector on the drafting and negotiating of technology out- Leading Firms clients on administrative litigation, defamation and sourcing contracts with Centric. Band 1 other proceedings involving data privacy aspects. Notable practitioners Brinkhof * The“impressive” Eliane De Vilder (see p.1385) is fre- Clients confirm that Joris Willems (see p.1406) “has Van Doorne * quently retained by Dutch and multinational compa- a good industry knowledge in tech-related matters.” He Band 2 nies from a variety of industries, such as mechanical, is well versed in both contentious and advisory IT Kennedy Van der Laan IT and financial. Clients benefit from her expert matters, including drafting IT and outsourcing con- Project Moore * advice on IT contracts, regulatory concerns and out- tracts, setting up online platforms and contractual Band 3 sourcing agreements. Quinten Kroes (see p.1391) disputes. Allen & Overy LLP is “fast and has excellent writing and communication Leading Individuals skills,” one client enthuses. He draws upon a lengthy Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Band 1 track record advising on data exchanges, regulatory What the team is known for Significant expertise in compliance and contentious proceedings for a roster telecoms, with a strong caseload of contentious mat- De Vries Hester Kennedy Van der Laan of leading players in the telecoms, financial and ters that often relate to competition law or patent dis- Kroes Quinten Brinkhof * pharmaceutical industries. Clients think Wieke Van putes. Also seen in transactional matters, with recent Thole Elisabeth Van Doorne * Angeren (see p.1400) is an “experienced and creative experience serving as local counsel alongside the Zwenne Gerrit-Jan Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. lawyer,” who “gets in the details of the contracts, is very broader Freshfields network on cross-border M&A Band 2 skilled at negotiating and a pleasure to work with.” She transactions for telecoms companies. Koëter Jeroen Project Moore * often handles complex IT contract negotiations and Notable practitioners Viergever Lieneke Project Moore * outsourcing projects for global administrative and Winfred Knibbeler is recognised for his experience Band 3 financial services providers. handling competition mandates for multinational Van der Jagt Friederike Hunter Legal (ORL) ◊ companies active in the telecommunications sector. Up-and-coming individuals bureau Brandeis He also advises on telecoms regulatory matters. Bodewits Joke Hogan Lovells International LLP (ORL) ◊ What the team is known for Active media practice Associates to watch advising an array of local and international clients, Hoogenraad & Haak, Advertising + IP Arnbak Axel De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek (ORL) ◊ * including well-known publishers, producers and Advocaten * Indicates firm / individual with profile. streaming platforms. Handles both advisory and See profile on p.1428 ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. contentious matters, with particular focus on media What the team is known for Esteemed advertising Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. regulatory litigation, unlawful publication matters law boutique specialising in advertising and media and disputes related to intellectual property rights. disputes, encompassing hearings before the Adver- in injunctive proceedings for alleged defamation Also handles advertising-related proceedings. tising Code Committee and civil litigation. Boasts initiated by the General Dutch Association for the Strengths Clients appreciate the team for being “stra- capabilities in an array of advertising matters, Elderly. tegic and able to separate what is irrelevant from what involving compliance, labelling, privacy require- Notable practitioners matters.” ments and food law issues. Client roster spans from Matthijs Kaaks is recognised for his expertise in the Another client reports that the team is “always willing local to multinational players active in the food and media sector with a particularly strong track record to think along and not afraid to suggest solutions.” beverages, energy and financial sectors. in defamation litigation. He continues to advise Work highlights Represented Music Creations Pub- Strengths Clients say the team is “a perfect mix of leading Dutch players involved in landmark defama- lishing in a litigation regarding the extrajudicial dis- experienced and talented lawyers,” who “are special- tion and advertising-related proceedings. solution of music publishing contracts. ised, quick and care for their clients.” Notable practitioners “The lawyers know the company and are able to ana- Brinkhof One interviewee lauds Christiaan Alberdingk Thi- lyse sharply the underlying issues we face,” reports one See profile on p.1412 jm’s “outstanding track record in complex litigation,” client, adding: “They give very good legal advice, but What the team is known for Combined and fully as well as highlighting his “thorough understanding of are also creative and practical in finding the right solu- integrated TMT practice that serves a large client the business needs of his clients and unique ability to t i o n .” base consisting of multinational technology com- communicate and explain legal matters not only to his Work highlights Advised Lidl on allegations of panies, a wide range of media outlets and important clients, but also to the courts.” He is well regarded for unlawful comparative advertising. telecoms operators. Has notable experience in media his long-standing experience handling media litiga- Notable practitioners sector litigation, including defamation claims and tion, including regulatory and unlawful publication Ebba Hoogenraad (see p.1389) is highly recognised regulatory disputes. Known for taking on mandates disputes. Interviewees affirm that Bas Braeken is a for her expertise handling landmark advertising dis- that blur the distinction between areas of media, IT “very capable and thorough lawyer, combining com- putes, often involving labelling and food regulation. and data protection, such as right to be forgotten petition skills with insights in regulatory work.” He has Clients appreciate that she is “personally involved, suits. Advises on IT outsourcing agreements and a solid practice in the telecoms sector, often advising committed, creative and easily approachable.” Inter- both contentious and non-contentious data privacy operators and corporates on the regulatory and con- viewees affirm thatDaniel Haije (see p.1388) “is very issues. Additionally able to assist leading telecoms tentious aspects of market analysis by the Dutch knowledgeable on advertising law” and add that he is service providers with competition proceedings and Authority for Consumers and Markets. Machteld “very approachable and comes with easy to implement regulatory litigation related to the telecommunica- Robichon frequently assists clients from the media solutions.” He assists clients from a range of sectors, tion sector. sector with advertising, broadcasting and media including energy and financial services, with both Strengths “The lawyers have deep knowledge and regulatory matters. Clients appreciate Robichon’s contentious and non-contentious advertising mat- experience in the ICT field, which makes working with tenacity and think “she is very good in court.” ters. them very efficient,”say clients, who also highlight the firm’s“one-stop shop” approach. DLA Piper Nederland Houthoff Clients also describe the team as “very clever, accu- See profile on p.76 See profile on p.1429 rate and polite.” What the team is known for Noted for its strong What the team is known for Reputed IT and out- Work highlights Assisted Intertrust with its strategic international network, the team covers all areas of sourcing practice, active across a range of con- collaboration with Viteos, aimed at supporting Inter- TMT, though is regularly seen in mandates relating tentious and non-contentious mandates such as trust’s technological development. to the outsourcing of IT functions. Clientele con- negotiations of outsourcing and IT contracts, M&A Notable practitioners sists of banks, media companies and international transactions for tech companies and disputes arising Impressed clients report that Remy Chavannes (see IT services providers. Handles both contentious and from failed IT contracts implementation. Acts for a p.1382) ‘ “strength lies in his analytical work, full non-contentious matters relating to IT service con- diverse client list that includes multinational tech- knowledge of decisions of the European and national tracts. Also adept at advising on the development of nology, financial services or automotive sector com- courts, capability to understand the needs of the busi- online platforms. panies. Also advises global companies on the IT ness, clear language and good interaction with the Work highlights Advised De Nederlandsche Bank regulatory and data protection aspects of entries in 1373 Netherlands TMT www.chambers.com

the Dutch market. Le Poole Bekema particular strength is working with a team of experts Strengths Clients approve of the quality of the ser- What the team is known for Specialist media firm and uniting them to obtain the best result possible.” vices provided and appreciate the team’s “client-fo- with an offering centred around defamation cases, She continues to advise local authorities on complex cused and commercial” attitude. litigation over broadcasting rights and freedom of regulatory appeals and competition-related pro- Work highlights Advised Jaarbeurs on the negotia- information proceedings. Handles unlawful publi- ceedings. Associate to watch Jeroen Naves routinely tion of an IT licence and implementation agreement cation cases and advertising matters for a range of advises clients on IT matters, including drafting with Ungerboeck. clients including local companies and foreign state contracts, sizeable technology procurement matters, Notable practitioners agencies. Acts for an impressive list of Dutch broad- blockchain technology implementation and disputes Clients hail Thomas de Weerd (see p.1385) for being casters and TV or film industry associations. Also over the termination of agreements. Naves is adept at a “very strong commercial lawyer who always tries to adept in assisting with documentary production assisting both public bodies and private companies. think like the business and provides business-focused matters. advice.” He draws upon his wide experience in the Strengths “We like the approach of the firm,” one Project Moore IT sector to advise leading technology companies, client affirms, adding: “The lawyers are knowledge- See profile on p.1441 banks and public authorities on IT contracts and reg- able, quick, accessible and provide good, personal con- What the team is known for Boutique firm with a ulatory matters, including data protection aspects. tact, giving immediate feedback.” formidable offering in both IT and data protection Another client reports that all the team members matters. Maintains a comprehensive practice built Kennedy Van der Laan “really comprehend our needs in cases, are fast and around software licensing agreements, IT litigation What the team is known for Outstanding practice intelligent.” and procurement procedures. Frequently retained covering all aspects of IT, outsourcing, media and Work highlights Assisted Terumo with a defama- by multinationals from the automotive, clothing and data protection. Remains highly sought after for its tion damages claim, following allegations made by technology sectors, in addition to various Dutch gov- expertise in IT contracts and cloud services agree- AVROTROS in certain broadcasts and publications. ernment bodies. Has proven capacity to handle data ment negotiations, including IT-related disputes Notable practitioners privacy compliance mandates for corporate entities. often involving multiple jurisdictions. The media Bas Le Poole “is a strong and very experienced liti- Strengths A client reports that the team is “modern, practice benefits from a varied clientele of pub- gator,” affirms one client, who particularly appreciates young and specialised,” while another client describes lishers, newspapers, broadcasters and digital media his “strong analytic and strategic skills.” He maintains the lawyers as “easily accessible and always available companies to attract roles on a range of often high- his strong reputation in the media sector, regularly to provide support.” ly-publicised disputes. Advises on a variety of data advising prominent Dutch broadcasters and newspa- Another interviewee appreciates the team’s “quick protection mandates, spanning from compliance pers, as well as television and film producers. He is and understandable advice,” that gives clients “the mandates to investigation proceedings involving well versed in media disputes. Up-and-coming Anne opportunity to keep pace with the commercial needs sensitive personal data. Bekema is well regarded by sources for her adver- of the business.” Strengths Clients report the team is “excellent, pro- tisement and media law practice. She advises clients Work highlights Advised UWV on the public pro- vides top-notch performance, is efficient and is inter- on an array of media matters, including fake news curement procedure for the selection of a new pro- ested in being productive for the client.” and unlawful publications, privacy infringements vider of hosting services and technical application Interviewees also laud the team for being “cli- and inaccurate journalism, as well as injunction pro- management. ent-driven and innovative.” ceedings. Notable practitioners Work highlights Assisted Amsterdam UMC with the Clients say Christian van Seeters (see p.1404) “is development of a sourcing project in collaboration Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn N.V. very knowledgeable, substantively strong, astute, with the software provider SAS Institute, including See profile on p.1439 friendly, always willing to go the extra mile and able to regulatory advice and contract negotiations. What the team is known for Well-reputed telecom- easily explain difficult legal matters.” Another inter- Notable practitioners munications specialist acting for a wide range of cli- viewee “was impressed by his flexibility during the The “very experienced” Joost Linnemann is recog- ents from the public and private sectors, including execution of the assignment,” adding: “He was able to nised for his long-standing expertise in IT matters, Dutch telecoms and insurance companies, hospitals, adapt to last minute changing time-lines and requests.” including complex issues related to cryptocurrency state bodies and regulators. Noted for its regulatory He particularly advises on IT procurement mat- and blockchain. Hester De Vries is a distinguished and public law expertise in the telecoms field, with ters. Clients appreciate Jeroen Koëter (see p.1391)’s practitioner with extensive experience in data pro- experience in important disputes before administra- knowledge of both IT and data protection regula- tection matters, spanning from compliance and tive and civil courts of various levels. Also handles tions and point out that he is “very specialised and regulatory aspects of intra-group data exchanges, landmark competition disputes involving the main pragmatic” and “a good business partner.” He is widely to investigations related to access to sensitive per- players in the telecoms market. recognised for his data protection and IT expertise sonal data. Clients describe Jens van den Brink as Strengths One client appreciates the team’s “good and is often instructed on data processing contracts, a “keen litigator and adviser.” He maintains a broad knowledge of public law and European law as well as data breaches and IT disputes. Lieneke Viergever media practice encompassing prominent regulatory experience in both civil and administrative court pro- (see p.1405) “is very specialised, accurate, flexible, litigation, documentary production and unlawful cedures,” also adding: “The lawyers deliver in time and precise, pragmatic and listens to the wishes of the cus- publication cases. Christien Wildeman has exten- with good quality.” tomer,” affirms one client, while another describes sive experience assisting Dutch publishers and news- Another client notes the team’s “keen eye for the pecu- her as “straightforward and able to think outside the papers with headline-grabbing unlawful publication liarities and sensitivities” of the cases and the lawyers’ box, without forgetting the interests of the company.” disputes. She also handles misleading advertising “ability to model their style in accordance with circum- She routinely furnishes data privacy and IT advice disputes and media regulatory matters for leading stance and role.” for both Dutch and international corporates. Clients players in the media and telecoms sector. Clients Notable practitioners report that Eva Visser “is very strong in strategic legal are impressed by Patrick Wit’s “fast delivery, IT One client regards Gerrit-Jan Zwenne as a “good advice, social skills and legal knowledge.” She is well knowledge and quality of work.” He advises leading adviser and negotiator” and lauds his “depth and versed on a range of IT matters involving the nego- international companies on the regulatory and con- breadth of knowledge.” He routinely handles unlawful tiation of contracts and software licence agreements, tractual aspects of digital transformation processes, intrusions of privacy cases for transportation com- as well as data privacy matters. Irene Feenstra (see including on the termination of outsourcing con- panies and data protection complaints for healthcare p.1387) enters the ranking this year thanks to the tracts and negotiation of settlements. One client insurers. Arnoud Boorsma is well regarded for his support from clients, who describe her as “a strong reports that Reinoud Westerdijk is “responsive and experience advising Dutch authorities on complex lawyer, focusing on procurement law within the field engaged throughout the negotiation, offering strong telecommunications cases, often involving broad- of IT,” and adding that she is “also a very kind and tactical advice, as well as substantive legal support.” casting regulatory and contentious matters. “He approachable person who thinks along with her cli- He is well versed in assisting clients from the finan- knows the market and has the expertise,” reports one ents.” She frequently assists clients with the drafting cial sector with outsourcing matters and the nego- client. Jannetje Bootsma “has excellent knowledge of IT contracts and tender documentation. tiation of agreements for cloud services. Westerdijk of EU and Dutch telecommunications law and is a also handles the IT and e-commerce aspects of the ferocious defender of the client’s interests before the development of digital platforms. Dutch courts,” affirms one client, also adding: “Her 1374 www.chambers.com TMT Netherlands

Stibbe edge and way of negotiating the points that were most Offers expertise in copyright law and advertising See profile on p.1445 important for us,” also adding: “The lawyers provide regulations. Also advises media companies on the What the team is known for Active across the full very good documentation.” negotiation of broadcasting contracts. spectrum of IT matters, from M&A transactions and Clients also appreciate the team’s dedication: “The Strengths One client reports: “All the lawyers at the outsourcing to litigation mandates. Well versed in lawyers went deeper than just what I asked for and law firm are always prompt and available when we cross-border, high-value strategic acquisitions car- you can contact anyone in the firm and everyone is need to discuss legal matters by phone or email.” ried out by clients in the technology sector. Advises available.” Another interviewee praises the team’s “good knowl- both public and private sector clients on the procure- Work highlights Advised the Central Works edge of the actuality and of all media-related matters.” ment of cloud services. Increasingly represents cli- Council of TNT on the post-merger restructuring of Work highlights Represented a media entrepreneur ents from the medical, insurance and hi-tech sectors. its IT infrastructure and related privacy and GDPR and TV producer in misleading advertisement litiga- Strengths “It is always a pleasure to work with the aspects. tion against Facebook. firm as you receive detailed advice,”one client points Notable practitioners Notable practitioners out. Elisabeth Thole (see p.1399) is “extremely intelligent” Jacqueline Schaap “is an absolute giant in the field Another impressed client highlights the firm’s com- and “an expert on GDPR and privacy law,” clients say. of unlawful media publications” and “knows exactly mercial understanding: “The lawyers understand our She acts for local and multinational clients on data how to operate in media cases,” one client reports. She company, our position in our sector and our vision protection compliance, investigations and data pri- has a broad expertise in the media sector, handling towards the future.” vacy matters related to insurance and employment. complex unlawful publication matters, involving Work highlights Assisted Covestro and its Dutch One client reports that Bart van Reeken (see p.1404) human rights and privacy aspects, as well as adver- subsidiary Asellion with the setting-up of an online “excels in persuasive and tactful argumentation” and tising disputes. B2B trading platform for the sale and purchase of “his advice, responsiveness and service are top-notch.” chemical products. He regularly assists clients with the setting up of Vondst Advocaten N V Notable practitioners online platforms, the establishment of cross-border See profile on p.1455 Judica Krikke (see p.1391) is “always prepared and IT strategies and with court proceedings, often What the team is known for Recognised for its informed,” confirms one client, adding:“She under- arising from the termination of outsourcing agree- solid offering across a range of IT matters. Routinely stands the risk for both parties” and she always “has a ments. Clients also appreciate “his calm approach to assists Dutch and multinational IT companies with helicopter overview of the whole negotiation and con- questions during a call, which gives him time to think the outsourcing of their products and with disputes t r a c t .” She continues to handle an array of complex and respond correctly.” Clients note that Louis Jonker with customers. Also handles IT and procurement IT mandates, such as M&A transactions and IT pro- (see p.1390) is an “expert on the IT and technical side.” contracts, software licence compliance, enforcement curement matters, including IT licensing disputes. He continues to advise foreign companies on the actions and e-commerce matters for clients from the negotiation of long-term IT contracts, tech sector energy, media and healthcare sector. Van Benthem & Keulen market entries and the IT aspects of M&A transac- Strengths “The lawyers are very thorough in their See profile on p.1448 tions. approach, very accessible, have a great sense of What the team is known for Handles a range of IT humour and keep things as simple as possible,” affirms mandates, including outsourcing, licensing trans- Van Kaam Advocaten one happy client, adding: “We were very pleased that actions, litigation and regulatory advice. Also man- What the team is known for Media boutique with a they could always be reached when necessary.” ages worldwide roll-out of digital platforms and strong track record in media litigation. Acts both on Interviewees also point out that all the team mem- multi-jurisdictional transactions aimed at fighting the defendant and claimant side of defamation cases. bers have “a very keen eye for detail and are ser- cybersecurity threats. Client portfolio comprises Handles unlawful publication cases for a wide range vice-oriented.” multinational software corporates, financial services of clients, including companies active in the retail, Work highlights Assisted PGB with the outsourcing providers and Dutch trading companies. education and real estate sector. Additionally adept of its IT infrastructure to CGI. Strengths One client reports that the team is “very at representing clients in cases involving the right to Notable practitioners good and efficient” and provides “high-quality stand- be forgotten. Polo Van der Putt “has impressed me with his knowl- ards of work,” also adding: “All the people you need to Strengths “The firm has extensive media litigation edge of IT law but also with his understanding of and speak with are easily accessible.” experience,” affirms one client, who also describes interest in our business and business needs,” observes Another client says that the team “provides top-notch the lawyers as “strategic thinkers and profound, with a one client. He has extensive experience handling legal advice.” very hands-on approach.” outsourcing projects, IT contract negotiations and Work highlights Represented SAP in litigation Another client observes that all the team members disputes arising from breach of agreements. with another service provider in relation to the joint “have done a great job in analysing the issue” and supply of cloud solutions to a customer. maintained “frequent contact to make sure the work Notable practitioners was clear and precise.” Other Ranked Lawyers Clients think Robert Boekhorst “is very responsive, Work highlights Represented RTL and Simpel on the ball, has a real can-do attitude, provides crisp Media in defamation proceedings brought by one of Axel Arnbak (see p.1380) enters the ranking as an legal advice and is able to explain complex legal mat- the participants in the TV programme ‘Op de vlucht’. associate to watch thanks to the support from clients, ters,” and praise “his attitude towards the other parties Notable practitioners who believe he has “a lot of knowledge when it comes and his negotiation skills.” He regularly handles com- One client regards Bertil van Kaam as “a very knowl- to privacy and is also very friendly.” He is recognised plex IT and outsourcing transactions, including mul- edgeable lawyer, highly experienced in media law and for his data protection expertise and regularly assists ti-jurisdictional negotiations and regulatory issues. litigation,” who is “a strong litigator, a very good nego- clients with data protection investigations and com- tiator, a strategic partner, an analytical thinker and pliance matters, as well as sensitive matters related to Van Doorne a responsive and empathic person.” He continues to data processing and access. See profile on p.1451 assist Dutch and multinational radio and television Up-and-coming Joke Bodewits “is very knowledge- What the team is known for Dedicated data protec- broadcasters, as well as corporates and private indi- able, hands on and suggests practical approaches,” say tion and IT offering, with significant experience in viduals, with defamation and unlawful publication clients. She is noted for her data protection expertise procurement procedures, outsourcing and litigious cases. and handles an array of matters involving cybersecu- matters. Advises Dutch companies on the negotia- rity and data processing. tion of IT agreements with international suppliers. Visser Schaap & Kreijger Herald Jongen (see p.1390) “is able to lead the Expertise is enhanced by its impressive data pro- See profile on p.1454 negotiations in a very constructive manner and is tection offering extended across both advisory and What the team is known for Significant media always focused on getting the result we agreed,” one contentious matters, including attempted hacking department with a solid offering in unlawful publi- client reports. He advises leading players in the local and investigations by the Data Protection Authority. cation and advertising disputes, in addition to media and international market on complex IT projects, Also advises on the duty to notify regulators of data advisory and regulatory matters. Particularly skilled including the use of technology in financial and HR breaches. at assisting publishers, media producers and broad- platforms. Strengths One client appreciates the team’s “knowl- casting associations, as well as private individuals. 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as a media and entertainment lawyer, acting for impressive career in the industry and often repre- matters. music and film publishers. He is frequently involved sents clients from the healthcare sector in IT con- Wanda van Kerkvoorden has a long-standing career in complex multi-party disputes in the media sector, tractual disputes. in the IT and outsourcing sector. She continues to often regarding intellectual property rights. Friederike Van der Jagt is recognised by market advise clients on various IT matters, including con- Reinout Rinzema is the main contact for IT mat- commentators as “one of the rising stars in privacy.” tractual IT disputes. ters at Ventoux Advocaten. He is recognised for his She continues to advise clients on data protection

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Transportation: Aviation Transportation: Shipping Transportation: Shipping: Finance Leading Firms Leading Firms Leading Firms Band 1 Band 1 Loyens & Loeff * Norton Rose Fulbright AKD * NautaDutilh * Stek * Van Traa Advocaten * Leading Individuals Band 2 Band 2 Geerling Erik H NautaDutilh * Clifford Chance LLP Boonk van Leeuwen Kreuze Gianluca Loyens & Loeff * * Van Traa Advocaten Cox Ten Bruggencate Advocaten Vos Aram Wiersma Mensonides Leading Individuals Smallegange Band 1 Wiersma Mensonides Michiel van Leeuwen is a “top litigator,” according Crans Berend J H Norton Rose Fulbright Band 3 to interviewees. He is held in high regard for his rep- Timmermans Jeroen Stek * Dock Legal Experts resentation of clients in shipping disputes. Band 2 Van Dam & Kruidenier de Vos Guido AKD * Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers BV Clifford Chance LLP Pessers Robert Van Traa Advocaten ZWARTBOL ADVOCATEN See profile on p.68 Tonnaer Hein Clifford Chance LLP * Leading Individuals What the team is known for Solid asset finance Star associates Band 1 team with significant strength in aviation matters, Kunst Laetitia Stek * van der Houven van Oordt Haco AKD * advising on fleet financing by way of facility agree- * Indicates firm / individual with profile. Band 2 ments. Regularly mandated on the acquisition, sale Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. Cox Joeri Cox Ten Bruggencate Advocaten and leasing of aircraft, acting for both financial insti- de Haan Robert Van Traa Advocaten tutions and leasing companies. Additionally adept at The editorial is in alphabetical order by firm den Haan Pieter AKD * assisting airline companies with joint venture agree- name. Ten Bruggencate Carlijn Cox Ten Bruggencate Advocaten ments. Able to collaborate with the firm’s offices in van der Stelt Jan Smallegange other European jurisdictions. AKD van Leeuwen Michiel Boonk van Leeuwen Strengths One client remarks that “they are clearly See profile on p.1408 Van Maanen Marc Van Traa Advocaten very knowledgeable in the area,” and “have answers to What the team is known for Dominant domestic Band 3 hand and were a pleasure to work with.” and cross-border transportation team. Regularly Böhmer Olivier Van Traa Advocaten Another notes that the firm“has a very strong team acts for shipowners, shipyards and insurers on ship Kromhout Jan AKD * with respect to aviation law,” noting in particular the arrests, collisions and charter party arbitration. Well Kruit Jolien Van Traa Advocaten international strength of the firm and adding: “We regarded for maritime shipping in particular. Offers Ort Bas ZWARTBOL ADVOCATEN know we have a relationship regardless of where they additional experience in ship finance and building. Pool Vincent Van Traa Advocaten a r e .” Offers further onshore expertise, acting for clients in Roos Tim Van Dam & Kruidenier Work highlights Advised Goshawk Aviation and the rail and road infrastructure sectors. Van Campen Reinier Wiersma Mensonides Dionysus Aviation on establishing a USD500 million Strengths One client says the firm“sets the bar” in van der Meché Jos AKD * loan facility for the purpose of acquiring aircraft. the area, adding that they are “a strong team you can van der Valk Taco AKD * Notable practitioners t r u s t .” van Steenderen Arnold J Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers Hein Tonnaer (see p.1400) has a substantial practice Another describes them as “extremely responsive,” representing both lenders and airlines in financing Wiersma Taco Wiersma Mensonides offering“good, calm, sensible advice.” deals. He advises client on sales, purchases and Notable practitioners litigator focusing on disputes relating to cargo claims leasing agreements. Haco van der Houven van Oordt (see p.1401) “was and arrests. He frequently acts on cross-border cases, born to be an advocate,” according to one client, who representing logistics companies, freight forwarders Cox Ten Bruggencate Advocaten goes on to praise his “inventive approach to the most and insurers. Taco van der Valk (see p.1402) has What the team is known for Specialised marine difficult cases.” He continues to be renowned as a extensive experience in the transport field and offers insurance practice, regularly assisting insurers, leading figure in the shipping litigation market and wide-ranging expertise in non-contentious and liti- underwriters and cargo owners. Adept at handling represents both insurers and shipowners. Other gious shipping matters. He represents clients in ship- logistics matters relating to warehousing and ter- clients say that “he is able to figure out situations owners’ liability claims, as well as advising on charter minal operations. Additionally advises on freight and the best steps to undertake work at a high level.” parties and cargo claims. forwarding, as well as liability disputes. Market commentators note that Guido de Vos (see Strengths One client appreciates the firm’s “no-non- p.1385) is an “aviation specialist.” He regularly repre- Boonk van Leeuwen sense, personal approach,” noting that “they deliver sents clients in disputes relating to passenger rights What the team is known for Focused maritime quality work.” claims. Pieter den Haan (see p.1386) acts on both litigation firm regularly acting for shipowners and Another source praises the team’s “bright and very wet and dry shipping matters, with particular exper- P&I clubs on wet shipping and seagoing disputes. hands-on lawyers” adding: “We are always able to dis- tise in disputes relating to collisions and salvage. His Offers additional Supreme Court dispute resolution cuss possible solutions with them.” advice is sought after by a variety of clients, including capacity. Also highly reputed for its dry shipping Notable practitioners underwriters and P&I clubs. Jan Kromhout (see practice, as well as ship construction and insolvency Respected litigator Joeri Cox often represents cargo p.1392) “knows what a company really needs,” issues. owners and warehouse operators in liability disputes. according to impressed clients. He has a reputable Strengths The firm receives praise from interviewees He also acts for underwriters on their role assessing practice in corporate shipping and international for having a “very good reputation” in both wet and liability for damaged or lost cargo, in addition to contracts, with particular expertise in super yachts. dry shipping. advising on recovery actions. Carlijn Ten Brug- Jos van der Meché (see p.1402) is a well-respected Notable practitioners gencate receives recognition for her practice repre- 1376 www.chambers.com Transportation Netherlands

senting insurers and underwriters in cases relating to curement matters in the aviation industry. Also acts cialism, noting: “They are really renowned and have a cargo damages. She also assists logistics companies for airline companies in restructuring matters, and is full service in brown water shipping.” with contractual advisory matters and subcontractor noted for its expertise on cross-border matters. Notable practitioners disputes. Strengths One impressed client describes a “very Tim Roos is singled out by market commentators as experienced,” team who “will get you what you need the firm’s“key” shipping lawyer. He focuses mainly Dock Legal Experts and put any concerns to rest.” on inland maritime law, with a practice including What the team is known for Well-known firm for Work highlights Advised ABN, ING and CACIB experience in brown water litigation. representing hull underwriters, P&I clubs and ship- as lenders on the USD233 million ship financing to owners in liability cases. Additionally advises clients OM P. Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers BV on non-contentious matters involving commercial Notable practitioners What the team is known for Shipping boutique contracts and charter parties. Berend Crans receives admiration for being “a very handling both contentious and non-contentious Notable practitioners notable figure” and “an outstanding lawyer” in the shipping work. Strong focus on shipbuilding, acting Markwin Wattel is a key contact for clients. transportation field. He has a stellar reputation for for clients on conversion projects and general ship- advising financiers and borrowers on aviation trans- building. Represents clients in litigation and arbitra- Loyens & Loeff actions, as well as acting on public procurement and tion proceedings, concerning ship arrests, insurance See profile on p.1435 regulatory issues. claims and casualties. Also advises on inland trans- What the team is known for Well-reputed ship port issues, including road and rail freight. finance practice acting for a number of Dutch finan- Smallegange Notable practitioners cial institutions and international banking clients on What the team is known for Maritime boutique Arnold van Steenderen “has a very strong reputa- complex financing matters. Advises on the financing with a strong focus on shipping litigation. Principally t i o n ,” according to interviewees. He handles con- of shipbuilding portfolios, facilities agreements and acts on wet shipping disputes, with notable expertise tentious shipping matters relating to collisions and sale and leaseback transactions. Also capable of in hull and machinery claims following collisions. salvage operations, as well as acting on non-conten- advising on aviation financing mandates. Provides a full range of services, including salvage, tious matters, including shipbuilding contracts. Strengths One client praises the lawyers for being wreck removal and general average issues, as well as “very proactive.” charter party disputes. Represents clients in a range Van Traa Advocaten “They do a lot of preparation and give us real confi- of liability issues, including liability for cargo damage See profile on p.1452 dence in them. You can always call and ask if they’re and injury to passengers. Clients include under- What the team is known for Impressive transporta- free to clarify something,” reports one impressed writers, P&I clubs and ports. tion practice, with a first-rate maritime offering com- client. Notable practitioners plemented by significant aviation expertise. Noted Work highlights Advised ING on a EUR43 million Jan van der Stelt is singled out for his litigation experience in insurance and liability claims across facility made available for Arklow Shipping’s acquisi- prowess and remains a strong choice for wet ship- the transport sector. Clients include insurers, global tion of six newly built vessels. ping disputes. logistics companies and financial institutions. Reg- Notable practitioners ularly represents international and domestic clients Gianluca Kreuze (see p.1391) is a “solid partner with Stek in contentious matters, including those relating to sector expertise,” according to pleased clients. He rep- See profile on p.1444 shipbuilding and collisions, as well as cargo damage resents a range of multinational financial institutions What the team is known for Prominent domestic cases and general average matters. Notable strength in asset financing matters, including both ships and aviation practice acting for clients on aircraft sales in aviation law, regularly assisting airline companies aircraft. and purchases, leasing and financing matters. Active and insurance companies with litigation, including on litigious matters, assisting airlines with pas- ground handler disputes, passenger claims and lia- NautaDutilh senger rights claims and airport disputes. Regularly bility issues. See profile on p.1437 instructed on cross-border mandates in this sector. Strengths One client describes the lawyers as “abso- What the team is known for Prominent ship finance Also active on aircraft production, advising aircraft lutely fantastic,” noting that “what makes them good practice representing investment banks, ship- manufacturers on development issues, as well as on is their knowledge of business, legal knowledge and builders and shipping companies. Advises on fleet flight simulator leasing. Represents a wide range responsiveness,” and adding: “They are absolutely my refinancing, as well as assisting with shipbuilding of clients, including Dutch leasing companies and go-to people.” disputes, ship mortgages and acquisition financing. global airlines. “They think commercially along with us,”notes Additionally assists with facility agreements. Strengths Clients describe an “excellent firm” that another interviewee, adding that the lawyers are Strengths One client enthuses that the team is “understands very well what the client requires.” “always solution-oriented and they can be tough when “very co-operative, to the point, proactive and quick,” Another praises the lawyers for being “extraordi- they need to be, which is very important.” adding: “They make time for us.” narily responsive, business-minded and good to work Work highlights Acted for DHL and its subsidiary “They are able to translate judicial points into a stra- w i t h ,” adding that they offer“outstanding Dutch companies on its operational contracts and contrac- tegic paper,” notes one source, while another appre- market knowledge.” tual disputes related to sea, road and air carriage, in ciates that “they can really take the work off your Work highlights Advised TrueNoord on the pur- addition to issues arising out of its warehousing and shoulders.” chase of four new ATR 72-600 aircraft. logistics operations. Work highlights Assisted ING with the sale and Notable practitioners Notable practitioners financing of three motor vessels by the Valparola Jeroen Timmermans (see p.1399) is held in high Robert de Haan has broad experience of shipping group. regard for his market knowledge. He represents matters, representing clients in matters relating to Notable practitioners prominent Dutch leasing companies in aircraft trans- liability and cargo disputes. He is singled out by cli- One client stresses that Erik Geerling “is very knowl- actions, as well as leasing agreements. The “brilliant” ents for his expertise in shipping insurance-related edgeable,” and “has simple solutions for complex mat- Laetitia Kunst (see p.1392) allows clients to feel matters and also advises on onshore transportation ters.” He acts for financial institutions and shipping “really comfortable with negotiations in her hands.” matters, including train collisions. One enthusi- companies on vessel and acquisition financing mat- She primarily acts on non-contentious aviation mat- astic client notes that Robert Pessers is “reliable, ters. ters, including financing and leasing agreements. thoughtful,” and “always has a good answer” on ques- tions of aviation law. He represents airlines and their Norton Rose Fulbright Van Dam & Kruidenier insurers in a range of liability matters relating to What the team is known for Market-leading avia- What the team is known for Boutique firm focusing passenger claims, as well as assisting with regulatory tion finance team with a strong portfolio of clients, on inland shipping law. Acts on both advisory and matters regarding innovative market entrants. A fur- including banks, leasing companies and airlines. litigious matters, including shipbuilding contracts, ther client praises his “very clear and straightforward Especially involved in the sale and purchase of air- onboard employment issues and brown water col- advice,” adding that Pessers “is very hands-on.” Marc craft, as well as refinancing and loan agreements, lisions. Clients include insurance companies and Van Maanen is regarded by market commentators acting for both lenders and borrowers. Assists public shipyards. as an accomplished logistics lawyer. He represents sector clients and private companies with public pro- Strengths Sources highlight the practice’s niche spe- cargo owners, carriers and their respective insurers 1377 Netherlands White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations

in liability claims, international trade disputes and Wiersma Mensonides largely on shipping finance mandates, regularly recovery matters. He also advises logistics compa- What the team is known for Well regarded for ship acting for banks and commodity traders. He addi- nies on regulatory issues. A client singles out Olivier and commodities financing, as well as expertise in tionally handles shipbuilding and contentious trans- Böhmer as their “go-to” lawyer for collision-related bankruptcy and the enforcement of ship mortgages. port law matters. matters. He represents cargo owners in liability Offers a notable litigation practice, providing solid claims, as well as advising public authorities on their support on contentious shipping matters, including ZWARTBOL ADVOCATEN liability claims relating to port contamination. Jolien hull & machinery insurance issues and accidents at What the team is known for Boutique practice with Kruit represents cargo owners in claims against car- sea. notable expertise in contractual law. Has a strong riers relating to loss of cargo, or damages to their Strengths Sources single out the practice as “a rec- focus on shipbuilding contracts, as well as financing products during transport. He receives praise from ommended firm for litigation” and appreciate that the matters and ownership rights. Offers expertise in one client for his impressive knowledge and broad team is “easy to work with.” handling shipping-related contractual dispute reso- scope of interest in the shipping space. Vincent Pool Notable practitioners lution. Frequently mandated by shipyards and ship- has a strong practice acting on dry shipping matters, Reinier Van Campen is recognised predominantly owners, as well as offshore companies and banks. including collisions and cargo damages. He also acts for his litigation practice, representing shipowners Notable practitioners on wet shipping cases relating to sunken vessels and and P&I clubs in claims relating to collisions and Bas Ort acts for shipbuilders, shipowners and off- general average. general average. Taco Wiersma is respected for his shore maritime suppliers on maritime trade matters shipping litigation practice and focuses his prac- and contractual mandates. He also represents clients tice on dry maritime matters. He is also equipped in shipping disputes. to handle recovery procedures. Aram Vos focuses

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White-Collar Crime & Corporate Corporate Investigations White-Collar Crime Investigations Senior Statespeople Leading Individuals Leading Firms Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners Band 1 Band 1 Italianer Joost NautaDutilh Biemond Hendrik Jan Allen & Overy LLP Allen & Overy LLP Leading Individuals Doorenbos Daan Stibbe * De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * Verbruggen Aldo Jones Day Band 2 Band 1 Band 2 Houthoff * Biemond Hendrik Jan Allen & Overy LLP * Bakker Marike NautaDutilh Jones Day Somsen Marnix De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Leliveld Jan Van Doorne (ORL) ◊ * NautaDutilh * Band 2 * Schreuders David Simmons & Simmons LLP (ORL) ◊ Stibbe * Doorenbos Daan Stibbe De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek * Band 3 * Indicates firm / individual with profile. Ploeger Patrick ◊ Verbruggen Aldo Jones Day Brouwer Dian JahaeRaymakers Advocaten (ORL) ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. Band 3 de Bree Robbert Wladimiroff Advocaten N.V. (ORL) ◊ Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. ◊ Affourtit Vincent Houthoff * Perez Enide Sjöcrona van Stigt (ORL) Bakker Marike NautaDutilh Band 1 Broekhuijsen Robert Hein Ivy Advocaten (ORL) ◊ latory landscape,” stressing that his understanding de Swart Alexander Wladimiroff Advocaten N.V. (ORL) ◊ stretches beyond the Dutch framework. He repre- Allen & Overy LLP van der Hoeven Rob NautaDutilh sents an enviable client list of domestic and multi- What the team is known for Prominent corporate Star associates national corporations and financial institutions. He investigations practice offering expertise in both Van der Aa Neyah Allen & Overy LLP receives additional praise from clients for being “a investigations and white-collar defence litigation. Associates to watch regulatory star,” whose work is “brilliant.” Patrick Acts for a global client base, including financial Rosing Muriël Stibbe * Ploeger (see p.1396) “always remains very calm” and institutions, professional services companies and “is able to really assess and make a difference between leading Dutch corporates. Distinguished by its crim- De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek important and less important points,” according to inal defence capabilities, the team advises on sensi- See profile on p.1416 one satisfied client. He represents leading Dutch tive investigation processes, including those linked What the team is known for Unrivalled investiga- clients in cross-border matters relating to financial to alleged money laundering, bribery and business tions practice with a stellar reputation for advising fraud and business irregularities. irregularities. Regularly acts for clients before the blue-chip clients on anti-bribery, international sanc- Dutch Prosecution Service and industry regulators. tions and tax irregularities. Active on matters per- Strengths One client stresses that the firm is“a very taining to financial misconduct, notably assisting Band 2 good party to work with.” leading Dutch banks with regulatory investigations An interviewee highlights that the team is “absolutely into interest rate manipulation. Regularly acts for Houthoff good in investigations, the lawyers understand the way large Dutch corporate clients on export control mat- See profile on p.1429 to handle them.” ters, environmental regulations and human rights What the team is known for Strong team acting on Notable practitioners issues. Assists clients with matters globally, with regulatory enforcement and criminal defence. Offers One client describes Hendrik Jan Biemond as “one prominent investigations relating to the Middle East, expertise in a range of high-profile investigations of the best lawyers on the criminal side in the Nether- South America and China. into allegations of bribery, tax fraud and money lands,” adding that he “is highly regarded.” He offers Strengths One client describes the team as “a robust laundering. Acts for a number of banks and listed particular expertise representing financial institu- and reliable practice,” and adds that the lawyers “are companies, as well as representing bankruptcy trus- tions, assisting with cross-border investigations into quick, responsive and always there when you need tees and shareholders of companies under investiga- audits and regulatory violations. He also has experi- them.” tion. Offers further experience in the construction ence defending clients in allegations of fraud, bribery Another client enthuses: “The quality is just a given.” and insurance sectors. and money laundering. The“impressive” Neyah Van Work highlights Assisted Imtech with an investiga- Strengths One client, who is “very happy with the der Aa is praised for his “hands-on” approach by one tion into an alleged breach of US sanctions against support,” reports that the lawyers are “very smart client. He assists with a range of investigations for the Iran. people, who are very dedicated and flexible.” financial and professional services sectors, advising Notable practitioners Another says “the team excelled,” and particularly on allegations of misconduct and bribery of officials. According to one client, Marnix Somsen (see highlights the lawyers’ responsiveness. p.1399) “has a very in-depth knowledge of the regu- Work highlights Assisted Vestia with investigations 1378 White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations Netherlands

relating to its derivatives portfolio, including with compliance. Offers experience in investigations with in international criminal and civil proceedings, as bribery investigations against a former treasurer. international components and regularly represents well as investigations relating to fraud and money Notable practitioners clients in both criminal and civil matters. laundering allegations. Muriël Rosing (see p.1397) Clients report that Vincent Affourtit (see p.1380) Strengths Clients say they “really like to work with assists clients with investigations relating to money is “approachable, proactive and delivers on time,” and Nauta because the lawyers have a lot of knowledge,” laundering and fraud allegations, as well as advising appreciate that he is always “keen to deliver the right and also highlight the firm’s ability to work as a team, on compliance issues. q u a l i t y.” He offers expertise on a range of mandates, which “brings the best results for the client.” including regulatory enforcement investigations, Others stress that the firm is“very efficient.” whistle-blower complaints and allegations of market Work highlights Assisted Deloitte with investiga- Other Ranked Lawyers abuse. tions in relation to its audit of Steinhoff International. Notable practitioners Robert Hein Broekhuijsen has substantial experi- Jones Day The “wonderful” Joost Italianer has an enviable ence advising on anti-money laundering and fraud What the team is known for Experienced team reputation for his work in criminal law. He acts for investigations, as well as representing insurance handling investigations relating to fraud, bribery Dutch companies on criminal liability investiga- companies in internal investigations. and money laundering. Also assists with criminal tions, particularly in the energy sector. Other inter- Dian Brouwer is praised by one client for being “very defence relating to alleged breaches of environ- viewees stress that he “is very well regarded.” Marike precise, focused, knowledgeable and easy to reach.” mental legislation and professional liability. Offers Bakker predominantly assists clients with criminal He represents both companies and individuals as further strength in internal governance, acting for defence in relation to financial irregularities, anti- defendants in white-collar proceedings, including multinational corporations, as well as directors and money laundering and whistle-blower cases. Clients fraud and bribery allegations. executives. Well equipped to handle cross-border describe her as “wonderful” and appreciate the way Robbert de Bree advises clients on criminal law, matters, particularly involving the US and Asia, she “leads the charge” in cases. Rob van der Hoeven sanctions and fraud. He is experienced representing thanks to the firm’s international network and glob- advises multinational clients on criminal proceed- clients from the financial services sector. He also ally integrated service. ings relating to bribery. He is experienced acting on assists clients with environmental investigations and Strengths One client praises the team for being “able cross-border files. liability cases. to co-ordinate well” in cross-border files. Alexander de Swart is highly regarded for his prac- Notable practitioners Stibbe tice advising clients on corporate investigations According to one client, Aldo Verbruggen is “one See profile on p.1445 relating to allegations of money laundering, tax eva- of the top lawyers in the Netherlands” for his white- What the team is known for Large team involved sion and bribery. collar defence practice. He is a highly experienced in internal and external corporate investigations for Jan Leliveld (see p.1392) principally acts on conten- criminal lawyer with experience of investigations consumer goods and construction companies, as tious files relating to bribery, fraud and regulatory and criminal defence cases in the financial services well as financial institutions. Advises on investiga- investigations. He represents multinational compa- and telecoms sectors. Other clients note that he “has tions relating to fraud and bribery allegations and nies, management boards and individuals in internal very good judgement,” and is “sufficiently sophisticated also assists with related litigation proceedings. Fre- investigations. to deal with international issues.” quently acts on cross-border mandates with signifi- Enide Perez has a strong record acting on criminal cant media attention. cases relating to money laundering and corruption. NautaDutilh Work highlights Advised Eurogrit and Sibelco on She advises companies and individuals on investi- See profile on p.1437 investigations and defence strategy following the dis- gations, litigation and negotiations with the Public What the team is known for Respected team han- covery of asbestos in certain products. Prosecutor. dling a broad range of investigative and litigious Notable practitioners David Schreuders represents a range of multina- work for financial institutions and multinational Daan Doorenbos (see p.1386) is an “excellent prac- tional clients in criminal proceedings relating to companies. Areas of expertise include anti-corrup- titioner,” according to interviewees, who admire fraud and bribery. His clients include both corpora- tion and anti-money laundering, as well as sanctions his criminal defence practice. He represents clients tions and company directors and executives.

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Practice Areas: AFFOURTIT, Vincent tion, cybersecurity and cybercrime issues. BEERLAGE, Hans Sidney Berendsen, attor- Houthoff, Amsterdam He provides strategic advice to multinational Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam ney at law, is a specialist in corporate law 312 0605 6936 companies aligning their commercial goals +312 0711 9198 disputes, such as disputes involving M&A [email protected] with legal compliance and enforcement [email protected] transactions, disputes between shareholders, Featured in Corporate Investigations (Nether- risks. Axel is internationally-noted for his Featured in Capital Markets (Netherlands), proceedings with the Enterprise Chamber lands) expertise and stands out among lawyers Private Equity (Netherlands), Corporate/M&A of the Court of Appeals and directors’ and Practice Areas: Vincent is head of for his technical understanding of today’s (Netherlands) supervisors’ liability. Next to this, Sidney Houthoff’s Investigations & Public Enforce- information society and involvement in Practice Areas: Hans Beerlage is Partner is the head of the Corporate Investigations ment practice. He specialises in financial and academic research. in the Amsterdam Corporate practice. Team and has an extensive experience in this economic public law. Vincent assists clients Career: Senior Associate. He specialises in corporate finance, M&A field. Sidney is advising Rabo Vastgoedgroep that are the subject of regulatory investiga- Professional Memberships: Axel is a fac- and equity capital markets and regularly – a subsidiary of Rabobank Netherlands – in tion, supervision and enforcement, or that ulty member at the Board Academy, the elite advises private equity firms, publicly listed the biggest fraud case ever tried in the Neth- have brought proceedings in relation to such educational program for captains of industry. companies and bidders or target companies erlands (the so called Vastgoedfraude). matters, by swiftly and efficiently finding a Publications: Axel obtained his doctorate in public acquisitions. Hans also regularly Publications: Sidney is co-author of the solution for the problems identified during in 2015 with his book ‘Securing Private advises corporate enterprises and financial book ‘Building in the Netherlands’. the investigation. Preventing or limiting Communications’, the first ever Ph.D. thesis investors on joint ventures and corporate BERGER, Kirsten reputational damage is an essential part of on European cybersecurity law, published governance. Houthoff, Amsterdam his work, as are ensuring a good relationship by Kluwer Law International in 2016. His BEESTON, Sarah +312 0605 6173 with the key stakeholders and providing academic work has been published by Van Doorne, Amsterdam [email protected] effective and efficient assistance in the event globally recognized journals in law and +316 2269 7849 Featured in Energy & Natural Resources of litigation. Vincent is an expert in handling computer science and has been covered by [email protected] (Netherlands) politically sensitive cases, and advises on and a.o. the Financial Times, CBS News, and the Featured in Competition/European Law Practice Areas: Kirsten specialises in litigates matters at the interface between pub- Wall Street Journal. Axel is a columnist at the (Netherlands) energy law and has extensive experience in lic and private law. Vincent is a lecturer at the Dutch Financial Times and he is regularly Practice Areas: Sarah Beeston heads the energy and industrial sector. She acts as Law Firm School and a regular annotator for invited to address the European and Dutch the European & Competition Law team of counsel to various energy companies and the legal journal JOR. He is also associated Parliament on current matters and to give Van Doorne. She divides her time between industrial companies in respect of projects, with the Institute for Financial Crime and a workshops on ‘how the internet works’. advisory and procedural work. She advises transactions, commercial contracts, joint member of various professional associations. BAKS, Bas national and international clients on compli- ventures, regulatory and financial matters. As ALEXANDER, Thijs CMS, Utrecht ance with antitrust, abuse of dominance and a true sector specialist she has an extensive Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam +313 0212 1202 state aid rules in the context of transactions, track record in respect of: – projects and +312 0711 9264 [email protected] strategic alliances and their daily business. project development including wind parks, [email protected] Featured in Insurance (Netherlands) She thus helps clients to achieve their power plants, gas exploration and production Featured in Private Equity (Netherlands), Corpo- Practice Areas: Bas Baks is a partner in commercial goals within the limits defined and industrial plants; – M&A transactions rate/M&A (Netherlands) our Insurance & Litigation practice group. by the competition rules. Sarah also repre- including controlled auctions for wind parks, Practice Areas: Thijs Alexander is Partner He specialises in insurance and liability sents clients’ interests before competition interests in offshore gas fields and pipelines, in the Amsterdam Corporate practice and matters, with an emphasis on claims in authorities and in court, including in the industrial restructurings and private M&A specialises in mergers and acquisitions, relation to construction related matters and context of mulitparty (follow-on) damages transactions in the sector; commercial corporate finance and equity capital market D&O. Bas has experience in various areas claims based on a breach of competition contracting including power purchase agree- transactions. Thijs has been involved in of professional liability and product liability. law. Sarah is innovative and seeks solutions. ments (including corporate PPA’s), (indus- many large and high-profile public offers and Bas is co-head of the global CMS Insurance She obtained the first commitment decision trial) gas supply agreements, transport and private equity transactions. Sector Group. and first settlement decision (excluding the storage agreements, tolling agreements and Career: 2014: Partner at CMS. Bas has been construction industry settlement ) taken by refinery gas agreements utilities agreements ALMARINI, Mohammed a practising lawyer since 2000. the Dutch competition authority. She has (including water and heat); – joint ventures Baker McKenzie, Amsterdam Professional Memberships: successfully settled a number of interna- +312 0551 7438 Insurance law in relation to wind parks, power plants, [email protected] Association, Lecturer Liability and Insurance tional damages claims. She is also one of the upstream gas projects and for innovative Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) Law for the Stichting Opleiding Advo- founders of the Association for Compliance projects such as a waste to chemicals project; Practice Areas: Please visit https:// caten Arrondissement Utrecht, Technical in the Healthcare Sector and is active in the – regulatory matters including connection www.bakermckenzie.com/en/people/a/ Insurance Professionals Club (Beurs Club healthcare and life science sector. and transportation issues, third party access, Career: almarini-mohammed to know more about Technische Verzekeringen), Causarie. Sarah began her career with gas quality matters, program responsibility our lawyers. Publications: Publication: 10 things every the European Commission and entered and balancing, CO2 emissions trading, SDE insurer should know. Furthermore Bas pub- private practice in 1990. Her international subsidy aspects and EU Energy Regulations; ARENDS, Daan lishes in professional journals and media. experience in London, Brussels, Paris and – real estate aspects including pipeline issues DLA Piper LLP, London the Netherlands adds a dimension to her and lease and ownership aspects. Featured in Tax (Netherlands) BANZ, Casper approach, which is highly valued by clients. Career: Daan Arends has close to 20 years’ Baker McKenzie, Amsterdam BERGER, Lodewijk experience in international indirect tax: +312 0551 7437 BENS, Daphne Jones Day, Amsterdam [email protected] 312 0305 4218 VAT, customs and Transfer Taxes. He advises DLA Piper Nederland, Amsterdam Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) +312 0541 9834 [email protected] multinational clients on international VAT Practice Areas: Please visit https://www. [email protected] Featured in Tax (Netherlands) and customs implications of e-commerce, bakermckenzie.com/en/people/b/banz- Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) Career: Lou has long-standing trusted supply chain restructurings, cross-border casper to know more about our lawyers. Career: Daphne Bens has extensive expe- relationships with a number of the largest mergers & acquisitions, and business inte- rience in advising clients, (multi)national U.S. multinationals and represents them on gration projects. Daan acts for multinational BARKHUYSEN, Tom corporations as well as listed companies in planning, (multilateral) audits, and interna- clients in a wide range of sectors, including Stibbe, Amsterdam complex cross border M&A transactions. tional tax controversies. He is very engaged consumer goods & retail, technology, +312 0546 0390 Daphne’s practice focuses on mergers and in EU and OECD changes, including BEPS, financial services and manufacturing. Daan [email protected] acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures ATAD, State Aid, and DAC6, and proac- is an attorney-at-law and tax adviser. He is Featured in Public Law (Netherlands) and general corporate law. Daphne has a spe- tively counsels clients on related risks and heading the Amsterdam Tax Practice and Practice Areas: Tom specialises in ad- cific focus on the Technology sector and the implications. Lou began his practice as an is leading the International VAT practice of ministrative law, compliance and sanctions, Hospitality and Leisure sector and is member international tax attorney in Amsterdam in DLA Piper. environmental, housing, education, licens- of the DLA Piper core teams in these sectors. ing, regulatory and governmental liability 1997. He spent two years working in London In 2002 Daphne was seconded at DLA Piper ARNBAK, Axel issues. He advises a range of companies and and six years working in New York before Hong Kong and Singapore. De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- public bodies including representation before returning to Amsterdam. He is a member of sterdam the ABA and the IFA and speaks regularly at Dutch and European courts. He holds a pro- BERENDSEN, Sidney +312 0577 1973 tax conferences. [email protected] fessorship in public law at Leiden University. Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam Featured in TMT (Netherlands) Please visit: http://www.stibbe.com/en/peo- +312 0578 5780 [email protected] Practice Areas: Axel Arnbak is a reputed ple/t/tom-barkhuysen Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) expert on European and Dutch data protec- 1380 www.chambers.com Leading Individuals Netherlands

BERKENBOSCH, Jasper providers, private investment companies 2006. Lecturer on M&A transactions for the CFA Society VBA Netherlands •Dutch Jones Day, Amsterdam and related community interest compa- permanent education of accountants for the Association for Financial Law (Vereniging +316 1433 0136 nies on such issues as mergers and joint Royal Netherlands Institute of Chartered voor Financieel Recht) •Commercial Law [email protected] ventures, funding and financing, corporate Accountants since 2014. Association (Vereeniging Handelsrecht) Featured in Restructuring/Insolvency (Neth- governance, contractual relationships with •Dutch Association of Finance Companies BOEKRAAD, Gertjan erlands) healthcare insurers, municipalities and grant (Vereniging van Financieringsonderne- Stibbe, Amsterdam Career: Jasper Berkenbosch, leader of providers, disputes, employee relations, +312 0546 0749 mingen in Nederland) the Amsterdam Business Restructuring & restructuring and recovery. She also assists [email protected] Personal: Matthijs specializes in assisting Reorganization team, advises companies in clients in raising private capital. Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) clients in (inter)national finance, debt and distress, banks, and creditors on a wide varie- Career: Willemien publishes and lectures Practice Areas: Gertjan specialises in capital market transactions, with a specific ty of restructuring and insolvency matters, frequently. Willemien is board member complex commercial litigation. His practice focus on real estate finance transactions. including insolvency proceedings, workouts, of various Dutch companies, such as the involves a wide range of civil liability issues, Matthijs is well experienced in advising on fi- cross-border restructurings, and director Supervisory Board of CZ (one of the four including disputes concerning various types nancial regulations. On a regular basis he as- and shareholder liability matters. Jasper acts major Dutch insurance companies), and the of contracts, tort litigation, professional sists clients in license application processes at as insolvency administrator in high-profile regulations evaluation committee, ZonMw. liability disputes, and banking and securities the Netherlands Authority for the Financial cross-border cases and is regularly appointed Furthermore, Willemien is vice chairman of litigation. He also represents auditors of big Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten) and by the court as administrator and trustee in the supervisory board, and member of the accountancy firms in proceedings before the Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche complex insolvency proceedings involving audit committee of TIAS, School for Business the disciplinary courts for auditors. Gertjan Bank) and advises on compliance related multiple jurisdictions in and out of Europe. and Society. Willemien became partner in is also an insolvency expert and litigates aspects of financial supervision including 2000. AML and sanctions. BIELEVELD, Lisette over issues such as the validation of claims, Van Doorne, Amsterdam BISSCHOP, Klaas fraudulent preference and director’s liability. BOSMA, Willem +312 0678 9203 Hogan Lovells International LLP, Amster- Please visit the Stibbe website for more Van der Feltz advocaten, The Hague [email protected] dam details: http://www.stibbe.com/en/people/g/ +317 0313 1065 Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) +312 0553 3714 gertjan-boekraad. [email protected] Practice Areas: Lisette is head of Van [email protected] Career: Partner since 2005. Gertjan also Featured in Public Law (Netherlands) Doorne’s Commercial team. She advises Featured in Intellectual Property (Netherlands) serves as a deputy judge in the Court of Practice Areas: Willem’s practice includes and litigates on behalf of domestic and Practice Areas: As a litigation partner in Appeal of Den Bosch. advising and litigating for various parties international companies and organisations the firm’s Amsterdam office, Klaas Bisschop Personal: Gertjan holds a PhD in law from within the areas of planning and environ- with regard to all commercial contracts, has been dealing with elaborate disputes for the University of Nijmegen (1997). mental law and real estate law. He advises such as (international) agency, franchise and more than 20 years. Klaas concentrates on clients both from a legal as a strategic per- BOERSTRA, Onno distribution contracts, (international) sale/ matters of a high technological content. He spective in projects or transaction. Willem Van Doorne, Amsterdam defends his clients’ interests in patent liti- purchase agreements (including general +312 0678 9228 acts on behalf of property developers, inves- conditions, sourcing and framework agree- gation, trade secrets cases, product liability [email protected] tors, parties active in (sustainable) energy ments) services agreements, co-operation cases, and commercial litigation cases. Klaas Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) projects, utility companies and companies in knows the courts and knows how to explain agreements and confidentiality agreements. Practice Areas: Onno specializes in the (chemical-, pharmaceutical-) industry. complex issues. He has handled cases before She has specific expertise in commercial mergers and acquisitions, private equity and His clients further include local and regional the Dutch national courts, arbitral panels of litigation (both before Dutch Courts as well buyouts and management participations. authorities, such as municipalities, provinces, the International Chamber of Commerce, as in (international) arbitration), consumer Several independent, international surveys and environment agencies. He specialises and the Court of Justice of the European law, liability law and related matters of have specifically recommended Onno in in spatial planning law, environmental law Union, as well as other institutions. Most an international private law nature. She these areas. Onno represents various Dutch related to facilities (inrichtingen), REACH, of his clients come from industries where also advises and litigates in the areas of and foreign companies, private equity funds substances of very high concern, land use research and development are key, such as e-commerce and IT, including outsourcing, and other investors, mainly in cross-border policy (in particular expropriation, the life sciences, telecommunications, energy, software and hardware sales and supply of transactions. He also frequently acts for Dutch Act on Preferential Rights of Munici- chemicals, and automotive. Klaas is a real software licensing and on failed IT projects. management teams in buy-outs. palities (Wvg), long-term ground lease, and team player. Together with his client’s repre- Lisette specialises in contract and liability Career: Onno has a broad managerial expe- land exploitation), and energy law. sentatives and his Hogan Lovells colleagues law (including food and health safety related rience. He was managing partner at VanEps Career: Willem enjoys lecturing on various they will act as one team to get the job done issues), civil procedural law, international Kunneman VanDoorne in Curaçao, where he subjects related to his practice (inter alia and will focus on what really matters. He will private law and ICT. was responsible for managing and reorgan- long-term ground lease on account of the fight for the best possible result, whether by Professional Memberships: Dutch izing the Curaçao and Aruban offices. Onno Berghauser Pont Academy, and on land settlement or through litigation. He is active Association for Distribution, Franchise likewise served as the managing partner at exploitation for the Dutch Academy for in the legal community and is a member of and Agency International Distribution Van Doorne’s Amsterdam office from 2007 the Practice of Law (Academie voor de Re- AIPPI, EPLAW and LES. He regularly speaks Institute Lecturer for the NEVI (Netherlands to 2010. Since 2018 he is the firm’s senior chtspraktijk). In 2012, Willem completed the on conferences and is the writer of legal Association for Purchase Managers) Editor partner. Number 1 ranking in Mergermar- Grotius Academy course on Environmental comments. in “Rechtspraak Contractenrecht” (“Case law ket Benelux League Table 2011 Number 1 and Planning Law with honours. on Contract law”), a publication of Kluwer Publications: Willem is the author of books BLEEKER, Jeroen ranking in M&A deals Netherlands 2018: Arbitrator IDIArb JanssenBroekhuysen, Amsterdam both Volume and Value Nominated as Best on planning and environmental law (VIND Omgevingszaken (Grondexploitatie)), BIJKERK, Eelco +316 4261 5756 M&A Lawyer by Dutch M&A Awards 2018 administrative law (VIND Bestuursrecht Stek, Amsterdam [email protected] Best M&A lawyer (Gouden Zandloper) 312 0530 5239 Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) Netherlands 2017 and 2019 (Wvg)), multiple Dutch law journals regular- [email protected] Practice Areas: Jeroen has a wealth of ly publish his comments on court decisions. Featured in Private Equity (Netherlands) experience on M&A transactions in the BOLKENSTEIN, Matthijs Ploum, Rotterdam BOSMAN, Robert Practice Areas: communication, media and technology Eelco is a specialist in +316 4663 0866 CMS EU Law Office, Brussels corporate law. He advises private equity sector. He frequently advises clients on ac- [email protected] +322 650 0452 firms, corporates and financial institutions quisitions and divestitures of communication Featured in Banking & Finance (Netherlands) [email protected] infrastructure, FttH networks, datacenters, Featured in Competition/European Law on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings Practice Areas: Banking & Finance Corpo- mast portfolio’s, hosting, software and cyber- (Netherlands) and other corporate law issues. He also reg- rate Law Bankruptcy Energy Real Estate security companies, as well as parties active Practice Areas: ularly works with international law firms on Career: Matthijs graduated in 2003 from Robert specializes in EU in the digital marketing, media, gaming and cross-border transactions. Eelco has particu- Leiden University mastering in corporate law, European and Dutch competition law creative industries. Jeroen also has broad lar expertise in private equity transactions. law and company, law and management. as well as legislation on regulated markets. experience in private equity transactions. Career: 2015: Partner Stek; 2011: Senior As- He started his career in 2004 as an attorney He acts for clients in proceedings before the He thrives in international transactions that sociate Stek; 2006: Associate Allen & Overy. at law at Eversheds Sutherland and was European Commission, the (Dutch) Authori- require him to not only render legal advice, appointed partner banking & finance in ty for Consumers & Markets and before the BISCHOT, Willemien but also to make the deal happen, thereby Dutch courts and the Court of Justice of Van Doorne, Amsterdam 2012. In 2009 he successfully completed the overcoming challenges on a different level, the EU. +312 0678 9357 postgraduate specialization course in securi- such as differences in negotiation styles Career: [email protected] ty law (cum laude) at the Grotius Academy. Robert qualified as a lawyer in 1981 between parties from different jurisdictions. Featured in Healthcare (Netherlands) Matthijs joined Ploum as a partner in 2019. and joined CMS that year. He is a partner Career: Admitted to the Bar in 1998. Loeff Practice Areas: Willemien heads Van Professional Memberships: •Secured since 1989. He taught competition law at the Claeys Verbeke until 2000. Allen & Overy in Doorne’s Healthcare & and Life Sciences Finance Network Europe •Holland Fintech Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (ED- Amsterdam and London until 2006. Partner practice. Willemien advises healthcare •Member of Ethics and Integrity committee HEC) in Lille (France) and sat as a substitute at JanssenBroekhuysen Advocaten since 1381 Netherlands Leading Individuals www.chambers.com

judge in the District Court of Breda (The and litigates in urban and extra-urban rede- international clients in cases relating to experience both in international and Netherlands). velopment projects, infrastructural projects, copyright law, design law, trademark law, domestic cases. He also frequently litigates in Professional Memberships: Robert is complex spatial planning issues, (applica- trade name law, advertising law and unfair the Netherlands Antilles courts. From 2002 a member of the Advisory Committee on tions for) permits under the Environmental competition. As an experienced litigator until 2005 he co-managed the firm’s New Competition Law of the Dutch Bar Associa- Management Act [Wet milieubeheer], Roderick regularly litigates in infringement York office. tion. He is also a member of -the Dutch As- environmental impact reports, as well as any cases before courts and courts of appeal and Professional Memberships: He is an sociation of Competition law, -the American enforcement issues related to the above. in arbitration proceedings. He also advises active member of various organizations, such Bar Association; Antitrust Law Section; and on brand development, product design as the New York State Bar Association, the BREMER, Jaap -the International Bar Association. and intellectual property agreements, such American Bar Association and the Interna- BarentsKrans, The Hague Publications: Robert is editor of several +317 0376 0625 as licences, assignments, and distribution. tional Bar Association. legal publications. [email protected] In his practice Roderick assists companies Personal: Dutch Law, University of Leiden, Personal: Languages: Dutch, English, Featured in Intellectual Property (Netherlands) which are active in, for example, the fields 1991 (with honors) Southern Methodist French, German. Practice Areas: Jaap specialises in IP litiga- of retail and the production and marketing University Summer Program (Dallas, Texas) of consumer products. This means fashion, 1998 BRANS, Marloes tion and transactions. He represents a variety foodstuffs and household products. In Houthoff, Amsterdam of clients from different industries, ranging COHEN JEHORAM, Tobias addition to advising and litigating, Roderick +312 0605 6334 from well-known multinational telecom and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- [email protected] outdoor media companies to pharmaceutical is doing a PhD at the Erasmus University sterdam Featured in Public Law (Netherlands) and nutrition companies. Jaap is first and in Rotterdam, where he is researching trade +312 0577 1301 Practice Areas: Marloes is Head of Climate foremost a litigator with extensive experience name law. On top of that Roderick regularly [email protected] Change and specialises in environmental law in high-profile multi-jurisdictional patent lectures and publishes on various subjects in Featured in Intellectual Property (Netherlands) and spatial planning law. She advises and litigation, particularly in pharmaceutical the field of intellectual property law. Practice Areas: Tobias is a widely-rec- litigates for the industry, project developers, and standard essential (telecom) patent CHAVANNES, Remy ognised and leading intellectual property investors and government bodies, and has cases, and in trademark and advertising Brinkhof, Amsterdam litigator, especially in the fields of trademark, extensive experience in liaising with the au- matters. He is an editor of the EPLAW Blog, +31 20 3053 3232 design, trade secrets and copyright law. He thorities (environmental permission author- a member of the examination board for [email protected] advises multinationals and foreign counsel ities, the SZW inspectorate, and the Human Dutch patent attorneys and a member of the Featured in TMT (Netherlands) on IP issues in the Netherlands/Benelux Environment and Transport Inspectorate). Standing Committee for IP of the Dutch Bar Practice Areas: Remy Chavannes (partner) and in the EU, in particular on international Marloes is leading the public law team in Association. specialises in copyright, media, privacy and litigation and resolution strategies. Tobias due diligence and contract negotiations in telecommunications law, with a particular is a renowned litigator, appearing before all BUITER, Liesbeth M&A and transactions. Marloes e.g. spoke focus on internet and media litigation. Major national courts, as well as EUIPO and the Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam EU Court of Justice. He has been involved on legal and policy instruments regarding +312 0711 9326 clients include online platforms, broadcasters water-related climate change adaptation [email protected] and publishers, and internet and telecoms in most of the landmark IP decisions of the in the Netherlands for the American Bar Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) providers. Recent cases include litigation Dutch Supreme Court (including its refer- ences to the ECJ) in the past five years. Association and at Columbia Law School, Practice Areas: Liesbeth Buiter is Counsel about intermediary liability, online defama- Career: Partner since 2001. New York City. In 2019 she co-authored the in the Amsterdam Corporate practice and tion, music royalties, hyperlinking, and the Publications: Tobias is co-author of the first overview article on climate adaptation in specialises in project finance, construction ‘right to be forgotten’. Remy’s practice also leading industry handbook series Industriële urban planning legislation and regulations in law and real estate. Liesbeth has worked on a covers defamation, reputation protection and Eigendom (3 volumes), and “The relation- the Netherlands and further she has several number of significant projects involving (off- commercial image rights. ship between national and community leading publications to her name on subjects shore)windfarms, power plants, railway and Career: BA Modern History, Oxford (1997); trademark law”, 2011. such as the new Dutch Environment and motorway infrastructure, heat distribution JD Leiden (2000); Stibbe (2000-2004). Personal: Tobias has been a professor of IP Planning Act (Omgevingswet). Marloes is networks, commercial property develop- Professional Memberships: AIPPI (mem- Law at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam Chair of the Environmental Law Practice ments and real estate transactions in the ber of Programme Committee and Standing since 2007. He is also admitted to the Su- Group of Lex Mundi, a worldwide network Netherlands. This includes the negotiating, Committee on Copyright); IBA; VMC; VvA. preme Court Bar. of law firms which Houthoff is also a mem- drafting and advising in relation to EPC and Publications: Co-author of biannual chron- ber of. Marloes is a board member of the icle of law and technology for the Nederlands LTP Contracts, Tolling and PPA Agreements, COLLIGNON, Anna Dutch Construction Lawyers Association, public procurement and environmental and Juristenblad; regular lecturer on copyright Stibbe, Amsterdam and a deputy judge in the administrative regulatory issues, advising amongst others and internet law at postgraduate courses. +312 0546 0139 law section of the District Court of Central [email protected] developers, long term investors and debt CLAASSEN, Peter Netherlands. providers. AKD, Breda Featured in Public Law (Netherlands) Practice Areas: BREDENOORD-SPOEK, Marieke +318 8253 5980 Anna specialises in CAUDRI, Bram [email protected] the complex areas of environmental and Stibbe, Amsterdam Houthoff, Amsterdam Featured in Intellectual Property (Netherlands) planning law, enforcement and supervision, Featured in Competition/European Law +311 0217 2475 (Netherlands) [email protected] Practice Areas: Peter Claassen is Of and general administrative law. She works in Practice Areas: Marieke specialises in the Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) Counsel at AKD and has been a lawyer for close collaboration with her clients including a wide range of leading companies in the area of international competition litigation Practice Areas: Bram specialises in merg- more than thirty years. He specialises in energy and industry/chemical sector, devel- with a focus on follow-on damages claims. ers and acquisitions (including corporate procedural law and intellectual property opers and public bodies, such as munici- Furthermore, Marieke assists high-profile takeovers, joint ventures, private equity law. Peter advises on, among other things, palities and provinces. Not only does she rep- clients in litigation cases concerning claims and venture capital investments, and other patents, trade marks, designs and copyright. resent them in negotiations with government in tort and contract, mainly as defence coun- types of collaborations). His work focuses He is also an expert on brand development, bodies and other public authorities, she also sel. She also represents clients in proceedings on M&A transactions with an international parallel trade and intellectual property goes before the Dutch courts. Please visit the before the European Commission and the dimension. He represents both domestic and agreements, such as licences, assignments Stibbe website for more details: https://www. European Court of Justice. Please visit the foreign private equity and venture capital and distribution. Peter’s clients are national stibbe.com/en/people/a/anna-collignon Stibbe website: https://www.stibbe.com/en/ investors and strategic parties. In 2018, Bram and international companies that are active in sectors such as chain stores, electronics, people/m/marieke-bredenoord-spoek. won the M&A Award for Best M&A Lawyer CORNEGOOR, Jacob Midmarket from Alex van Groningen, a household and personal care, fashion and BREEMAN, Henk Hoff Advocaten, Haarlem leading M&A community in the Nether- leisure wear, design and information and +312 3303 1050 AKD, Amsterdam communication technology. A large number +318 8253 5524 lands. He is a member of the International [email protected] of the cases in which he has conducted [email protected] Bar Association and the International Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) litigation have been published in specialist Featured in Public Law (Netherlands) Association of Young Lawyers. Practice Areas: Mr Cornegoor has been literature. In addition he regularly lectures on Practice Areas: Henk Breeman has years of closely involved in large and complex CHALMERS HOYNCK VAN PAPENDRE- trademark and patent law. lawsuits, such as the legal dispute relating to experience in substantive and administrative CHT, Roderick equity lease products; together with Mr Hoff (procedural) law, particularly in the field of AKD, Breda CLAASSENS, Tom L environmental and planning law, supervision +318 8153 6019 Loyens & Loeff, Rotterdam he defended the interests of shareholders in and enforcement, as well as government [email protected] +311 0224 6613 connection with the failure on the part of liability law and the Government Informa- Featured in Intellectual Property (Netherlands) [email protected] Ageas (formerly: Fortis) to fulfil its disclosure tion (Public Access) Act [Wet openbaarheid Practice Areas: Roderick Chalmers Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) obligations; he has a great deal of experience van bestuur]. As a lawyer Henk has been Hoynck van Papendrecht is a partner at Practice Areas: Tom Claassens (1967), in cases pursued for and against sovereign involved in many large construction, real AKD who specialises in intellectual property attorney at law, is a member of the Corporate parties. Mr Cornegoor acts both for and estate and infrastructure projects. He advises law. He advises and represents national and practice group. He has broad litigation against financial institutions in connection 1382 www.chambers.com Leading Individuals Netherlands

Publications: with violations of the duty of care, including Coauthor – The Shareholder 2016, and since 1 April 2017 has been DE BRUIN, Maarten in relation to interest rate swap claims. Mr Rights and Activism Review (4th Edition, managing partner. Edward specialises in Stibbe, Amsterdam Cornegoor regularly litigates on the islands 2019) employment law and pensions law, in par- +312 0546 0380 of the former Netherlands Antilles. For an ticular in the employment law and pensions [email protected] CROOKES, Gregory extensive track record, see www.hoffadvocat- law aspects of mergers, acquisitions and joint Featured in Tax (Netherlands) Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam en.nl/praktijk/track-record. +312 0711 9610 ventures. He advises on and litigates matters Practice Areas: Maarten is member of the Career: Mr Cornegoor graduated from Lei- [email protected] relating to employee participation law, the practice groups Tax Law and Finance. His den University and has been registered as a Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) law on individual and collective pensions, areas of expertise include mergers and acqui- lawyer since 1993. He was initially employed Practice Areas: Greg Crookes is Partner in and employment law, including the law on sitions, capital markets, private equity, fund by the law firm known at that time as Loeff the Amsterdam Corporate practice and spe- individual and collective employment ter- structuring and (structured) finance and Claeys Verbeke (1993-1997), then worked cialises in complex cross-border M&A and mination. Edward is one of the Netherlands’ securitisation. Maarten has a special focus on in Curaçao with Smeets Thesseling Van joint ventures. He acts for a range of private leading specialists on executive remuneration the real estate industry. Please visit the Stibbe Bokhorst Spigt (1997-2000) and thereafter equity and corporate clients and financial and the dismissal of board members and website for more details: http://www.stibbe. at Spigthoff/Spigt Litigators (2001-2014). On institutions, is known for being hands-on directors. Edward is head of Houthoff’s com/en/people/m/maarten-de-bruin 1 September 2014, Mr Cornegoor became a without losing sight of the big picture, and Employment & Pensions Team. Edward is a partner of Hoff Advocaten. member of the Amsterdam and Rotterdam DE CLERCK, Wouter has substantial experience on both the buy- DLA Piper Nederland, Amsterdam Publications: For an overview of the pub- Associations of Employment Lawyers and side and sell-side. +312 0541 9233 lications by Mr Cornegoor, we refer to www. the International Pension and Employee [email protected] CUSTERS, Marc hoffadvocaten.nl/jacob-cornegoor. Benefits Lawyers Association. He regularly Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam publishes and teaches on employment and CRAEMER, Bram Thomas +312 0578 5892 Career: Wouter de Clerck focuses on pensions law at different institutes, univer- Lexence, Amsterdam [email protected] complex, cross-border disputes. He regularly sities, and for the professional training pro- 316 5339 5603 Featured in Competition/European Law acts for global companies in international gramme of the Netherlands Bar Association. [email protected] (Netherlands) arbitration and in multi-jurisdictional court Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) Practice Areas: Marc Custers, attorney DE BOER, Duco proceedings. Wouter has experience of Practice Areas: Bram Thomas Craemer at law, is a member of the Competition & Stibbe, Amsterdam advising clients in the technology, energy specializes in the prevention and resolution Regulatory practice group. He specialises in +312 0546 0943 and mining sectors. He is a visiting lecturer of commercial disputes based on a prag- EU law, competition law (merger control, [email protected] in arbitration law at Leiden University. matic, result-oriented approach and clear anti-trust and state aid) and energy law. He Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) litigation strategy. He represents companies Practice Areas: Duco focuses his practice DE GAAY FORTMAN, Marry has experience in proceedings before the Houthoff, Amsterdam from different sectors and jurisdictions. His on M&A (public and private), private equity European and Dutch courts, the European +312 0605 6165 regular clients include leading media com- Commission and the Dutch Competition and restructuring. Please visit the Stibbe [email protected] panies, financial service providers and ICT Authority. Marc is editor of the Tijdschrift website for more details: https://www.stibbe. Featured in Public Law (Netherlands) companies. Businesses from the industrial voor Staatssteun (a State aid journal). He is com/en/people/d/duco-de-boer Practice Areas: Marry is involved in sector, such as various offshore (and other) also a member of the Corporate Investiga- DE BOER, Reinout public-private regulatory matters, and installation companies, are also longstanding tions Team. Stibbe, London specialises in public economic law and clients. In addition, Bram Thomas regularly Professional Memberships: Member of +312 0546 0658 corporate governance. She is a trusted represents individuals and prominent fam- the Netherlands Association for Europe- [email protected] boardroom adviser. Marry’s expertise ranges ilies in complex commercial disputes. He an Law, the Netherlands Association for Featured in Tax (Netherlands) from research issues, advising on the effects also specializes in cross-border commercial Competition Law and the Netherlands Practice Areas: Reinout specialises of proposed legislation, regulatory aspects disputes, cross-border bankruptcies and Association for Energy Law. in domestic and international taxation related to the regulatory authorities, the insolvency law matters. with particular emphasis on mergers and enforcement of existing laws, and conducting Career: DE BIE LEUVELING TJEENK, Jan Bram Thomas has been with Lex- acquisitions, private equity transactions tax various proceedings. An example of her ence since 2005. He studied at Universiteit De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- sterdam controversy and corporate reorganisations. expertise is the leading role she played in the van Amsterdam and at New York University +312 0577 1661 Please visit the Stibbe website for more widely discussed liquidation of Vestia’s €20 School of Law. He was admitted to the Dutch [email protected] details: https://www.stibbe.com/en/people/r/ billion derivative portfolio. Marry combines Bar in 1999. Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) reinout-de-boer her legal work with non-executive director Practice Areas: Jan de Bie Leuveling roles, including as a supervisory director CRONHEIM, Paul DE BREIJ, Dennis Tjeenk is a renowned specialist in corporate for De Nederlandsche Bank and KLM. She De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- deBreij, Amsterdam sterdam litigation, securities litigation, class actions, +312 0572 7872 is also the chair of the theatre production +312 0577 1519 and civil procedure. [email protected] company Internationaal Theater Amsterdam. [email protected] Career: Partner since 2006. Featured in Private Equity (Netherlands), Corpo- Marry has previously served as a supervisory Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) Professional Memberships: Jan is admit- rate/M&A (Netherlands) director for Royal Haskoning DHV, GVB Practice Areas: Paul has a well-established ted to the Netherlands’ Supreme Court Bar. Practice Areas: Dennis is one of the found- Amsterdam and the health insurer VGZ. international corporate practice, representing He is also a member of the State Commission ing partners of the firm. He specialises in In addition, she lectures on boardroom listed companies, large multinationals and for Private International Law, as well as serv- transactions (M&A, investment rounds, joint dynamics at the Governance University and private equity firms. Paul has handled a wide ing as a board member of several charitable ventures and commercial agreements), struc- organises Round Table meetings for super- range of Dutch and cross-border public organisations. turing (private equity and venture capital), visory directors, during which matters such takeovers, private acquisitions and disposals, Personal: Jan is a Professor of Corporate and strategic advice (corporate governance as governance issues are addressed. Further- auctions and joint ventures and regularly Litigation at VU University Amsterdam. and threatening issues within the company more, Marry is a business partner (co-host) advises on corporate governance matters. He was educated at Groningen (LL.M and between shareholders or within managing in BNR Nieuwsradio’s ‘Zakendoen’. He has also acted as counsel or arbitrator in M.A. in History), University College London and supervisory boards). DE GRAAF, Laurens numerous ICC, AAA and NAI arbitrations. (M.A. in Legal and Political Theory) and Career: Admitted to the Bar in 1996; De Career: Partner since 1998. BarentsKrans, The Hague Leyden (Ph.D. in Law). Brauw Blackstone Westbroek until 2005; +317 0376 0616 Professional Memberships: Paul is a Partner of De Breij Evers Boon since 2005; [email protected] member of the Netherlands Bar, and has DE BLÉCOURT, Mirjam A Partner of deBreij since 2018; Guest lecturer Featured in Employment (Netherlands) been admitted to the New York and Califor- Baker McKenzie, Amsterdam +312 0551 7466 at Utrecht Law College since 2011. Practice Areas: Laurens handles reorgan- nia Bar. He is also a member of the faculty [email protected] Professional Memberships: Dutch Bar izations, consultation processes and other of the Amsterdam Institute of Finance, Featured in Employment (Netherlands) Association; International Bar Association; collective labour matters, next to challenging and Chair of the Law Firm Management Practice Areas: Please visit https://www. Nederlandse Vereniging van Partici- individual dismissal cases. His clients are Committee Strategy and Finance Working bakermckenzie.com/en/people/d/de-ble- patiemaatschappijen; M&A Community; VC active in aviation, engineering, energy, Group of the International Bar Association. court-mirjam-a to know more about our Experts; Loan Market Association. financial services and international transpor- He also serves on the Legal Committee of lawyers. Personal: Born in 1971; married, 3 children; tation. Laurens also teaches in the combined the American Chamber of Commerce in the addicted to music and various cycling sports; post-academic employment law speciali- Netherlands and is included on the list of DE BOCK, Edward board member of professional field hockey zation program of Erasmus University and arbitrators of the Netherlands Arbitration Houthoff, Amsterdam club Kampong in Utrecht; if lost, then in Leyden University. +316 5373 9632 Institute and on the International Panel of Italy. Arbitrators of the American Arbitration [email protected] Association. Featured in Employment (Netherlands) Practice Areas: Edward was appointed to Houthoff’s Board of Directors on 1 January 1383 Netherlands Leading Individuals www.chambers.com

Practice Areas: Practice Areas: DE GREVE, Tim Jan Willem specialises in Harm-Jan specialises in leading journals and is a regular author of a Stibbe, Amsterdam corporate and commercial litigation, with a corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, cor- third journal. +312 0546 0357 focus on acquisition disputes, shareholder porate litigation and corporate governance. DE LIGNIE, Marco [email protected] disputes, inquiry proceedings at the Enter- His advisory practice includes primarily list- Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) prise Chamber and liability proceedings. He ed companies. His litigation practice includes +312 0578 5605 Practice Areas: Tim has proven expertise is a litigator and advises companies and na- public and private companies, representing [email protected] and knowledge in a wide range of areas tional and international investment compa- both in civil and administrative courts Featured in Tax (Netherlands), Investment including banking litigation, mass claims, nies in complex proceedings often involving particularly before the Enterprise Chamber Funds (Netherlands) corporate fraud, directors’ fraud, contractual multiple jurisdictions. Jan Willem, among in Amsterdam. Practice Areas: Marco J. de Lignie, tax and tort disputes, and conducting internal other things, led the team in the Elliott/ Career: Partner since 2003. adviser, is a member of the Investment investigations. Tim is admired for his tactical AkzoNobel case. He is a lecturer at the Law Professional Memberships: Harm-Jan Management practice group and is actively thinking, commercial attitude, good sense Firm School, and a member of the Dutch chaired the commission that advised on a involved in the Private Equity team of Loyens of context, rational approach and strong Corporate Litigation Association and the fundamental overhaul of Dutch Company & Loeff. He is specialised in domestic and litigation skills. He is also known for achiev- Dutch Association for Procedural Law. Jan Law and was co-chair of the “EU Reflection international tax aspects of fund formation ing successful results. Please visit the Stibbe Willem also frequently publishes and speaks Group on the Future of EU Company Law” and management participation, and acts website for more details: http://www.stibbe. on topics related to corporate litigation. set up by the European Commission. frequently as tax counsel in private equity com/en/people/t/tim-de-greve. Publications: Harm-Jan is a well known DE GROOT, Marlous buyout and venture capital transactions. commentator and much published expert. CMS, Amsterdam Amongst his clients are most of the DE GROOT, Ingmar He most recently co-authored “Corporate Stibbe, Amsterdam +312 0301 6311 renowned Dutch private equity houses. governance in the Netherlands: a practical Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) [email protected] Marco is a frequent speaker at seminars, guide to the new corporate governance Practice Areas: Ingmar’s co-heads Stibbe’s Featured in Restructuring/Insolvency (Neth- and is a member of the International Fiscal code” – The Hague: Eleven International Construction practice. His expertise spans erlands) Association (IFA) and the International Bar Practice Areas: Publishing, 2018. every aspect of construction law and com- Marlous de Groot is Associations (IBA). In addition, he is counsel Personal: Harm-Jan is also a profes- mercial project development, providing his counsel in the Banking & Finance Practice in tax matters to the Dutch Venture Capital sor of corporate law at the University of clients with the practical and concise advice Group and is specialized in restructuring and Association (NVP), and is Chair of the Tax Amsterdam and a well-known speaker at they require. He has a proven expertise insolvency law. She mainly acts and litigates Committee of Invest Europe for banks and factoring and lease companies. conferences on corporate governance and advising on building contracts, area develop- DE NIJS BIK, Willem Marlous has wide experience in restruc- related matters. ments, public private partnerships / private Houthoff, Amsterdam finance initiative (PPP/PFI/ DBFM(O)) con- turing, debt recovery and insolvency and DE LANGE, Daan +312 0605 6166 tracts and complex real estate transactions. security law. She is regularly appointed by the Brinkhof, Amsterdam [email protected] Ingmar has been involved in nearly all major court as trustee in bankruptcy proceedings +312 0305 3247 Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) construction and PPP/ DBFM(O) projects or as administrator in suspension of payment [email protected] Practice Areas: Willem specialises in that have been developed in the Netherlands proceedings. Marlous is well-known for her Featured in Intellectual Property (Netherlands) company law, corporate governance, and over the last decade. Please visit the Stibbe pragmatic approach in complex restructur- Practice Areas: Daan (partner) specialises strategic and cross-border mergers and website for more details: https://www.stibbe. ing and bankruptcy cases involving multiple in international patent litigation with a focus acquisitions between strategic companies, com/en/people/i/ingmar-de-groot parties whilst still keeping sight on the legal on life sciences and biotech litigation. He often in the financial and energy sectors. He angle. was involved in a number of high profile advises both listed and non-listed companies, DE GROOT, Jan Frans Career: Marlous joined CMS in January Supreme Court patent cases the last few financial institutions and government bodies Houthoff, Amsterdam 2006. As from 2015 she is counsel at CMS. years. Daan is a true litigator and at his best on a broad range of company law matters. He +312 0605 6544 Professional Memberships: • Member in technically complex proceedings. [email protected] has experience resolving complex situations Dutch Association of Lease Companies Career: L.L.M. Amsterdam (2002); Stibbe Featured in Public Law (Netherlands) for directors and supervisory directors, and (NVL) • Member Netherlands Association 2003-2007; Brinkhof (2007 – current). Practice Areas: Jan Frans specialises in with hostile takeovers and companies in dif- for Comparative and International Insolven- Professional Memberships: E P L AW, public law and Supreme Court litigation. He ficulty. Willem is a lecturer at the Law Firm cy law (NACIL) • Member Dutch association AIPPI is head of Houthoff’s broad environmental School and regularly publishes on subjects of insolvency lawyers (INSOLAD) Publications: Daan is editor of the Dutch law practice. His particular expertise is in his field. He also has a book on corporate Publications: Marlous regularly drafts legal IP journal BIE and regularly writes on inter- planning and zoning law, public-private governance and the Dutch two-tier board articles and commentaries. She is presently national (patent) litigation. He teaches at the partnerships, land policy and expropria- system to his name. Willem is chairman of member of the editorial board of the legal Patent Attorney’s Academy and is a regular tion. Jan Frans advises on and litigates in Houthoff’s advisory council. magazine Rechtspraak Insolventierecht (RI) speaker on patent litigation. relation to matters and projects with complex reporting on insolvency and restructuring DE PREE, Jolling relationships between private and public case law. DE LANGE, Taco De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- interests and he acts for government bodies, AKD, Amsterdam Personal: Languages: Dutch, English and sterdam developers, investors and large companies. +318 8253 5925 +312 0577 1355 German. His work focuses on large-scale area develop- [email protected] [email protected] ment projects, city centre redevelopment and DE JONG, Anita Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) Featured in Competition/European Law public contracts. He litigates in fact-finding Hogan Lovells International LLP, Amster- Practice Areas: Taco de Lange is a partner (Netherlands) instances before the civil and administrative dam and civil-law notary at AKD who specialises Practice Areas: Jolling de Pree specialises courts. Jan Frans is also a Supreme Court +312 0553 3685 in real estate and area development. Taco in European and Dutch competition law. [email protected] lawyer. In Supreme Court cases he focuses advises national and international clients on His vast boardroom experience in advising Featured in Employment (Netherlands) mainly on disputes with public law aspects: transactions, joint ventures, transformation CEO’s and CFO’s on sensitive and high pro- Practice Areas: Partner and head of Am- contracts with the government, govern- projects, infrastructure, financings, risk file competition issues enhances his current sterdam Employment practice. Particularly ment liability, expropriation, real estate, analyses and legal design. He also focuses on practice. He advises on complex strategy and interested in issues where employment law procurement and state aid. Jan Frans is chair logistical real estate and hotels/leisure. Taco timing issues regarding M&A-deals as part and company law overlap, especially on the of the Dutch Association of Expropriation acts for leading (inter)national institutional of his merger control practice. Jolling’s role employment law consequences of takeovers Law Lawyers, and a member of various investors, financiers, housing associations, as trusted advisor in competition law investi- and outsourcing (including harmonization associations, including the Dutch Associa- government bodies, area and property gations materially enhances the representa- of employment conditions), individual and tion of Civil Cassation Litigators, the Dutch developers, sovereign wealth funds and tion of companies in international cartel collective dismissals, integrity issues, and Association for Expropriation Law, the family (investment) companies. His clients investigations and cartel damages litigation. privacy in the workplace. She also handles Dutch Administrative Law Association, the appreciate his exceptional negotiating skills, Jolling regularly advises major international major litigation cases. Dutch Construction Law Association, and his thorough knowledge of real estate and companies on their issues related to the Publications: Regularly publishes articles in the Dutch Construction Law Association. He his commercial attitude. Taco is a member Netherlands and international competition. specialist and scientific journals, contributes frequently publishes on land policy and ex- of various interest and specialist groups, Jolling has vast experience in conducting to textbooks on employment law-related propriation, and gives lectures at the Grotius such as the Dutch Green Building Council internal investigations, coordinating the subjects, and speaks at national and interna- Academy (Environmental Law) and at the and the 3D Land Registry think tank. He defence in international cartel cases, and in tional conferences and seminars. Dutch Institute for Construction Law. is also involved in the innovative Madaster handling multi-jurisdictional filings. Career: DE KLUIVER, Harm-Jan Platform, which is a public, online library of Partner since 2001. DE GROOT, Jan Willem De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- materials in the built environment. Taco also Professional Memberships: He was Houthoff, Amsterdam sterdam lectures at the Amsterdam School of Real chairman of the Dutch Competition Law +312 0605 6962 +312 0577 1458 Estate on, among other things, the subjects Association from 2013 until 2018 and has [email protected] [email protected] of leaseholds and rights of superficies. In been appointed as Non Governmental Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) addition to that he works as an editor for two 1384 www.chambers.com Leading Individuals Netherlands

Advisor to the International Competition DE ROY VAN ZUIDEWIJN, Barend His engagements include renewable and individual employment termination, employ- Network. He is also member of the Dutch AKD, Amsterdam conventional production, transmission and ment participation law, the law on collective Bar Association’s Advisory Committee on +318 8253 5105 (smart) distribution, storage and energy bargaining agreements, mergers and acquisi- Competition Law. [email protected] efficiency; all related to gas, power, heat and tions, and reorganisations. Her work involves Publications: Jolling lectures on EU and Featured in Restructuring/Insolvency (Neth- (drinking) water. advising on the employment law aspects of Dutch competition law at the Dutch Compa- erlands) Career: Co-head of the Netherlands Energy acquisitions, mergers and reorganisations. ny Lawyers Association and is editor-in-chief Practice Areas: Barend de Roy van Team. She also has extensive experience with of the treatise on competition law, ‘Tekst en Zuidewijn is a lawyer and partner at AKD Professional Memberships: Roland is a conflicts between individual partners and Commentaar Mededingingswet’. with over thirty years of experience with member of the Dutch Bar Association and partnerships, and between medical special- insolvency and restructuring. He advises and author on numerous publications on energy ists and healthcare institutions. Rixt teaches DE RIJKE, Bart represents banks in legal issues concerning law. at the Grotius Academy, SSR (Training and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- attachments and executions, for example in Study Centre for the Judiciary) and Magna sterdam DE VOS, Guido disputes regarding the withdrawal of (group) Charta (Academy for Legal Practice), and +312 0577 1332 AKD, Amsterdam [email protected] financing, the execution sale of securities +318 8253 5432 is a deputy justice at the Court of Appeal in Featured in Competition/European Law and disputes concerning joint and several [email protected] Arnhem/Leeuwarden. (Netherlands) liability. In addition Barend regularly acts as Featured in Transportation (Netherlands) DE VRIES, Titus Practice Areas: lawyer for directors and supervisory direc- Bart de Rijke divides his Practice Areas: Guido de Vos is a lawyer Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam time between Amsterdam and Brussels. He tors who have been held liable in law. Barend at AKD. He specialises in the transport +316 5232 7987 specialises in EU and cross-border competi- was also involved as a bankruptcy trustee in sector with an emphasis on air transport [email protected] tion law matters and represents companies in numerous high-profile bankruptcies. Clients and related services. Guido advises and Featured in Banking & Finance (Netherlands) their multi-jurisdictional competition cases. appreciate his specialist knowledge and the litigates in cases relating to contracts for the Practice Areas: Titus de Vries is Partner, He has a special interest in technology-driv- way in which he takes control. The bankrupt- transport of passengers and cargo, such as Co-Managing Partner of Clifford Chance en industries, building on his experience cies in which Barend was involved as a trus- transport and forwarding, ground handling, Amsterdam and head of the Amsterdam in representing high-tech companies in tee were KPNQwest Finance, the financing agency, charter, lease and aviation insurance Financial Markets Group. He has extensive complex competition matters and his company of the KPNQwest group, Internoc contracts. His expertise covers national, experience in financing transactions with involvement in Europe-wide patent litigation Holding, Bobel, Ring! Rosa Products, international and European aviation regula- particular experience in leveraged finance involving substantial competition law issues. Reggehuys Groep and TAF Groep, which are tions and the broader field of public aviation and corporate lending (both syndicated and Bart has significant experience in acting funds which invest in European real estate. law. This includes, for example, the allocation club deals, both domestic and cross border). as coordinating counsel in multi-jurisdic- As the lawyer for Chubb Insurance Company of slots, landing rights, passenger rights, Titus also focuses on alternative sources tional merger filings and he has established of Europe SE Barend was involved in the safety and security, environmental and noise of financing and on structuring deals to working relations with first tier competition directors’ liability proceedings during the regulations and immigration legislation. He combine different types of financing. He acts experts in all major jurisdictions. He has bankruptcies of Jomed N.V. and Ceteco. As also teaches and publishes regularly on issues for lenders as well as borrowers. successfully litigated in abuse of dominance a lawyer he represented the interests of large in this specialist field. His clients include DE VROE, Bart cases and regularly advises clients on related creditors during bankruptcy proceedings airlines, other transport companies, logistical topics. Bart’s work includes advising and de- involving DAF N.V. and Fokker N.V. Vestius Advocaten, Amsterdam service providers and their insurers. They +312 0521 0697 fending clients in investigations by European Professional Memberships: Barend is appreciate the way he engages with their [email protected] and national regulators. He also regularly a member of Insolad, Insol and the Turna- businesses, as well as his broad knowledge Featured in Employment (Netherlands) advises multinational clients on aspects of round Management Association. of the mostly international market in which Practice Areas: Bart is a recognised em- competition law in contractual relations, in DE VILDER, Eliane they operate. Guido is a lecturer in aviation ployment law specialist in the broadest sense particular involving IP rights. Brinkhof, Amsterdam law at the International Institute of Air and of the word and mainly conducts an em- Career: Partner since 2019. +312 0305 3224 Space Law at the Universities of Leiden ployer’s practice. He deals with (collective) [email protected] DE RIJKE, Michelle and Utrecht. He also gives guest lectures at reorganisations, individual dismissals, works Van der Feltz advocaten, The Hague Featured in TMT (Netherlands) other educational institutes and publishes council matters (advice and consent process- +317 0313 1074 Practice Areas: Eliane de Vilder (partner) frequently on aviation law issues. es), remuneration of executives (Short Term [email protected] specialises in commercial contracts with a DE VRIES, Folko Incentives en Long Term Incentives, Appli- Featured in Energy & Natural Resources particular focus on software and IT. She has Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam cation of the 30% rule), Standardisation Act (Netherlands) advised on numerous complex multi-ju- +312 0711 9390 for Top Incomes in the public sector (WNT) Practice Areas: Michelle joined Van der risdictional outsourcing projects and has [email protected] and employment law issues in mergers and Feltz advocaten in 2018. She has been active extensive experience of acting on other tech- Featured in Banking & Finance (Netherlands) acquisitions (transfer of undertaking). in the energy industry since the liberalization nology, agency and distribution agreements, Practice Areas: Folko de Vries is Partner in Career: Bart worked for Band 1 law firm of the market started in 1998. Her practice as well as broader TMT-related agreements. the Financial Markets Group in Amsterdam, Stibbe for many years (1996-2005). In 2005 covers the whole chain of contentious and She also assists client in disputes concerning focusing on leveraged finance. He acts for he joined Vestius. non-contentious matters of energy and technology-related matters. sponsors and lenders. Folko has recently Professional Memberships: Former utilities law (exploration, production, trad- Career: JD Leiden (1986); LLM Duke Uni- worked on a significant number of direct Chairman of the Employers Lawyers Asso- ing, transmission, distribution and supply versity (1987); Grotius (1996); NautaDutilh lending transactions and public-to-private ciation for Amsterdam (VAAA). Member of of energy and utilities) and lobbying. The (1987-2004). transactions. the specialist Dutch Employment Lawyers current focus of her practice is on the energy Professional Memberships: Platform Association (VAAN), Labour Law Associa- DE VRIES, Klaas transition process, which includes renewable Outsourcing Nederland (Board member); tion (VvA) and the European Employment energy projects (biogas, wind, heat, and solar Netherlands Association for Informa- De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- sterdam Law Association (EELA). energy), infrastructure, tariff regulation, tion Technology and Law; Netherlands +312 0577 1909 Publications: Bart regularly publishes in Association of Computer Lawyers; ITechlaw subsidies, and compliance. Michelle works [email protected] professional law reviews and newspapers on Association. at the level where public affairs and strategic Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) different employment law issues. A list of legal advice meet, providing her clients with Publications: Contributor to PLC Out- Practice Areas: Klaas specialises in publications is available on request and on guidance and assistance through (politically) sourcing Handbook (2010/2011); Co-author corporate law, and mergers and acquisi- Bart’s LinkedIn page. sensitive issues and projects, towards creative of a preliminary advice on open source tions. He advises multinationals and private Personal: Attended University of Amster- and innovative solutions. Her clients include: software (‎NVVIR, 2006). equity firms on public and private mergers dam private companies, public authorities, heavy DE VLAM, Roland and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate industry and industry associations. DE WEERD, Thomas Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam governance and listing rules. Klaas has con- Career: Deputy judge for the Court of Rot- Houthoff, Amsterdam +312 0578 5517 siderable experience in cross-border M&A, +312 0605 6985 terdam in the Administrative Law sector [email protected] assisting clients in their transactions outside [email protected] Professional Memberships: Member Featured in Energy & Natural Resources their home country. Featured in TMT (Netherlands) of the Board of the Dutch Association of (Netherlands) Career: Partner since 2012. Practice Areas: Thomas specialises in IT, Energy Lawyers (Nederlandse Vereniging Practice Areas: Roland W. de Vlam, privacy, outsourcing and intellectual prop- voor Energierecht). Chief Editor of the DE VRIES, Rixt attorney at law, specialises in Energy law. erty. His daily work involves advising a wide Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Energierecht Houthoff, Amsterdam He represents his clients in administrative range of national and international clients on (Dutch Journal for Energy Law). Member of and civil litigation, in proceedings before +312 0605 6900 [email protected] IT, privacy and intellectual property matters, the Administrative Law Committee of the the Dutch energy regulator ACM and in Featured in Employment (Netherlands) technology-related transactions, outsourcing Haagse Orde van Advocaten (Bar Associa- legislative processes. He furthermore advises Practice Areas: Rixt specialises in employ- transactions, and technology contracts. He tion of The Hague) market parties on regulatory aspects of ment law, including the law on collective and has experience as an in-house counsel for energy related transactions and projects. 1385 Netherlands Leading Individuals www.chambers.com

technology and internet companies. He DEGELINK, Bas where she obtained her cum laude PhD de- DOORENBOS, Daan regularly advises on General Data Protection DLA Piper Nederland, Amsterdam gree (on the transfer of development rights). Stibbe, Amsterdam Regulation (GDPR) related matters. Thomas +312 0546 0182 Featured in Employment (Netherlands) DIJKSTRA, Wiebe is a board member of the Netherlands [email protected] Career: Bas Degelink focuses on pension De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- Association for Information Technology and law and is a Certified Pension Lawyer. He sterdam Featured in White-Collar Crime (Netherlands), Law and a member of the Dutch Privacy Law advises and litigates in proceedings on all +312 0577 1031 Corporate Investigations (Netherlands) Association, INTA and the Licensing Exec- pension aspects, including amendments [email protected] Practice Areas: Corporate criminal law, utives Society (LES). Thomas is co-author to pension schemes, indexation issues and Featured in Tax (Netherlands) including investigations into alleged fraud of the book Overeenkomsten inzake Infor- duties of care. He acts for various clients, Practice Areas: Wiebe specialises in and violations of economic, financial, tax matietechnologie (Agreements regarding In- including pension funds, employers and international and Dutch tax law, focusing on and environmental legislation. Furthermore, formation Technology) and the editor of the associations of interested parties. He is also corporate transactions, investment funds and Daan provides representation and assistance chapters on Intellectual Property and Privacy experienced in advising on pension aspects tax controversy. Wiebe continues to build for companies and directors facing criminal in Kluwer’s ‘Modellen voor de Rechtspraktijk’ of local and international mergers and a profile in advising on high-end and other investigations or prosecutions. Please visit (‘Templates for Legal Practice’). acquisitions. complex matters. the Stibbe website for more details: http:// Career: www.stibbe.com/en/people/d/daan-dooren- DE WIND, Els Partner since 2016. DEN HAAN, Pieter Professional Memberships: Wiebe is bos Van Doorne, Amsterdam AKD, Rotterdam actively involved in the tax expert group +312 0678 9242 +318 8253 5420 DOUMA, Tjibbe [email protected] [email protected] of the Dutch association of asset managers Dentons, Amsterdam Featured in Employment (Netherlands) Featured in Transportation (Netherlands) (DUFAS). +415 8301 0513 Personal: Practice Areas: Trusted advisor and Practice Areas: Pieter den Haan is a He frequently lectures on interna- [email protected] seasoned employment lawyer with focus on lawyer and partner at AKD who specialises tional tax law, including at IBA conferences Featured in Intellectual Property (Netherlands) international and cross-border employment in wet and dry shipping, including inland and at the universities of Amsterdam and Practice Areas: Tjibbe Douma is a partner law, corporate employment law, HR regu- navigation. He has made a name for himself Groningen. in Dentons’ Amsterdam office. He focuses on latory and governance, industrial relations, technology-related matters, and in particular in maritime law in cases relating to, for DIKMANS, Sylvia employee privacy and executive departures. example, salvage, wreck removal, total losses, Houthoff, Amsterdam on patents and trade secrets. Tjibbe has Career: Senior Vice-Chair IBA Global groundings and shipboard fires. He has par- +312 0605 6933 extensive experience in both European and Employment Institute. Has held major ticular experience with disputes on collisions, [email protected] US litigation, including high-end multi-juris- managerial roles including Global Head of limiting liability, salvage and maritime in- Featured in Tax (Netherlands) dictional patent disputes. He has also acted Employment PwC, Chair IBA Employment surance. Pieter’s work also involves resolving Practice Areas: Sylvia specialises in for both opponents and patentees in EPO op- and Industrial Relations Committee and disputes following the arrest of ships, marine corporate tax and dividend tax, in particular position proceedings. Tjibbe has represented Chair European Employment Lawyers casualties and ship sales. Pieter acts on behalf in relation to private equity, fund structuring clients in contractual disputes, including Association. Regular moderator and speaker of many leading hull underwriters and P&I and mergers and acquisitions. She is regu- contractual litigation involving milestone at conferences, member of various think Clubs on contentious marine insurance mat- larly involved in international structuring claims in the life sciences sector. Moreover, tanks on international and cross-border ters, including Hull & Machinery, P&I, and and real estate transactions. Sylvia is a he has represented a multinational in post- employment law. Teaches courses, writes FD&D. These clients appreciate his specialist member of the general board of the Dutch M&A arbitration proceedings involving a articles and book contributions. Gained vast advice in the wake of maritime casualties and Association of Tax Advisers (“NOB”), the claim for breach of IP warranties. Tjibbe management experience in major national his engagement and expertise in complex International Fiscal Association (“IFA”) and regularly advises clients on IP strategy as well and international management roles. High cases such as Seawheel Rhine/Assi Eurolink, the International Bar Association (“IBA”). as technology-driven M&A deals. Tjibbe has profile and good reputation in the Dutch, Probo Koala, Baltic Ace and Transito/Cee- Sylvia regularly speaks on these subjects advised and litigated for companies active in European and global markets. blender. His knowledge and experience as a and lectures on the University of Hamburg’s the Life Sciences and Healthcare, Biotechnol- Professional Memberships: IBA, ABA, keen (regatta) sailor on water as well as on LL.M. programme in International Taxation. ogy, Food and Beverage, Communications, XBHR and all Dutch employment law ice enables him to advise on contracts for the She also commentates for the NDFR on a Energy, Manufacturing and Technology associations design, construction, purchase and operation number of tax treaties entered into by the sectors. DEFAIX, François of yachts. He is also well known for his work Netherlands. DUYNSTEE, Dirk-Jan on yacht insurance cases. AKD, Rotterdam DISSEL, Yvette Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam +318 8253 5507 Boontje Advocaten, Amsterdam +312 0711 9000 [email protected] DERCKX, Guido [email protected] Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam +312 0572 7192 Featured in Employment (Netherlands) Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) +312 0578 5625 [email protected] Practice Areas: François Defaix is a lawyer [email protected] Featured in Employment (Netherlands) Practice Areas: Dirk-Jan Duynstee is and partner at AKD who works in the field Featured in Tax (Netherlands) Practice Areas: Yvette practices employ- Partner in the Amsterdam Litigation & of collective and individual employment Practice Areas: Guido Derckx, tax adviser, ment law, representing both national and Dispute Resolution practice. He specialises in (procedural) law. He specialises in collective is a member of the Tax practice group in international clients in various legal matters corporate and securities litigation, including dismissals and reorganisations, including the Amsterdam. He advises listed firms on regarding e.g. co-determination, restructur- post M&A disputes, public take-over dis- drawing up of social plans and negotiations general tax matters as well as on mergers, ings and the position of the managing direc- putes, shareholder disputes and squeeze out with the trade unions. His specialism also takeovers and share issues. His clients tor. In addition, Yvette frequently advises on proceeding, and has experience in general covers international employment law, due include financial institutions, multination- employment law aspects of transactions, such commercial litigation and in insolvency diligence, acquisitions and transfers of busi- als, investment funds and high-net-worth as mergers, acquisitions and outsourcing (in- litigation. Dirk-Jan often acts before the ness ownership. François also frequently acts individuals. cluding TUPE). She provides legal advice to Enterprise Chamber. as board room counsel in the appointment, various market segments with a special focus EBBINK, Richard suspension and dismissal of directors (under DIEPERINK, Marjolein on commercial and professional services. AKD, Amsterdam Brinkhof, Amsterdam the articles) and shareholder disputes. In She is also known for her acting on behalf of +312 0305 3221 addition, François has a great deal of expe- +318 8253 5261 [email protected] works councils of large companies. [email protected] rience with the introduction of collective Career: Featured in Energy & Natural Resources Yvette Dissel is partner at Boontje Featured in Intellectual Property (Netherlands) employment contracts and co-determination (Netherlands) Advocaten. She is an attorney at law since Practice Areas: Richard Ebbink (partner) law (Works Councils Act [Wet op de on- Practice Areas: Marjolein Dieperink is an 1996 and joined Boontje Advocaten in specialises in European patent litigation. dernemingsraden]). He advises the manage- experienced lawyer with a strong focus on 2014. From the start of her career, Yvette He represents international companies ment and boards of (large) companies with the regulatory aspects of the energy sector. exclusively works in the area of employment before the Courts of The Hague and has vast regard to requests for advice and approval She has ample experience in renewables such law. She is the head of both the international experience in coordinating parallel national and the role of the Works Council in con- as solar, wind and heat projects and grids, and restructuring and co-determination proceedings and EPO oppositions. His lan- junction with (international) mergers and advising market players and governmental department and the main contact for the guage skills (fluent in English, French, and acquisitions. His extensive litigation practice bodies on issues such as subsidy grants, Employment Law Alliance (ELA). She often German) particularly recommend him in an includes disputes about all these employment permits, state aid and tendering. Marjolein lectures at various renowned educational es- international context. law issues. He litigates frequently before was involved in several offshore wind farm tablishments and is a lecturer at the Grotius Career: JD Amsterdam (1982); LLM the Enterprise Section of the Amsterdam projects for large energy companies, foreign Academy. Columbia University (1983); Pennie & Ed- Court of Appeal [Ondernemingskamer] and investors and developers. Marjolein is listed monds (1991); NautaDutilh (1984-2004). institutes preliminary injunctions in relation as a leading individual in Who’s Who Legal Professional Memberships: Member of to strikes. – Environment 2019. Marjolein is also a the EPLAW Advisory Board (ex EPLAW researcher at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, president)

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Publications: Richard is a regular speaker at teaches at Kluwer Opleidingen (postgraduate and credit insurers) and domestic and Career: 1988: Lawyer at CMS, 1998: Partner. conferences on the infringement and validity education). foreign bankruptcy trustees in relation to Professional Memberships: – Substitute of European patents in the national courts, Career: Admitted to the Bar in 2001; De restructuring and liquidations. Gerhard also Judge (Court of Appeal, The Hague). – and on how to coordinate parallel actions. Brauw Blackstone Westbroek 2001-2005; represents clients in disputes that arise from Executive Board Member (Vice President) of partner and co-founder of De Breij Evers crisis situations. In recent years, his work has INSOL Europe (President as of September EENHORST, Quirine Boon 2005-2017; since 2017 partner and focused mainly on the financial and energy 2020). – INSOLAD. – Netherlands Asso- Jones Day, Amsterdam +312 0305 4222 co-founder of Evers Soerjatin. sectors. Gerhard is a member of the Dutch ciation for Comparative and International [email protected] Professional Memberships: Dutch Bar Association of Insolvency Practitioners Insolvency law (NACIL). – INSOL Inter- Featured in Investment Funds (Netherlands) Association, Dutch Association for Corpo- (INSOLAD), INSOL International, the national. Career: Quirine Eenhorst is a Partner rate Litigation (VCL) and the International International Insolvency Institute and the Publications: Co-editor of a major Dutch in the Firm’s Fund Structuring and Fund Bar Association (IBA). International Bar Association (Insolvency insolvency law commentary edition and a Services Group in Europe. Quirine focuses Publications: ‘Partijen in ‘puur buiten- Section). He regularly lectures and publishes case law periodical. Various publications on on providing clients with legal, tax and landse enquêteprocedures: put your money on insolvency law. Gerhard was a member of security rights/insolvency matters. Frequent regulatory advice regarding Fund Formation, where your mouth is’ Liber Amicorum Peter the advising committee of the Netherlands lecturer for peers, students and judges on Fund Reviews, Fund M&A, Investment Joint Wakkie (2018), ‘Minutes: recorded (mis) Bar Association from 1998 to 2017. From insolvency law matters. Ventures and Investment Management. She management?’, TOP (2013), ‘Customary law 2011 to 2015, Gerhard was a member of the Personal: Languages: Dutch, English, has in-depth knowledge of the formation, Principles of non-competition for sharehold- board of INSOL International. Gerhard is German, French. ers’, TOP (2011), ‘Aspects of earn-outs’, TOP currently one of the three managing partners governance, documentation and negotiations GROFFEN, Kees (2009). ‘Corporate social responsibility, The of Houthoff. of private funds (including buyout, real De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- Netherlands’, (co-author) (European Lawyer estate, infrastructure, debt and venture GRIMME, Arne sterdam 2005); ‘Lessons from the Zwagerman-case’, capital), acting for both managers and inves- De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- +312 0577 1025 tors. In addition, Quirine advises clients on (V&O 2003). sterdam [email protected] Featured in Investment Funds (Netherlands) carried interest, co-investments, secondary FEENSTRA, Irene +312 0577 1421 Practice Areas: transactions and on issues arising from the Project Moore, Amsterdam [email protected] Kees specialises in invest- fund’s operations. Her focus is providing +312 0520 0890 Featured in Private Equity (Netherlands), Corpo- ment management, including providing fully integrated advice (internationally and in [email protected] rate/M&A (Netherlands) regulatory advice to domestic and foreign combining legal, regulatory and tax advice) Featured in TMT (Netherlands) Practice Areas: Arne Grimme is head of investment funds and asset managers, and based on thorough market and product Practice Areas: Irene Feenstra (partner) De Brauw’s Corporate M&A practice. Arne advising on the structuring and restructuring knowledge. is an IT contracting and IT procurement acts for listed companies, large multination- of investment funds, including retail and specialist. She has extensive experience in als and private equity firms and specialises private equity funds. He also advises asset ELKERBOUT, Ruben IT projects and outsourcing for both private in public and private M&A and private managers and pension funds on discre- Stek, Amsterdam equity. Arne has particular expertise in pub- tionary and fiduciary asset management +312 0530 5225 and public clients. She uses a pragmatic and [email protected] strategic approach in different stages of IT lic-to-private transactions, leveraged buy- agreements and asset pooling. Featured in Competition/European Law transactions, from sourcing to any dispute outs and complex cross-border transactions. Career: Partner since 2000. (Netherlands) resolution if things go different as planned. He regularly works with leading law firms in Professional Memberships: Kees is a Practice Areas: Ruben Elkerbout is a Career: Kennedy Van der Laan (2007-2015), other jurisdictions. member of the legal and regulatory commit- Career: competition law specialist. He assists clients Project Moore (2015 -). Partner since 2003. tee of InvestEurope. Professional Memberships: Publications: He is a contributing editor of across numerous business sectors. His Member of GROEN, Wilfred the Dutch Financial Law Review (Tijdschrift expertise includes complex multi-jurisdic- the Netherlands Association of Computer Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam tional cartel litigation, leniency, follow-on Lawyers (VIRA), the Netherlands Associa- +312 0578 5931 voor financieel recht). damages and internal investigations. Ruben tion for Information Technology and Law [email protected] Personal: He is also a lecturer at the post- also has ample experience with various (NVvIR and the Netherlands Association for Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) graduate Grotius programme on financial distribution systems, e-tailing, dominance, Procurement Law (NVvA). Practice Areas: Wilfred Groen, civil law law and a regular speaker at conferences. Publications: Co-editor of the Dutch state aid procedures and merger control. In notary, is member of the Real Estate practice HAAK, Frans addition, Ruben is a trusted advisor in the Internet Law Review (Tijdschrift voor Inter- group. Wilfred advises on commercial real Stek, Amsterdam field of complex regulatory issues involving netrecht). Author of article ‘Digital Single estate transactions, including major real +312 0530 5226 sector legislation. Ruben provides tailored Market: have companies gained better access estate portfolios and in the areas of national [email protected] presentations to companies and lectures to that market?’ and international restructurings, joint Featured in Banking & Finance (Netherlands) ventures, mergers and acquisitions, where he Practice Areas: at the University of Utrecht. Ruben is a FOX, Ben Frans Haak is a partner contributor to the two leading competition Jones Day, Amsterdam combines his expertise in real estate law and in our finance group. Frans specializes law journals in the Netherlands and has an +312 0305 4216 corporate law. Wilfred has written various in banking, finance, restructuring and extensive publication record. [email protected] articles on real estate law and corporate law. insolvency. Before he joined Stek, Frans was Career: 2008: Stek (partner) Featured in Banking & Finance (Netherlands) He is member of the board of the Grotius a senior legal counsel at ABN AMRO Bank Career: Ben Fox has been at the heart of Academy and senior lecturer of the Grotius and an associate in the corporate & finance EVERS, Marcel specialisation course in real estate law. department at Houthoff Buruma. Evers Soerjatin, Amsterdam the Dutch loan market since 2001, where he Career: Houthoff Buruma, Amsterdam and +316 4660 6455 has worked on a number of the largest and GROENEWEGEN, Marcel London office (2001-2005) ABN AMRO [email protected] most complex financings. He has advised CMS, Amsterdam Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) lenders (banks, funds, and alternative capital +312 0301 6410 Bank, HQ Amsterdam (2005-2008) Stek Practice Areas: Marcel is one of the providers) and corporate borrowers on a [email protected] (2008 – present) founding partners of the firm. He specialises wide range of loan products. Ben’s experience Featured in Restructuring/Insolvency (Neth- Professional Memberships: Netherlands in corporate litigation and commercial covers investment-grade corporate loans, erlands) Bar (2001) acquisition financing, public bid financing, Practice Areas: litigation. Marcel very frequently represents Marcel Groenewegen is a HAAS, Patrick clients in proceedings before the Enterprise secured asset and real estate-backed lending, partner in the Banking & Finance Practice AKD, Rotterdam Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of structured senior and mezzanine loans, trade Group and a nationally and internationally +318 8253 5587 Appeal, a specialised court for corporate and commodity financing, and bespoke recognized court appointed administrator [email protected] disputes. He is also appointed by the Enter- debt structures for specific projects, with in suspension of payments, silent trustee in Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) prise Chamber as investigator and temporary experience at the origination, refinancing, pre-pack scenarios and trustee in bankruptcy Practice Areas: Patrick Haas is a partner administrator of shares. Marcel is regularly recapitalization, and restructuring stages of proceedings. He specialises in (cross border) and lawyer at AKD who is specialised in engaged by directors, shareholders and other transactions. advice and bankruptcy proceedings of disputes settlement with a focus on complex real estate investment funds and financial stakeholders in situations of a deadlock, GISPEN, Gerhard disputes relating to, for example, internation- investment entities, frequently involving financial distress of a company, litigation Houthoff, Amsterdam al mass damage claims. Patrick has assisted related to take-overs and disputes concerning 31 20 6056 61 40 bondholders. Marcel Groenewegen further various claims foundations, for example dur- corporate governance. Marcel also handles [email protected] advises and litigates for banks, financial ing the Dieselgate scandal and with regard to legal proceedings and arbitrations concern- Featured in Restructuring/Insolvency (Neth- institutions, lease and factoring companies the Truck Cartel. He was recently involved ing directors’ and officers’ liability, securities erlands) and their directors and supervisory directors in an amicable settlement of damage claims fraud and class actions. He is an Editor of the Practice Areas: Gerhard is involved in on asset based lending, multi-jurisdiction by investors in a large-scale Austrian bank journal for the corporate law practice ‘Tijd- international and cross-border restructuring restructuring and work out scenarios, bank- scandal. Professional litigation funders enjoy schrift voor de Ondernemingsrechtpraktijk and insolvency. He advises and represents ing and finance, security rights, and D&O working with him due to his business back- (TOP)’, publishes on a frequent basis and also both creditors (banks, investment funds liability related issues. ground. Patrick also acts in internal disputes 1387 Netherlands Leading Individuals www.chambers.com

within larger businesses, such as shareholder network of the leading advertising lawyers in pension law and she is a recognized spe- advises corporates and financial institutions disputes and cases relating to directors’ active in many countries across the globe. cialist in complex remuneration issues and at local and international levels. His regulato- liability. For example he is representing a Publications: Daniel teaches advertising employee incentives. She holds distinctive ry practice includes buy-back programmes, mayor Spanish bank and one of its employees law in a post-graduate program, and regular- expertise in the field of financial regulatory cross-border clearing and settlement, block in the Cancun case in a compensation claim ly lectures at VU University Amsterdam and requirements. Please visit the Stibbe website trades, and insider trading issues. for one hundred million US dollars. The Leiden University. for more details: http://www.stibbe.com/en/ Career: Partner since 2002. cases that Patrick deals with typically involve Personal: Daniel is an avid guitar player and people/a/astrid-helstone. Personal: Jan Willem regularly lectures on complex issues of (international) corporate a reasonably skilled DJ. He cares about the Dutch securities law subjects, to audiences at HENDRIKSE, Annemieke law in which the parties involved have widely environment. In 2020 he founded a Sustaina- home and abroad. Van Doorne, Amsterdam divergent interests. Patrick sees it as his task ble IP working group. He is the proud father +312 0678 9123 HOFF, Jerry to find long-term solutions and to ensure of two wonderful daughters. [email protected] Hoff Advocaten, Haarlem that conflicts do not escalate unnecessarily. HAVENGA, Rob Featured in Insurance (Netherlands) +312 3303 1051 He prefers to do this without having to go to Houthoff, Amsterdam Practice Areas: Annemieke is an expert in [email protected] court. Thanks to his legal and financial skills +312 0605 6537 the areas of liability and insurance law and Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) Patrick is able to achieve optimal results for [email protected] works in our offices in Amsterdam and Lon- Practice Areas: Mr Hoff specialises in his clients by using creative strategies. Featured in Tax (Netherlands) don. She is especially known –internationally corporate & securities litigation and has HABETS, Luc P L Practice Areas: Rob specialises in advising – for her expertise in the area of directors’ been closely involved in large and complex Lexence, Amsterdam international clients on investment funds, and officers’ liability and D&O insurance, lawsuits. He has practised law for over 30 +316 5136 3577 structuring such funds, private equity, acting as defence, coverage and monitoring years. He is permanent advisor to a number [email protected] international tax law and tax structuring. counsel. As an insurance expert, Annemieke of financial institutions and high net-worth Featured in Private Equity (Netherlands), Corpo- In the context of aspects such as acquisition handles (cross-border) coverage disputes for individuals (and their businesses). He is a rate/M&A (Netherlands) structures, holding structures, the financing and between insurers, mainly in financial recognised troubleshooter when it comes to Practice Areas: Luc Habets specializes in of companies and restructuring, Rob can be lines. Recent experience includes M&A relat- complex disputes and disputes that get media M&A and private equity transactions. He relied on to ensure that no tax disruptions ed insurance products and cyber risks. attention. For an extensive track record, see holds various teaching positions in these occur. Rob is a member of the Dutch As- Career: Annemieke gained a Master Degree www.hoffadvocaten.nl/praktijk/track-record. areas and has been nominated several times sociation of Tax Advisers, the International of University College London. She became Career: Mr Hoff studied business law at by his professional peers as a leading Dutch Fiscal Association, the Dutch Association partner at Van Doorne in 2011. Leiden University. Started as in-house lawyer M&A lawyer. In 2016 he won the “Best M&A for Tax Research and the Tax Group of the Publications: Annemieke is part of the at ABN Amro Bank. From 1990, lawyer at Lawyer Mid Market” award. International Bar Association. He regularly editorial team of the online magazine ‘VAST” Loeff Claeys Verbeke, at which he became a Career: Luc has been with Lexence since lectures in the Netherlands and abroad, and (magazine for insurance and liability law, partner in 1996. Worked in Singapore and 1998. He was admitted to the Dutch Bar in sits on panels at tax conferences. including regulatory law). She frequently Indonesia for three years (1997-1999). In 1989. publishes and lectures on the subject of his role as consultant for the IMF and the HEEMSKERK, Petra directors’ and officers’ liability and insurance. World Bank, he was closely involved in the HABRAKEN, Peter CMS, Utrecht modernisation of Indonesia’s bankruptcy HabrakenRutten, Rotterdam +312 0301 6295 HENDRIKSEN, Walter laws. Subsequently a partner at Loyens & +318 8374 4914 [email protected] Van Doorne, Amsterdam [email protected] Featured in Public Law (Netherlands) 312 0678 9123 Loeff and Spigthoff (2000-2012). In 2012, Mr Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) Practice Areas: Petra Heemskerk is a [email protected] Hoff started his own litigation boutique in Practice Areas: Peter Habraken is one of lawyer in our Real Estate & Construction Featured in Insurance (Netherlands), Dispute Haarlem, Hoff Advocaten. In March 2011, he the most experienced lawyers in the Nether- Practice Group. She has broad experience Resolution (Netherlands) obtained his law doctorate at the Radboud lands when it comes to risk distribution and in European Law and Procurement Law. Practice Areas: Walter Hendriksen spe- University in Nijmegen with the doctoral bankable best practice regarding built assets In addition, she is the lead partner of the cialises in complex issues involving director’s thesis ‘Disclosure of material information’. in the infrastructure, energy/industry, real mobility sector, that focuses on mobility in and officer’s liability, professional liability, He is a member of the JHB group’s advisory estate and transport/logistics sectors. His a general sense and has a special focus on general liability, insurance law, commercial board and a former member of the supervi- long-standing sector focus and involvement ACE (self-driving vehicles), MaaS (Mobility litigation, fraud and white-collar crime. Wal- sory boards of SBS (broadcaster) and NRC in nearly every significant (PPP) project in as a Service) and mobility and infrastructure. ter’s clients are typically professional services Media (newspaper). the Netherlands, ensures his clients access to In the field of procurement law Petra assists organizations (especially lawyers, civil-law HOFLAND, Jelle practical and commercial solutions along the both contracting authorities and tendering notaries, accountants and tax consultants). Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam entire life cycle of a project. Clients laud him companies. She focuses on the preventive Walter regularly gives lectures and publishes +316 5461 5434 for being “open minded” and “a very good assessment of tender processes, co-editing papers on professional liability of lawyers [email protected] negotiator and adviser.” He is also known of tender documents and she also represents and other legal practitioners. Featured in Banking & Finance (Netherlands), amongst clients as having deep industry clients in tendering disputes. In addition, she Career: Walter has been a lawyer with Van Restructuring/Insolvency (Netherlands) knowledge in project finance and PFI. advises on public-private partnerships. In Doorne since 1983 and a partner since 1991. Practice Areas: Jelle Hofland is partner in the field of mobility the experience of Petra He heads the Litigation and Insurance group, the Amsterdam Financial Markets Group HAIJE, Daniel and the mobility team is broad. The team which handles a wide range of sophisticated and co-heads the Amsterdam Restructuring Hoogenraad & Haak, Advertising + IP Advocaten, Amsterdam deals with a diverse range of subjects: from liability and insurance matters. alter was practice. He is one of the most experienced +312 0305 3060 privacy issues to competition law challenges President of the Netherlands Bar Association finance lawyers in the Netherlands and [email protected] and from smart contracts and blockchain to from 1 July 2013 until 1 January 2016. From specialises in (layered) leveraged finance Featured in TMT (Netherlands) contracting new city concepts. It is precisely 1999 to 2006, Walter served as the acting transactions, syndicated lending and com- Practice Areas: Daniel advises on all in this area that Petra focuses on the support Dean of the Amsterdam Bar Association plex restructurings. He acts for a range of aspects of advertising and marketing law, of start-ups and is involved in innovative and a member of its Supervisory Board. borrowers (including many PE houses, tech including (cross-border) clearance work, concepts that demand out-of-the-box input. Walter was a member of the editorial board companies and corporates) and financiers. Clients include Qbuzz, NS, Royal BAM for the disciplinary law section of the Dutch agency-client contracts, celebrity talent HOLTROP, Harmen Group, Centric, Strukton, and IVU. magazine Advocatenblad (Lawyer’s Journal) agreements, license agreements, contests, Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam Career: promotions and dispute resolution in the Joined CMS in 2006 and Partner besides practicing law. Futhermore, Walter +312 0578 5924 advertising sector before the civil courts and since 2010. has a number of sidelines. A graduate of [email protected] self-regulatory bodies. In addition, Daniel Professional Memberships: Board mem- Utrecht University, Walter invariably appears Featured in Private Equity (Netherlands), Corpo- specialises in trade mark infringement and ber at the Dutch Association for Procure- on the ‘recommended lists’ of such leading rate/M&A (Netherlands) protection issues. Based in creative hub Am- ment Law. directories as Chambers & Partners and the Practice Areas: Harmen Holtrop is sterdam, the Netherlands, his clients include Personal: Languages: English, Dutch. Legal 500. co-chairman of the corporate practice group. many major ad agencies and high-profile HELSTONE, Astrid HOEVERS, Jan Willem Harmen has a broad practice with a special brand owners active across a wide range of Stibbe, Amsterdam De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- focus on mergers and acquisitions, joint ven- sectors, including FMCG, food & beverages, +312 0546 0654 sterdam tures and general corporate representation. retail, entertainment, aviation, fashion, [email protected] +312 0577 1596 He has developed particular expertise in technology and charity. Featured in Employment (Netherlands) [email protected] representing private equity firms and other Professional Memberships: Daniel chairs Practice Areas: Astrid advises and litigates Featured in Capital Markets (Netherlands) financial investors in leveraged buyouts, the Netherlands Advertising Law Association in individual and collective labour law Practice Areas: Jan Willem Hoevers is a re- investments and exits. Harmen is known for and is Global Vice-Chairman of the Global matters, including executive dismissal and nowned specialist in international corporate the high number of deals he has successfully Advertising Law Association (GALA), a disputes with Dutch and European works finance, with a particular focus on cross-bor- closed in the past five years. councils. Furthermore Astrid is specialized der equity capital markets transactions. He 1388 www.chambers.com Leading Individuals Netherlands

Career: HOLTZER, Marnix the consumer industry on advertising law Partner since 2013. HUISMAN, Frenk DLA Piper Nederland, Amsterdam and food law. Ebba often litigates before the Professional Memberships: Dennis is a AKD, Amsterdam +312 0541 9872 self regulatory Advertising Code Committee member of the Disciplinary Council of the +318 8253 5144 [email protected] and (higher) national courts. She assists Amsterdam Bar Association. [email protected] Featured in Employment (Netherlands) companies in case of enforcement actions Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) HORSTHUIS, Daan Career: Marnix Holtzer combines advice on by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Practice Areas: Frenk Huisman is a Houthoff, Amsterdam corporate litigation, corporate governance Product Safety Authority (NVWA), such as +312 0605 6996 partner at AKD. He is a real estate and and employment law, and is experienced inspections, attachments of goods, warnings [email protected] construction law specialist, acting mainly in advising leading global companies on or fines and recalls in case of a breach of the Featured in Investment Funds (Netherlands) for international investors, developers and strategic matters. He has been involved in Dutch Commodities Act. Practice Areas: Daan specialises in the es- corporates in the financial, TMT, energy, litigation in many high-profile corporate Career: Bar Admission 1985. Focus on tablishment and restructuring of investment and infrastructure industries. His practice inquiry proceedings (enquêteprocedures), advertising law since 1989, on food law since institutions and advises real estate managers, focuses on real estate investment, portfolio focussing on corporate governance issues. He 2000. pension finds and other institutional management (including commercial leasing) is widely known for his experience in works Professional Memberships: Sole Dutch investors on discretionary and fiduciary and property development and construction council litigation at the Enterprise Section member of the Global Advertising Lawyers asset management and asset pooling. He (Turnkey, EPC, DBFM(O), PPP). Frenk of the Court of Appeals in Amsterdam (On- Alliance (GALA). Chair of the National also advises on capital market transactions was based in the Middle East for a number dernemingskamer). Marnix furthermore has Advertising Conference. Ebba chairs the involving domestic and foreign investment of years and gained valuable experience in specific experience on outsourcing and the Advisory Board of the Netherlands Advertis- institutions. In addition, Daan assists property development and projects work in EC Acquired Rights Directive on transfer of ing Law Association. Former chair Benelux foreign investment funds, asset managers various industry sectors. undertakings (TUPE). In April 2014 Marnix Trademark and Design Law Association and institutional investors on the laws and IN DE BRAEKT, Martin got his PhD at the University of Groningen (BMM). Past member of the World Press regulations governing financial institutions Stibbe, Amsterdam Photo supervisory board. on his doctoral thesis The influence of in the Netherlands. +312 0546 0242 Publications: employees on company strategy. Marnix Member of the editorial [email protected] heads the corporate litigation group in The board of the Dutch national IP and advertis- HOUDIJK, Joost Featured in Energy & Natural Resources AKD, Brussels Netherlands. ing law review ‘IER’. Member of the editorial (Netherlands) Featured in Competition/European Law board of Waar&Wet (food law). Contributor Practice Areas: Martin has a wide range HOMVELD, Reijnoud (Netherlands) to European Food and Feed Law (EFFL) and of experience in the Energy and Industrial Stek, Amsterdam Practice Areas: Joost Houdijk is a lawyer the Dutch food internet platform vmt. Ebba sector. He acts as counsel to various large 312053052 0000 at AKD who specialises in European and [email protected] regularly publishes articles and case notes in industrial companies and energy companies competition law. For example he advises and Featured in Energy & Natural Resources professional journals. in business and financial matters. He acts as litigates on cartels and abuse of dominant (Netherlands) Personal: Ebba loves choir singing, hiking counsel to sponsors, developers, contractors, position. He also represents businesses and Practice Areas: Reijnoud is a partner in and gardening. lenders and other parties in energy and in- government organisations in proceedings Stek’s corporate group and has ample expe- dustrial projects (including project finance). HOPMAN, Paul before the European Commission, the Dutch rience with M&A transactions. His expertise Martin is involved in lead roles in a wide DLA Piper Nederland, Amsterdam Authority for Consumers and Markets includes private equity and strategic deals in variety of industrial projects including off- 020 541 9952 (ACM), the Dutch courts and the European the mid-market/large corporates segment, [email protected] shore and onshore wind farms, power plants, Court of Justice (ECJ). Clients appreciate his both national as well as international (often Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) pipeline projects, CCS-projects, hydrogen sharp analysis of the underlying issues and in close cooperation with leading interna- Career: Paul Hopman is predominantly projects, waste-to-chemicals, LNG terminals, his capacity to empathise with the specific tional law firms). Also, Reijnoud has a strong involved in a wide variety of financial regu- etc. Please visit the Stibbe website for more situation of the organisations in question. projects practice. He advised on a range latory and litigation related matters, focusing details: http://www.stibbe.com/en/people/m/ They see how he always aims to get the max- of E&P, gas, heat, power and renewables on resolution of disputes between financial martin-in-de-braekt. imum out of a case based on dedication and projects, including geothermal, solar, wind institutions and their retail and wholesale creativity. Joost has published a large number JANSEN, Timo and biomass projects. customers. He advises banks, insurance of articles. In 2009 he was awarded his Lexence, Amsterdam Career: 2015: Stek (Partner), 2014: Orange companies, investment firms, investment doctorate for a thesis on public interests in +316 5133 5998 Clover (Partner), 2006: Allen & Overy, 1997: funds, and other financial institutions on competition law. In addition to competition [email protected] NautaDutilh. the impact of financial services regulation in law, Joost’s field of work also covers EU law Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) Professional Memberships: Amsterdam the Netherlands, Europe and internationally. on freedom of movement, EU transporta- Practice Areas: Timo Jansen has extensive Bar Association, International Bar Associa- He also advises on securities transactions, tion law and consumer protection law. He experience in the prevention and resolution tion, Dutch Energy Law Association. financial instruments, capital requirements, regularly assists companies with filing notifi- of corporate and contractual disputes, payments, settlements, market structure, HOOGENBOEZEM, Krijn cations for mergers and acquisitions with the particularly in the areas of pre-contractual governance and surveillance and supervision Dentons, Amsterdam European Commission and the ACM. Joost liability, M&A, joint ventures, directors’/ of markets. Paul boasts significant back- +312 0795 3131 teaches at universities, including Utrecht shareholders’ liability and franchises/distri- ground knowledge of the financial markets. [email protected] University and Radboud University Nijme- bution. He also acts in professional liability He has built up this knowledge over the last Featured in Restructuring/Insolvency (Neth- gen. He also teaches at the private education- and fraud cases. His clients come mainly 15 years on account of his direct involvement erlands) al institutions OSR Juridische Opleidingen from the insurance, retail (food and non- in a number of extensive (investigation) Practice Areas: Krijn Hoogenboezem spe- and the Academy of legal practice [Academie food) and telecommunications sectors. compliance-related projects and a large cialises in complex litigation, restructuring voor de Rechtspraktijk] (AvdR). Career: Timo has been with Lexence since and corporate law. He is a trusted advisor of number of high-profile financial litigation 2010 and is a member of the management boards in and out of crisis situations and he matters, as well as his advice with respect to HUDDLESTONE, Mark board since 2019. He studied law at Univer- has advised several multinational companies the disinvestments and restructuring which Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam siteit Utrecht where he also completed the +312 0711 9144 on restructurings and international financing were executed in the financial sector and Law & Economics master’s program. Since [email protected] arrangements. His litigation work includes new financial service providers entering the then he has studied corporate litigation Featured in Banking & Finance (Netherlands) banking (enforcement) and corporate litiga- Dutch and European market. and advanced financial statement analysis Practice Areas: Mark Huddlestone is tion. Krijn frequently represents the interests in postgraduate specialization courses at, HOREMAN, Dennis Partner in the Amsterdam Financial Markets of insurers in complex, usually international, respectively, Grotius Academie and Amster- De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- Group. He specialises in all aspects of bank coverage issues. He acts for clients in a wide dam Institute of Finance. Timo was admitted sterdam lending, including acquisition finance, range of sectors, including the energy, insur- 312 0577 1747 to the Dutch Bar in 1998. project finance, structured trade and com- ance and financial sectors. Krijn is regularly [email protected] modity finance, asset-based finance, general appointed as a bankruptcy trustee. Featured in Insurance (Netherlands) JANSSEN, Jan Erik syndicated lending and restructurings. Mark Stek, Amsterdam Practice Areas: Dennis is a specialist in was the instigator of the establishment of +312 0530 5213 HOOGENRAAD, Ebba dispute resolution, focusing on litigation and Hoogenraad & Haak, Advertising + IP the European Private Placement Association [email protected] arbitration in a broad range of contract and Advocaten, Amsterdam and is at the heart of the rapidly developing Featured in Energy & Natural Resources liability matters. Dennis leads the defence +312 0305 3060 European private placement market where (Netherlands) in a wide a range of collective litigation [email protected] he has acted on numerous transactions for Practice Areas: Jan Erik has ample Featured in TMT (Netherlands) matters, from financial services, to consumer institutional investors making loans to Dutch experience in EU and Dutch competition law Practice Areas: products and environmental cases. He is Advertising law, intellectu- corporates. and sector specific regulation. He litigates al property law and food law. Ebba counsels an expert on insurance law and acts for in administrative and civil proceedings the majority of the larger advertising bureaus corporate insureds in matters of product and represents international and national and several (multinational) companies in liability, professional liability, D&O liability corporates in various sectors before Dutch and fraud. 1389 Netherlands Leading Individuals www.chambers.com

Practice Areas: and European competition and regulatory and Outsourcing projects. This includes KAMERBEEK, Sjoerd Paul Kerckhoffs, civil authorities and policy makers. Jan Erik works advising clients during the preparations of Van Doorne, Amsterdam law notary, is a member of the Real Estate closely together with leading international an IT procurement process and drafting and +312 0678 9443 practice group. Paul specialises in real estate law firms on cross-border cases and litigation reviewing the contract documentation need- [email protected] law, particularly in project development, and has been voted best energy lawyer in the ed. But also assisting clients during contract Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) acquisition/restructuring of real estate Netherlands by his peers. negotiations and – unhoped-for – in dispute Practice Areas: As corporate law specialist, portfolios of institutional and other investors Career: 2006: Partner Stek; 2002: Partner resolution. Furthermore, Louis is engaged Sjoerd advises clients on stakeholder man- and financing/leasing structures. He has Allen & Overy. actively in addressing the legal issues and agement and counsels companies on com- broad experience in city development, Professional Memberships: Editor Neth- challenges in the areas of Cloud, Blockchain, mercial and corporate disputes and litigation. public-private joint ventures, tenders and erlands Journal for Energy Law. Electronic Identification and Authentication, In addition, he assists with strategic mergers formation of (real estate) funds. His clients Artificial Intelligence and Robotization, with and acquisitions in connection with takeover include (institutional) investors, developers, JONGEN, Herald regard to contracts as well as compliance and shareholder disputes. Sjoerd frequently construction companies, banks, housing Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Amsterdam +312 0301 7346 issues. publishes articles on various corporate associations and municipalities. Paul lectures [email protected] Career: Louis studied Dutch law, University topics. Further, Sjoerd is regularly a guest lec- in real estate law at the Dutch Association of Featured in TMT (Netherlands) of Amsterdam and joined Van Doorne in turer on social entrepreneurship at Utrecht Project Development Companies (Neprom) Practice Areas: Herald Jongen has more 2006. In 2008 Louis passed with distinction University. He is also a co-founder of and and is a frequent speaker at specialised, real than 25 years of experience and focuses (cum laude) a post degree specialist pro- member of the advisory board to the Utrecht estate-driven seminars. gramme in Computer Law, Grotius Academy. University Social Entrepreneurship Initiative. his practice on outsourcing, technology KERSTEN, Heleen Professional Memberships: Louis is a fre- Van Doorne appointed Sjoerd Kamerbeek as transactions and strategic relationships. He Stibbe, Amsterdam has particular expertise in leading complex quent speaker at national and international partner with effect from 1 January 2018. +312 0546 0370 multi-jurisdictional projects, in technology conferences and seminars and he teaches at Career: Sjoerd graduated cum laude in law [email protected] and in the financial industry, all over the Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology and and economics from both Utrecht University Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) world. Society (TILT), TIAS Business School and and VU University Amsterdam. During his Practice Areas: Heleen specialises in merg- Nyenrode Business University. Furthermore, studies, he specialized in the legal/commer- ers and acquisitions, equity capital markets, JONGEN, Wouter Louis is very active in Holland FinTech and cial regulation of mergers and acquisitions corporate law and corporate governance. Hogan Lovells International LLP, Amster- Platform Outsourcing Nederland (PON). and in international corporate law. In 2015 dam Please visit the Stibbe website for more Sjoerd obtained a Executive MBA at the +312 0553 3663 KAARLS, Alexander details: http://www.stibbe.com/en/people/h/ Rotterdam School of Management. Honors [email protected] Houthoff, Amsterdam heleen-kersten. Featured in Banking & Finance (Netherlands) +312 0605 6110 & Awards One of the 35 younger than 35, “Advocatenblad”: the best 35 lawyers younger KEULAERDS, Max Practice Areas: Wouter Jongen is an Eng- [email protected] than 35 in 2016 Young Talent MenA.nl 2014 BarentsKrans, The Hague lish and Netherlands law qualified Finance Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) Top 10 Best Young Law Professional 2013 +317 0376 0616 partner at Hogan Lovells Amsterdam and Practice Areas: Alexander Kaarls is Head [email protected] Winner Nudge Leadership Challenge: Best has a special interest in (private equity re- of Corporate and M&A and has a particular Featured in Employment (Netherlands) Young Leader in Sustainability 2012 lated) acquisition and real estate financings, focus on cross-border mergers, acquisitions Practice Areas: Max Keulaerds handles acting both for borrowers and lenders. and capital markets transactions. Alexander’s KAUFMANN, Sharon high-interest employment matters for some During his career, he has spent several years practice focuses on corporate and securities Stek, Amsterdam of the largest companies in The Netherlands. in London (including on secondment at laws. He also regularly advises clients on cor- +312 0530 5217 He is a recognized expert on Dutch dismissal a large investment bank) and Amsterdam porate governance, joint venture, securities [email protected] law, as well as transfer of undertaking and developing an in-depth knowledge of the UK laws compliance, and general cross-border Featured in Banking & Finance (Netherlands) collective labour matters, including strikes. and Dutch markets. Wouter frequently acts matters. Alexander has been ranked as the Practice Areas: Sharon Kaufmann is a Max chairs the Working Party on Dismissal on complex public M&A financings. Wouter Netherlands’ ‘leading M&A lawyer’ by the partner in Stek’s finance group. She special- Law of the Association of Dutch Employ- is listed in all relevant legal directories as a predominant Dutch M&A website and izes in banking and finance with a focus on ment Lawyers (VAAN) and is an important ‘leading lawyer.’ database OverFusies several times (based hospital financing, project financing and real contributor in the ongoing debate on changes on total deal value). Alexander has authored estate and asset based financing transactions. in Dutch dismissal law. He also lectures in JONGEPIER, Wouter and co-authored articles published in, Before she joined Stek in 2012, Sharon was postgraduate employment law programs of Dentons, Amsterdam among others, the International Financial an associate in the banking & finance and +312 0795 3271 the universities of Amsterdam, Nijmegen Law Review, the International Comparative insolvency departments at Houthoff Buruma. [email protected] and Leiden. Legal Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions, the Featured in Restructuring/Insolvency (Neth- Sharon regularly teaches, amongst others in KLEINHOUT, Arjan erlands) International Law Practicum, the European the field of insolvency law. Lawyer, Advocatenblad (the Netherlands Professional Memberships: De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- Practice Areas: Wouter Jongepier is a Netherlands Bar periodical) and Maandblad voor Ver- Bar (2006) sterdam partner in Dentons’ Insolvency, Restruc- +312 0577 1348 mogensrecht (a leading Dutch periodical on turing and Bankruptcy practice. He focuses [email protected] contract law). Alexander is a member of the KEIJZER, Lennard on insolvency law, corporate restructuring De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- Featured in Energy & Natural Resources (Neth- Netherlands Bar (since 1993) and the Cali- and corporate litigation. He advises national sterdam erlands), Public Law (Netherlands) fornia Bar (since 2002). He joined Houthoff and international clients on reorganiza- +312 0577 1569 Practice Areas: Arjan Kleinhout specialises in 2004, after spending ten years practicing tions, company restarts and financing [email protected] in public law mainly focuses on energy law, with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom arrangements. He is regularly appointed Featured in Private Equity (Netherlands) market regulation, public enforcement, LLP in London, Brussels and Palo Alto as a bankruptcy trustee, administrator or Practice Areas: Lennard is head of Private environmental law and spatial planning (California). silent trustee. The Enterprise Chamber of the Equity at De Brauw. Lennard has a strong matters. In addition to advising clients on Court of Appeals regularly appoints Wouter KAEMINGK, Herman focus on private equity work. He focuses regulatory aspects (including permitting) of as trustee of shareholders or as member of Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam on private equity work (sell-side, buy-side, infrastructure projects and tariff regulation, the supervisory board. On a continuous +312 0578 5459 governance advice and management partic- he represents clients in negotiations with basis, Wouter represents executive directors, [email protected] ipation) for Benelux and international PE regulatory authorities and in litigation before non-executive directors and shareholders in Featured in Private Equity (Netherlands), Corpo- firms. In addition, Lennard regularly acts for administrative and civil courts. corporate conflicts. rate/M&A (Netherlands) corporates and founders. He is often consult- Career: Counsel Practice Areas: Herman L. Kaemingk, at- ed for his expertise in the field of warranty JONKER, Louis torney at law, is a partner in the Amsterdam and indemnity insurance and management KLIJN, Michel Van Doorne, Amsterdam department of the corporate law practice participation plans. Houthoff, Amsterdam +312 0678 9510 +311 0217 2543 group. He specialises in mergers and acqui- Career: Partner since 2017. [email protected] [email protected] sitions, in particular in management- and Personal: Lennard is a guest lecturer on Featured in TMT (Netherlands) Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) leveraged buyouts. His clients include private M&A topics at the Maastricht Business Practice Areas: Louis Jonker is a leading Practice Areas: Michel’s work focuses on equity houses, venture capital investors, School, Leiden University, the Amster- expert in law and technology. Besides assist- projects, PPS, construction and procurement management teams, institutional investors, dam Institute of Finance and the VU Law ing clients in IT and Outsourcing projects, law, and public transport. He is actively financial institutions and industrial and Academy. Louis focusses on legal issues and strategic involved in complex building projects and technology companies. Herman is a frequent partnerships concerning (disruptive) KERCKHOFFS, Paul an array of contract types, including D&C, speaker on management- and leveraged buy- technologies and innovations in the financial Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam DBM, DBFM, DBFMO, concessions and outs and publishes articles on these topics. industry (FinTech, InsurTech) and healthcare +312 0578 5443 alliances. Michel advises a wide range of He received the award for ‘Best M&A Lawyer industry (eHealth, HealthTech). Louis has [email protected] clients in the construction, infrastructure, Midmarket’ in the Netherlands in 2006, much experience across the full cycle of IT Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) transport and energy sectors, on matters 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. 1390 www.chambers.com Leading Individuals Netherlands

such as contracting, innovative procurement to his name, particularly on civil procedure she was appointed a professor International KREUZE, Gianluca procedures, negotiations and litigation. and liability law, and he is an editor for the Commercial Contracting at Leiden Univer- Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam Michel is also a civil engineer, and, prior to publication Burgerlijke Rechtsvordering sity, the Netherlands. She acts as coach of +312 0578 5785 joining Houthoff, he worked at a large Dutch (Civil Procedure). the yearly Leiden University William C. Vis [email protected] construction company for several years. Moot Court team (International arbitration Featured in Banking & Finance (Netherlands), KNOTTENBELT, Dirk He also teaches at the Dutch Institute for and CISG). She is a member of the Dutch Transportation (Netherlands) Houthoff, Rotterdam Practice Areas: Construction Law and regularly publishes on +311 0217 2472 Standing Committee of Private International Gianluca Kreuze, attorney forms of collaboration in the construction [email protected] Law. at law, is a member of the Banking & Finance industry, and procurement law. Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) practice group. He advises on structuring KORSTEN, Léon and documenting of debt finance matters Practice Areas: Dirk leads Houthoff’s DLA Piper Nederland, Amsterdam KLOPPERT, Barbara with an emphasis on corporate finance and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- arbitration team and specialises in complex 316 5519 6362 sterdam corporate law and commercial arbitrations [email protected] leveraged acquisition finance. He represents +316 5340 3886 and litigation. The majority of this work Featured in Competition/European Law financial institutions, corporations and [email protected] focuses on arbitration and other dispute (Netherlands) funds. He has also worked in the firm’s Featured in Employment (Netherlands) settlement procedures with an international Career: Léon Korsten advises on and London office where he mainly dealt with Practice Areas: Barbara is a specialist in dimension. His clients are mostly Dutch, US litigates in cases involving EU and national structured finance transactions. employment law. She advises and litigates and other international companies. Dirk rep- competition law, state aid, market regulation Publications: Gianluca is co-author of the on the full spectrum of employment-related resents clients in national and international (enforcement and supervision), public pro- book ‘Building in the Netherlands’. This pub- matters. Barbara has significant expertise in commercial and investment arbitrations, curement and civil-law enforcement. He also lication is intended to be a handy overview traditional, individual employment matters, under the auspices of the ICC, NAI, ICSID advises on and assists in investigations and of the most important legal and tax facets as well as in corporate transaction-related and other institutional rules, such as GAFTA, raids conducted by the regulatory authorities of and for Dutch building and development projects. Barbara and her team lead the NZV, AVZ and FENEX. Dirk also acts as an and he regularly conducts internal investiga- practice. relevant employment issues in transactions arbitrator in ad hoc and institutional arbi- tions for his clients. Léon has handled many KRIKKE, Judica throughout the preparatory phase and trations, and as a deputy justice at the Dutch European and Dutch competition law cases, Stibbe, Amsterdam completion; this includes assisting in trans- courts of appeal. including the Dutch civil proceedings which +312 0546 0212 fers of undertaking (TUPE). Barbara also led to the famous 1999 Eco Swiss/Benetton [email protected] concentrates on individual matters at board KOËTER, Jeroen judgment of the European Court of Justice. Featured in TMT (Netherlands) Project Moore, Amsterdam and management level, such as dismissals, Léon is Global Co-Chair of DLA Piper’s Practice Areas: 0031 205200874- 003161018 7682 Judica acts as strategic remuneration, promotions or demotions. [email protected] Antitrust & Competition Group. advisor and negotiator in ICT procurement, Career: Partner since 2010. outsourcing and cloudsourcing, software Featured in TMT (Netherlands) KORTMANN, Jeroen Professional Memberships: Barbara was licensing, data protection and tech & data Practice Areas: Jeroen Koëter (partner) is Stibbe, Amsterdam appointed deputy justice at the Court of an IT law and data protection specialist and +312 0546 0240 transactions. She is often involved in ICT Appeal in Den Bosch in April 2019. has wide experience in IT transactions and [email protected] related disputes and the resolution thereof. Judica is arbitrator for the Dutch ICT arbi- KNEPPERS, Gerard providing strategic advice to multinationals Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) DLA Piper Nederland, Amsterdam on structuring their privacy compliance Practice Areas: Jeroen heads Stibbe’s tration institute (SGOA) and teaches in the +312 0541 9811 and the impact of new technologies. He is International Litigation Group. He acts as postgraduate information law programme [email protected] known for his strong negotiation skills and defence counsel in international disputes. His of Grotius Academy. For more detail: http:// Featured in Banking & Finance (Netherlands) his strategic and pragmatic eye in guiding specialities include cross-border litigation, www.stibbe.com/en/people/j/judica-krikke Career: Gerard is a partner in the Banking complex projects. collective redress, antitrust damages, tort law, KROES, Frank (Finance & Projects) department of DLA Career: Van Doorne (2000 – 2005), De contractual disputes and insurance litigation. Baker McKenzie, Amsterdam Piper in Amsterdam and has more than Brauw Blackstone Westbroek (2005 – 2010), Please visit the Stibbe website for more +312 0551 7435 20 years of transactional experience in the Project Moore (2011 -). details: http://www.stibbe.com/en/people/j/ [email protected] Netherlands, England and Wales as well as in Professional Memberships: Member of jeroen-kortmann. Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) South Africa (being a qualified and admitted the Netherlands Association of Computer Practice Areas: Please visit https://www. KORTMANN, Tijn lawyer in all of the aforesaid jurisdictions). Lawyers (VIRA) and The Association for bakermckenzie.com/en/people/k/kroes-chr- Stibbe, Amsterdam He focuses on (Renewable) Energy, PPP, DFI Privacy Law (VPR). Board member of the +312 0546 0412 frank to know more about our lawyers. and leveraged finance / corporate lending Netherlands Association for Information [email protected] KROES, Quinten products, and also has substantial experience Technology and Law (NVvIR). Board mem- Featured in Public Law (Netherlands) Brinkhof, Amsterdam in the field of mergers & acquisitions, thereby ber of the recently established Netherlands Practice Areas: Tijn specialises in ad- +312 0305 3226 giving him a deep understanding of the full Association of the Privacy Lawyers (VPR-A). ministrative, environmental and planning, [email protected] transactional cycle of project- and leveraged Publications: Teacher at Legal Post-Ac- property law and nuclear law. His work Featured in TMT (Netherlands) finance transactions. His clients include ademic Education at Leiden University. includes advice and litigation on decisions Practice Areas: Quinten Kroes (partner) parties across the spectrum such as sponsors, Teacher at the postgraduate specialisation of, contracts with, and claims against public has been active in the telecoms, media project companies, financial institutions training for of Netherlands Association of bodies. His clients range from multinational and technology (TMT) sectors since 1995, and (strategic) purchasers (borrowers) and the Privacy Lawyers (VPR-A). companies and industries (retail, chemical, advising and litigating on matters requiring vendors. KOPPENOL-LAFORCE, Marielle energy) to public authorities (provinces, his specialist knowledge of telecoms, media KNIGGE, Albert Houthoff, Amsterdam municipalities). Tijn has been elected as and data protection law. He advises a range Houthoff, Amsterdam +311 0217 2525 arbitrator in several public-public and of players in the TMT sectors, in proceedings +312 0605 6562 [email protected] public-private disputes. Please visit the Stibbe before the Dutch Authority Consumer & [email protected] Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) website: http://www.stibbe.com/en/people/t/ Market, the Dutch Data Protection Author- Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) Practice Areas: Marielle Koppenol-La- tijn-kortmann ity, the Dutch Media Commission and in Practice Areas: Albert specialises in han- force, partner Dispute Resolution Practice court, on issues such as frequency spectrum KOTHE, Tineke dling complex international disputes. He has Group, has been advising and litigating licensing, price regulation, consumer pro- Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam considerable experience in advising financial (including investment arbitration and inter- +312 0711 9146 tection and data breaches. His high profile institutions and companies in different national commercial arbitration (ICC, IC- [email protected] clients include major technology companies sectors confronted with cross-border mass SID, NAI, UNCITRAL, DIAC)) in complex Featured in Capital Markets (Netherlands) as well as companies from other sectors that claims. Albert helps such clients manage the international contracts situations (ranging Practice Areas: Tineke Kothe is Senior rely on IT, technology and data. risks that these claims entail and find strate- from construction contracts to sharehold- Counsel in the Amsterdam Financial Mar- Career: JD Amsterdam (1995); Loeff Claeys gic solutions to minimise their impact on the ers agreements disputes) and insolvencies. kets Group. She specialises in banking and Verbeke (1995-2000); Allen & Overy (2000- business, taking into account the constant Usually her litigation or arbitration in the securities law, acting for underwriters and 2010). regulatory changes and developments con- Netherlands is a parallel to foreign proceed- issuers in a variety of debt capital markets Professional Memberships: Association cerning collective actions and mass claims. ings for the same client. She is regularly offerings (including MTN Programmes and for Media and Communication Law (VMC), As head of the Competition Litigation Team, involved in discovery under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 drawdowns, ECP Programmes, corporate Privacy Law Bar Association (VPR-A) he is also involved in almost all of the semi- for use in the Dutch proceedings. Before ful- hybrid instruments, secured and unsecured (board member), Privacy Law Association nal cartel damages cases currently before the ly committing to international litigation and debt and liability management transactions) (VPR), International Association for Privacy Dutch courts. To that end, he works closely arbitration and coordination of worldwide and securitisation transactions, and advising Professionals (IAPP). with the lawyers in our EU Competition law firms in connection therewith she has on financial services regulation. Publications: Quinten chairs the editorial practice group. Albert is also a Supreme been involved in the finance practice, M&A board of the Dutch media and communi- Court lawyer. He has numerous publications and corporate practice. On 1 February 2010 cations law review Mediaforum. Quinten 1391 Netherlands Leading Individuals www.chambers.com

co-authored Dutch and English language estate-related collaborations. His clients are is especially known for her skills to solve LEIJTEN, Fons commentaries on the GDPR for Wolters mainly national, international and institu- difficult conflicts and her creative solutions Stibbe, Amsterdam Kluwer and Kluwer International and is the tional investors and developers, to whom for complicated freehold and leasehold +312 0546 0409 author of E-Business Law of the European he provides not only legal but also strategic constructions. Monique Laenen is a civil law [email protected] Union (Kluwer International). He teaches advice. notary and location head of the Dutch Real Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) telecommunications law as a guest lecturer at Estate practice. Practice Areas: Fons specialises in corpo- KUIPERS, Gertjan the University of Amsterdam and is a regular rate litigation and arbitration, especially in De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- LAMME, Oscar speaker at seminars and conferences. M&A and corporate governance disputes, sterdam De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- and general corporate law. His work includes KROMHOUT, Jan +312 0577 1775 sterdam advising on acquisitions and disposals of AKD, Rotterdam [email protected] Featured in Intellectual Property (Netherlands) +318 8253 5373 Featured in Intellectual Property (Netherlands) Practice Areas: Oscar specialises in private companies, public takeover offers, [email protected] Practice Areas: The core of Gertjan’s complex international patent and technol- corporate restructurings and corporate Featured in Transportation (Netherlands) practice is patent law, where his background ogy-based litigation where his engineering dispute resolution, including before the En- Practice Areas: Jan Kromhout is a lawyer in science serves him well. His practice spans background serves him well. He handles terprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court and partner at AKD. He is an experienced all fields of technology, including chemical, patent cases spanning a wide variety of tech- of Appeal. Please visit the Stibbe website for transactional lawyer and specialised in electrical, mechanical, computer and phar- nical fields, including telecom, electronics, more details: http://www.stibbe.com/en/peo- international contracts connected with the maceutical technology. Gertjan advises and pharmaceuticals, chemical and biotechnol- ple/f/fons-leijten. litigates on behalf of numerous high-profile offshore oil and gas and shipping industries. ogy. Oscar furthermore regularly advises LEIJTEN, Marnix Jan provides comprehensive, specialist advice national and international companies. Most on licensing, technology-related M&A, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- to clients in high value shipbuilding, EPC/ of his work is cross-border in nature, and he and joint R&D (both private-private and sterdam EPIC work and major offshore and shipping has extensive experience in conducting and public-private). +312 0577 1609 projects. Jan’s clients include shipowners, coordinating multi-jurisdictional litigation. Career: Counsel since 2019. [email protected] shipbuilders, oil companies, oil and gas Career: Partner since 2004. Featured in Energy & Natural Resources (Neth- contractors, financiers and insurers. He Professional Memberships: Gertjan is an LEBBING, Huib erlands), Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) Houthoff, Amsterdam advises them in every project phase, for active member of several national and inter- Practice Areas: Marnix is a noted specialist +311 0217 2591 national professional associations including in cross-border litigation and international example with regard to corporate structures, [email protected] AIPPI, EPLAW and LES. Gertjan is Chair arbitration. His work His work encompasses contract negotiations, delivery, installation Featured in Insurance (Netherlands) and decommissioning. Jan is also a specialist of AIPPI’s Special Committee on Standards energy, distribution, technology, electronics, Practice Areas: Huib specialises in civil in the field of dry shipping. He handles cases and Patents. IT, rail and air transport, insurance, in- liability matters, mainly in the context of relating to contracts of affreightment, bills of Publications: Patent Protection for Second vestment, projects, construction and M&A health and safety law. He litigates, advises, lading and other carriage contracts. Jan also Medical Uses, Kluwer Law International disputes. Marnix’s experience includes a wide and conducts confidential internal investi- advises owners and shipyards on all aspects 2016 Country correspondent for the global variety of high stakes international disputes, gations for clients in relation to compliance of building, buying and selling a super yacht. Bio Science Review commercial and investor state arbitrations, with health and safety regulations. Huib is Personal: Gertjan lectures on patent law at as well as complex enforcement and setting an experienced litigator and acts as a defence KUIJPER, Marc universities and to IP practitioners-in-train- aside disputes. Dentons, Amsterdam counsel in complex, media-sensitive cases, ing, and regularly publishes on IP-related Career: As of 1 January 2020, Marnix has +312 0795 3127 particularly relating to health and safety matters. taken the role as Managing Partner of De [email protected] claims. His work involves class actions, as Brauw. Partner since 2005. Featured in Competition/European Law well as product liability and compliance in KUNST, Laetitia Professional Memberships: Marnix is (Netherlands) Stek, Amsterdam the area of employer liability. Huib advises co-chair of the ICC Commission’s Task Force Practice Areas: Marc Kuijper is partner in +312 0530 5235 industry organisations and companies faced on Emergency Arbitration. Marnix was the EU law and competition law. He heads the [email protected] with the consequences of a large-scale acci- Dutch member of the ICC International EU Competition practice in the Netherlands Featured in Transportation (Netherlands) dent or disaster. He has considerable experi- Court of Arbitration from 2006-2015, and and co-heads the Antitrust Litigation team Practice Areas: Laetitia assists clients in ence with class actions involving exposure to has been Vice-President of the Court since the Netherlands with Michel Deckers. Marc the full range of aviation activities in the hazardous substances in the workplace. Huib 2015. He is an active member of the ICC regularly represents companies before the national and international aviation market. also acts for companies confronted with Institute of World Business Law, the ICC Netherlands and EU competition authorities, She specializes in multi-jurisdictional trans- product defects and possible product recalls. Commission on Arbitration, of ICCA and of and before national courts and the European actions relating to the lease, acquisition, sale His experience with authorities such as the the IBA Arbitration Committee. Court of Justice. He has advised and assisted and financing of both passenger aircraft and Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Publications: He is a co-author of “Arbitra- numerous large companies in national and business jets, as well as aircraft repossessions. Safety Authority, the SZW Inspectorate and tion in the Netherlands” (Kluwer, 2019) and international cartel investigations, abuse of In addition, she advises on aviation related the Dutch Safety Board is extremely valuable a frequent author for Global Arbitration Re- dominance investigations, merger filings, contracts and issues generally. Laetitia repre- in this context. state aid matters and compliance audits. sents leasing companies, financiers, commer- view (GAR). He is also editor and co-author Marc’s work includes acting for a leniency cial operators and business jet owners. LEEDEKERKEN, Jasper of “A Guide to the NAI Arbitration Rules: applicant in a European Commission cartel Career: 2006: Stek (counsel), 2004: Van Van Doorne, Amsterdam including commentary on Dutch Arbitration +312 0678 9488 investigation, acting for a company on the Diepen Van der Kroef Law” (Kluwer International, 2009). [email protected] Personal: appeal from a national competition authority Professional Memberships: European Air Marnix frequently teaches, lec- Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) decision, acting for a company in a complex Law Association (EALA) tures and publishes on cross-border litigation Practice Areas: Jasper is a member of Van state aid procedure before the Dutch court. Publications: Getting The Deal Through, and arbitration related topics. Doorne’s management board and heads the He also handles compliance work in relation Air Transport (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, dispute resolution practice group. He special- LELIVELD, Jan to trade associations, joint purchasing organ- 2018, 2019) Getting The Deal Through, Avia- izes in complex commercial and corporate Van Doorne, Amsterdam izations, joint ventures, e-commerce and ver- tion Finance & Leasing (2018, 2019) +312 0678 9240 litigation. In legal proceedings, he represents tically integrated companies. Marc is known [email protected] LAENEN, Monique a range of both national and international for his expertise and extensive track record Featured in White-Collar Crime (Netherlands) DLA Piper Nederland, Amsterdam clients with leading businesses. His practice in cartel damage cases. Marc lectures on EU Practice Areas: Jan is part of the Criminal +312 0541 9827 involves a broad range of civil liability issues, competition law at the Utrecht University Defence & Internal Investigations team. He [email protected] including disputes about various types of and the Radboud University Nijmegen, focuses on fraud cases, environmental crim- Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) contracts, tort litigation, mass damages, and and regularly publishes on EU and national inal law, economic offences and supervisory Career: Monique Laenen focuses on real securities litigation. competition law. regulations. He represents companies and estate acquisitions and disposals, property Career: In addition, Jasper successfully their management in (criminal) enforcement finance, leasehold constructions, foreclosures completed (cum laude) the Corporate Liti- KUIKEN, Jan Cees investigations. He has extensive experience Houthoff, Rotterdam and various specific rights as apartment gation postgraduate programme at Grotius in representing managers, public figures and +31 10 – 21 72 548 rights. She supports investment companies Academy. professionals in criminal and disciplinary [email protected] in the purchase, sale and encumbrance of Professional Memberships: He is a sensitive matters. He is used to operate dis- Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) commercial real estate. Also she advises in member of the Dutch Association for Civil cretely under turbulent circumstances. Practice Areas: Jan Cees specialises in real various projects with respect to the division Procedure Law and the Corporate Litigation Career: Jan read law and business science. estate transactions, city centre redevelop- into apartment rights, the creation of long Association as well, and is also a frequent He used to be part of the General Council of ment and turnkey projects. He also an expert lease, vesting of mortgages and the sale of guest lecturer for continuing education the Netherlands Bar Association. Jan is depu- in real estate-related company law, including newly built apartments. Monique is very programmes for lawyers. the acquisition of real estate companies, the experienced in the field of foreclosures ty justice at the court of appeal in The Hague. creation of CV/BV structures and other real (public sale) of commercial real estate. She Furthermore, he is editor of the magazine ‘Strafblad’ (criminal record), he publishes 1392 www.chambers.com Leading Individuals Netherlands

regularly and lectures at the training institute University of Nijmegen. She is also deputy most challenging, complex and high-profile Dutch government and financial institutions for the judicial system. judge (raadsheer plaatsvervanger) at the matters, such as transactions and projects on pension issues. Erik has more than 25 Court of Appeal in The Hague. involving multiple jurisdictions. Herman is years of experience and has been lecturing at LEMSTRA, Derk a member of the Dutch Association of Real VU University in Amsterdam, where he was Stibbe, Amsterdam LINNARTZ, Bram Estate Lawyers and the Dutch Commercial appointed Professor in Pension Law in 1992. +312 0546 0350 Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam Law Association. [email protected] +312 0578 5412 LUYCKS, Juliette Featured in Capital Markets (Netherlands) [email protected] LONDONCK SLUIJK, Hans Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam Practice Areas: Derk specialises in capital Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) Houthoff, Amsterdam +312 0711 9118 markets and corporate governance. He Practice Areas: Bram Linnartz MRE +312 0605 6116 [email protected] advises on all aspects of offering of securities FRICS, attorney at law, has been managing [email protected] Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) and counsels corporate clients and financial partner of Loyens & Loeff N.V. since October Featured in Insurance (Netherlands) Practice Areas: Juliette Luycks is Counsel institutions on corporate governance and 2018. Together with Thierry Charon he Practice Areas: Hans specialises in profes- and heads the Amsterdam Arbitration regulatory issues. Please visit the Stibbe makes up the Executive Board of Loyens & sional, corporate, and directors’ and officers’ practice. She specialises in national and website for more details: http://www.stibbe. Loeff. Bram is a member of the Real Estate liability. He is involved in complex, often international commercial arbitration (e.g. com/en/people/d/derk-lemstra practice group. He advises on commercial international disputes, including class actions under the NAI, ICC, CAM and UNCITRAL property transactions throughout Europe, by shareholders and stakeholder organi- rules) and in investment treaty arbitration LEPPINK, Willem real estate M&A, corporate real estate, open sations. Furthermore, Hans is an expert in (including under the ICSID rules). She also Ploum, Rotterdam +316 2021 0504 and closed-end real estate funds, property insurance and reinsurance issues. His clients acts as arbitrator. She has extensive trial [email protected] finance, joint ventures, and project devel- are national and international companies and experience before the Dutch courts. opment. He combines his expertise in the their directors and supervisory directors, law Featured in Intellectual Property (Netherlands) MAAS-COOYMANS, Maayke field of M&A with an in-depth knowledge of firms, and other professional organisations, Practice Areas: Intellectual property rights Ploum, Rotterdam Trade mark law Advertising and marketing property law, the property industry and the as well as insurers and reinsurers operating +316 5130 5726 law Domain names ‘Real Estate Capital Markets’. He is a lecturer in the corporate market. [email protected] at the University of Amsterdam, School Career: Willem provides litigation services LOUWERIER, Lucas Featured in Public Law (Netherlands) of Real Estate. Before being appointed as and advice in the field of trademark, cop- Houthoff, Amsterdam Practice Areas: Maayke is active in the yright and advertising law. He represents managing partner, Bram served as non-exec- +311 0217 2946 fields of environmental licensing law, spatial well known companies throughout Europe utive chairman of the management board of [email protected] planning law (Spatial Planning Act, Housing in counterfeiting and other infringement Loyens & Loeff N.V. He is fellow of the Royal Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) Act, etc.) and environmental law in the matters. He is very experienced in coordinat- Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Practice Areas: Lucas specialises in broadest sense (IPPC, waste, reach, Envi- ing European brand and marketing-related member of the Master of Real Estate Alumni notarial real estate law. His clients include in- ronmental Impact Assessment procedures, projects. In the Netherlands he litigates in Association (MRE) and an alumni of the IN- stitutional investors, private equity investors, environmental reporting, environmental conflicts regarding intellectual property and SEAD Advanced Management Programme. pension funds and project developers, which permit procedures and enforcement, general in cases about misleading and compar- LIPS, Marjolijn he assists with matters such as commercial administrative procedure and constitutional ative advertising. Before joining Ploum, Van Doorne, Amsterdam real estate transactions, project development, law (including freedom of government Willem was a partner with NautaDutilh and +312 0678 9504 real estate financing and real estate-related information). She is a member of Ploum’s Simmons & Simmons. Willem is the chair of [email protected] contracts. Lucas is a member of the Royal Team Energy. the organization that is responsible for the Featured in Employment (Netherlands) Dutch Association of Civil-law Notaries, the Career: After graduating Maayke started professional education of Benelux trad mark Practice Areas: Marjolijn is a highly Master of Real Estate (MRE) Alumni Society, working as an environmental lawyer. After attorneys experienced employment law specialist. She and the Royal Institution of Chartered joining the partnership of Ploum, Maayke Professional Memberships: MARQUES, focuses on reorganizations, transfers of busi- Surveyors (the international network for real specialised in complex environmental law the European Association of Trade Mark nesses, mergers and acquisitions, employee estate professionals). matters, with a special focus on external Owners, member of the executive committee participation issues, executive redundancies, safety, hazardous substances/waste, energy LOUWINGER, Anton Dutch Advertising Law Association (VvRr), mass redundancy law, flexible workforce (windfarms on- and offshore, solar energy CMS, Amsterdam honorary member International Trademark and harmonization of employment terms. +312 0301 6448 farms, district heating) and climate/CO2 Association (INTA) Benelux association for Marjolijn heads the Employment practice [email protected] (capture storage). She acts on behalf of both trademark and design law (BMM) European group. Her clients include both Dutch and Featured in Tax (Netherlands) governmental institutions and (the larger/ Trade Mark Association (ECTA) Association foreign companies. Marjolijn is a member of Practice Areas: Anton Louwinger is a multinational) commercial parties. Maayke’s Internationale pour la Protection de la our TMT-sector team and regularly involved general tax practitioner, with over 25 years of practice focuses on both the legal and Propriété Intellectuelle (AIPPI) Netherlands in transactions in the tech industry. experience. He is a general tax practitioner operational aspects of Seveso companies, in Association of Intellectual Property Litigia- Career: Marjolijn has studied law at the focusing on fund structuring and real estate, particular refineries, tank storage terminals tion Lawyers (VIEPA) University of Amsterdam and in Berlin. She complex multi-jurisdictional tax planning and also of the chemical industry. She is a Publications: Most recent: ‘European trade lectures on HR and employment law topics. matters, corporate transactions (domestic trusted sparring partner for the VOTOB mark law: Quo Nunc Vadis?’, Journal of In- Besides serving on the board of the Sportas and cross-border, including mergers and and the VNPI. Maayke often lectures on tellectual Property Law and Practice, Oxford and the Rudolf Lehmann Fund, Marjolijn acquisitions, joint ventures, spinoffs, and environmental and Seveso topics (PGS 29), University Press, januari 2019 is a member of the Netherlands Olympic buy-outs), structured finance transactions major accident prevention policy, aging and Personal: Willem graduated from the Committee’s Spending Policy Appeals and project finance transactions. enforcement actions. University of Groningen in 1994. Before that Committee and the Dutch Association for Professional Memberships: – Adminis- he studied at School of Business of Western Sports and Law. LUCAS, Steven trative judge District court of Zeeland-West Carolina University. Professional Memberships: The Amster- Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam Brabant (complex environmental matters) dam Employment Lawyers Association The +312 0578 5246 – Member Council of the Rotterdam Bar LIEVERSE, Kitty [email protected] Dutch Employment Law Association The Association – Member supervisory board of Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) European Employment Lawyers Association the Purified Metal Company. +312 0578 5755 Practice Areas: Steven Lucas, attorney at [email protected] LOHMAN, Herman law, is a member of the Real Estate practice MARSMAN, Albert Featured in Insurance (Netherlands), Banking & Houthoff, Amsterdam group. Steven is known for his expertise De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- Finance (Netherlands) +312 0605 6120 in advising (foreign and domestic) clients sterdam Practice Areas: Kitty W.M. Lieverse, [email protected] on commercial and residential real estate +312 0577 1560 [email protected] attorney at law, is a member of the Banking Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) transactions and (turnkey) development, Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) & Finance group. She specialises in the law Practice Areas: Herman is co-head of real estate litigation and tenancy law. Steven Practice Areas: Albert specialises in inter- and regulations regarding supervision of the Real Estate practice group. He advises formerly worked as inhouse legal counsel national arbitration and litigation. He advises financialmarkets. She has worked at Paul mainly international institutional investors at a leading Dutch institutional real estate and acts in disputes involving bilateral and Hastings Janofsky & Walker in Los Angeles, and funds as well as large Dutch project de- investor. Washington DC and New York (1994). Kitty velopers. Herman assists clients with a broad multilateral investment treaties, M&A Lieverse is a member of the firm`s Opinion range of real estate transactions, including LUTJENS, Erik contracts, gas purchase agreements and other Committee, senior lecturer of the Grotius real estate M&A, financing, project develop- DLA Piper Nederland, Amsterdam commercial contracts. His special focus is the specialization course in securities law, and ment, and the real estate aspects of business +312 0541 9282 energy, financial services and technology sec- [email protected] an editorial board member of ‘Toezicht transactions and restructuring. Herman tors. Albert also regularly acts in proceedings Featured in Employment (Netherlands) Financiële Markten’, ‘Ondernemingsrecht/Fi- also gives advice on setting up investment concerning the enforcement of international Career: Prof. Erik Lutjens is experienced nancieelRecht’ and ‘JOR’. Kitty is a professor vehicles and joint ventures, with a special arbitral awards, especially where a sovereign in the area of pension law in the Dutch legal Financial supervision law at the Radboud focus on the international market and the party is involved. practice. He advises large pension funds, the 1393 Netherlands Leading Individuals www.chambers.com

Career: Partner since 2016. MCEWAN, Angela to liability, real estate law, company law, MOLHUYSEN, Marc Professional Memberships: Albert is Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam insurance law, transport law and intellectual DLA Piper Nederland, Amsterdam Treasurer and a member of Executive Board +312 0711 9142 property law). In addition, Rob acts as an +312 0541 9826 of the Dutch Arbitration Association (DAA). [email protected] arbitrator for the Netherlands Arbitration [email protected] Publications: Albert is co-editor of “Ar- Featured in Banking & Finance (Netherlands) Institute. The cases that he handles are in- Featured in Restructuring/Insolvency (Neth- bitration in the Netherlands”, Kluwer Law, Practice Areas: Angela McEwan is an variably of an international and commercial erlands) 2020, and of the International Bar Associa- English qualified Partner in the Amsterdam nature. Rob is a former chairman of the Career: Marc Molhuysen has significant tion’s “Guide to Arbitration”, 2018. Financial Markets Group. She specialises in Advisory Committee on Civil Law, and has experience in all aspects of restructuring. banking and secured finance, with particular been a member of the Advisory Committee He combines a thorough legal basis with a MARTIN, Michiel expertise and experience in structured on Insurance Law of the Netherlands Bar pragmatic approach and the drive to reach BarentsKrans, The Hague +317 0376 0695 finance, acquisition finance, project finance, Association. He is currently a member of a solution. Marc has been involved in many [email protected] asset based finance, general syndicated lend- the Advisory Committee on Cassation of high-profile restructuring cases. Currently Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) ing, commodity finance and restructuring. the Netherlands Bar Association. Rob is also he acts for banks, other financial institutions Practice Areas: Michiel Martin is a partner a senior lecturer on private law at the Law and corporates in connection with strategic MEERDINK, Eelco Firm School. insolvency issues, security rights, disposals in the corporate & M&A department. He De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- and asset purchases, compositions and specializes in mid-market mergers & acqui- sterdam MERKS, Paulus claw back matters. For many years he used sitions, joint ventures, structuring, private +312 0577 1779 Houthoff, Amsterdam equity, acquisition finance and sharehold- [email protected] +312 0605 6172 to be appointed as bankruptcy trustee and ers disputes. Michiel recently advised on Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) [email protected] therefore brings that experience to the table the participation by Dutch construction Practice Areas: Eelco Meerdink is a Featured in Tax (Netherlands) as well. company Dura Vermeer in Leeuwenstein leading dispute resolution practitioner Practice Areas: An expert in domestic MULDER, Niels Groep, the sale of HotBath to Swedish listed with extensive experience in complex and and international tax law, Paulus Merks DLA Piper Nederland, Amsterdam FM Mattson Mora Group, the acquisition by cross-border litigation, international arbitra- advises on M&A transactions, restructurings, +312 0541 9838 Gimv portfolio company Impact of Haldu tion and ADR. He represents companies and reorganisations, public offerings and transfer [email protected] and the sale of rollercoaster manufacturer management in diverse industries, including pricing. He also litigates disputes with the Featured in Intellectual Property (Netherlands) Vekoma Rides to Japanese listed Sansei Tech- financial services, insurance, technology, tax authorities, as well as advising on general Career: Niels Mulder focuses on all forms nologies and Tromp Holding B.V. He was energy, construction, pharmaceutical and tax-law matters. Merks regularly advises US of intellectual property with a particular admitted to the bar in 2000 when he started manufacturing. Eelco has represented and other non-Dutch companies on how emphasis on brand protection, copyright, at Simmons & Simmons. In 2005 he joined multinational corporations in both ad hoc best to structure their worldwide operations designs and unfair competition. He has BarentsKrans. During 2014 – 2019 he was arbitration and institutional arbitrations ad- and acquisitions. Merks has degrees in Dutch obtained many landmark decisions and has the managing partner of BarentsKrans. He is ministered by the world’s leading arbitration tax law from the University of Amsterdam experience at every court level in the Neth- a guest lecturer at the Dutch post-graduate institutes. He has also handled arbitration re- and in US tax law from the University of San erlands and at the European court of Justice. academy Grotius mergers & acquisitions. lated court proceedings, including Supreme Francisco. He previously worked as a tax Niels has extensive experience in advising on Michiel is one of the board members of the Court litigation, in particular regarding the lawyer in New York, Paris, Chicago and San and coordinating multi-jurisdictional IP liti- Krajicek Foundation (set up by Wimbledon setting aside of arbitral awards. Jose (California). Merks is a member of the gation on behalf of his clients. In addition he winner Richard Krajicek to encourage disad- Career: Partner since 2010. American Bar Association (ABA), the Dutch has advised, developed and executed Benelux vantaged children to sport). Publications: The Dispute Resolution Association for Tax Research (Vereniging and pan-European enforcement strategies for Review (11th Edition) 2019 The Internation- voor Belastingwetenschap), the International many clients. MASMAN, Robert al Comparative Legal Guide to Insurance & Fiscal Association (IFA), the International Hogan Lovells International LLP, Amster- MULLER, Frans Reinsurance – The Netherlands 2012, 2011, Bar Association (IBA) and the European dam Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam and 2010 The International Comparative +312 0553 3747 American Tax Institute. The author of several [email protected] Legal Guide to International Arbitration [email protected] tax publications, and a regular speaker at Featured in Competition/European Law Featured in Capital Markets (Netherlands) 2011 – The Netherlands A guide to the NAI international tax conferences, Merks also (Netherlands) arbitration rules: including a commentary on Practice Areas: Robert Masman is a lectures at the International Bureau of Fiscal Practice Areas: Frans Muller heads the Dutch arbitration law publication description Finance and Capital Markets lawyer focusing Documentation (IBFD), the SDU Licent Amsterdam Antitrust group and is part of (Kluwer Law International, 2009) on asset based and structured finance, Academy and the Advanced LL.M. in Inter- the Amsterdam Tech Group. He specialises national Tax Law at Leiden University. including securitization and covered bonds MEERSMA, Klaas in multi-jurisdictional merger control, involving all asset classes. He has extensive AKD, Amsterdam METZELAAR, Allard cartel investigations and other behavioural experience in secured lending and capital +318 8253 5129 Stibbe, Amsterdam antitrust as well as compliance (including markets transactions and financing linked [email protected] +312 0546 0589 anti-bribery and sanctions). He has wide derivatives, and acts for borrowers and Featured in Healthcare (Netherlands) [email protected] experience with a variety of regulators and lenders. Robert is involved in various finance Practice Areas: Klaas Meersma is a lawyer Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) regularly conducts (multi-jurisdictional) industry initiatives, including alternative and partner at AKD whose work revolves Practice Areas: Allard specialises regulatory investigations and implementing lending. entirely around providing legal services in in mergers and acquisitions including compliance policies and (internal document) the care sector. His clients include cure and public takeovers, joint ventures and related reviews. MAYER, Max care institutions and their sector organisa- DLA Piper Nederland, Amsterdam corporate transactions. He also counsels tions. Clients appreciate not only his clear corporate clients and financial institutions on MUTSAERS, Anja +312 0541 9371 De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- advice, but also his capacity to empathise corporate governance and regulatory issues [email protected] sterdam Featured in Banking & Finance (Netherlands) and look more broadly than just at the and regularly acts as independent counsel +312 0577 1904 Career: Max is an English law qualified legal aspects of the case. Klaas combines to supervisory boards. Allard’s practice also [email protected] solicitor with experience on various banking knowledge of health care law and corporate includes contentious aspects of M&A and Featured in Energy & Natural Resources products across the entire credit cycle. These law with knowledge of the sector. He advises related transactions. (Netherlands) include all forms of acquisition finance as institutions about governance, co-determina- Practice Areas: Anja specialises in tion and their legal relationships with others. MOLENAARS, Michael well as investment grade corporate facilities Stibbe, Amsterdam corporate law, contract law and mergers and Institutions regularly ask Klaas to help with and various types of borrowing base and +312 0546 0638 acquisitions and has extensive experience in asset backed financings. Substantially all the legal structuring of the partnerships [email protected] various industry sectors. Her widely praised of Max’s transactions involve international between them. He is also involved in mergers Featured in Tax (Netherlands) expertise ranges from public bids to private businesses and capital providers. Max’s client of hospitals and other care providers. Klaas’ Practice Areas: Michael heads Stibbe’s Tax equity and strategic deals, both national as base is balanced between borrower/sponsor work also covers takeovers, for example of Practice. He specialises in domestic and in- well as international. In addition, Anja is mandates and lender side instructions albeit laboratories or institutions that are facing ternational taxation with particular emphasis regularly involved for Dutch and foreign with an increasingly strong focus on sponsor financial problems. on M&A and private equity transactions, clients in complex matters that relate to the driven leverage finance transactions (acting MEIJER, Rob corporate reorganisations, investment funds energy transition debate. As previous head for sponsors), in particular for competitive Houthoff, Amsterdam and capital markets transactions. Please visit of De Brauw’s energy group, she particularly bid auction processes, refinancing opportu- +312 0605 6108 the Stibbe website for more details: https:// focused on energy, sustainability and natural nities (including dividend recapitalisations) [email protected] www.stibbe.com/en/people/m/michael-mo- resources. and public-to-private takeovers. Max joined Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) lenaars Career: Member of Management Board DLA Piper in the Netherlands in 2018 as Practice Areas: Rob specialises in liability since 2020. Partner since 2012. partner in the Finance and Project practice. matters, insurance law and Dutch Supreme Publications: She also publishes and lec- Court litigation (particularly in relation tures regularly in her areas of expertise. 1394 www.chambers.com Leading Individuals Netherlands

Practice Areas: NETTEN, Ewald Gerrit practices both financial sector. In the summer of 2009, Lex OUWEHAND, Jeroen DLA Piper Nederland, Amsterdam Dutch and EU competition law, with an was based in DLA Piper’s London office. Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam +312 0541 9865 emphasis on merger notifications, cartel +312 0711 9130 OOSTING, Bert [email protected] investigations, distribution practices and [email protected] Hogan Lovells International LLP, Amster- Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) cases concerning abuse of dominance. He Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) dam Career: Ewald Netten is a commercial has a particular focus on the food sector. +312 0553 3763 Practice Areas: Jeroen Ouwehand is the litigator with a strong focus on financial Gerrit represents clients from a wide range of [email protected] firm’s Global Senior Partner. Jeroen is an ex- services litigation, particularly in the area of sectors, specifically food, consumer products, Featured in Intellectual Property (Netherlands) perienced disputes lawyer and, until recently, financing, securities and insolvency. With re- private equity and automotive. He also Practice Areas: Bert Oosting is a partner lead the firm’s European Litigation & Dispute gard to the latter, his clients are mainly banks advises on compliance in relation to complex in the Hogan Lovells Intellectual Property Resolution practice. He specializes in finan- and other financial institutions. He litigates forms of cooperation, joint ventures and group. A well-known and respected patent cial, commercial and corporate litigation on a wide range of subjects such as entering distribution systems, as well as preventing litigator, Bert is widely recognized as one of and arbitration and has ample experience into and terminating loan agreements, the gun jumping. He has considerable experience the leading go-to practitioners for interna- in acting in cross border disputes. While he establishment and enforcement of security with notifications of complex transactions to tional patent and technology disputes. Bert has experience across many industries and rights, insolvency issues, prejudgment the competition authorities, the Netherlands has vast experience in patent litigation in all sectors, he has particular expertise in the attachments, netting, funds transfers, fraud Authority for Consumers and Markets and relevant technical areas, but with a particular financial and oil & gas sectors. and asset tracing, EVR registrations, direc- the European Commission, and coordinating emphasis in the life sciences and high-tech PANNEKOEK, Michiel tors’ liability and duty of care issues. Ewald such notifications in multiple jurisdictions. industry. He handles patent cases before the Houthoff, Rotterdam He is involved in all aspects of the notifica- is also frequently involved in contentious courts in the Netherlands and is involved in +311 0217 2433 restructuring matters, as a result of which he tion process, which not only entails gaining oppositions before the European Patent Of- [email protected] is used to advising his clients at the cutting a swift and accurate understanding of how fice. Bert also advises on patent enforcement Featured in Private Equity (Netherlands), Corpo- edge. He has particular experience with the sector functions but also consistently strategies as well as transactional matters, rate/M&A (Netherlands) the restructuring and settlement of large- taking into account the client’s interests and such as technology transfers and licensing. Practice Areas: Michiel is a partner in our scale and complex local and cross-border sensitivities of the competition authorities. In Corporate group. He specialises in mergers financing, especially in the field of distressed relation to EU law, he handles cases on mat- ORANJE, Rutger DLA Piper Nederland, Amsterdam and acquisitions and private equity. He has a real estate. Besides the financial services ters that are relevant for the agriculture and 312 0541 9810 particular focus on advising in the context of food sectors, such as the rules of origin and sector, Ewald has significant experience with [email protected] international acquisitions, management buy- labelling. Gerrit regularly publishes in the dispute resolution in the energy, chemicals Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) outs and joint ventures. Michiel is one of the and technology sectors. In that regard he fre- Dutch law journal on EU law, the Nederlands Career: Rutger Oranje is an all-round most prominent corporate and private equity quently acts for global companies in complex Tijdschrift voor Europees Recht, and the professional in property law in the broadest lawyers in the Netherlands. He represents litigation, resolving cross-border contractual European Competition Journal. sense with 35 years of experience. He advises both listed and unlisted companies, private and tort disputes. Ewald heads the Dutch OOSTERHUIS, Max national and international companies on equity and venture capital firms in an array Litigation & Regulatory practice. Loyens & Loeff, Rotterdam various property transactions, in particular of Dutch and cross-border transactions, NUNES, Eugenie +311 0224 6730 during the acquisition and sale of property transactions with restructuring elements Dentons, Amsterdam [email protected] portfolios. Rutger is the permanent lawyer and large-scale projects. Michiel served +312 0795 3721 Featured in Energy & Natural Resources for major Dutch and international prop- on Houthoff’s Executive Committee until [email protected] (Netherlands) erty businesses, including property funds, 2018. Between 2010 and 2014, he headed the Featured in Employment (Netherlands) Practice Areas: Max Oosterhuis, attorney investors, project developers, contractors Corporate/M&A Team. Michiel is currently Practice Areas: Eugenie Nunes became at law, heads the Loyens & Loeff Energy and housing corporations. He has extensive responsible for the international strategy a lawyer in 1992 and has been a partner in Team. Max specialises in EU and national experience in all aspects of property in the and activities of the firm. He is also a board Dentons’ Employment and Labor practice energy law and is an expert on energy and fields of both public and private law. He member of Lex Mundi, the world’s largest group since 2005. She focuses on employ- regulatory matters. He advises (inter)national is also very experienced in dealing with and most prestigious network of independ- ment law and employee participation. In her energy, oil, gas and power companies, as well distressed real estate. He has been involved in ent law firms. Houthoff is the Netherlands practice, she concentrates on legal project as national and local authorities in various many transactions on behalf of both the bank only member of this leading professional management in outsourcing and transfers of transactions, project development and joint and investors. Rutger has excellent access to services network. undertakings, HR compliance, reorganiza- ventures a.o. in the upstream (exploration the international network of the biggest real PEELEN, Jan Jakob tions and cross-border employment. She also and production), midstream (LNG, gas estate practice group in the world. Dentons, Amsterdam advises clients on the employment aspects storage, oil refinery) as well as downstream Featured in Public Law (Netherlands) of mergers and acquisitions. She is also (transmission and distribution). OUDE ELFERINK, Edmon Practice Areas: Jan Jakob Peelen is head of regularly involved in advising in disputes Professional Memberships: Max is a CMS EU Law Office, Brussels +322 650 0454 the Public Law practice in Amsterdam and on employee participation and collective lecturer in post-graduate studies and a [email protected] a partner in the Energy group. He focuses bargaining agreements. Eugenie is a substi- permanent contributor to the Energy Law Featured in Competition/European Law on environmental law, planning, energy tute-judge at the District Court in The Hague Magazine. (Netherlands) regulations and general administrative law. (cantonal division). She also manages the OOSTERLING, Lex Practice Areas: Edmon heads the EU and Amongst others, Jan Jakob advises on the cross-border Employment and Labor team DLA Piper Nederland, Amsterdam Competition law team at CMS in the Nether- development of various biomass power at Dentons. She has various publications +312 0541 9948 lands. He is based both in Brussels and Am- plants, waste-to-energy / waste-to-product to her name in the field of cross-border [email protected] sterdam. Edmon advises, in particular, on projects, solar projects, and wind projects. employment and employee participation, Featured in Banking & Finance (Netherlands) cartel issues, merger control and state aid. He In these projects, Jan Jakob assists the client including the “Chronicle of employee partic- Career: Lex Oosterling has vast experience has developed a strong focus on the interface throughout the duration of the project, from ipation”. Eugenie regularly gives lectures on in advising banks and other (alternative) between data protection and competition the preparation of the permit applications, Dutch employment law in general, employee credit providers, private equity houses and law. Edmon practices a hands-on approach up to the proceedings before the adminis- participation and cross-border employment borrowers on a wide range of (international) and vigilant way of working. trative courts. In addition to the project de- within the framework of various educational financing transactions. Lex focuses on acqui- Career: Edmon previously worked as velopment practice, Jan Jakob also regularly institutes. sition/leveraged finance, corporate lending, référendaire at the Court of Justice of the EU advises investors and financial institutions real estate finance and structured finance OOSTERHOFF, Itse and as a lawyer at Houthoff Buruma and Pels on M&A and project finance transactions in Baker McKenzie, Amsterdam transactions as well as the financial restruc- Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn. He is mem- the energy space. Amongst others, Jan Jakob +312 0551 7546 turing of such transactions. In addition, Lex ber of the board of the Dutch Association for advises on investments in solar projects, [email protected] has a wealth of experience representing both European Law. wind projects, and biomass projects, where Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) sellers and purchasers on all aspects relating Professional Memberships: – Dutch Jan Jakob advises the client on the regulatory Practice Areas: Please visit https://www. to the sale, purchase and financing of domes- Association for European Law – Dutch Asso- issues to be taken into account in the invest- bakermckenzie.com/en/people/o/ooster- tic and pan-European loan portfolio trans- ciation for Competition Law – American Bar ment decision. Jan Jakob also advises clients hoff-itse-s to learn more about our lawyers. actions. Lex joined DLA Piper in 2003 and Association, Antitrust Law Section. in the chemical industry and the healthcare has been a partner since 2012. He heads DLA Publications: Edmon is a member of the OOSTERHUIS, Gerrit and life sciences sector on health and safety Piper’s Finance and Projects practice in the board of editors of the Dutch Journal for and environmental issues, such as in relation Houthoff, Brussels Netherlands, one of the largest debt finance +322 507 9813 European Law. He regularly publishes in to the EU REACH Regulation. groups in the Netherlands. Lex has been [email protected] national and international journals. Featured in Competition/European Law seconded to GE Artesia Bank, ING Bank and Personal: Languages: Dutch, English, (Netherlands) Rabobank as well as with Travelex (London); German and French. this has deepened his understanding of the

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PETERS, Paul PLAS, Harm-Paul within the Netherlands, and is regularly notification of mergers and acquisitions to AKD, Rotterdam Houthoff, Amsterdam asked to provide input to various committees the Dutch competition authority (Autoriteit +318 8253 5563 +312 0605 6564 aiming to strengthen the Dutch property Consument en Markt) as well as the Dutch [email protected] [email protected] sector. healthcare authority (Nederlandse Zorgau- Featured in Restructuring/Insolvency (Neth- Featured in Investment Funds (Netherlands) toriteit). – Berend’s broad experience in the RAAS, Wendela erlands) Practice Areas: Harm-Paul specialises in tech sector includes matters relating to soft- Dentons, Amsterdam Practice Areas: Paul Peters is a partner and individual and collective asset management [email protected] ware distribution, online platforms, dynamic lawyer at AKD who specialises in corporate and financial regulatory law. His work Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) pricing, licensing and algorithms. Berend is law and bankruptcies. His clients include a member of Stek’s technology team. Berend involves the establishment and restructuring Practice Areas: Wendela Raas is the insurers, investors and financiers (mortgage publishes regularly and is editor of the of investment institutions and he advises managing partner of Dentons Boekel in providers, lease companies) who use Paul’s reference books European Competition Law real estate managers, pension funds and Amsterdam, in addition she is member services whenever they have to deal with (Edward Elgar) and Nederlands Mededing- other institutional investors on discretionary of both the Europe Board and the Global people or companies in (financial) difficul- ingsrecht (Kluwer). and fiduciary asset management and asset Board of Dentons. In addition, she is co- ties. Paul also help companies with their pooling. He also advises on capital market head of the European Retail Sectorgroup. REUMKENS, Hugo dealings with financiers and bankruptcy transactions involving domestic and foreign She focuses on commercial leases, real Van Doorne, Amsterdam trustees. In addition to this he supports investment institutions. In addition, Harm- estate transactions and litigation. Wendela +312 0678 9363 directors, supervisory directors, supervisory Paul assists foreign investment funds, asset has acted for clients in some of the largest [email protected] bodies and liability insurers in disputes with, managers and institutional investors with the transactions in the Netherlands. She is also Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) for example, companies and foundations laws and regulations governing and supervis- well known for multiple litigation matters Practice Areas: Hugo is a very experienced (such as housing associations). Paul’s clients ing financial institutions in the Netherlands. that resulted in landmark cases before the corporate law expert. He mainly focuses include Centraal Beheer Achmea, Value Dutch Supreme Court. Her clients include on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, Enhancement Partners, Dura Vermeer, PLOEGER, Patrick De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- leading institutional investors, project corporate governance, private equity and Crowe Horwath Peak and various Dutch sterdam developers and retailers. In 2017 Wendela joint ventures. local authorities. His challenge is to act on +312 0577 1955 was awarded an Honorary Professorship at Career: Hugo served two terms as managing their behalf in order to prevent and limit the [email protected] Amity University Dubai in recognition of partner of Van Doorne and he occupies scope of any damages wherever possible. A Featured in Corporate Investigations (Nether- her competence and reputation in the area several additional positions at listed and major contribution to achieving this goal lands) of real estate law. She gives guest lectures at non-listed companies and institutions. He is the professional legal advice he provides. Practice Areas: Patrick specialises in the university’s faculty of law. Wendela also has a broad network of contacts. As a lawyer, Paul and is regularly appointed as a trustee in regulatory enforcement, internal and crim- teaches real estate law at various institutions, he combines his extensive management ex- bankruptcy cases. These differ consider- inal investigations, and litigation. Patrick including the Amsterdam School of Real perience with knowledge and experience in ably in scope and this means that he has counsels corporates, financial institutions Estate (University of Amsterdam) and she relation to strategy, finance, IT and employee wide-ranging experience with bankruptcies and professional services firms when they are publishes regularly. She is a member of the consultation. He was appointed chairman of at all levels, from large to small. faced with criminal or regulatory investiga- Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors Tilburg University in January 2018. PIERIK, Floris tions by domestic or foreign authorities, and (RICS). On occasions she has been a special Professional Memberships: Hugo is a Jones Day, Amsterdam defends clients in court when challenging advisor to the Dutch Government on tenant corporate law, corporate governance and +312 0305 4220 enforcement actions. His experience includes law related legislation. boardroom dynamics lecturer at Nyenrode [email protected] matters concerning fraud, corruption and Business Universiteit, Tias and other univer- Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) bribery, accounting irregularities, financial REESKAMP, Paul sities. He is the author of books and columns DLA Piper Nederland, Amsterdam Career: Floris Pierik has 19 years’ experi- regulatory investigations and economic on these subjects and he assists supervisory +312 0541 9309 sanctions and export controls, and relate ence advising corporates and financial spon- [email protected] directors and regulators in self-evaluations. to various jurisdictions in the Middle East, sors on complex domestic and cross-border Featured in Intellectual Property (Netherlands) He is a former advisor to the Dutch Cor- public and private M&A and private equity Africa and Asia. porate Governance Committee and he is a Career: Paul Reeskamp is a market leading transactions, including leveraged buy-outs Career: Partner since 2007. regular keynote speaker on management and IP litigator, with particular experience in and public takeovers. Floris represents a Publications: He regularly publishes and supervision. patent litigation having acted on a number number of domestic and international pri- lectures in his areas of expertise and is an of high profile, cross-border disputes. Paul’s vate equity and corporate clients on a regular editor of the Journal for Financial Reporting RIJKEN, Joris clients include national Dutch companies AKD, Amsterdam basis. Some of his major deals concern Law. as well as international blue chip companies +318 8253 5115 transactions involving multinational groups PLOUMEN, Annerie in a wide range of industries including [email protected] with operations on a global scale, often with Van Doorne, Amsterdam biotechnology, pharmaceutical, dredging and Featured in Healthcare (Netherlands) a significant U.S. connection. He represents +312 0678 9538 off shore, the financial sector as well as the Practice Areas: Joris Rijken is a lawyer, clients in a variety of industries, including re- [email protected] fast moving consumer goods industries. Paul non-practising doctor and partner at AKD tail and consumer products, manufacturing, Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) heads the IPT practice in Amsterdam. who is specialised in contracting and regu- chemicals, life sciences and TMT. He often Practice Areas: Annerie specializes in lating care and who acts primarily on behalf counsels clients on compliance, governance, property and financing of this property. She REUDER, Berend of care providers. He assists them in health Stek, Amsterdam and fiduciary matters. assists companies with Dutch and inter- care procurement, substantive inspections +312 0530 5262 national property transactions, financing, PITA CAO, Carlos [email protected] and contacts with the Dutch Healthcare refinancing and project development, as well AKD, Rotterdam Featured in Competition/European Law Authority [Nederlandse Zorgautoriteit] as drafting all other types of property (and 318 8253 5575 (Netherlands) (NZa), the Health and Youth Care Inspec- other) agreements. In addition, Annerie [email protected] Practice Areas: Berend specializes in torate [Inspectie voor Gezondheidszorg Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) advises companies on preparing, formulating Dutch, EU and Curaçao competition law, en Jeugd] (IGJ), the National Health Care Practice Areas: and carrying out national and international Carlos advises on complex with a focus on merger control, the cartel Institute [Zorginstituut Nederland] and other tenders, as well as on structuring and setting cross-border transactions, on – both prohibition and the prohibition on abuse of government bodies. Joris used to work as the up property funds and preparing and draft- domestic and international – strategic and dominance. His merger control expertise permanent lawyer for Ministry of Health, ing the related financing documents. private equity acquisitions, participations, includes both merger notification procedures Welfare and Sport [Ministerie van Volks- Career: Annerie was appointed as civil law divestments and exits, buyouts, joint and sanction procedures relating to late gezondheid, Welzijn en Sport] (VWS), the notary in 1996. Annerie holds various board ventures, and corporate restructurings, as notification of a transaction (gun jumping). NZa and care insurers. As a result he knows and advisory positions, both in the property well as on corporate law issues and critical With respect to cartels and dominance, Ber- all the ins and outs of these organisations. area and the Dutch notarial profession. contracting matters. Carlos is a trusted end’s expertise includes compliance related Joris is an analytical and accessible lawyer. Professional Memberships: Annerie advisor to many of his clients. He counts questions, unannounced inspections by the In stressful complex situations he is able to holds various board and advisory positions, among his extensive and diverse client base, authorities (dawn raids), leniency and fining create calm and purpose. He litigates when both in the property area and the Dutch entrepreneurs and large quoted and private procedures. He represents clients in both civ- necessary and his style is incisive but fair. notarial profession. For example, she chaired companies, based in the Netherlands and il and administrative proceedings. Berend’s Joris lectures regularly, for example for the the Amsterdam chapter of the Royal Dutch overseas, as well as private equity firms. sector specific expertise includes healthcare Grotius specialist course in healthcare law. Association of Civil-law Notaries from 2008 Carlos’ work spans a wide range of industries and tech markets: – Berend has extensive He is a member of the Health Council of the to 2012, and is currently a member of the and sectors, including transport & logistics, experience in the healthcare sector and is Netherlands [Gezondheidsraad], which is an Amsterdam Judicial District’s Disciplinary energy, food, manufacturing, technology and member of Stek’s healthcare team. Berend’s independent scientific body that advises the Board for the notarial profession. Annerie leisure. Clients benefit from his responsive, expertise includes cartel investigations, as- government and parliament. is on the board of the National Maritime pragmatic approach and his ability to focus sessment of the compatibility of cooperation Museum in Amsterdam. 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ROOSEBOOM, Lonne authorities seeking advice and representa- law. Marian is a member of the Public Affairs Martijn lectures frequently on financial reg- Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam tion in big-ticket litigation and arbitration. Committee of INREV. ulatory topics at Dutch universities and is an +312 0578 5785 Clients appreciate his work on early stage editorial member of Rechtspraak Financieel SCHEER, Erik [email protected] dispute control and strategy. He has also Recht. He is also a member of the Dutch Baker McKenzie, Amsterdam Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) served as a court-appointed expert and is +312 0551 7538 Association for Financial Law. Practice Areas: Lonne M. Rooseboom frequently asked as arbitrator in construc- [email protected] Career: Martijn was seconded in 2008 to MRE MRICS, attorney at law, is chairman of tion related disputes. In arbitration he acts Featured in Tax (Netherlands) an investment bank. From 2010 to the end the Real Estate practice group. He specialises before all the relevant institutes. Clients also Practice Areas: Please visit https://www. of 2012 he was based in Loyens & Loeff’s mainly in transactions with regard to com- come to him for the drafting of construction bakermckenzie.com/en/people/s/scheer- London office. mercial real estate, acquisition of (real estate) related contracts. erik-th to know more about our lawyers. SCHOT, Corinne companies, turnkey projects and project RUTTEN, Wijnanda SCHELLAARS, Rogier Baker McKenzie, Amsterdam development. He has experience in commer- 31 020 551 7415 Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam Van Doorne, Amsterdam cial real estate transactions, the setting up of [email protected] +312 0711 9171 +312 0678 9123 joint ventures and investment structures and [email protected] [email protected] Featured in Capital Markets (Netherlands) provides general advice to companies and Featured in Employment (Netherlands) Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) Practice Areas: Please visit https://www. government bodies on commercial real estate Practice Areas: Wijnanda Rutten is Coun- Practice Areas: Rogier specialises in bakermckenzie.com/en/people/s/schot- and commercial real estate-related tax issues. sel in the Amsterdam Employment practice international commercial arbitration and corinne to know more about our lawyers. Lonne is a member of the Royal Institute of and specializes in advising employers, pen- litigation. He acts as counsel and arbitrator Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and member of SCHOUTEN, Michael sion administrators and pension providers in, and advises on, a range of commercial the Master of Real Estate Alumni Association De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- (pension funds, insurance companies, PPI’s disputes and investment claims, notably sterdam (MRE). and IORPs) on national and international M&A, joint venture and finance disputes. He +316 1045 6752 ROSING, Muriël pension issues, including the establishment, has experience in dealing with matters under [email protected] Stibbe, Amsterdam amendment, transfer and closure of pension most of the leading arbitration institutes’ Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) +312 0546 0169 plans and providers. She also is a specialist rules and major arbitration laws. Practice Areas: Michael specialises in [email protected] in pension fund governance, an experienced Career: Rogier holds a degree in Law & public and private M&A and has acted for a Featured in Corporate Investigations (Nether- litigator and transactional specialist. Economics (University of London) and Civil number of listed companies and private mul- lands) Law (University of Leiden). In 2011, Rogier tinationals. On the public side, Michael has Practice Areas: Muriël is an expert in SAGEL, Stefan De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- was seconded to Royal Philips Electronics been involved in friendly as well as hostile corporate and white collar crime. She advises sterdam and conducted a review for its DR strategy. takeover bids. He regularly advises clients on multinationals and their directors and/or +312 0577 1951 Currently, Rogier sits on the ICC Court of takeover regulation and the role and respon- employees in complex matters related to [email protected] Arbitration. sibilities of boards. On the private side, Mi- fraud, corruption, money laundering and Featured in Employment (Netherlands) chael has particular expertise in shareholder other (economic) offences. In order to opti- Practice Areas: Stefan Sagel specialises in SCHOLTEN, Arnout agreements and has been involved in various CMS, Amsterdam mally serve the interests of her clients, Stibbe employment law and employee benefits. An private equity deals and controlled auctions. has set up a “Centre of Expertise – Corporate +312 0301 6472 important focus of his practice is litigation [email protected] He regularly advises clients on governance Investigations” that assist companies in before the Supreme Court of the Nether- Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) issues and recent developments in corporate relation to corporate investigations. As head lands, where he has represented companies, law as well as securities law and disclosure Practice Areas: Arnout is the co-chair of this Centre of Expertise, Muriël has broad individual employees and trade unions in obligations. of the CMS Global Real Estate Group expertise in leading corporate investigations several landmark cases. He represents clients Career: Partner since 2014. and a leading lawyer in real estate in the within a broad variety of industries and in in individual and collective labour law Publications: Michael’s work has been Netherlands. Arnout specialises in real estate negotiations with regulatory and investiga- matters, including dismissal, collective bar- published in journals such as the Stanford transactions, development projects and asset tive authorities that often follow corporate gaining, transfer of undertaking, industrial Journal of Business, Law & Finance and the management (including leases). He has a investigations. The Centre of Expertise is action and co-determination. Columbia Business Law Review. He regularly broad range of clients ranging from interna- composed of lawyers with legal expertise Career: Partner since 2007. He was also ap- lectures graduate students on corporate tional and domestic investors, financiers, de- that is essential for conducting corporate pointed as Professor of Employment Law at governance, equity derivatives and M&A. velopers to large corporate end users. Clients investigations: criminal law, competition law, Leiden University in 2013, where he obtained include Bouwinvest, CBRE Global Investors, SCHRIJVERSHOF, Diederik administrative law and privacy law and has his PhD on ‘Summary dismissal for urgent Swiss Life, Commerzbank, Patrizia, Capreon, Maverick Advocaten, Amsterdam in-depth knowledge of relevant topics such cause’ in the same year. M&G, Primark and McDonald’s. +312 0238 2003 as anti-money laundering and anti-cor- Professional Memberships: Stefan is Career: Lawyer in 2000. Joined CMS in [email protected] ruption legislation, legal privilege and the admitted to the Dutch Supreme Court Bar. 2010. Partner in 2011. Featured in Healthcare (Netherlands), Competi- reporting duties of auditors, which often are Publications: Stefan regularly publishes Professional Memberships: Royal Insti- tion/European Law (Netherlands) the reason for conducting a corporate in- articles in professional journals and newspa- tute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Practice Areas: Diederik has experience in vestigation. The Centre has well-established pers on different employment law issues. all areas of European and Dutch competition relationships with various IT and forensic Personal: He regularly lectures at events SCHOONEWILLE, Martijn law. Diederik has extensive experience with experts and work together with leading law for fellow members of the judiciary, and on Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam complex merger control issues, including firms in other jurisdictions. Please visit the +312 0578 5735 behalf of the Netherlands Bar Association. second phase proceedings at both the Stibbe website for more details: https://www. [email protected] European Commission and the Netherlands stibbe.com/en/people/m/muriel-rosing. SCHEELE, Marian Featured in Capital Markets (Netherlands) Authority for Consumers and Markets. He Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam Practice Areas: Martijn Schoonewille, also assisted companies during dawn raids. RUSSO, Antonio +312 0711 9524 attorney at law, is a member of the Banking Baker McKenzie, Amsterdam [email protected] Diederik submitted leniency applications to & Finance practice group. He specialises in +312 0551 7963 Featured in Investment Funds (Netherlands) these authorities besides working on cartel advising financial institutions – including [email protected] Practice Areas: Marian Scheele is Senior investigations and proceedings. He advised banks, investment firms, fund managers, cus- Featured in Tax (Netherlands) Counsel in the Financial Markets Group and companies on co-operation and distribution todians, trading platforms and insurers – on Practice Areas: Please visit https://www. specialises in the financial regulatory and agreements and allegations of abuse of a legal and financial regulatory aspects of their bakermckenzie.com/en/people/r/russo-anto- legal aspects of financial institutions, with dominant position. Diederik is familiar businesses and transactions in the Nether- nio to know more about our lawyers. a focus on Fintechs (incl. banks, payment with the ins and outs of competition law in lands and, where relevant, the continental service providers, crypto and blockchain various sectors. Seconded to Shell as antitrust RUTTEN, Sjoerd European markets. In addition, Martijn acts companies) and asset managers (incl. fund counsel he gained experience with competi- HabrakenRutten, Rotterdam as counsel to financial institutions, investors managers and funds). She leads the Fintech tion law in the oil and gas industry. He also +318 8374 4912 and companies in a variety of public and pri- Team and co-leads the Funds Team of Clif- has in depth knowledge of the healthcare [email protected] vate debt offerings and alternative financing Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) ford Chance Amsterdam. Her expertise in- and pharmaceutical sector. In 2010 and structures. He is one of the driving forces cludes advising on licensing and registration, 2011 he was employed as a regulator by the Practice Areas: Sjoerd Rutten is one of the behind the Loyens & Loeff Tech Academy governance, structure and organisation and Dutch Healthcare Authority. He is a frequent leading advisors and litigators in contentious and has a particular interest in artificial other ongoing license requirements. She is speaker and contributor to journals on com- matters related to construction. Having intelligence, smart contracts and DLT uses frequently involved in corporate restructur- petition law. Diederik is one of the founding maintained a particular focus on construc- in financial markets. With a background ings and M&A transactions including IPOs. partners of Maverick Advocaten N.V tion, project development, public procure- in Corporate/M&A, Martijn was seconded She contributes to the implementation of EU ment and PPP throughout his career, he is in 2008 to an investment bank. From the financial regulatory law in Dutch national the go-to advisor for contractors, architects, beginning of 2010 to the end of 2012 he was engineers, project developers, sponsors and based in Loyens & Loeff’s London office. 1397 Netherlands Leading Individuals www.chambers.com

SCHULP, Judith lectures about these subjects. Furthermore, SIMONIS, Paul Post-Graduate Programme in Energy Law at Lexence, Amsterdam Pauline is a deputy judge with the Court of Loyens & Loeff, Rotterdam the VU University Amsterdam. Stephan is a +312 0573 6827 Appeal of The Hague. +311 0224 6411 lawyer and partner. [email protected] Career: Pauline Sick is partner at Boontje [email protected] Professional Memberships: Stephan is a Featured in Employment (Netherlands) Advocaten. She is an attorney at law since Featured in Tax (Netherlands) member of the Dutch energy law association Practice Areas: Judith Schulp specializes 1997 and joined Boontje Advocaten in Practice Areas: Paul H.M. Simonis, tax ad- Publications: Investments in solar enery in the areas of employment termination law 2009. From the start of her career, Pauline viser, is a member of the Tax practice group. and the prevention of money laundering: (collective and individual), reorganizations, exclusively works in the area of employment He specialises in restructurings, mergers and growing concern for municipalities. dismissals (and buy-outs) of directors, law. Pauline has also graduated in English acquisitions. SMIT, Gerben corporate governance, fraud, employee linguistics and literature. Pauline is one of Career: Fiscal/Economics, Erasmus Univer- Stek, Amsterdam co-determination, transfers of undertakings, the editorials of TRA, one of the Nether- sity of Rotterdam, 1982. Dutch law, Erasmus +312 0530 5202 disputes with shareholders and cross-bor- land’s most distinguished employment law University of Rotterdam, 1984 [email protected] der labor. Judith frequently advises on and magazines, appearing monthly, as well as Publications: As (co-)author, he has Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) handles disputes regarding co-determination one of the editors of RAR, a jurisprudence published several books and articles on Practice Areas: Gerben Smit is an expert and collective employment contracts. She magazine, appearing 14 times a year. mergers, demergers, reorganisations, fiscal in international contract law and specialises regularly litigates before courts and arbitra- unity, privatisation, and the introduction of SIJNJA, Henk Arnold in commercial litigation and arbitration. His tors and is also an active mediator. Judith corporation tax in the gas and electricity sec- DLA Piper Nederland, Amsterdam practice covers the full range of commercial does pro bono work for the IMC Weekend +312 0541 9310 tors in the Netherlands, investment treaties dispute resolution, with an emphasis on School, Valid Express and dance4life. In [email protected] and CCCTB. contractual liability, (financial) product addition, she is a member of the board of Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) SINNINGHE DAMSTÉ, Mijke liability, follow-on (cartel) damage claims representatives (college van afgevaardigden) Career: Henk Arnold Sijnja is an experi- Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam and M&A-related disputes. of The Netherlands Bar (Nederlandse orde enced corporate lawyer with a particular +312 0578 5666 Career: Gerben was a senior associate in the van advocaten (NOvA)), a board member of focus on (cross-border) public and private [email protected] litigation and corporate departments of Allen the Amsterdam Grachtenfestival, and a su- M&A, equity capital markets and securities Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) & Overy and a Legal Counsel at a Dutch pervisory board member of VluchtelingenW- law. His experience includes public takeo- Practice Areas: Mijke Sinninghe Damsté producer of wind turbines before joining erk Nederland and Koninklijk Theater Carré. vers, private M&A, equity offerings, IPOs, (1980), attorney at law, is a member of the Stek in 2010. Judith speaks often at seminars, publishes corporate restructurings and reorganisations. Litigation & Risk Management practice SMITS, Jeroen regularly and is a co-author of Vademecum In addition, he advises major (international) group. She specialises in securities law dis- Stibbe, Amsterdam Burgerlijk Procesrecht Arbeidszaken, a hand- corporations on broader corporate strategy, putes and litigation in the field of corporate book on civil procedural law in employment +312 0546 0148 including corporate governance, reorganisa- law. Mijke has experience in advising and [email protected] cases. tions and financial reporting. Henk Arnold litigation on, among other things, liability Featured in Tax (Netherlands) Career: Judith has been with Lexence since has particular experience in and focus on of financial institutions (such as banks, asset Practice Areas: Jeroen specialises in Dutch 2008. She started her career as an M&A the life sciences sector, advising care pro- managers and insurers), prospectus liability, domestic and international taxation with lawyer and switched to employment law in viders, pharmaceutical companies, medical collective action and collective settlement, a focus on M&A, corporate reorganisa- 1997. Judith was admitted to the Dutch Bar devices and biotech companies, financiers shareholder disputes, proceedings before tions, private equity, and capital markets in 1994. and investment firms, on a wide range of the Enterprise Chamber and procedures transactions. He is also a member of Stibbe’s SCHUTTE, Ton transactional and advisory matters. He also on directors’ liability and insurance issues investment management group and in such Jones Day, Amsterdam gained a lot of experience with transactions related thereto. capacity focusing on the tax aspects of fund +312 0305 4213 in the financial sector, having acted (amongst Professional Memberships: She is a mem- structuring. Please see Stibbe website for [email protected] others) for Royal Bank of Scotland in its ber of the Corporate Litigation Association more details: https://www.stibbe.com/en/ Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) takeover bid for ABN Amro and having been and the Association for Securities Law. people/j/jeroen-smits Career: Ton Schutte is a transactional lawyer seconded to ING. SLEURINK, Paul with extensive experience in negotiating and SNEL, Jan L N SILLEVIS-SMITT, Eveline De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- structuring domestic and cross-border trans- Baker McKenzie, Amsterdam AKD, Rotterdam sterdam actions for Dutch, US and global corporates +312 0551 7517 +318 8253 5361 +312 0577 1719 [email protected] and sponsors. He has a proven track record [email protected] [email protected] Featured in Tax (Netherlands) in public M&A, private M&A as well as in Featured in Tax (Netherlands) Featured in Public Law (Netherlands) Practice Areas: Please visit https://www. joint ventures and other types of transactions Practice Areas: Practice Areas: Eveline Sillevis Smitt Paul is a noted specialist bakermckenzie.com/en/people/s/snel-jan-l-n involving strategic investments. Ton works is a lawyer and partner at AKD. She is a in Dutch and international tax law. His to learn more about our lawyers. with these corporate and financial clients leading expert in the field of environmental practice is strongly transaction driven, with in realizing their deals in the Netherlands law (including spatial planning). She acts a mixture of M&A, corporate restructuring SOERJATIN, Ellen and abroad, in the latter case taking the lead primarily on behalf of property developers and finance transactions. In addition, Paul Evers Soerjatin, Amsterdam of an international team of advisers and and for large and medium-sized companies regularly works on special projects, and has +316 1008 5791 [email protected] coordinating the various workstreams in the in the heavier industries, the foodstuffs been involved in various cases for the US Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) various jurisdictions. industry, the energy sector and waste pro- Tax Court as an expert witness. Paul’s broad Practice Areas: As a corporate governance cessing. She has a lot of experience with the experience gained both in the Netherlands SCHÜTTE, Pieter specialist, Ellen represents her clients in environmental and spatial aspects that play and abroad significantly enhances his Stibbe, Amsterdam inquiry proceedings before the Dutch +312 0546 0655 a role in those fields. Eveline helps clients to understanding of the tax aspects of capital Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam [email protected] obtain permits and dispensations, or in the markets and finance transactions, as well as Appellate Court, D&O liability litigation and Featured in Capital Markets (Netherlands) event of impending enforcement measures. the tax considerations of cross-border M&A in corporate disputes, with specific expertise Practice Areas: Pieter focuses on capital Environmental aspects with which Eveline transactions. In addition, Paul frequently in accountancy and financial reporting. She markets and corporate transactions. Ex- has experience are best practices, air quality, assists clients in tax policy issues, including has frequently acted on appointment by the perience includes advising on IPOs, rights noise (zoning), emissions (such as substances potential tax litigation. Enterprise Chamber in inquiry proceedings offerings and corporate restructurings. Please of very high concern) and emissions trading, Career: Partner since 2004. as investigator, administrator of shares visit the Stibbe website for more details: soil and soil contamination, odour issues, SLUIJTERS, Stephan or temporary supervisory director. Ellen http://www.stibbe.com/en/people/p/piet- (external) safety, spillages, environmental Ploum, Rotterdam litigates before civil, disciplinary and arbi- er-schutte protection (including flora and fauna), the +316 5108 0247 tration courts and she also acts as corporate use of secondary building materials and [email protected] SICK, Pauline mediator. environmental impact assessments. She also Featured in Energy & Natural Resources Boontje Advocaten, Amsterdam Career: 2018: founding partner, Evers provides support in relation to specialist (Netherlands) +312 0572 7190 Soerjatin; 2016: founding partner Soerjatin (environmental) disputes involving (nuclear) Practice Areas: Corporate law M&A [email protected] dispute resolution; 2011: partner at Stek; energy, asbestos and asbestos liability, Energy Featured in Employment (Netherlands) 2008: board advisor Dutch Health Care Au- Legionnaire’s disease and waste legislation. Career: Stephan graduated from the Univer- Practice Areas: Pauline has a broad em- thority; 1993: partner/head litigation practice Eveline advises clients in supervisory and sity of Utrecht in 1998, majoring in Private ployment law practice and provides services group (2003) DLA Piper enforcement cases brought after permits Law and Criminal Law. After graduating, to clients in various market sectors (profit Professional Memberships: Corporate or dispensations have been granted or not. he worked for Loyens & Loeff and in 2003 and non-profit). She has a specific focus on Litigation Association; Financial Reporting Examples include obtaining orders subject to he moved to Ploum. Stephan completed the collective employment law (mainly collective Association; Business Mediation Association penalties, as well as administrative enforce- Post-Graduate Programme in Funding & bargaining agreement law) and flexible Personal: Extracurricular positions: ment and administrative penalties. Securities at the Grotius Academie and the employment relationships. She also regularly Supervisory board Petrobras Compensation 1398 www.chambers.com Leading Individuals Netherlands

Career: Publications: Foundation; Member Chamber Forensic Ac- Tomas has been with Lexence since Kurt speaks regularly at con- TEN HAVE, Floris countancy / Chamber Internal Investigations 2001. ferences on intellectual property and unfair Stibbe, Amsterdam – Institute for Financial Crime competition topics. STEFFENS, Philippe +312 0546 0575 [email protected] Baker McKenzie, Amsterdam SOMSEN, Marnix SUNDERMAN, Michiel Featured in Competition/European Law De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- +312 0551 7410 Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam (Netherlands) sterdam [email protected] +312 0711 9658 316 5142 0264 Featured in Capital Markets (Netherlands) [email protected] Practice Areas: Floris advises many [email protected] Practice Areas: Please visit https://www. Featured in Tax (Netherlands) organisations on all areas of the competition Featured in Corporate Investigations (Nether- bakermckenzie.com/en/people/s/stef- Practice Areas: Michiel Sunderman is rules. He has a broad international practice, lands) fens-philippe-jg to know more about our Partner and head of the Amsterdam Tax covering cartel investigations and litigation, Practice Areas: Marnix specialises in lawyers. practice. He is an all-round tax expert, spe- merger control and abuse of a dominant regulatory and criminal enforcement. cialising in M&A, financial restructurings, position. Please visit the Stibbe website for STEK, Jasper He represents corporations and financial fund structuring (with a focus on private more details: https://www.stibbe.com/en/ Stek, Amsterdam institutions subject to investigations and people/f/floris-ten-have. +312 0530 5201 equity and carried interest structuring), cor- enforcement proceedings, and is an expert [email protected] porate, cross border and structured finance THIJSSEN, Jeroen in export controls and economic sanctions. Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) transactions. Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam Marnix typically handles cross-border en- Practice Areas: Jasper Stek is a partner in +312 0711 9620 forcement matters and internal investigations SWAAK, Christof [email protected] Stek’s corporate and commercial team. He Stibbe, Amsterdam for EU companies involving one or more US Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) advises on a variety of commercial contracts +312 0546 0586 or other foreign regulators. His experience and represents national and international [email protected] Practice Areas: Jeroen Thijssen is Partner spans the US, Europe, Africa and Asia. clients in corporate transactions and dis- Featured in Competition/European Law in the Amsterdam Corporate practise and Career: Partner since 2005. putes. In addition, he acts as arbitrator and (Netherlands) specialises in M&A (with a specific focus on Professional Memberships: Marnix is as binding advisor and is regularly appointed Practice Areas: Christof is the head of multi-jurisdictional M&A), including public currently the co-chair of the IBA Anti-Cor- as investigator by the Enterprise Chamber of our competition and regulation practice in takeovers, private equity and infrastructure ruption Committee for the Netherlands. the Court of Appeal in Amsterdam. Amsterdam and New York. He represents investments. He has particular experience Formerly an editor in chief of Tijdschrift high-profile clients before the European advising financial institutions and insurance voor Sanctierecht & Compliance, the Dutch STOFFER, Menno Commission, the European Court of Justice companies in relation to M&A and restruc- enforcement & compliance law review, Mar- De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- in Luxembourg, national competition turings. nix now serves on its Board of Advisors. sterdam authorities including the Dutch Authority Publications: Marnix has recently co-edited +316 5138 3964 THOLE, Elisabeth [email protected] for Consumers & Markets and the relevant Onderneming en Sanctierecht, a Nijmegen Van Doorne, Amsterdam Featured in Banking & Finance (Netherlands) national courts. His broad expertise includes +312 0678 9293 University textbook on regulatory and crimi- Practice Areas: Menno specialises in European and Dutch competition law and [email protected] nal enforcement. (international) financing and restructuring he is a recognised specialist in complex Featured in TMT (Netherlands) SPIJKERMAN, Epke matters. He advises on a wide range of multi-jurisdictional cartel cases, leniency and Practice Areas: Partner and Head of Dentons, Amsterdam financing matters (banking, acquisition, follow-on litigation matters. Please visit the Privacy Team. Extensively experienced in [email protected] asset, structured and project finance) both in Stibbe website for more details: http://www. assisting clients with complex, high risk, Featured in Employment (Netherlands) a going concern context and in distressed or stibbe.com/en/people/c/christof-swaak. cross-border data related matters. The Team Practice Areas: Epke Spijkerman is a part- is also specialized in e-commerce work. complex situations. In these matters, Menno TAN, Simon ner in the Employment and Labor practice Career: PhD (1991) on software copyright. combines a deep market practice knowledge Ploum, Rotterdam in Amsterdam. He advises a diverse array and expertise with tactical and strategic +316 2041 9002 Dr. Elisabeth Thole began practising law of national and international companies, advice for directors and management on [email protected] in 1991, joining Van Doorne in 1998. She including publicly listed multinationals on how to deal with special situations. Menno Featured in Employment (Netherlands) authored many publications on privacy employment law. Epke has many years of acts for corporates, financial institutions and Practice Areas: Employment & co-deter- and IT related aspects. Editor of ‘Privacy & experience in advising and litigating on col- private equity investors. mination Informatie’ (Privacy & Information) and lective redundancies, individual dismissals, Career: Partner since 2001. Career: Simon entered the Bar in 1987 and ‘Tijdschrift voor Internetrecht’ (Journal collective bargaining agreements, works has quite a solid track record as a leading for Internet Law). Board member of the STOLK, Jet council matters, mergers and acquisitions, employment lawyer in a variety of issues, Netherlands Association of Privacy Lawyers transfers of undertakings, employment Houthoff, Amsterdam (VPR-A), former board member of the Neth- Featured in Employment (Netherlands) covering both individual termination cases, agreements and non-competition clauses. collective labour disputes and anything in erlands Association of IT lawyers (VIRA), Practice Areas: Jet specialises in employ- Epke has completed hispostgraduate diploma between. Simon became a partner at Nauta Vice-President of the UIA Privacy Commis- ment law. In addition to individual employ- in Dutch employment law. His articles Dutilh in 1995 and left for Eversheds-Suth- sion and Member of the Netherlands Privacy ees (mainly directors and senior manage- appear in publications and newsletters, and erland in 2006 where he headed the Law Association (VPR) and ITechlaw. ment), she advises Dutch and international he hosts a range of talks and seminars. He employment team until he joined Ploum in companies on all aspects of employment TIMMERMANS, Jeroen also is a lecturer at several lawyer training April 2018. Clients value both his skills and law. Jet has extensive experience in the laws Stek, Amsterdam institutions. his dedication, in particular his ability to find governing both individual and collective +316 2021 0551 a sustainable solution. Together with Rutger [email protected] STEENMETSER, Tomas termination, EU employee participation pro- Ploum, Simon heads the Employment team Featured in Transportation (Netherlands) Lexence, Amsterdam grammes and all forms of reorganisation. She at Ploum. Practice Areas: +312 0573 6742 also advises clients on employee participation Jeroen assists clients in [email protected] the full range of aviation activities in the and reorganisations as part of or following an TEERINK, Han Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) national and international aviation market. M&A or refinancing process. Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam Practice Areas: Tomas Steenmetser is +312 0711 9132 He specializes in multi-jurisdictional trans- experienced in leasing law regarding business STÖPETIE, Kurt [email protected] actions relating to the lease, acquisition, sale premises, purchase law and the general law Brinkhof, Amsterdam Featured in Capital Markets (Netherlands) and financing of both passenger aircraft and +312 0305 3200 of obligation relating to property. Tomas is Practice Areas: Han Teerink is Counsel business jets, as well as aircraft repossessions. also specialized in bankruptcy law related [email protected] In addition, he advises on aviation related Featured in Intellectual Property (Netherlands) in the Amsterdam Corporate practice. issues. In February 2015 he represented He specialises in equity capital markets contracts and issues generally. Furthermore, Practice Areas: Kurt Stöpetie (partner) a very large group of parties leasing real transactions, in particular IPOs, secondary Jeroen has advised on the acquisition, sale has been dedicated to IP matters from the estate to V&D. Tomas drafted the settlement share issuances and buy-back transactions, and joint ventures of a number of airlines. very first day he started as a lawyer in 1988. agreement between V&D and almost all advising issuers, selling shareholders or Career: 2005: Partner Stek; 2002: Partner Since then he has been involved in numerous of the lessors of V&D Warehouses. Tomas underwriting banks. He also services listed NautaDutilh. trademark, design, and unfair competition is a trusted advisor of IVBN/ROZ. Tomas companies, advising them on Dutch and Professional Memberships: European cases. He has a vast experience in designing has fulfilled various management positions. European corporate and securities laws and Air Law Association; International Bar IP positions and IP litigation strategies. Kurt Until recently Tomas was secretary of the Ve- he advises on M&A transactions, both public Association. is widely recognized as a top notch IP litiga- reniging van Huurrecht Advocaten (Leasing and private. Lawyers Association). He publishes regularly. tor. He is praised by clients and opponents as TJITTES, Rieme-Jan BarentsKrans, The Hague Tomas is a trainer at the OSR, a legal training an extremely sharp, analytical and creative lawyer who has fought his clients out of some +317 0376 0789 institute and lectures at the Eggens Instituut [email protected] desperate situations. at Universiteit van Amsterdam as well. Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) Career: JD Utrecht (1986); Grotius Acade- my (1987); Stibbe (1988-2004). 1399 Netherlands Leading Individuals www.chambers.com

Practice Areas: Rieme-Jan Tjittes is a TUKKER, Jetty cludes advising local governments and large VAN ASCH, Merel leading expert in complex litigation and arbi- Houthoff, Amsterdam project development companies on various Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam tration with regard to a wide array of (inter- +312 0605 6518 matters related to general public law. His 311 0224 6534 national) commercial contracts. In addition [email protected] expertise also comprises of administrative [email protected] he frequently serves as an arbitrator and is Featured in Capital Markets (Netherlands) litigation, environmental law, planning law, Featured in Insurance (Netherlands) very successful in corporate and commercial Practice Areas: Jetty Tukker specialises in subsidies and compliance. Furthermore, he Practice Areas: Merel van Asch, attorney cases before the Dutch Supreme Court. company and securities law, with a specific is an expert on public transport and railway at law, is a member of the Litigation & Risk Career: Rieme-Jan worked in the Litigation emphasis on equity capital markets and law. Please visit the Stibbe website for more Management practice group. She specialises & Arbitration Department of Allen & Overy. public and private M&A transactions. Her details: http://www.stibbe.com/en/people/j/ in liability and insurance law. Merel advises Previously, he served as a fulltime Justice capital markets experience includes initial jan-reinier-van-angeren and litigates a lot of the time in the field of in the Courts of Appeal for eight years and public offerings (IPOs), secondary offerings coverage-related disputes, duty of care of in- VAN ANGEREN, Oscar for ten years as deputy Justice in the Court and rights issues. She also advises on joint termediaries and insurers and the regulatory Houthoff, London of Appeal. ventures and corporate governance. Jetty +44 207 422 5041 aspects of insurance law. Personal: J.D. and Ph.D. (University of leads Houthoff’s ECM Team, together with [email protected] Career: Master in civil law, Erasmus Groningen). Rieme-Jan is a substitute Justice Alexander Kaarls. She joined Houthoff in Featured in Investment Funds (Netherlands) University Rotterdam, 2007 – 2008 (with in the Netherlands Commercial Court and 2016 after working at Allen & Overy for Practice Areas: Oscar heads Houthoff’s honours), Faculty of law, Erasmus University a professor of Private Law at VU University over 16 years. She is a member of the Dutch Investment Management practice group and Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 2004 – 2007 Amsterdam. He published a leading treatise Commercial Law Association and the Dutch works at both the Amsterdam office and the (with honours) Magna Charta specialist on (international) commercial contracts in Association for Financial Law. London office. His work focuses mainly on course insurance law (2014 – 2015) the Netherlands (‘Commercieel contracten- Professional Memberships: Merel is a VAN ’T WESTEINDE, Mariëtte the establishment of investment institutions, recht, deel I, Boom Juridisch, 2018’). member of the Association for Insurance Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam including private equity funds, hedge funds, Research. TONNAER, Hein +312 0578 5597 real estate funds, retail funds (UCITS and Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam [email protected] non-UCITS) and funds of funds. Oscar also VAN BEUGE, Marc +312 0711 9528 Featured in Capital Markets (Netherlands) advises asset managers, pension funds and Houthoff, Amsterdam [email protected] Practice Areas: Mariette, partner and other institutional investors on matters such +312 0605 6582 Featured in Banking & Finance (Netherlands), attorney at law, has broad experience in all as discretionary and fiduciary/integrated [email protected] Energy & Natural Resources (Netherlands), types of specialised financial transactions, asset management, asset pooling, and the Featured in Energy & Natural Resources Transportation (Netherlands) ranging from asset finance to public and laws and regulations that apply to collective (Netherlands) Practice Areas: Hein Tonnaer is a Projects private debt issues, derivatives and asset and other forms of asset management. He Practice Areas: Marc specialises in energy Partner. He specialises in project finance management, and, in particular, on securiti- frequently publishes and teaches on various law, and energy and chemical projects. He (with a strong focus on renewable energy), sations and structured finance. She has held subjects related to asset management and represents energy and chemical companies, asset finance and export finance. He com- various positions ranging from in-house custody. their shareholders and larger buyers. Marc bines deep sector knowledge in renewables legal counsel to attorney. is mainly involved in cases in which the VAN ANGEREN, Wieke (including offshore, onshore, solar, wind, Career: Mariëtte was atmitted to the bar in production, transportation or supply of elec- battery storage), aviation, shipping and Brinkhof, Amsterdam 1990 and joined Loyens & Loeff as partner +312 0305 3243 tricity, gas or heat, sustainable energy, energy export finance with legal skills and pragmatic in April 2002. [email protected] subsidies and emissions trading play a key advice. He has advised energy firms, banks, Publications: Mariëtte has published Featured in TMT (Netherlands) role. He also represents clients in court and lenders, sponsors and aviation companies several articles on banking law-related issues Practice Areas: Wieke van Angeren (part- arbitration proceedings concerning energy lessors across several project & asset-based and is coauthor of a book on securitisation in ner) is specialised in drafting and negotiating disputes, the drafting of energy, chemical transactions. the Netherlands. commercial contracts with a focus on soft- and waste management contracts, and the identification of opportunities and risks in TRUIJENS, Moïra ware and IT (sourcing, licenses, SaaS, e-com- VAN AERDE, Thijs energy law, including the Dutch Electricity Hoogenraad & Haak, Advertising + IP Houthoff, Amsterdam merce). She also deals with IT disputes. Act, Gas Act and Heating Supply Act. Marc Advocaten, Amsterdam +312 0605 6593 Wieke regularly assists clients like banks and +312 0305 3060 [email protected] insurance companies and companies within regularly publishes on energy law in the Ned- [email protected] Featured in Intellectual Property (Netherlands) the TMT-sectors in various sourcing and IT erlands Tijdschrift voor Energierecht journal. Featured in Intellectual Property (Netherlands) Practice Areas: Thijs specialises in projects. She also advises clients in respect of He teaches subjects relating to energy law, Practice Areas: Moïra enjoys working on Supreme Court litigation, as well as repre- license, distribution, franchise, joint develop- including in the context of ‘Energy on Loca- all IP-law related matters, including (cross senting clients before the European Court ment and R&D arrangements. tion’, a postgraduate course at the University border) patent litigation, as well as unfair of Justice and the lower Dutch courts. Since Career: JD Utrecht (1998); Grotius Acade- of Groningen. Marc is chair of Lex Mundi’s competition and commercial contracts. She Thijs joined Houthoff in 2006, he has liti- my (2007); BarentsKrans (1998-2002); Fresh- Energy and Natural Resources Group. He is a is an excellent litigator yet above all is a com- gated more than 100 cases before the Dutch fields (2002-2015); Brinkhof (since 2015). member of the Dutch Association for Energy mitted problem solver, capable of keeping Supreme Court and many cases before the Professional Memberships: Member of Law. Before joining Houthoff, Marc worked matters simple and act pragmatically. She lower Dutch courts. Thijs focuses on issues Sourcing Nederland, the Netherlands Asso- as in-house counsel at DSM and Energy acts for big internationals but also for smaller related to intellectual property law, contract ciation for Information Technology and Law Beheer Nederland. businesses. Being a strong strategist and law, tort law, and procedural law matters. and the ITechlaw Association. VAN DAM, Mark fluent in three languages she is an excellent Thijs regularly assists clients in domain name VAN ASBECK, Ewout Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam pan-European team player and leader. disputes. He also lectures on litigating IP +312 0578 5460 Career: Van Doorne, Amsterdam Bar admission 2005. Prior to joining cases before the Dutch appeal courts. He [email protected] Hoogenraad & Haak in 2014, worked as a +312 0678 9202 is a member of the Dutch Association of [email protected] Featured in Investment Funds (Netherlands) lawyer at IP boutique firms Brinkhof and Civil Cassation Lawyers (VCCA), the Dutch Featured in Tax (Netherlands) Practice Areas: Mark van Dam, attorney Klos Morel Vos & Schaap. Association for Procedural Law (NVVP) Practice Areas: Ewout van Asbeck’s tax at law, is a member of the investment man- Professional Memberships: INTA, AIPPI, and the Dutch Group of the International practice is a mix of transactional work, both agement practice group in our Amsterdam MARQUES (member Designs Team), the Association for the Protection of Intellectual national and international, and traditional office. Mark van Dam, specializes in fund Benelux Trademark and Design Law Asso- Property (AIPPI). client counselling. Ewout specialises in Dutch formation, fund investments and other in- ciation (BMM) and the Dutch Association and international tax law, applied to mergers vestment management arrangements. He has for Copyright Law (VvA). She also has VAN AGTEREN, Robert J and acquisitions (both for corporates, includ- approximately 20 years experience in private been admitted to the Dutch Association of Baker McKenzie, Amsterdam ing private equity, and management), real equity and venture capital fund formation Intellectual Property Law Litigators (VIEPA) 312 0551 7459 [email protected] estate investments, share/bond issues and and investments, both in Amsterdam, Lon- and also to the international (francophone) Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) increasingly in private client work. don and New York. Mark’s practice is focused society “Association des Praticiens du Droit Practice Areas: Please visit https://www. Career: Before joining Van Doorne, Ewout on Dutch managers of private equity, venture des Marques et des Modeles” (l’APRAM). bakermckenzie.com/en/people/v/van-agter- worked for the Dutch Ministry of Finance capital, infrastructure and debt funds, for Publications: Moïra publishes regularly in en-robert-j to know more about our lawyers. and the Amsterdam, Singapore, Tokyo and whom he acts as lead counsel in interna- national and international law magazines New York offices of two other Dutch law tional fundraisings, including many with Personal: Moïra loves music and playing VAN ANGEREN, Jan Reinier firms. the European Investment Fund and similar cello and clarinet. She is fluent in Dutch, Stibbe, Amsterdam Professional Memberships: Ewout is a semi-governmental institutions as investors. English and French and also learned to speak +312 0546 0195 Mark van Dam also has particular experience [email protected] past co-chair of the Taxes Committee of the German (when working as a cellist with Ger- in spin outs of private equity teams from Featured in Public Law (Netherlands) International Bar Association. man pop star Herbert Grönemeyer). Moïra large financial institutions, restructurings Practice Areas: chairs foundation “Stichting Symphonic Jan Reinier specialises in of management structures, team members Cinema”. administrative and public law. His work in- departures and similar matters relating to 1400 www.chambers.com Leading Individuals Netherlands

fund managers. Mark gives lectures on this VAN DE LAAR, Henrike planning, nature conservation, compliance and M&A-related matters. On the basis of his subject. Mark is a member of the Amsterdam AKD, Amsterdam / and enforcement matters. Her main focus wide-ranged arbitration experience, Bommel and New York counters. +318 8253 5176 is on the energy sector, including the energy also advises on procurement and contracting [email protected] transition and climate change, and state strategy for complex projects. VAN DE BULT, Floris Featured in Employment (Netherlands) owned-entities operating in the political Career: Partner since 1999. Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam Practice Areas: Professional Memberships: +316 1092 5305 Henrike van de Laar is arena. She regularly acts on behalf of both Bommel is [email protected] a lawyer at AKD. During the past 20 years national and international companies, and a member of the management board of the Featured in Employment (Netherlands) she has gained plenty of experience in Dutch principals on the regulatory and Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI) Practice Areas: Floris van de Bult, Co- employment law in the broadest sense. Her environmental aspects of high profile energy and a member of the SIAC Users Council in head of the Global Employment practice, focus is on the employment law aspects of infrastructure projects. Singapore. advises on both domestic and international international M&A deals, codetermination Career: Partner since 2006. Publications: Bommel has published many companies on strategic employment matters processes, international restructurings, Professional Memberships: Nicolien is a publications, and most recently – coauthored such as board room advice, remuneration, cross-border and flexible labour and complex board member of the Dutch Association of Arbitration in the Netherlands, (2020). He is cross-border reorganisations, high-end litigation. She mainly advises multinational Administrative Law and former Chair- editor and co-author of the industry’s Com- litigation and the employment and benefits companies, for example within the energy, man of the Dutch Environmental Lawyers mentary on Dutch Arbitration Law, A Guide aspects (including incentives) of complex recruitment and selection, automotive and Association. to the NAI Arbitration Rules and co-author international M&A transactions. pharmaceutical sectors. Her years of experi- Personal: She is also a speaker and lecturer of the Dutch commentary on European and ence enable her to find practical solutions for on various public law, environmental law and Dutch Public Procurement Law. VAN DE HEL, Jan Bart complex employment law problems. Clients sustainability topics. VAN DER GRAAF, Maarten Stek, Amsterdam appreciate her proactive and pragmatic 312 0530 5237 VAN DEN BOS, Hein Stek, Amsterdam approach and described her as quick, to the [email protected] Hogan Lovells International LLP, Amster- +312 0530 5200 point and enjoyable to work with. Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) dam [email protected] Professional Memberships: Henrike is Practice Areas: Jan Bart is an expert +312 0553 3675 Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) a member of the European Employment [email protected] in commercial and corporate dispute Practice Areas: Maarten’s broad transac- Lawyers Association (‘EELA’), the Dutch Featured in Life Sciences (Netherlands) resolution. His practice covers the entire tional practice encompasses corporate and Employment Lawyers Association (‘VAAN’), Practice Areas: Hein van den Bos helps life range of dispute resolution, with a focus on finance transactions. He advises financial the Amsterdam Employment Lawyers sciences companies with EU regulatory mat- banking and finance litigation, director’s and institutions, private equity investors and Association (‘VAAA’) and the Association for ters. He assists pharmaceutical, biotechnolo- professional liability, M&A related disputes corporates, and also regularly works with Employment law (‘VvA’). gy, and medical device companies on matters and follow-on (cartel) damage claims. international firms on cross-border trans- Publications: Henrike is author of a num- relating to the development, approval, and Jan Bart has extensive experience in large actions. Prior to co-founding Stek, Maarten ber of publications covering a range of topics marketing of their products. This includes as- corporate investigations and asset recovery was an attorney at NautaDutilh and at Cra- relating to employment law. She frequently sistance on life cycle management issues such cases. He advises various (listed) companies vath, Swaine & Moore in New York. Maarten leads internal and external courses on par- as regulatory data exclusivity and orphan and financial institutions on corporate also served as legal counsel in the Office of ticipatory law and international employment exclusivity, pharmacovigilance, clinical trials, and obligatory issues and liability. Jan Bart the General Counsel of the European Bank law in both Dutch and English. pricing and reimbursement, distribution, and worked for many years as a senior lawyer in for Reconstruction and Development in advertising and promotion. Hein also assists the Litigation & Arbitration and Banking & VAN DE MEENT, Kees London. on a number of compliance matters, such as International Capital Markets departments of Florent, Amsterdam financial relations with health care profes- VAN DER HOUVEN VAN OORDT, Haco Allen & Overy. Jan Bart publishes regularly +312 0305 2830 AKD, Rotterdam sionals, anticorruption, and sunshine rules. and is a lecturer at the Law Firm School on [email protected] +318 8253 5392 Career: 2004: joined NautaDutilh; 2011‎: discovery and evidence. He is also a lecturer Featured in Restructuring/Insolvency (Neth- [email protected] erlands) joined Hogan Lovells at the Nyenrode Business University for Featured in Transportation (Netherlands) Practice Areas: Kees van de Meent is executives and non-executives on govern- VAN DEN HORST, Marleen Practice Areas: Haco van der Houven van ance. Jan Bart is a member of the Corporate partner of the firm and co-head of the BarentsKrans, The Hague Oordt is a lawyer and partner at AKD. He Litigation Association, the Association for Insolvency and Restructuring team. He is +317 0376 0621 is an international litigation specialist with Financial Law and the Dutch Association for active in restructuring and insolvency, as well [email protected] a focus on shipping and offshore. Haco has Procedural Law. as international asset tracing and recovery, Featured in Intellectual Property (Netherlands) extensive experience with disputes involving and has been involved as bankruptcy trustee Practice Areas: Head of the IP & Technol- marine accidents and the construction and VAN DE HEL, Martijn in various high-profile and complex insol- ogy practice group Marleen van den Horst operation of ships and offshore objects. Haco Maverick Advocaten, Amsterdam vencies. He also acts as counsel to companies (J.D.) has more than 25 years of experience is proficient in the preparation and execution +312 0238 2002 facing financial difficulties. In addition he [email protected] in complex, multi-jurisdictional patent of an international litigation strategy. He is has experience with pre-packs, both as coun- Featured in Competition/European Law litigation. She successfully represents clients an expert in the field of attachments and the sel to the company and as court-appointed (Netherlands) in patent disputes in all fields of technology: enforcement of securities and frequently lit- administrator. Practice Areas: Martijn van de Hel has mechanics, life sciences, chemistry and igates in connection with marine insurance. Professional Memberships: Kees is comprehensive experience of European high-tech/telecoms. She is internationally re- Haco is regularly involved in disputes in and member of INSOL International, INSOL and Dutch competition law. He has advised nowned for her patent, regulatory and prod- around the Dutch Caribbean. Clients appre- Europe, INSOLAD (the Dutch Association businesses in many sectors on different uct liability work in life sciences. Marleen ciate his drive and creativity which often lead of Insolvency Lawyers), NVRII/NACILL (the forms of collaboration such as joint ventures, conducts patent/SPC litigation and advises to original solutions. Haco lectures maritime Netherlands Association for Comparative distribution and franchise agreements and regarding e.g. escitalopram, glatiramer ace- law at Utrecht University and is an editor and International Insolvency Law), the IBA purchasing combinations. He also has con- tate, zoledronate, rivastigmine pemetrexed, of the maritime and insurance law review and the Turnaround Management Associa- siderable experience in leniency applications rituximab and on CRISPRCas9 technology. ‘Schip & Schade’. He is also a member of the tion. He is also the exclusive Dutch member and with dawn raids and cartel investigations In the field of high tech/telecoms Marleen supervisory board of the Maritime Museum of FraudNet, the global network operating by the Authority for Consumers & Markets advises on European litigation strategy for and of the International Working Group on under the ICC to provide fraud victims with (ACM) and the European Commission. He enforcing (UMTS and LTE standard essen- Polar Shipping – Subgroup Antarctic Ship- a global service to respond to fraud. In ad- is an experienced advisor on cartel-related tial) patents and on FRAND-related issues ping of the Comité Maritime International. dition he is chairman of the Asset Recovery damage claims (follow-on claims). Martijn and coordinates the preparation thereof. She Chamber of the Institute for Financial Crime VAN DER KLIP, Björn has advised many businesses and public bod- is a frequent speaker on patent/SPC litigation (IFFC), the Netherlands national institute for Stibbe, Amsterdam ies on state aid and unfair competition from at international conferences. innovation of investigation, co-operation and +312 0546 0106 the government. He has supported many [email protected] education in the field of financial crime. VAN DER BEND, Bommel companies in notifying the ACM and the De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- Featured in Private Equity (Netherlands), Corpo- European Commission of mergers or takeo- VAN DEN BIGGELAAR, Nicolien sterdam rate/M&A (Netherlands) vers. He lectures frequently at seminars and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- +312 0577 1658 Practice Areas: Björn is a partner in training institutes and has penned numerous sterdam [email protected] Stibbe’s corporate department and heads articles. Martijn was a partner at Boekel +312 0577 1339 Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) its private equity practice. His areas of De Nerée before becoming a co-founder of [email protected] Practice Areas: Bommel is a specialist specialism include domestic and cross border Featured in Energy & Natural Resources (Neth- Maverick Advocaten N.V. in the field of international arbitration mergers and acquisitions, with a focus erlands), Public Law (Netherlands) and heads the construction practice. He on public company takeovers and private Practice Areas: Nicolien van den Biggelaar predominantly handles complex arbitration equity transactions. In addition, he counsels is an experienced litigator and leading expert in the field of construction (specifically large clients on other corporate and securities law in public law, with particular focus on Dutch scale construction projects), energy matters matters, including corporate governance, and European environmental law, spatial 1401 Netherlands Leading Individuals www.chambers.com

director’s duties and disclosure requirements. experience includes all sorts of regulatory structures and provide general advice to environmental law. He advises and represents Please visit the Stibbe website for more (AT1/RT1/T2) and resolution (TLAC/ companies and government bodies on government bodies and companies regarding details: https://www.stibbe.com/en/people/b/ MREL) capital issuance by financial in- commercial real estate and commercial real planning and environmental law and nature bjorn-van-der-klip stitutions. Jurgen’s expertise in Financial Reg- estate-related tax matters. He joined Loyens protection procedures, such as zoning and ulatory includes the impact of EU Banking & Loeff in 1998 and worked in the Corporate integration plans, route decisions and envi- VAN DER MECHÉ, Jos Reform, Basel IV, Brexit and IBOR Reform. practice group for the first five years before ronmental permits. Clients appreciate Jos AKD, Rotterdam joining the Real Estate practice group. He has because his years of experience and practical +318 8253 5395 VAN DER MOLEN, Hugo worked in the London office for two years. approach mean he can provide clear added [email protected] Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam Featured in Transportation (Netherlands) +312 0711 9520 Jurriaan is a member of the Royal Institution value in complex projects. Engaging him at Practice Areas: Jos van der Meché is a law- [email protected] of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), a member of the earliest possible stage prevents problems yer and partner at AKD who is specialised in Featured in Capital Markets (Netherlands) the Royal Dutch Association of Notaries and and delays later on. Jos is particularly spe- liability for damage to goods during trans- Practice Areas: Hugo van der Molen is As- a member of the Alumni Association of the cialised in infrastructural projects and noise portation and storage. He mainly represents sociate in the Amsterdam Financial Markets Amsterdam School of Real Estate. Further- nuisance problems. He has written a number terminal operators, freight forwarders, mul- Group and specialises in a broad scope of more, Jurriaan is a judge in the disciplinary of publications on these issues. He is the timodal carriers, logistics services providers international debt capital markets offerings, chamber for civil law notaries in the district author of parts of the series entitled ‘Text & and their insurers. His clients appreciate Jos including (CRD compliant) bank capital, court of The Hague. commentary’ [Tekst & Commentaar] on the Environmental and Planning Act [Omgev- for his strategic and often creative approach EMTN, Green Bonds, Securitisations and VAN DER VALK, Taco ingswet]. He is also a member of the editorial which is always aimed at resolving the case. corporate hybrid offerings. He focuses on AKD, Amsterdam Jos primarily deals with cross-border cases. the changing regulatory landscape for both (+31) 102725404/(+31) 88253 5000 team of the Environment & Law [Milieu These include numerous cases relating to banks and corporate issuers due to European [email protected] & Recht] Journal. In addition he regularly insurance law. In addition he regularly acts in initiatives such as CRD IV, the BRRD and Featured in Transportation (Netherlands) teaches about environmental law and is a cases on international disputes, for example the Capital Markets Union. Hugo has a Practice Areas: Taco van der Valk is member of the board of the Dutch Associa- with respect to ownership issues, arrests and Dutch BAR qualification and is a member of a partner and lawyer at AKD. Although tion of Environmental Lawyers [Vereniging liens. Jos is a member of the Maritime & the FinTech Core Team of Clifford Chance well-versed in general issues of transport van Milieurecht-Advocaten] (VMA) and a Transport Committee of the IBA. He is one Amsterdam. and trade law, Taco mainly focuses on member of the Environmental and Planning of the authors of the CMR book entitled, contentious and non-contentious shipping Act review council of the Association of VAN DER PAARDT, René ‘International Carriage of Goods by Road’ and transport matters, such as bills of lading, Netherlands Municipalities [Vereniging AKD, Amsterdam Nederlandse Gemeenten] (VNG). (2005). +318 8253 5239 charter parties, cargo claims, ship’s agency. Taco has specialist knowledge of complex VAN DER MEER, Christiaan [email protected] VAN DER VELDEN, Ruud transnational litigation, such as the limitation Baker McKenzie, Amsterdam Featured in Tax (Netherlands) Hogan Lovells International LLP, Amster- +312 0551 7199 Practice Areas: René van der Paardt is a of shipowners’ liability, insolvency and dam Christiaan.vanderMeer@bakermckenzie. partner and tax consultant at AKD who has arbitration. His work also covers the arrest of +312 0553 3600 [email protected] com years of experience with VAT and transfer ships and aircraft and the international law Featured in Intellectual Property (Netherlands) Featured in Competition/European Law tax law. René mainly advises large and of the sea. In addition to his legal practice Practice Areas: Ruud van der Velden has (Netherlands) medium-sized companies that are looking Taco was the secretary to the board of editors 15 years’ experience in multijurisdictional Practice Areas: Please visit https://www. for a solution for complex VAT and/or of the Dutch maritime and transport law patent and trade secret litigation. He litigates bakermckenzie.com/en/people/v/van-der- transfer-related problems. In addition, other journal, Schip en Schade, for almost twenty before all courts in the Netherlands and meer-christiaan-p to know more about our law firms and tax consultancies regularly ask years. He also regularly lectures on maritime the European Patent Office. He represents lawyers. him for a second or expert opinion. René’s and transport law issues. companies in all technological fields, with clients include investors, real estate funds, VAN DER MEER, Hein VAN DER VEEN, Gerrit a particular focus on high tech and life property developers, local authorities and AKD, Rotterdam CMS, Amsterdam sciences industries. Ruud has an excellent +312 0301 6227 housing associations. He also advises com- +318 8253 5556 track record in complicated cases. Examples [email protected] panies that operate at international level. His [email protected] include obtaining a cross-border patent Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) clients appreciate his direct advice which is Featured in Public Law (Netherlands) infringement injunction at a time this was Practice Areas: Hein van der Meer heads immediately usable in practice. René lectures Practice Areas: Gerrit van der Veen is a considered impossible, successfully enforcing the Real Estate practice group of CMS in the at Nyenrode Business University and the lawyer and partner at AKD who specialises a second medical use patent that was Netherlands and is a leading lawyer in the International Tax Center in Leiden and used in administrative law and environmental law. revoked in almost every other jurisdiction, field. Hein van der Meer specialises in inter- to be a part-time Professor of Economics of He focuses chiefly on general administrative and seizing pivotal evidence in a logistical national real estate transactions and project Taxation at the Department of Business Eco- (procedural) law, public administration and warehouse in the Netherlands in absence of development. He advises on the preparation nomics at Erasmus University Rotterdam. government acts that are subject to private a patent in force in the Netherlands to secure and negotiations of portfolio transactions René is also a reliable adviser when it comes law, environmental law/liability, the law injunctions in Germany. and turnkey sale and purchase contracts, the to mediating disputes with the Dutch Tax on subsidies and administrative compen- notarial and tax aspects of property transac- and Customs Administration in situations in sation, mining legislation and associated VAN DER WEIJDEN, Cecilia tions and real right solutions. Hein advises which proceedings before the tax court are liabilities. Gerrit works a lot for municipal- CMS, Amsterdam investors and investment funds, property unavoidable. René has also conducted nu- ities and other government bodies and for +312 0301 6411 developers and construction companies. merous proceedings relating to the tax areas companies (such as real estate developers) [email protected] Clients include Borghese/COD, Delin, referred to before ordinary courts and courts and institutions (such as hospitals and Featured in Energy & Natural Resources Catella, Fidelity, Nuveen, Invesco, Primevest, of appeal. In addition he has conducted a educational institutions). Gerrit is frequently (Netherlands) Quantum, Synchroon, and Next Level. number of cassation proceedings and three asked to work on ‘high spec’ cases which Practice Areas: Cecilia van der Weijden is Career: Joined CMS in 1996. Partner since proceedings before the European Court of attract media attention. He also acts as an a member of the Corporate Practice Group 2010. Justice. in-house lawyer for medium-sized and and heads the Dutch Energy & Climate Professional Memberships: Property larger municipalities. His rapport with the Change Team at CMS. For more than twenty VAN DER STOK, Jurriaan Lawyers Association Netherlands. various government bodies he is involved years she has been dedicated to advising the Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam energy sector on a wide variety of corporate +311 0224 6114 with is excellent. His thorough professional VAN DER MEER, Jurgen and regulatory issues, including mergers [email protected] knowledge and affinity with administrative Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam and acquisitions and the development and Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) aspects means that he gives clear, sound and +312 0711 9340 project financing of (renewable) energy [email protected] Practice Areas: Jurriaan van der Stok, civil tailored advice. In his capacity of professor at projects. She has a strong focus on renewable Featured in Capital Markets (Netherlands) law notary, is a member of the Real Estate the University of Groningen Gerrit examines the interaction between environmental law energy (on- and offshore wind, solar, bio- Practice Areas: Jurgen van der Meer is practice group in our Rotterdam and Am- and general administrative law, for example mass, biogas and heat projects) as well as gas Partner in the Amsterdam Financial Markets sterdam office. He focuses on project devel- with regard to enforcement in the area of and LNG contracts. Cecilia has advised on Group and heads the Debt Capital Markets opment and real estate transactions. Jurriaan environmental law. a number of pathfinder projects, such as the team and the Financial Regulatory Group in is a member of the Real Estate practice group development of the first Dutch offshore wind Amsterdam. Jurgen’s focus in Debt Capital of Loyens & Loeff. He specialises in project VAN DER VELDEN, Jos park (OWEZ), the participation of launching Markets is on (international) debt capital development and real estate transactions. AKD, Breda customers in the GATE LNG Terminal, the markets offerings across a wide product He advises both developers and investors in +318 8253 5963 successful participation of DONG Energy range, including MTNs, Eurobonds, Reg this field. Furthermore he gained experience [email protected] in the first Dutch offshore wind tender, the S/144A, hybrids, senior and subordinated in commercial real estate transactions and Featured in Public Law (Netherlands) acquisition, development and project financ- debt issuances for corporates, financial real estate-related corporate law such as the Practice Areas: Jos van der Velden is a law- ing of (at the time) the largest solar PV park institutions and the (semi-) public sector. His setting up of joint ventures and investment yer and partner at AKD who is a specialist in and the conclusion of two large corporate 1402 www.chambers.com Leading Individuals Netherlands

PPAs by global tech companies, including (before national & international courts as VAN HEEZIK, Greetje tech. Tom assists his clients frequently in Microsoft. well as the EPO). Mark’s litigation experience Houthoff, Brussels legal proceedings. He also lectures regularly Career: 2009: Partner at CMS. 2004: Partner comprises all technologies (from mobile +322 507 9810 and often publishes on healthcare topics and at Norton Rose. 1994: Lawyer at Houthoff phones to polymers for paint and packages), [email protected] (European) procurement and competition Buruma. but he specifically focuses on (bio-)chemical Featured in Competition/European Law law in professional journals. Professional Memberships: Dutch Bar inventions. His clients include Heineken, (Netherlands) VAN HOOFF, Job Association, NeVER, NWEA and ESNL. Dow, Synthon, Novozymes and Accord Practice Areas: Greetje specialises in EU Stibbe, Amsterdam Publications: Articles/newsflashes, e.g. on Healthcare Corp. law and competition law, including State aid +312 0546 0671 CMS portal Law-Now and Lexology. Career: JD Utrecht (1997); Stibbe (1997- and market and government regulations. [email protected] Personal: Languages: Dutch, English. 2004). She advises companies and public bodies Featured in Restructuring/Insolvency (Neth- Professional Memberships: Member of on the State aid aspects of strategic projects VAN DER WEIJDEN, Maarten erlands) EPLAW, Member of AIPPI (UPC Internal and public-private partnerships. Greetje De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- Practice Areas: Job is a partner in Stibbe’s sterdam Committee Member). also advises companies on the compatibility Amsterdam office and co-heads the -Am +312 0577 1491 Publications: Mark regularly writes articles of business practices and various types of sterdam restructuring practice. He acts on [email protected] on patent law in international journals and collaboration with the competition rules and cross-border financial restructuring matters Featured in Tax (Netherlands) is a regular speaker at leading international a very wide range of EU regulations on agri- and distressed transactions for a range of Practice Areas: Maarten van der Weijden conferences. food, including the common organisation of high profile borrowers and lenders. Job also specialises in domestic and cross-border the agricultural markets, food law, biocides, represents clients in litigation relating to VAN GASTEREN, Ilse pesticides, and with regard to other medici- corporate tax matters with a particular focus Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam bankruptcy or insolvency and he is regularly on structuring and restructuring business +312 0711 9272 nal products, medical devices and hazardous appointed by the court as an administrator transactions. Throughout his career, Maarten [email protected] substances (REACH). Greetje has specific ex- and bankruptcy trustee. He represented Oi has advised a wide range of multination- Featured in Restructuring/Insolvency (Neth- pertise on the interaction between the rules Móvel in court proceedings concerning a al enterprises, in particular US-based erlands) for the common organisation of markets EUR 1.6 billion avoidance action initiated multinationals on how to structure their Practice Areas: Ilse van Gasteren is Partner and competition. Greetje is also involved in by a Dutch bankruptcy trustee. He advised international business operations. Maarten in the Amsterdam Financial Markets Group several national and European proceedings Frigoglass on its EUR 400 million restruc- also has extensive experience in representing and specialises in restructurings & insol- on matters related to her areas of specialisa- turing through a debt-for-equity swap via an clients before tax authorities, including in vencies. She acts for financial institutions, tion. She has particular experience litigating English scheme of arrangement. Please visit controversy cases. investors and also borrowers on complex before the European Court of Justice and the Stibbe website for more details: http:// Career: Partner since 2016. local and cross-border restructurings. the General Court of the European Union. www.stibbe.com/en/people/j/job-van-hooff. Professional Memberships: Maarten sits Greetje regularly publishes on subjects relat- on the board of the International Fiscal Asso- VAN GINNEKEN, Pepijn ed to her areas of expertise and is a member VAN HUSSEN, Barbara Brinkhof, Amsterdam JanssenBroekhuysen, Amsterdam ciation’s Dutch branch and also serves on of the Dutch Association for European Law, +312 0305 3235 the Dutch Competition Law Association, the +312 0303 9418 IFA’s Executive Committee. He is a member [email protected] [email protected] Dutch Food Law Association and the Dutch of the Dutch Tax Lawyers Association. Featured in Competition/European Law Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) Agricultural Law Association. VAN DER WIEL, Bart (Netherlands) Practice Areas: Barbara van Hussen Houthoff, Amsterdam Practice Areas: Pepijn van Ginneken (part- VAN HELDEN, Rein acts on behalf of large and medium-sized +316 2025 0758 ner) is a specialist in competition, EU law Stibbe, Amsterdam companies, family businesses, private equity [email protected] and regulated industries. He has considerable +312 0546 0127 investors and venture capital parties in Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) experience of representing national and [email protected] mergers and acquisitions, private equity Practice Areas: As a Supreme Court spe- international clients before the Authority for Featured in Banking & Finance (Netherlands) transactions and general corporate issues. cialist, Bart has been involved in numerous Consumers & Markets (ACM), the European Practice Areas: Rein acts for financial She has gained substantial experience in landmark cases, acting for banks, corporates, Commission and the Dutch and European institutions and domestic and international advising complicated transactions as well insurers and investors. He has litigated in the courts, including litigating and pleading a corporate clients on banking and financing as distressed transactions both on a content bankruptcy cases of KPNQwest and Dutch substantial number of cases before the Court transactions. Rein has broad experience level and on a project level. Creativity and subsidiaries of Oi, and represents the estate of Justice of the European Union. Pepijn has in syndicated lending, acquisition finance, bringing together the interests of all stake- of Lehman Brothers Treasury, in matters particular specialist expertise in regulated property finance, securitisation and debt cap- holders is one of her key strengths. Barbara that are vital for the resolution of these sectors such as telecoms, media, technology, ital markets transactions and related financial is a strategic thinker, is able to quickly get to insolvencies. Bart received a Ph.D. in 2004 healthcare and energy. regulatory matters. Furthermore, Rein regu- the heart of the matter and is down to earth. and has since authored many publications. Career: Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris larly advises clients on restructuring and debt She is able to get deadlocked situations back He is a member of the editorial team of the (1993); JD Leiden (1995); Allen & Overy restructuring transactions. Please visit the on track. She is very pragmatic and speaks Tijdschrift voor Civiele Rechtspleging jour- (1998-2004); Agent of Dutch government at Stibbe website for more details: http://www. the language of the business. nal and a highly sought-after speaker and Court of Justice (2005-2007). stibbe.com/en/people/r/rein-van-helden. Career: Admitted to the bar in 1996. She Professional Memberships: lecturer. Bart is a member of the Ministry of Competition VAN HELMOND, Tom has 22 years’ experience as a partner at DLA Justice and Security’s Advisory Committee Law Association; European Law Association; Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam Piper for which she also served in the Inter- for civil procedural law. International League of Competition Law. +312 0578 5217 national Executive Board. Besides her M&A Publications: Pepijn lectured competition [email protected] practice, Barbara has several board roles both VAN GANGELEN, Barbara law at Leiden University and Grotius Acad- Featured in Healthcare (Netherlands) as a non-executive as well as an executive Houthoff, Amsterdam +312 0605 6944 emy Nijmegen. Publications include articles Practice Areas: Tom van Helmond, attor- member. She also serves as board member [email protected] in Oxford Journal of European Competition ney at law, is a member of the Competition appointed by the Enterprise Chamber of the Featured in Restructuring/Insolvency (Neth- Law and Practice. & Regulatory practice group and chairman Court of Appeal in Amsterdam. erlands) of the Healthcare team. Tom specialises in VAN HEES, Toni VAN IJLZINGA VEENSTRA, Ate Practice Areas: healthcare and (European) procurement Barbara focuses mainly Stibbe, Amsterdam Jones Day, Amsterdam on advising clients (such as creditors, banks +316 5337 2459 and competition law. He advises parties in +312 0305 4224 and directors) on insolvency matters, and [email protected] the healthcare sector and frequently acts [email protected] representing Dutch and foreign bankruptcy Featured in Restructuring/Insolvency (Nether- for them in legal proceedings. His clients Featured in Tax (Netherlands), Investment trustees in court. Barbara also litigates cases lands), Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) include health insurers, (cure and care) Funds (Netherlands) concerning directors’ and officers’ liability, Practice Areas: Toni is senior-partner in healthcare institutions, medical profession Career: Ate van IJlzinga Veenstra, Lawyer & and auditor liability. From December 1997 to Stibbe’s Commercial Litigation Department. enterprises, branch associations and health- Tax Advisor, is Partner in the Fund Structur- February 2016, she worked in the financial He specialises in complex disputes in the care entrepreneurs. Thanks to his medical ing and Fund Services Group of Jones Day in markets practice of Simmons & Simmons area of liability, financing and securities, background, Tom is very knowledgeable Europe. Ate focuses on providing clients with (Insolvency & Restructuring). restructuring and insolvency. He also acts as on healthcare and the healthcare sector, legal, tax and regulatory advice regarding receiver in bankruptcies and acts as a deputy which is a great help when representing the Fund Formation, Fund Reviews, Fund M&A, VAN GARDINGEN, Mark judge in the Court of Appeal Arnhem-Leeu- legal interests of clients. Tom is co-chair Fund Litigation, Investment Joint Ventures Brinkhof, Amsterdam of the Healthcare team and member of the +312 0305 3212 warden. He holds a Doctor of Law from and Investment Management. His experience [email protected] Nijmegen University, publishes articles and Life Sciences Team. Tom is also very well is pan-European, including Luxembourg Featured in Intellectual Property (Netherlands) regularly teaches. Please visit the Stibbe known for his procurement expertise. He is structures and all mainstream investment a highly sought after advisor, representing a Practice Areas: Mark van Gardingen website for more details: http://www.stibbe. categories such as private equity, real estate, broad spectrum of clients in several sectors, (partner) specialises in litigating and com/en/people/t/toni-van-hees. hedge funds, and infrastructure funds. His such as infrastructure (including hydraulic coordinating patent and trade secret disputes focus is on coordinating a fully integrated engineering), healthcare, governments and 1403 Netherlands Leading Individuals www.chambers.com

service (internationally and in combining (VVPJ). He regularly publishes on pensions from 2002 until his return to Amsterdam in issues, like company closure, strikes and legal, regulatory and tax advice) based on in law. July 2004. pension issues. He also regularly deals with depth knowledge of products and markets. individual cases regarding severance and VAN REEKEN, Bart VAN SCHOOTEN, Michiel bonus arrangements. Clients are in the VAN LOOPIK, Mariken Van Doorne, Amsterdam Lexence, Amsterdam following sectors: transportation, FMCG, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- +316 5113 4738 +312 0573 6810 sterdam [email protected] [email protected] financial and tech. Please visit the Stibbe +312 0577 1308 Featured in TMT (Netherlands) Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) website: http://www.stibbe.com/en/people/j/ [email protected] Practice Areas: Bart negotiates in a way Practice Areas: Michiel van Schooten spe- jaap-van-slooten Featured in Banking & Finance (Netherlands) which contributes to the success of relation- cializes in mergers and acquisitions, private VAN THIEL, Stein Practice Areas: Mariken leads the firm’s ships. In the area of information technology, equity transactions, management buy-outs/ Evers Soerjatin, Amsterdam EU financial regulatory practice and is his work covers a broad spectrum, ranging buy-ins and the structuring of a wide range 316 3175 9748 active in the fast developing area of EU-level from negotiating and drafting outsourcing of joint ventures and other cooperative [email protected] financial regulation, advising EU and agreements, software development agree- arrangements. He advises in shareholder Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) non-EU banks, insurers, investment firms, ments, software licences, implementation disputes. Michiel is the board chairman of Practice Areas: Stein is one of the founding [the ECB], and other market participants and SaaS agreements, to handling IT-related the Stichting Musical Awards. He is a board partners of the firm. He litigates in corporate on a broad range of matters. She focuses on disputes. He regularly assists companies member of the Compagnie theater, De Rode and commercial law. Stein frequently acts matters of strategic importance for financial in reaching agreement on information Hoed, Felix Meritis, De Nieuwe Liefde, in inquiry proceedings and shareholder institutions, including prudential regulation, technology projects, outsourcings and joint Willem Meindert de Hoop Stichting and disputes, regarding the liability of directors governance, compliance, bank resolution. ventures. Bart’s primary focus is structuring the Remé Art Foundation. Between 2008 and supervisory directors, for example In the context of M&A, she specialises in effective business relations. He is experienced and 2011 he was on the executive board of in insolvency, take-over disputes and in restructurings and capital markets transac- in setting up joint development, mutually Meritas Law Firms Worldwide. (impending) insolvency situations, including tions, as well as enforcement and litigation. integrated production and joint marketing Career: Michiel has been with Lexence since distressed debt related situations. Stein also Mariken also advises on licence requirements arrangements. Bart has worked for most 1998. Michiel studied law at Universiteit van advises on corporate governance of (listed) and on the ongoing obligations of financial of the larger Netherlands based banks, the Amsterdam and was admitted to the Dutch companies and public bids. institutions. largest insurance companies, more than half Bar in 1989. Career: Prior to the launch of Evers Career: Partner since 2016. of the larger Netherlands based mutination- Soerjatin, Stein was a lawyer at Loyens & VAN SCHOUWENBURG, Bas Professional Memberships: Mariken is a als as well as for some fintech companies and Loeff (until 2014) and a partner at De Breij Dentons, Amsterdam board member of the Dutch Association for other startups. [email protected] Evers Boon (until 2018). Stein is also a law Financial Law. Career: Qualified 1988. Bart is an accredited Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) teacher, inter alia for Legal Planet, and, as a Publications: She is also a co-editor of CEDR mediator. Attended Erasmus Uni- guest teacher, at the Leiden University. He Practice Areas: Bas van Schouwenburg Tijdschrift voor Financieel Recht. She has versity of Rotterdam, Clarion University of is also involved in the development of the (MRE) heads the Dentons’ Construction & been a contributing editor at The Banking Pennsylvania. new national curriculum for trainee lawyers Projects practice in the Netherlands. He is a Regulation Review (Law Business Research), (BA2020). VAN ROOIJ, Jan-Willem true expert in the field of the development and regularly chairs the recovery and resolu- Professional Memberships: International Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam and construction of complex projects, both tion seminar held yearly in Frankfurt. Bar Association (IBA); Association Interna- +311 0224 6552 in the real estate, infrastructure and energy Personal: Mariken is a guest teacher at the tionale des Jeunes Avocats (AIJA); Corporate [email protected] sector, both in a domestic and an interna- Grotius Specialisatieopleiding Financiering Litigation Association (VCL) Featured in Energy & Natural Resources tional setting and is extremely dedicated en Zekerheden. Publications: Stein very frequently anno- (Netherlands) to his diverse clientele. In that regard he tates case law in the leading case law journal VAN MAANEN, Martijn Practice Areas: Jan-Willem van Rooij, drafts agreements, structures partnerships, JOR. In the past years, Stein has published BarentsKrans, The Hague attorney at law, is a member of the corporate negotiates and gives strategic advice, assists over thirty annotations. Besides, Stein pub- +317 0376 0791 practice group and co-chairs the firms in litigation or arbitration (both domestic lishes legal articles in other leading journals. [email protected] Energy team and the Port & Logistics team. and international arbitration). A portfolio Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) He specialises in national and international of his clients include project owners, VAN UCHELEN, Pieter Practice Areas: Martijn van Maanen’s mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, governments and institutes, contractors, Florent, Amsterdam practice covers the full spectrum of corporate participations, restructuring and corporate project developers, pension funds, property +312 0303 5975 and commercial disputes, including antitrust advice with a focus on energy and infra- investors, housing corporations, architects, [email protected] damages, fraud on the market, parent and structure transactions and the US-market. engineers, advisors and other professional Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) directors’ liability, and insolvency. Most of He advises both strategic parties as well as parties within the construction and real es- Practice Areas: Pieter specialises in corpo- his work involves multiple jurisdictions. financial parties such as infrastructure funds tate sector. Bas advised on some of the most rate law with an emphasis on M&A, private Martijn is also highly experienced in class and private equity firms. prestigious projects in the Netherlands. Bas equity and infrastructure transactions. He actions and mass damages settlements for Career: Co-head of the Loyens & Loeff is trusted advisor to an impressive selection has over 20 years of experience in these plaintiffs and defendants. His internation- Energy Team. of construction clients. fields. A substantial part of Pieter’s work is of al client base includes large corporates, Professional Memberships: Jan-Willem cross-border nature. He advises international banks and executives. Many US and UK is a member of the Dutch Bar Association, VAN SEETERS, Christian corporates and funds on their deals in the Project Moore, Amsterdam law firms seek him out as litigation counsel the International Bar Association (member Netherlands, as well as Dutch corporates +312 0520 0877 for complex disputes. Martijn is a frequent European Forum), the American Bar [email protected] and funds on deals outside the Netherlands. speaker on litigation developments in the Association (subcommittee co-chair) and Featured in TMT (Netherlands) Pieter speaks Dutch, English and German. EU, and lead counsel in the largest private the Association of International Petroleum Personal: Pieter is a guest lecturer at the Practice Areas: Christian van Seeters enforcement cases. Negotiators (chair of the Dutch chapter). University of Amsterdam and teaches M&A (partner) is an IT and public procurement for SBB, the Dutch professional education VAN MARWIJK KOOY, Albert VAN ROSSUM, Stefan law specialist. He has wide experience in IT institute for in-house counsels. Van Doorne, Amsterdam Van Doorne, Amsterdam transactions and providing strategic advice +312 0678 9201 +312 0678 9647 on complex government IT projects (e.g. IT, VAN WELZEN, Pieter [email protected] [email protected] procurement, transition, exit, and outsourc- Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam Featured in Employment (Netherlands) Featured in Banking & Finance (Netherlands), ing issues). +312 0711 9154 Practice Areas: Albert has extensive Restructuring/Insolvency (Netherlands) Career: Stibbe (2002 – 2010), Project Moore [email protected] experience advising clients with regard to Practice Areas: Stefan van Rossum has (2011 – ). Featured in Capital Markets (Netherlands) pensions law, employment law and corporate over 25 years of experience in banking and Professional Memberships: Netherlands Practice Areas: Pieter van Welzen is law and litigating many complex cases. The finance. His experience extends to all areas Association of Computer Lawyers (VIRA), Partner in the Amsterdam Financial Markets experience of Albert as a director, including of banking and finance, but he is primarily Netherlands Association for Information Group. He specialises in structured and asset at Van Doorne, means that he understands engaged in acquisition financing, corporate Technology and Law (NVvIR), Netherlands backed financing, including securitisations, the language and needs of directors and lending, property finance and financial Association for Procurement Law (NVvA). CLOs and covered bonds. He also advises supervisors. restructurings. He represents lenders, bor- on “alternative funding” transactions that Career: Albert co-leads the Pensions market rowers and debt investors. His clients include VAN SLOOTEN, Jaap involve securitisation-like techniques and Stibbe, Amsterdam segment of the Financial Institutions Sector the major Dutch banks, several leading assets such as mortgage loans, SME loans +312 0546 0651 Team. Albert lectures on pensions law at international banks and hedge funds. [email protected] and corporate loans. He frequently advises Leiden University, he is deputy justice at Career: He started with Van Doorne in 1993 Featured in Employment (Netherlands) clients on regulatory aspects of structured the Court of The Hague and chairman of and made partner in January 2002. Stefan and asset backed finance transactions and Practice Areas: Jaap litigates for mainly the Dutch Association of Pensions Lawyers worked in the Van Doorne London office advises financial as well as corporate clients. listed companies against unions and works from 2001 until July 2004, which he headed Pieter is a member of the Clifford Chance councils regarding collective employment 1404 www.chambers.com Leading Individuals Netherlands

Africa group, where his particular focus is on Practice Areas: Nathalie van Woerkom is the district courts. In recent years, he has of experience with supervising a variety of Portuguese-speaking Africa. a lawyer and partner at AKD. Nathalie has been engaged as a lawyer or bankruptcy investment transactions, for example of offic- extensive experience in general corporate law trustee in international restructurings and es, retail premises and distribution centres. VAN WIJK, Berry and specialises in mergers, acquisitions and bankruptcies in the Netherlands, including He is particularly experienced in (turnkey) Houthoff, Rotterdam +316 5184 5344 private equity. For example she has worked Lehman Brothers, Oi, OSX / OGX, SwissAir, development projects, property transforma- [email protected] in many countries on cross-border due Van der Hoop Bankiers, Joh, Enschedé and tion projects, sale & leaseback arrangements, Featured in Insurance (Netherlands) diligence and the restructuring of companies’ DSB Bank. Frédéric is the head of Houthoff’s asset management and sales and building Practice Areas: Berry van Wijk specialises Dutch operations. She also advises on the Restructuring & Insolvency practice group. contracts. Julian also focuses on lease and in insurance law and liability issues. She various aspects of distressed M&A. Nathalie’s Frédéric teaches and publishes on insolvency construction of aspects of transactions and advises and litigates in the fields of regulatory clients are large-scale international compa- law, and is a board member of the Dutch legal proceedings. His clients include devel- law, reinsurance, life and non-life insurance, nies, joint ventures in Europe, the USA, Asia Association of Insolvency Practitioners opers, (international) investors, construction distribution of insurance, the transfer of and Africa and management buy-outs. (INSOLAD). He is also a member of the companies and government bodies. Julian specialists’ association INSOL Europe and has written a variety of different publications. portfolios and the liability of insurers for VAN ZANTEN, Marc the International Insolvency Institute. For example he was the co-author of the their products. Berry advises on the devel- CMS, Amsterdam chapter entitled ‘Real estate investments opment of new life and non-life insurance +312 0301 6311 VERLOREN VAN THEMAAT, Weyer in the Netherlands’ in the German legal products as well as new distribution forms. [email protected] Houthoff, Amsterdam She helps clients in their contacts with the Featured in Restructuring/Insolvency (Neth- +312 0605 6183 handbook entitled ‘Rechtshandbuch Im- main Dutch regulators, the Dutch Central erlands) [email protected] mobilien-Investitionen’ published by Verlag Bank (DNB) and the Netherlands Authority Practice Areas: Marc van Zanten is partner Featured in Healthcare (Netherlands), Competi- C.H. Beck. for the Financial Markets (AFM), and assists in the CMS Banking & Finance Practice tion/European Law (Netherlands) VESTERING, Paul them with the implementation of regulatory Group, specialising in insolvency, civil Practice Areas: Weyer specialises in Stibbe, Amsterdam requirements in the Netherlands. Berry fur- procedural law, litigation and D&O liability. competition law and leads Houthoff’s +312 0546 0101 ther advises on the regulatory component of Marc has wide experience as a (intended) Competition practice group. He is also head [email protected] M&A transactions in the insurance industry. bankruptcy trustee in insolvency proceed- of Houthoff ’s Healthcare sector group. Weyer Featured in Employment (Netherlands) Berry is a trusted adviser to the legal counsel ings and pre-packs and as an administrator focuses in particular on merger notifications Practice Areas: Paul specialises in employ- and board members of several insurance in the suspension of payments. He has and cartel defence litigation. His work in- ment and pension law, with advice work and companies. She is a daily board member been appointed bankruptcy trustee of the volves issues relating to regulation and com- litigation. His work includes remunera- of the Association for Insurance Sciences international fashion retailer and producer petition in healthcare, and advising and as- tion advice, executives, strikes, collective (Vereniging voor Verzekeringswetenschap) McGregor/Gaastra. Recently he has been sisting healthcare institutions in the context redundancies and works council matters. He and member of the Advisory Committee appointed bankruptcy trustee of the hospital of partnerships. Weyer was a resident partner also advises on the employment aspects of on Insurance of the Dutch Bar Association Slotervaartziekenhuis in Amsterdam. of the Brussels office from 1997 to 2005. He corporate transactions and pension schemes. (Orde van Advocaten). She is also a member Career: 1992 – Lawyer at CMS. 2006 – is a member of the International Bar Associa- Please visit the Stibbe website for more of the Advisory Council of the Albert Partner at CMS. tion, the ABA, the Dutch Competition Law details: http://www.stibbe.com/en/people/p/ Schweitzer hospital and of the VNAB (Dutch Professional Memberships: •Judge at Association and the Dutch Association for paul-vestering Insurance Exchange Association). Berry is a the Court of Appeal in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. European Law. He is also Chair-Emeritus VIERGEVER, Lieneke lecturer at the University of Amsterdam and •Member INSOLAD. •Member advisory of Lex Mundi’s Antitrust, Competition and Project Moore, Amsterdam committee on civil procedural law of the Trade group; non-governmental advisor of Erasmus University. +312 0520 0876 Netherlands Bar Association. the Dutch Authority for Consumers and [email protected] VAN WISSEN, Maikel Publications: •Chief editor Dutch law re- Markets; and chair of the advisory committee De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Featured in TMT (Netherlands) view on civil procedural law (BER). •Author of the Netherlands Bar Association. Weyer Brussels Practice Areas: Lieneke Viergever +312 0577 1503 of several publications on insolvency law and is the founder and a board member of the (partner) is an IT and data protection [email protected] civil procedural law. •Speaker on Business competition law foundation Stichting specialist. Her areas of expertise include data Featured in Competition/European Law News Radio. •External doctorate candidate Ontwikkelingen Mededingingsrecht, and has protection, e-commerce, non-regulatory (Netherlands) University of Groningen (subject: pre-pack). authored and co-authored various books on telecom, international outsourcing and cloud Personal: Practice Areas: Maikel is resident partner Languages: Dutch, English, competition law, including European Com- computing. of De Brauw’s Brussels office and a member German, French. petition Law (Edward Elgar) and Nederlands Career: De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Mededingingsrecht (Kluwer). of De Brauw’s integrated Amsterdam/Brus- VENROOY, Loet (2002–2010), Project Moore (2011 -). sels competition practice. He specialises in Houthoff, Amsterdam VERMEEREN-KEIJZERS, Irene H Professional Memberships: Netherlands competition law, advising clients on complex +312 0605 6107 Jones Day, Amsterdam Association of Computer Lawyers (VIRA), national, European and global matters. His [email protected] +312 0305 4251 The Association for Privacy Law (VPR), The practice spans many industries and sectors, Featured in Banking & Finance (Netherlands) [email protected] Netherlands Association for Information including financial services, FinTech, media, Practice Areas: Loet is head of Houthoff’s Featured in Employment (Netherlands) Technology and Law (NVvIR). telecom, food services and healthcare. Banking & Finance practice group and of Career: Irene Vermeeren has more than Publications: Teacher at the Information Maikel frequently represents clients in the Financial Services section and he has a 20 years of experience counselling and Technology Law postgraduate program merger control reviews before the European particular focus on cross-border banking representing employers and funds on at Grotius Academy. Teacher at the Data Commission, the Dutch Authority for and financing transactions, and financial employment law and benefits issues, with a Protection postgraduate program at Grotius Consumers and Markets as well as regulatory restructuring. He has extensive experience focus on Dutch and European pension. Her Academy. Contributor to the Dutch textbook authorities worldwide. He has significant in advising clients and with transactions in experience includes involvement in inter- on cross-border outsourcing. experience handling antitrust investigations the financial sector, including in relation to national benefits redesign processes, M&A by national and international competition acquisition financing, real estate financ- transactions and benefits harmonization and VISSER, Bas Boris Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam authorities, compliance issues, self-reporting ing, syndicated and bilateral loans, debt integration processes, disputes and landmark +312 0711 9624 and follow-on litigation. restructuring, and structured and asset-based cases in litigation, including alternative [email protected] Career: Partner, and since October 2019, financing. His clients include financial dispute resolution. She has arranged and Featured in Banking & Finance (Netherlands) now also the Resident Partner, for De institutions, private equity parties and other participated in international employment Practice Areas: Bas Boris Visser is Partner Brauw’s Brussels office. funds and companies. Loet regularly lectures and compensation benefits projects, as well in the Amsterdam Financial Markets Group Professional Memberships: Maikel is a on banking and securities law. as conducted and advised on several world- and Global Head of Innovation and Business former board member of the Dutch Compe- wide restructurings for multinational clients. VERHOEVEN, Frédéric Change. He is also the Co-Managing tition Lawyers Association. Given her background, Irene has significant Houthoff, Amsterdam Partner of Clifford Chance Amsterdam. His Publications: He is an editor of a leading +312 0605 6536 experience representing clients in consulta- practice focuses on the financial sector and Dutch competition journal. He regularly [email protected] tion and negotiation procedures with unions he has extensive experience with Dutch and publishes and speaks on a variety of EU com- Featured in Restructuring/Insolvency (Neth- and works councils. international financial institutions, FinTech petition law topics at conferences throughout erlands) companies as well as supervisory authorities. the world. VERSMISSEN, Julian Practice Areas: Frédéric specialises in AKD, Amsterdam In his role of Global Head of Innovation & VAN WOERKOM, Nathalie cross-border insolvency law and restructur- Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) Business Change Bas Boris drives the new AKD, Rotterdam ing. He advises clients involved in an array of Practice Areas: Julian Versmissen is a service delivery and business models devel- +318 8253 5573 insolvency situations (companies, creditors, lawyer and partner at AKD who specialises oped by Clifford Chance in the legal tech and [email protected] investments institutions and directors). in (international) real estate transactions reg tech space. Featured in Private Equity (Netherlands), Corpo- Frédéric is also regularly appointed as a and civil law consultancy in relation to rate/M&A (Netherlands) bankruptcy trustee and administrator by commercial real estate. Julian has plenty 1405 Netherlands Leading Individuals www.chambers.com

VLETTER, Bas VOÛTE, Hermine issues in restructuring transactions whether and the cross-border marketing of financial Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Amsterdam Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam they arise within the courtroom or outside. markets products and services. +312 0301 7300 +312 0578 5431 Vincent also advises on cross-border WIERSMA, Klaas [email protected] [email protected] financing and has gained broad experience in Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) Featured in Employment (Netherlands) (structured) finance transactions. He headed +312 0578 5960 Practice Areas: Bas Vletter focuses his Practice Areas: Hermine E. Voûte, attorney the London office of Loyens & Loeff from [email protected] practice on corporate law, private equity at law, is chairwoman of the Employment 2014 until mid-2018. Featured in Employment (Netherlands) buy outs, mergers and acquisitions, equity Taxes and Employment Law practice group. WAMELINK, Herman Practice Areas: Klaas Wiersma, attorney capital markets (public offers and IPOs), She specialises in employment law, with the Stek, Amsterdam at law, is a member of the Employment international and national joint ventures and emphasis on collective dismissals, employee +312 0530 5214 Taxes and Employment Law practice group. corporate governance. He has acted as legal representation, and collective bargaining. She [email protected] He specialises in employment law, with the adviser in several high-profile private and is a member of the Corporate Investigations Featured in Banking & Finance (Netherlands) emphasis on individual (including managing public transactions, including the first suc- Team. Hermine was acting Dean of the Neth- Practice Areas: Herman Wamelink is director under the articles of association) cessful public hostile bid in the Netherlands. erlands Bar Association until 1 July 2012. a banking and finance lawyer based in and collective dismissal law, employee Bas is the trusted advisor to a number of Career: Lecture in collective dismissal law Amsterdam. He specialises in acquisition representation in the event of reorganisa- Dutch listed companies and their boards. for the Grotius Academy at the Radboud finance and project finance and also has tions and restructuring, takeovers, mergers, University; Law degree, Leiden (1988). VLOEMANS, Natalie broad experience on general lending, re- cross-border labour and employee participa- Professional Memberships: Boardmem- Ploum, Rotterdam structurings and real estate finance. Herman tion structures. +316 3023 0260 ber of several charities such as Right to Play advises lenders and borrowers on finance Professional Memberships: Klaas is a [email protected] and cultural institutes among which EYE, transactions, domestic and international and frequent speaker at seminars and courses Featured in Insurance (Netherlands) Dutch Film Institute in Amsterdam. both secured and unsecured, including direct designed for attorneys addressing various Practice Areas: Insurance & liability law VRIESENDORP, Reinout institutional/fund lending and asset based aspects of employment law. He regularly Litigation Commercial contracts Arbitration De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- lending transactions. publishes articles and comments in the em- and alternative DR sterdam ployment case law journal (JAR). He is also WANDERS, Paul Career: Natalie has been an attorney since 312 0577 1060 a co-author of a book which deals with the Dentons, Amsterdam [email protected] 1996. She completed the post-graduate +312 0795 3281 new employment legislation which came into programme Corporation & Liability of the Featured in Restructuring/Insolvency (Neth- [email protected] force as of 1 July 2015. The updated edition erlands) Grotius Academy in 2008 with honours (cum Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) was recently released. Practice Areas: Reinout is one of the most laude). After years of experience with one of Practice Areas: Paul Wanders is a partner Personal: Speaks Dutch and English. the big Dutch law firms, Natalie became a influential thinkers in the area of insolvency in our Amsterdam office and focuses on real WIGGERS, Marc partner with Ploum in 2011. Since her arrival law and security rights in the Netherlands. estate transactions. He practices commercial Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam He primarily focuses on the restructuring she is head of the Insurance and Liability leasing law and is an experienced litigator +316 5110 2775 and insolvency practice. He has worked on team and participates in the Arbitration in all kinds of real estate matters. He also [email protected] the most significant restructuring mandates team. advises clients on professional liability law, Featured in Competition/European Law in the Netherlands. Professional Memberships: •Dutch Asso- in particular for notaries, insurers, lawyers (Netherlands) Career: Partner since 2016. Reinout is also ciation for Insurance Law and AIDA •Dutch and real estate agents. Paul lectures on Practice Areas: Marc Wiggers, attorney at part-time professor of insolvency law at Leid- Association for Procedural Law •Dutch landlord and tenant law at the University law, is a member of the Competition & Reg- en University (Department of Company Law, Arbitration Association of Amsterdam for the Amsterdam School ulatory practice group. He specialises in EU and Department of Business Studies). Publications: •‘Het gebruik van arbitrage of Real Estate, the Estate Agency Training and competition law and health care-related Professional Memberships: Reinout is a en bindend advies in de verzekeringspraktijk Centre and the Grotius Real Estate special- law. He has broad experience in proceedings member of the editorial boards of both the vanuit het perspectief van partijen’, met ization course. He also is a legal adviser to in this field. He also advises on applying Dutch Insolvency Law Review (Tijdschrift Dorine ten Brink, Bundel Verzekering en the Amsterdam Association of Real Estate competition rules (cartel prohibition, abuse voor Insolventierecht) and the International ADR, Nijmegen 2014 •‘Kroniek aansprake- Agents. Paul is involved on a regular basis of power, state aid and merger control) and Insolvency Review. He is also Insolad fellow, lijkheid voor niet-loondienstgerelateerde in real estate related transactions for inter the health care framework in general. In ad- a member of the International Insolvency asbestschade’, met Anton van den Heuvel, alia Peek & Cloppenburg, Aachener Grund, dition, he specialises in private investments Institute (III) and long-time member of AV&S, 2013/96 •‘Het moment van (moeten) WP Carey, MPC, DBN, Union Investment, in the health sector. Marc is a member of the INSOL Europe (Academic Wing) and melden onder een claims made aansprakeli- BouwInvest and others. Corporate Investigations Team. jkheidsverzekering’, NTHR, 2013 INSOL International (Academic Group). Professional Memberships: Member of Personal: Natalie studied Dutch civil law at As member of the executive, he co-founded WESSELING, Rein the Competition Law Association, Nether- Stibbe, Amsterdam the Erasmus University of Rotterdam (1996) the independent Conference on European lands Association for European Law, and en followed droit civil at the Université Restructuring and Insolvency Law (CERIL). +312 0546 0307 [email protected] Association of Health Law. d’Aix-Marseille III (1996) in France. Personal: He has educated numerous insolvency practitioners and qualifying Featured in Competition/European Law WILLEMS, Joris (Netherlands) VOS, Gregor bankruptcy judges in their post-graduate DLA Piper Nederland, Amsterdam Practice Areas: Brinkhof, Amsterdam Insolad/Grotius specialisation courses for Rein specialises in public +312 0541 9992 312 0305 3248 more than two decades. cartel and abuse of dominance litigation. He [email protected] [email protected] has a stellar record in defending companies Featured in TMT (Netherlands) Featured in Intellectual Property (Netherlands) VROOM, Egbert against competition law violation allegations. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property and Practice Areas: Gregor Vos (partner) Stibbe, Amsterdam Please visit the Stibbe website for more Technology, Technology and Outsourcing, specializes in trademark, product design +312 0546 0292 details: http://www.stibbe.com/en/people/r/ Commercial Law and advertising (including pharmaceutical [email protected] rein-wesseling. Career: Joris Willems is a technology lawyer, Featured in Corporate/M&A (Netherlands) advertising) litigation. Gregor litigates before elected member of DLA Piper’s Global Practice Areas: WIELENS, Harmen the (specialized) courts in the Netherlands as Egbert is a partner in Board, and member of the Global Risk well as EU courts (EUIPO, CJEU). Stibbe’s corporate department. He serves Jones Day, Amsterdam [email protected] Committee. His practice focuses on digital Career: L.L.M. Amsterdam (1992) and domestic and international corporate clients Featured in Investment Funds (Netherlands) transformation including new technologies London (1993); Houthoff (1994-1996), and investment funds in a wide range of and big data, sourcing, technology, security Career: Harmen Wielens has extensive Nauta Dutilh (1997-2002), Klos Morel industries, with a focus on M&A. Egbert also and commercial contracting. Joris has ex- experience counseling clients on the financial Vos & Reeskamp (2003-2015), Brinkhof has a strong track record as a corporate liti- tensive experience in complex multi-juris- regulatory and legal aspects of fund and (2016-current) gator. Please visit the Stibbe website for more dictional transactions and has also worked asset management, covering topics such as Professional Memberships: BMM (Mem- details: http://www.stibbe.com/en/people/e/ in HK, Shanghai and London. He often acts the AIFMD, UCITSD, EuVECA and MiFID ber of the Board), Marques (Programming egbert-vroom. as a trusted advisor at board room level for II. He provides clients with fully integrated Committee), INTA, VIEPA, VROOM, Vincent (international) technology companies. Publications: legal and regulatory advice regarding fund Gregor regularly publishes Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam formation and restructuring, fund m&a, WINTERS, Berto articles on trademark and design law in 312 0578 5984 investment joint ventures, license applica- De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Am- national and international journals and [email protected] tions, investment services and delegation sterdam handbooks and is a regular speaker at na- Featured in Restructuring/Insolvency (Neth- arrangements. Harmen also has expertise +312 0577 1948 tional and international conferences. erlands) in the areas of operational management and [email protected] Practice Areas: Vincent Vroom, attorney governance of regulated undertakings, asset Featured in Dispute Resolution (Netherlands) at law, specialises in financial restructurings segregation (including depositary and custo- Practice Areas: Berto Winters specialises and insolvency. Vincent handles a range of dy arrangements), pension fund outsourcing in litigation and arbitration in multiple areas 1406 www.chambers.com Leading Individuals Netherlands

(such as banking/finance, cartel damage, WITTEVEEN, Paul Framework, a compensation scheme that ZWEMMER, Johan commercial, corporate, CSR, energy, Boontje Advocaten, Amsterdam allows Dutch SME’s to be compensated for DLA Piper Nederland, Amsterdam insolvency and restructuring), including +312 0572 7190 Interest Rate Derivatives they bought from +312 0541 9269 Supreme Court litigation. He represents na- [email protected] the six largest banks in the Netherlands. [email protected] tional and international corporates, financial Featured in Employment (Netherlands) Christiaan regularly lectures, including for Featured in Employment (Netherlands) institutions and professional service firms in Practice Areas: Paul focuses on legal issues the Grotius/INSOLAD programme and CPO Practice Areas: Johan Zwemmer advises complex matters before all Dutch courts and cropping up at the interface of employment (the foremost post academic legal course local and international companies on all arbitral tribunals and before foreign courts. law and corporate law, including corporate provider in the Netherlands). He also regu- aspects of collective and individual employ- He often represents clients in collective governance issues (management and su- larly publishes on subjects related to his field ment law, flexible employment relations actions. His Supreme Court appeals have led pervision), co-determination and corporate of work. Christiaan is a member of the Dutch and the interface between employment law to several landmark decisions in the area of litigation. He regularly publishes about these Association of Insolvency Practitioners and corporate law. He has considerable corporate governance and insolvency. matters. Paul specializes in co-determina- (INSOLAD), INSOL Europe and a Fellow of experience in the employment and employee Career: Partner since 2000. tion law, the position of managing directors Insol International. co-determination aspects of major corporate Professional Memberships: Admitted to and employment law in the public and transactions, outsourcing, reorganisation ZOETMULDER, Bartjan the Supreme Court Bar. semi-public sectors. Paul was a lecturer at the and integration processes. Johan has advised Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam Grotius Academy and member of editorial many clients in major relocations, restruc- WINTGENS, Marc +312 0578 5658 boards of various employment law journals turings, on the organization of the flexible AKD, Eindhoven [email protected] +318 8253 5759 for many years. With his experience, specific Featured in Tax (Netherlands) part of the workforce and on corporate [email protected] knowledge and close links with peers and Practice Areas: Bartjan R. Zoetmulder, employment law (transfer of undertaking, Featured in Real Estate (Netherlands) major clients, he plays a key role in the firm’s tax adviser, is a member of the Investment employee participation and collective labour Practice Areas: Marc Wintgens is a partner growth. Management practice group. He is actively law). He also has strong experience in litiga- and member of the board at AKD. His fields Career: Paul Witteveen has joined Boontje involved in the Loyens & Loeff real estate tion collective and individual dismissal cases of expertise are private construction and real Advocaten as a Senior Partner in September team and heads the Central and East Euro- of employees and/or managing directors estate law. Marc focuses on complex cases 2016. With more than 35 years of experience pean team. He is also one of the founders and litigation. Johan is also a lecturer and involving government bodies and private in law practice, Paul is an established name and leaders of the Loyens & Loeff BEPS researcher at the Department of Employment parties. He is a leading specialist in sectors and recognised expert on corporate employ- committee. Bartjan has focused his expertise Law at the University of Amsterdam. He is such as construction, infrastructure, energy, ment law. in international tax matters to the real (chief) editor of several professional journals, co-author of handbooks on employment law care, project development and real estate. ZIJDERVELD, Christiaan estate market, with a specific emphasis on and a lecturer at post-graduate educational Marc has become a specialist in the drafting Houthoff, Amsterdam tax structuring of investments in and from of, and litigating on, complex construction 312 0605 6150 Central and Eastern Europe, as well as for programmes on employment law. law contracts. He advises during the design, [email protected] investments in Dutch property. In this capac- construction, financing, maintenance and/ Featured in Restructuring/Insolvency (Neth- ity, he serves mainly foreign clients, such as or the management of large building projects erlands) US, European and Asian real estate investors and draws up the necessary contracts. He Practice Areas: He assists clients that face and developers, although Dutch real estate has, for example, already done this for inte- financial difficulties. He also assists creditors enterprises are also among his clientele. grated projects, non-residential works, infra- (e.g. financial institutions and hedge funds) Throughout his career he has been closely structural projects (onshore and offshore), with distressed investments. Christiaan has involved in the tax ruling practice, mainly large-scale residential and non-residential been involved in the insolvency matters of for international holding and financing com- construction. Marc has written a variety of Lehman Brothers Treasury Co B.V., Lehman panies. He also worked at the Tokyo office publications and is the (co-)author of various Brothers Securities N.V. (Curaçao) and DSB from 1995 to 1998 and was responsible for books. Marc also lectures in construction Bank. In recent years, much of Christiaan’s Loyens & Loeff’s Japanese practice. He is still and real estate law at Utrecht University. work has focused on cases relating to the real involved with the Japan desk today. Bartjan In the field of real estate law Marc focuses estate sector, the retail sector, and the oil & is chairman of the Dutch Association of Tax on (international) real estate transactions, gas/offshore sector. Recently Christiaan led Advisers (NOB) since 21 June 2018. project development and related contracts, the Houthoff team that advises on the cross Professional Memberships: NOB Chair- such as public-private partnerships. In that border restructuring of Agrokor, an Eastern man Dujat IBA IFA NAREIT context he has conducted negotiations and European agri/food group. Christiaan leads drawn up contracts in extremely complex the team that advises the committee respon- and extensive real estate developments. sible for drafting the Uniform Recovery

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OFFICES AKD NETHERLANDS www.akd.nl tel: +31 88 253 5000 ROTTERDAM: Wilhelminakade 1 (Maastoren), 3072 AP Board Members: Erwin Rademakers (Managing Partner), Marc Wintgens, Mark Kater Tel: +31 88 253 5000 Fax: +31 88 253 5594 Number of partners worldwide: 88 Number of other lawyers and notaries worldwide: 204 Email: [email protected] Languages: Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, AMSTERDAM: Gustav Mahlerlaan 2970 (The Edge), Swedish and Korean 1081 LA Tel: +31 88 253 5000 Fax: +31 88 253 5001 Firm Overview: Email: [email protected] With over 475 lawyers, tax advisers, civil-law notaries and business support staff in the Netherlands, Belgium BREDA: Vlaszak 67, 4811 GX and Luxembourg, AKD is a leading Benelux law firm. For its clients, the firm is the gateway from, to and in Tel: +31 88 253 5000 Fax: +31 88 253 6001 the Benelux. For over a century now, the firm has combined a full-service approach and a broad sector focus to Email: [email protected] consider any question from a range of angles and provide quality solutions – anywhere in the world. Literally. EINDHOVEN: Flight Forum 1, 5657 DA From AKD’s own offices, of course, and also through its various country teams and its extensive, worldwide Tel: +31 88 253 5000 Fax: +31 88 253 5601 Friends Network. Email: [email protected]

Main Areas of Practice: INTERNATIONAL OFFICES Banking & Finance: Insolvency & Restructuring: BELGIUM ADK advises on matters of national and international Being often appointed by the Dutch courts as receivers BRUSSELS: Koloniënstraat 56-3/Rue des Colonies transactions, financial supervision regulations, and in complex bankruptcy cases, the firm is equipped to 56, B-1000 Brussels setting up investment institutions and investment assist companies in financial distress with restructur- Tel: +31 88 253 5000 Fax: +32 2 629 42 11 vehicles. ing and refinancing issues, issues related to selling off Email: [email protected] Responsible Partner: Vincent Bettonville secured assets as well as cases of post-bankruptcy D&O LUXEMBOURG liability. Commercial Contracting: LUXEMBOURG: 40, Avenue Monterey L-2163 Responsible Partner: Barend de Roy van Zuidewijn Tel: +352 26 75 82 Fax: +352 26 43 28 67 The firm’s involvement comprises the negotiation of Email: [email protected] contracts relating to the business set-up (joint ventures Intellectual Property: and alliances), the sales channel (sales, supply, license, AKD has dedicated specialists in all fields of intellectual Transport & Trade: distribution, agency and franchise) and the procure- property law. AKD plays an active part in combating AKD combines specialised knowledge of the complex ment channel (production and license). counterfeiting through international custom seizures legislation and regulations in this sector. The firm has Responsible Partner: Martijn Evers and has its own trademark and design prosecution a longstanding tradition of unconventional thinkers department. The firm’s practice group is also actively and innovators in the field of shipping, ship finance, Corporate/M&A: involved in professional training courses, e.g. the train- offshore, aviation, terminals and logistics, international The firm’s lawyers, civil-law notaries and tax lawyers ing course for Benelux trademark and design agents. trade and energy. assist clients in the acquisition and sale of enterprises, Responsible Partner: Martin Hemmer Responsible Partner: Jos van der Meché controlled auctions, private equity transactions, ven- ture capital investments, management buy-outs, IT & Data Protection: Private Wealth: reorganisations, setting up joint ventures and raising Ongoing legal developments in the ICT landscape and AKD represents a wide range of closely held busi- equity and loan capital. data protection law are becoming more and more im- nesses and families focusing on the firm’s clients’ Responsible Partner: Carlos Pita Cao portant for internationally operating companies. AKD specific objectives. The firm serves as their counsellor delivers in-depth knowledge in these fields of expertise. enabling them to fulfil their business and personal Corporate/Structuring: Responsible Partner: Martin Hemmer targets. Together with their clients the firm develops The firm’s lawyers, civil-law notaries and tax lawyers and implements clear, fair and flexible plans allowing assist national and international clients in advising on Real Estate & Construction: for optimising their strategies for the preservation and and implementing the most efficient corporate struc- The firm’s expertise covers the following legal areas: transfer of their assets now and for future generations ture and corporate governance, by combining a solid procurement law, construction law, regional develop- while minimising taxes. knowledge of the legal and regulatory framework with ment, property transactions, landlord and tenant law, Responsible Partner: Philip van Hilten creative solutions to the requirements of the client and/ infrastructure, public-private partnerships, DBFMO or the transaction. contracts, property development and property law. International Work: Responsible Partner: Vincent Bettonville Responsible Partner: Sven Billet With offices in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxem- Dispute Resolution: Regulatory & Governmental Affairs: bourg, AKD offers integrated, independent and inter- The firm’s lawyers assist corporate clients in solving The team are specialists in general administrative national legal and tax services in stable jurisdictions. complex disputes, such as shareholders disputes, law, governmental liability, environmental law and Business arrangements, financial structures and digi- disputes with financial institutions, dispute on (inter- planning and zoning. The team advises and litigate on talisation readily transcend international boundaries. national) commercial contracts, cases of D&O liability, claims, permits, expropriations, governmental toler- The firm’s specialists look across borders and beyond M&A claims and disputes on aborted negotiations. ance policies and matters relating to nature conserva- the confines of their own disciplines in order to ensure Responsible Partner: Patrick Haas tion regulations and rail transport. seamless end-to-end service. Responsible Partner: Gerrit van der Veen AKD is the exclusive member firm in the Netherlands Employment & Pensions: for Interlaw, the premium international association of The firm advises on the employment aspects of merg- Tax: independent law firms with lawyers in nearly 80 juris- ers and acquisitions, redundancies, reorganisations, The firm’s tax lawyers pro-actively advise clients on the dictions and more than 130 cities worldwide (www. restructuring, bonus caps, employment participation, Dutch, Luxembourg and international tax aspects of interlaw.org). AKD also has dedicated teams for China, collective bargaining agreements, strikes, international their activities, help them structure business activities Japa, Korea, Germany, Spain, Turkey and the USA that labour relations and pension law. tax-efficiently, optimise their tax position, minimise assist its clients in their global activities from start to Responsible Partner: Pieter Huys tax risks and take care of clients’ tax compliance needs. finish. More information: https://akd.eu/global-reach. Responsible Partner: Huub Laauwen EU, Procurement & Competition: The firm’s Brussels-based experts are recognised in the areas of competition law, public procurement and State aid. The firm advises in proceedings concerning these areas as well as the areas of private international law and the free movement of persons, goods, services and capital (in the EU). Responsible Partner: Pieter Kuypers

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PRACTICE AREAS ATLAS TAX LAWYERS Corporate Tax www.atlas.tax/en tel: +31 20 535 4567 M&A VAT & Real Estate Transfer Tax Chairman: Roelof Gerritsen Transfer Pricing & Tax Valuations Managing Partners: Matthijs Wierenga, Frank Schwarte, Boudewijn Niels Personal Income Tax & Wage Tax Number of partners: 8 Number of lawyers: 40 Private Clients Languages: Dutch, English, French, German Fund Formation Structuring of Tax Efficient Management Firm Overview: Incentive Programs Atlas is an independent high-end tax law firm located in the city centre of Amsterdam. Atlas offers the Multinationals & Medium/Large Sized best of two worlds: a boutique approach and experience and the expertise of a large firm. By restricting Domestic Companies its practice to tax, Atlas is able to provide the skills and commitment required by its clients. The firm is Cross-Border Investments & International Tax renowned for its work in the field of private equity, M&A, corporates, transfer pricing, real estate, indirect Structuring tax, customs, compliance, private clients and wage tax. With a solid expertise and background, combined Investment Funds & Real Estate Funds with an in-depth knowledge of the market, Atlas offers reliable and tailor-made solutions for its clients. The company aims to be a sparring partner and trusted advisor for its clients. Atlas Tax Lawyers is accredited by OFFICES the Dutch Association of Tax Advisors (NOB). NETHERLANDS AMSTERDAM: Weteringschans 24, 1017 SG All of the firm’s senior tax lawyers have a background with reputed tax and law firms. They offer clients the Tel: +31 20 535 4567 highest quality tax advice while retaining the senior involvement and hands-on approach of a boutique firm. Email: [email protected] Atlas has a first-rate reputation amongst clients, peers and the Dutch tax authorities. The firm is regarded by many multinational companies as a reliable alternative to the ‘Big Four’ accountancy firms and top-tier Dutch law firms. The firm is the preferred tax advisor for Dutch boutique corporate law firms and the largest Dutch firms without dedicated tax departments, providing tax advice on all their matters and transactions.

Atlas is part of WTS Global, a leading global tax practice offering the full range of tax services with repre- sentation in over 100 countries. The member firms of WTS Global are carefully selected through stringent quality reviews. For more information please see: www.wts.com Clients also benefit from the firm’s strong links with Tiberghien (Band 1 in Belgium), with whom it cooper- ates frequently and has established a close relationship under the name T/A International. With offices in Amsterdam, Antwerp, Brussels, Luxembourg, Ghent and Zurich, T/A International brings together over 130 tax lawyers across four jurisdictions. Operating as a single firm, Atlas and Tiberghien provide swift and top-quality Benelux tax advice.

Main Areas of Practice: Personal Income Tax & Wage Tax: Structuring of Tax Efficient Management Corporate Tax: Incentive Programs: Contacts: Roelof Gerritsen, Ivo Kuipers Contact: Yvonne Bakker Email: [email protected] Contact: Frederik Mulder Emails: [email protected], [email protected] Email: [email protected] VAT & Real Estate Transfer Tax: M&A (Deal Structuring, Due Diligence, SPA Negotiations & Post-Closing Follow-Up): Multinationals & Medium/Large Sized Domestic Contacts: Johan Visser Companies: Emails: [email protected] Contacts: Boudewijn Niels, Frederik Mulder Emails: [email protected], [email protected] Contacts: Roelof Gerritsen, Ivo Kuipers Transfer Pricing & Tax Valuations: Emails: [email protected], [email protected] Private Clients: Contact: Frank Schwarte Cross-Border Investments & International Tax Email: [email protected] Contacts: Jan Willem Lubbers Emails: [email protected] Structuring: Transaction Services: Contacts: Ivo Kuipers, Roelof Gerritsen Contact: Bas Leensma, Matthijs Wierenga Fund Formation (National & International) in the Emails: [email protected], [email protected] Email: [email protected], [email protected] fields of Private Equity, Venture Capital & Start- Ups/Scale-Ups Investments: Investment Funds & Real Estate Funds: Contact: Matthijs Wierenga Contact: Matthijs Wierenga Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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PRACTICE AREAS BARENTSKRANS Banking & Finance www.barentskrans.nl tel: +31 70 376 0606 fax: +31 70 376 0649 Commercial Contracts Corporate & Commercial Litigation Managing Partner: Jesse Zijlma Corporate/M&A Number of partners: 25 Number of other lawyers and notaries: 52 Employment Languages: Dutch, English, French, German EU & Competition IP & Technology Firm Overview: Life Sciences BarentsKrans is an independent Dutch law firm located in The Hague. With over 75 lawyers and civil-law Public Law & Regulatory notaries the firm has an excellent reputation in dispute resolution and M&A, real estate and finance transac- Real Estate tions. The firm offers dedicated service with a keen eye for its clients’ business goals. Through the firm’s Supreme Court Litigation strong referral practice it has internationally active companies in addition to its domestic clientele in various sectors. BarentsKrans’ lawyers are regularly involved in groundbreaking cases and complex transactions, OFFICES and are used to work in multi-jurisdictional teams. THE NETHERLANDS THE HAGUE: Lange Voorhout 3, 2514 EA, Main Areas of Practice: PO Box 30457, NL-2500 GL Tel: +31 70 376 0606 Fax: +31 70 376 0649 Corporate & Commercial Litigation: Life Sciences: Email: [email protected] The firm’s corporate and commercial litigation spe- The BarentsKrans life sciences team is best known cialists are recognised as leaders in their respective for its combined knowledge of regulatory, com- Real Estate: fields. They advise and represent international and mercial and patent related aspects of the launch of The firms consists of a large number of lawyers and national clients in court proceedings and arbitration. pharmaceutical products and for representing clients civil-law notaries with expert knowledge of and The firm is involved in some of the most prominent in related (landmark) proceedings. Also in the field experience with real estate. Because the lawyers and international commercial and corporate disputes of medical devices the team advises and litigates on civil-law notaries work together closely, they are able pending in the Netherlands, including the Fipronil regulatory and product liability issues. The firm’s to assist clients like ASR, Amvest and MN Services case, cartel damages litigation (e.g. Air Cargo and M&A specialists have a proven track record in as- from the first negotiations through to the envisaged Trucks), securities litigation (e.g. Steinhoff and (in- sisting with venture capital, private equity, MBO and end result. MBI transactions. Clients include e.g. Mylan and terest rate) derivatives), and Carlos Ghosn vs Nissan/ Public Law & Regulatory: Bayer. Renault/Mitsubishi. This team’s legal experts advise and conduct pro- Commercial Contracts: Supreme Court Litigation: ceedings about environmental law, sector-specific The firm has a number of recognised specialists in BarentsKrans belongs to a select group of firms with regulations and commodities legislation, public ser- (international) contract law, who are able to act for a traditionally large and highly regarded cassation vice law, privacy and the protection of personal data, companies and clients throughout the life cycle of practice. The supreme court litigation lawyers advise but also about general administrative law, subsidies a commercial contract: from the negotiation stage lawyers and their clients and conduct cassation and government liability. BarentsKrans acts not just throughout the contract termination. They work proceedings covering the entire field of civil law. The for businesses like Synchroon, AM and Provast, but for both national and international companies like firm has been involved in numerous landmark cases also for central government and local and regional Tata Steel, BP, Fox Networks Group, Aramco, Taqa, (e.g. Samsung/Apple, KPN/Staat, Delta/Staat, ING/ authorities. Peters, Conductore/Zilveren Kruis, ABN AMRO/ and national states (such as Ecuador, Greece and the Banking & Finance: Kobes). Netherlands). Additionally, the team also advises BarentsKrans’ banking & finance team has many renowned law firms that need extra expertise in the Corporate/M&A: years of experience in advising and assisting clients field of (international) contract law. BarentsKrans corporate specialists have a lot of with their entry into finance arrangements and on IP & Technology: experience in the field of corporate law. They service other complex finance issues, including financial reg- BarentsKrans’ leading IP experts deal with (multi- a broad range of national and international clients ulatory and financial litigation matters. The lawyers jurisdictional) disputes regarding infringement and (e.g. KPN, Zwanenberg, and Bank of Indonesia) on of this team provide services to domestic and foreign validity of intellectual property rights as well as all aspects of mergers and acquisitions, private equity banks, investors, other financial institutions, large licensing and exploitation of technology matters. The and venture capital transactions. Clients value the companies, SMEs and high-net-worth individuals. firm has a well-established reputation in represent- team for its efficient and problem solving approach. This can involve syndicated or bilateral loans (LMA ing clients from particularly the life sciences, telecom Furthermore, the lawyers and civil-law notaries of and other recommended forms), project finance, and nutrition sectors, and has been involved in many this team have many years of experience in finance real estate (development finance), direct lending, prominent and pioneering cases. Clients include i.e. and financing structures, as well as financial services asset based finance, trade finance and restructurings. Mylan, KPN and Oculus. regulatory. Clients include, among others, MVGM, Clients include: Huisman Equipment, Zwanenberg EBPI, Monuta, Huisman Equipment, Addtech, Food Group, Quintes, TINC Development Partners, EU & Competition: Ecorus, Borealis Hotel Group, SnowWorld, Canon, Landesbank Hessen – Thüringen Girozentrale and The firm has broad experience in EU law and Dura Vermeer, Infotheek. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB), BNG Bank, competition/antitrust law, including cartels, merger Triodos Bank and MVGM. control, private enforcement (cartel damages) and Employment: state aid. The team also specialises in public procure- The team is well-known and highly appreciated ment law and can advise tenderers or contracting by clients and peers. For over 25 years, the team authorities before, during and after the tendering has consistently operated in the top of the Dutch process. Clients include i.e. Exterion Media, Claims employment law market. The team is known for its Funding Europe, Canon and BMW. excellent litigation and its efficient management of reorganisations and co-determination procedures. Clients include i.e. ABN AMRO, Canon and Tech- nipFMC.

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PRACTICE AREAS PRACTICE AREAS BARENTSKRANS Banking & Finance BOONTJE ADVOCATEN Co-Determination www. tel: fax: Collective Bargaining Agreements www.barentskrans.nl tel: +31 70 376 0606 fax: +31 70 376 0649 Commercial Contracts boontjeadvocaten.nl +31 20 572 71 90 +31 20 572 71 99 Corporate & Commercial Litigation Collective Employment Law Chairman: Edith Molemans Managing Partner: Jesse Zijlma Corporate/M&A Corporate governance Managing Partner: Paul Boontje Number of partners: 25 Number of other lawyers and notaries: 52 Employment Dismissal (Individual, Collective) Number of partners: 7 Number of lawyers: 25 (including 1 Managing Director, 7 partners, 6 senior associates, Languages: Dutch, English, French, German EU & Competition Education Law IP & Technology 11 associates) and 1 paralegal Employer Liability Firm Overview: Life Sciences Languages: Dutch, English, German Employment Terms & Conditions BarentsKrans is an independent Dutch law firm located in The Hague. With over 75 lawyers and civil-law Public Law & Regulatory Equal Treatment Firm Overview: Flexible Employment Relations notaries the firm has an excellent reputation in dispute resolution and M&A, real estate and finance transac- Real Estate Incapacity For Work tions. The firm offers dedicated service with a keen eye for its clients’ business goals. Through the firm’s Supreme Court Litigation Boontje Advocaten is a boutique law firm that focuses exclusively on employment law and has been around for Cross Border Employment strong referral practice it has internationally active companies in addition to its domestic clientele in various almost 20 years. Currently employing 25 lawyers, the firm is the biggest firm specialising in employment law OFFICES Managing Director sectors. BarentsKrans’ lawyers are regularly involved in groundbreaking cases and complex transactions, in the Netherlands with many lawyers possessing over ten years’ experience in employment law. The choice for Mediation and are used to work in multi-jurisdictional teams. THE NETHERLANDS highly experienced professionals was consciously made, based on the experience that clients of its practice look Privacy THE HAGUE: Lange Voorhout 3, 2514 EA, for a sparring partner, who is able to share thoughts with them at the required level and who can offer fitting Public Servant Law Main Areas of Practice: PO Box 30457, NL-2500 GL impromptu solutions at any time. Restructuring Tel: +31 70 376 0606 Fax: +31 70 376 0649 Secondment/Expat Life Sciences: Email: [email protected] Thanks to the seniority of its lawyers, Boontje Advocaten is able to apply what is called the ‘Employment law Corporate & Commercial Litigation: Social Security Law The BarentsKrans life sciences team is best known Plus Formula.’ This formula means that each lawyer, in addition to his or her general knowledge of employment The firm’s corporate and commercial litigation spe- TUPE for its combined knowledge of regulatory, com- Real Estate: law, focuses on one or more specific areas, such as collective bargaining conditions, co-determination, work- cialists are recognised as leaders in their respective Litigation mercial and patent related aspects of the launch of The firms consists of a large number of lawyers and ing conditions, flexible labour, occupationally disabled employees, managing directors and special clauses in fields. They advise and represent international and Fraud & Integrity civil-law notaries with expert knowledge of and employment contracts. That way, the firm has specific and readily available knowledge in house at any given time national clients in court proceedings and arbitration. pharmaceutical products and for representing clients Arbitration The firm is involved in some of the most prominent in related (landmark) proceedings. Also in the field experience with real estate. Because the lawyers and and could counsel its clients on employment law matters not only in a broad sense but offer them in-depth advice as well. This in-depth knowledge is further assured with Prof. C.J. (Cees) Loonstra as senior consultant and Pascal international commercial and corporate disputes of medical devices the team advises and litigates on civil-law notaries work together closely, they are able OFFICES regulatory and product liability issues. The firm’s to assist clients like ASR, Amvest and MN Services Kruit as Partner. Prof. Loonstra is Employment Law university professor at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam pending in the Netherlands, including the Fipronil THE NETHERLANDS case, cartel damages litigation (e.g. Air Cargo and M&A specialists have a proven track record in as- from the first negotiations through to the envisaged and has been involved with Boontje Advocaten since its foundation in 2001. Pascal Kruit obtained a doctorate in sisting with venture capital, private equity, MBO and end result. Employment Law specialising in Dutch Dismissal Law and is a lecturer at a number of training institutions and AMSTERDAM: De Boelelaan 28, 1083 HJ Trucks), securities litigation (e.g. Steinhoff and (in- Email: [email protected] MBI transactions. Clients include e.g. Mylan and teaches the judiciary. Senior partner Paul Witteveen largely contributes to the in-depth knowledge of the firm, terest rate) derivatives), and Carlos Ghosn vs Nissan/ Public Law & Regulatory: Bayer. based on his extensive track-record (practice and academic) in the field of corporate employment law. Renault/Mitsubishi. This team’s legal experts advise and conduct pro- Also Yvette Dissel, Stéphanie Spoelder and Danny Vesters are (academic) lecturers. Yvette Dissel lectures at Commercial Contracts: Supreme Court Litigation: ceedings about environmental law, sector-specific the Grotius Academy, Stéphanie Spoelder at the University of Leiden and Danny Vesters at the University of The firm has a number of recognised specialists in BarentsKrans belongs to a select group of firms with regulations and commodities legislation, public ser- Amsterdam. Furthermore, two associates work on their PhD research in Employment Law next to their work as (international) contract law, who are able to act for a traditionally large and highly regarded cassation vice law, privacy and the protection of personal data, lawyer. Boontje Advocaten maintains a close relationship with the Universities in Rotterdam, Amsterdam and companies and clients throughout the life cycle of practice. The supreme court litigation lawyers advise but also about general administrative law, subsidies Leiden. This allows Boontje Advocaten to attract and retain most talented employment and labour lawyers. The a commercial contract: from the negotiation stage lawyers and their clients and conduct cassation and government liability. BarentsKrans acts not just firm’s clients operate in a wide variety of sectors and industries (such as banking, hospitality, life sciences and throughout the contract termination. They work proceedings covering the entire field of civil law. The for businesses like Synchroon, AM and Provast, but healthcare, transport, media and entertainment), and include employers (both multinational and medium-sized for both national and international companies like firm has been involved in numerous landmark cases also for central government and local and regional businesses), managing directors, works councils, interest groups, employees and self-employed entrepreneurs. Tata Steel, BP, Fox Networks Group, Aramco, Taqa, (e.g. Samsung/Apple, KPN/Staat, Delta/Staat, ING/ authorities. Peters, Conductore/Zilveren Kruis, ABN AMRO/ and national states (such as Ecuador, Greece and the Banking & Finance: The firm can rely on a wide national and international network of niche firms specialising in employment law as Kobes). Netherlands). Additionally, the team also advises BarentsKrans’ banking & finance team has many well as other fields of law and disciplines. Besides this network of international contacts, Boontje Advocaten is renowned law firms that need extra expertise in the Corporate/M&A: years of experience in advising and assisting clients now a member of the Employment Law Alliance (ELA). The ELA is the world’s largest network of employment field of (international) contract law. BarentsKrans corporate specialists have a lot of with their entry into finance arrangements and on and labour law lawyers. With leading employment, labour, and immigration lawyers in more than 120 countries experience in the field of corporate law. They service other complex finance issues, including financial reg- all 50 US states and every Canadian province, the ELA provides multi-state and multi-national companies IP & Technology: seamless and cost-effective services worldwide. International businesses benefit from the ELA’s reach and deep BarentsKrans’ leading IP experts deal with (multi- a broad range of national and international clients ulatory and financial litigation matters. The lawyers (e.g. KPN, Zwanenberg, and Bank of Indonesia) on of this team provide services to domestic and foreign familiarity with both the local laws and the local courts. Clients also appreciate a single point of contact, consoli- jurisdictional) disputes regarding infringement and dated invoicing, and regional billing rates. validity of intellectual property rights as well as all aspects of mergers and acquisitions, private equity banks, investors, other financial institutions, large licensing and exploitation of technology matters. The and venture capital transactions. Clients value the companies, SMEs and high-net-worth individuals. Boontje Advocaten aims to provide more than a legal practice that focuses on dispute resolution and employ- firm has a well-established reputation in represent- team for its efficient and problem solving approach. This can involve syndicated or bilateral loans (LMA ment law challenges. Paul Boontje, the firm’s name-giver and a number of (senior) associates are also (registered) ing clients from particularly the life sciences, telecom Furthermore, the lawyers and civil-law notaries of and other recommended forms), project finance, mediators. Wouter Hes, one of the firm’s other partners, provides (employment law) coaching in addition to his and nutrition sectors, and has been involved in many this team have many years of experience in finance real estate (development finance), direct lending, legal practice. Each of those disciplines offer a different perspective on conflict resolution, which benefits both prominent and pioneering cases. Clients include i.e. and financing structures, as well as financial services asset based finance, trade finance and restructurings. its clients and its lawyers. Pauline Sick is a deputy judge with the Court of Appeal of the Hague and is one of the Mylan, KPN and Oculus. regulatory. Clients include, among others, MVGM, Clients include: Huisman Equipment, Zwanenberg editorials of TRA, one of the Netherland’s most distinguished employment law magazines, appearing monthly, as EBPI, Monuta, Huisman Equipment, Addtech, Food Group, Quintes, TINC Development Partners, well as one of the editors of RAR, a jurisprudence magazine, appearing 14 times a year. EU & Competition: Landesbank Hessen – Thüringen Girozentrale and Ecorus, Borealis Hotel Group, SnowWorld, Canon, Main Areas of Practice: The firm has broad experience in EU law and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB), BNG Bank, ■ Health Care Connexxion (part of Transdev SA), Baker Tilly, Dura Vermeer, Infotheek. ■ Industrial Engineering NTT Netherlands, Aalberts Industries, Aviapartner, competition/antitrust law, including cartels, merger Triodos Bank and MVGM. Employment Law: ■ Media Bunzl, Deloitte, Hotel Pulitzer (Amsterdam), control, private enforcement (cartel damages) and Employment: Boontje Advocaten applies the employment law ■ Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences Otravo, VMware, Bugaboo International, European state aid. The team also specialises in public procure- The team is well-known and highly appreciated plus formula. Besides having a general knowledge of ■ Private Clients/Individuals Medicines Agency (EMA), Getronics, Carlson ment law and can advise tenderers or contracting by clients and peers. For over 25 years, the team employment law, each lawyer focuses on one or more ■ Software & Computer Services Wagonlit travel(CWT), Ecco, HCL, Signify, The authorities before, during and after the tendering has consistently operated in the top of the Dutch particular related areas of expertise. Thanks to this ■ Technology Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations process. Clients include i.e. Exterion Media, Claims employment law market. The team is known for its specialisation, the lawyers can offer clients a broad ■ Hardware & Electronics Funding Europe, Canon and BMW. excellent litigation and its efficient management of range of services. Moreover, they also contribute to the Firm Contacts: ■ Transportation reorganisations and co-determination procedures. public debate, for example by publishing articles and Partner: Wouter Hes ■ Travel & Leisure Clients include i.e. ABN AMRO, Canon and Tech- participating in working groups that advise the govern- Email: [email protected] ■ Retail nipFMC. ment on legislative bills. Partner: Yvette Dissel ■ NGO’s Email: [email protected] Key Industries: ■ Financial Services ■ Telecommunications ■ Banks ■ Charities/Not For Profit Key Clients: Chemicals ■ Elsevier (part of RELX Group), Woodward, Trav- Commercial & Professional Services ■ elex, Royal Auping, Yakult, Quintiles/Iqvia, Royal Education ■ Coster Diamonds, QNH Consulting, DPA, Technip, 1411

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PRACTICE AREAS BRINKHOF Patent Litigation www.brinkhof.com tel: +31 20 3053200 fax: +31 20 3053201 Pharmaceuticals & Biotech IP & Unfair Competition Managing Partners: Richard Ebbink, Quinten Kroes Life Sciences Number of partners: 11 Number of lawyers: 34 IT & Outsourcing Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian Privacy & Data Protection Firm Overview: EU & Competition Media, Entertainment & Reputation Brinkhof is a law firm with a strong focus on innovation, technology, branding and market regulation. It caters Management to the needs of national and international clients in sectors such as electronics, IT, media, internet, telecommu- Telecoms nications, fast moving consumer goods, pharma/biotech and healthcare. In these markets the firm litigates and advises on patents, trademarks and designs, unfair competition, copyright, privacy, media, regulatory issues, EU OFFICES and competition law and IT/outsourcing. The breadth of knowledge and depth of specialist experience makes NETHERLANDS Brinkhof a centre of legal expertise for modern markets. AMSTERDAM: De Lairessestraat 111-115, 1075 HH Main Areas of Practice: trademarks for the shapes of its KitKat products Tel: +31 20 3053200 Fax: +31 20 3053201 Email: [email protected] ■ Represented T-Mobile in advertising proceedings Patent Litigation General: against Vodafone, Ziggo and KPN Represented Dow Chemical Company in trade ■ Represented parties in cartel and regulatory ■ ■ Advised LeasePlan on its IP portfolio, including secret misappropriation proceedings regarding litigation, such as energy incumbent Nuon coordination of enforcement and strategy of its opaque and non-opaque polymers (for use in paints) ■ Represented defendants in civil cartel damage IP rights throughout the Benelux and Europe, against Organik Kimya (up to the Supreme Court) cases domestically, such as in the Pressed Steel and providing LeasePlan with guidance on its product Represented Boston Scientific in several proceed- Paraffin Wax cartels ■ introductions and commercials ings regarding cardiovascular technology (vascular ■ Acting for online platforms in several investiga- ■ Represented Infineon in a trademark dispute stents, stent coatings, heart catheters) against various tions by the national competition authority ACM, against NXP regarding public transport technology competitors such as Google Contact: Kurt Stöpetie Tel: + 31 20 3053211 Represented WIKO in several proceedings against Contact: Pepijn van Ginneken Tel: +31 20 3053235 ■ Email: [email protected] Philips on injunctions in case of standard essential Email: [email protected] Contact: Gregor Vos Tel: +31 20 3053248 patents (SEPs) and FRAND-conditions Contact: Quinten Kroes Tel: +31 20 3053226 Email: [email protected] Represented The Broad Institute of MIT and Email: [email protected] ■ Contact: Remy Chavannes Tel: +31 20 30 53 232 Harvard in matters related to their European Email: [email protected] Media, Entertainment & Reputation Management: CRISPR patent portfolio and other related patents ■ Acted for Google in a significant number of Contact: Richard Ebbink Tel: + 31 20 3053221 IT: proceedings about delisting of search results under Email: [email protected] ■ Supported a leading Dutch company in the finan- the European ‘right to be forgotten’, removal of Contact: Mark van Gardingen Tel: +31 20 30 53 212 cial and leasing industry in a multi-jurisdictional hosted content, and provision of user data Email: [email protected] WAN project, as well as on agile and DevOps issues ■ Advised several major tech companies regarding Contact: Daan de Lange Tel: +31 20 30 53 247 ■ Supported Euronext-listed Dutch multinational EU regulation of online platforms, including Email: [email protected] Nedap in drafting all of its template agreements audiovisual media services, copyright, and hate Contact: Koen Bijvank Tel: +31 20 30 53 258 and representing it in complex negotiations with speech Email: [email protected] business partners and customers ■ Represented Fox Sports Eredivisie in commercial ■ Assisted USG People in replacing several business Pharmaceuticals & Biotech: image-rights litigation critical IT systems supporting front and back office Represented Sandoz in various pending nullity ■ Represented public broadcaster Omroep MAX in ■ processes and infringement proceedings concerning generic civil defamation proceedings over a TV broadcast, ■ Advised ERIKS on various multi-jurisdictional medicaments, e.g. against AstraZeneca (esomepra- and in administrative proceedings over rights to a sourcing matters in connection with its global zole and quetiapine), GlaxoSmithKline (salme- broadcasting slot and over a fine imposed in relation operations terol + fluticasone), Leo Pharma (calcipotriol), to merchandising for the Dutch version of the Great Contact: Eliane de Vilder Tel: +31 20 3053224 Merck (dorzolamide + timolol), and Sanofi-Aventis British Bake Off Email: [email protected] (docetaxel) ■ Advised a number of broadcasters and online Contact: Wieke van Angeren Tel: +31 20 3023243 Represented Synthon in nullity and infringement media platforms in relation to cable distribution, ■ Email: [email protected] proceedings against various competitors, including collective rights, and jurisdiction under the AVMS Astellas (tamsulosine) and Teva (glatiramer acetate) Data Protection: directive ■ Represented Celltrion in nullity proceedings ■ Represented WhatsApp in the Dutch Data Protec- ■ Represented financial newspaper Het Financieele against Biogen, Roche and Genentech (rituximab) tion Authority’s inquiry into its use of telephone Dagblad in a number of defamation proceedings ■ Represented Novozymes in multi-jurisdictional numbers Contact: Remy Chavannes Tel: +31 20 3053232 nullity and infringement proceedings against DSM ■ Advised Randstad in the Dutch Data Protection Email: [email protected] (lactose for milk) Authority’s inquiry into its processing of employee Telecoms: Contact: Mark van Gardingen Tel: +31 20 3053212 data ■ Represented KPN in appeal procedures regarding Email: [email protected] ■ Represented Dutch Railways in litigation on Vodafone-Ziggo and Liberty-Ziggo before the EU Contact: Daan de Lange Tel: +31 20 3053247 personal data and public transport cards Court of Justice Email: [email protected] ■ Legal support to Google on privacy and data pro- ■ Represented Sky Radio in litigation against the tection law, represented Google in the investigations IP & Unfair Competition: Dutch State relating to the license fees imposed for conducted by the Dutch Data Protection Authority Legal support to Google for IP matters, including the extension of radio licenses ■ over a new privacy policy and in a number of trademark, domain name and Adwords related ■ Represented Tele2 in civil damages litigation proceedings over ‘the right to be forgotten’ disputes and licensing and privacy issues relating to the introduction of shared broadband Contact: Quinten Kroes Tel: +31 20 3053226 Represented Facebook in litigation against PVH access ■ Email: [email protected] over ads for allegedly counterfeit Tommy Hilfiger ■ Represented Eurofiber in various telecoms apparel EU & Competition: regulatory matters, including its successful appeal ■ Advised and represented adidas in all of its IP ■ Represented merging parties in national and against near-net regulation issues in the Netherlands, amongst which litigation international merger control cases, such as former ■ Represented CAIW in an EU state aid notification in the textbook case about the well-known 3 Stripes telecoms incumbent KPN for next generation access networks trademark of adidas ■ Represented clients in national and interna- Contact: Pepijn van Ginneken Tel: +31 20 3053235 ■ Represented Nestle in European proceedings tional litigation on abuse of dominance, such as the Email: [email protected] against Cadbury (Mondelez) regarding its EU international airport Schiphol 1412 Org ID: 104414 0 Out Authorised by: ...... 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PRACTICE AREAS PRACTICE AREAS BRINKHOF Patent Litigation BRONSGEEST DEUR ADVOCATEN Individual & Collective Redundancies www.brinkhof.com tel: +31 20 3053200 fax: +31 20 3053201 Pharmaceuticals & Biotech www.bd-advocaten.nl tel: +31 20 305 3333 fax: +31 20 305 3330 Co-Determination Rights IP & Unfair Competition Negotiations with Trade Unions Managing Partners: Richard Ebbink, Quinten Kroes Life Sciences Managing Partner: Erik Deur Reviewing Remuneration Systems Number of partners: 11 Number of lawyers: 34 IT & Outsourcing Number of partners: 3 Number of lawyers: 12 Employment Aspects of Mergers & Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian Privacy & Data Protection Languages: Dutch, English, French, German Acquisitions Firm Overview: EU & Competition Transfer of Undertakings Media, Entertainment & Reputation Firm Overview: Brinkhof is a law firm with a strong focus on innovation, technology, branding and market regulation. It caters In & Outsourcing of Personnel Management to the needs of national and international clients in sectors such as electronics, IT, media, internet, telecommu- Bronsgeest Deur Advocaten is a leading specialist labour and employment law firm and was one of the first Employment Agreements Telecoms Enforcement of Non-Compete Clauses nications, fast moving consumer goods, pharma/biotech and healthcare. In these markets the firm litigates and niche employment law firms in the Netherlands. The firm was founded in May 2003 by Henriëtte Bronsgeest advises on patents, trademarks and designs, unfair competition, copyright, privacy, media, regulatory issues, EU and Erik Deur and offers clients the full range of labour and employment legal services as well as strategic OFFICES development, advice and advocacy. OFFICES and competition law and IT/outsourcing. The breadth of knowledge and depth of specialist experience makes NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS Brinkhof a centre of legal expertise for modern markets. AMSTERDAM: De Lairessestraat 111-115, 1075 HH The partners and associates all have an international commercial employment law background which is AMSTERDAM: De Lairessestraat 137 – 143, Tel: +31 20 3053200 Fax: +31 20 3053201 reflected in the broad range of Dutch and international clients and the extensive cross border work that the Main Areas of Practice: trademarks for the shapes of its KitKat products Postbus 75547, 1070 AM Email: [email protected] ■ Represented T-Mobile in advertising proceedings firm undertakes. Tel: +31 20 305 3333 Fax: +31 20 305 3330 Patent Litigation General: against Vodafone, Ziggo and KPN Email: [email protected] Represented Dow Chemical Company in trade ■ Represented parties in cartel and regulatory BDA is an active member of Ius Laboris, the world’s largest human resources law firm alliance, with more than ■ ■ Advised LeasePlan on its IP portfolio, including secret misappropriation proceedings regarding litigation, such as energy incumbent Nuon 1,400 lawyers in over 150 cities in over 50 countries. Membership of the alliance facilitates a global exchange coordination of enforcement and strategy of its opaque and non-opaque polymers (for use in paints) ■ Represented defendants in civil cartel damage of expertise and is one of the key factors enabling the firm to support clients on major cross-border projects. IP rights throughout the Benelux and Europe, against Organik Kimya (up to the Supreme Court) cases domestically, such as in the Pressed Steel and providing LeasePlan with guidance on its product Represented Boston Scientific in several proceed- Paraffin Wax cartels ■ introductions and commercials ings regarding cardiovascular technology (vascular ■ Acting for online platforms in several investiga- ■ Represented Infineon in a trademark dispute Main Areas of Practice: International Clients: stents, stent coatings, heart catheters) against various tions by the national competition authority ACM, against NXP regarding public transport technology competitors such as Google ■ Individual and collective redundancies We Transfer, AmDocs, D S Smith, Tokheim, FedEx Contact: Kurt Stöpetie Tel: + 31 20 3053211 Represented WIKO in several proceedings against Contact: Pepijn van Ginneken Tel: +31 20 3053235 ■ Co-determination rights Trade Networks, LinkedIn, Lundbeck, Mentor Medi- ■ Email: [email protected] Philips on injunctions in case of standard essential Email: [email protected] ■ Negotiations with trade unions and works cal, Europool, Percassi/Kiko Milano, Sugula, Euro- Contact: Gregor Vos Tel: +31 20 3053248 patents (SEPs) and FRAND-conditions Contact: Quinten Kroes Tel: +31 20 3053226 councils sports, Canon, Forbo Flooring, Furmanite, Johnson Email: [email protected] ■ Represented The Broad Institute of MIT and Email: [email protected] ■ Reviewing remuneration systems & Johnson, Janssen Vaccins, McDonald’s Nederland, Contact: Remy Chavannes Tel: +31 20 30 53 232 ■ Advising on the employment law issues resulting Michael Page, NCR, Teradata, Viacom/MTV, Logi- Harvard in matters related to their European Media, Entertainment & Reputation Management: Email: [email protected] from mergers and acquisitions tech, AB-InBev, Stryker, Euroclear, Lufthansa Cargo, CRISPR patent portfolio and other related patents ■ Acted for Google in a significant number of ■ Transfer of undertakings Mattel, Infosys, Juniper, Samlerhuset Group, Lego, Contact: Richard Ebbink Tel: + 31 20 3053221 IT: proceedings about delisting of search results under ■ In- and outsourcing of personnel Mastercard, Rheinmetall, 20th Century Fox, RIM and Email: [email protected] ■ Supported a leading Dutch company in the finan- the European ‘right to be forgotten’, removal of ■ Employment agreements TomTom. Contact: Mark van Gardingen Tel: +31 20 30 53 212 cial and leasing industry in a multi-jurisdictional hosted content, and provision of user data Email: [email protected] WAN project, as well as on agile and DevOps issues ■ Enforcement of non-compete clauses ■ Advised several major tech companies regarding Dutch Clients: Contact: Daan de Lange Tel: +31 20 30 53 247 ■ Supported Euronext-listed Dutch multinational EU regulation of online platforms, including The firm has significant employment disputeCanon, Janssen Biologics, Janssen Cilag, Agilent, Email: [email protected] Nedap in drafting all of its template agreements audiovisual media services, copyright, and hate resolution expertise combined with well established Contact: Koen Bijvank Tel: +31 20 30 53 258 and representing it in complex negotiations with Frames, Avantium, Arkin, LeasePlan Bank, Hitachi, speech relationships with specialist tax and pensions law CEVA logistics, ARAG, Fugro, Technicolor, Pers- Email: [email protected] business partners and customers ■ Represented Fox Sports Eredivisie in commercial advisors. Much of the firm’s work is cross border ■ Assisted USG People in replacing several business groep Online Services, Sony ATV, Dekra, Loders Pharmaceuticals & Biotech: image-rights litigation particularly in Belgium, Germany and the UK includ- critical IT systems supporting front and back office Croklaan, Wieden+Kennedy, VBAT, Russell Reyn- Represented Sandoz in various pending nullity ■ Represented public broadcaster Omroep MAX in ing split salary contracts, cross border restructuring, ■ processes olds, Holland Casino and VISA/International Card and infringement proceedings concerning generic civil defamation proceedings over a TV broadcast, data transfer, employment agreements and helpdesk ■ Advised ERIKS on various multi-jurisdictional Services. medicaments, e.g. against AstraZeneca (esomepra- and in administrative proceedings over rights to a arrangements. sourcing matters in connection with its global zole and quetiapine), GlaxoSmithKline (salme- broadcasting slot and over a fine imposed in relation Firm Contact: operations terol + fluticasone), Leo Pharma (calcipotriol), to merchandising for the Dutch version of the Great The firm has three partners and nine fee earners all Managing Partner: Erik Deur Contact: Eliane de Vilder Tel: +31 20 3053224 Merck (dorzolamide + timolol), and Sanofi-Aventis British Bake Off based in Amsterdam. Tel: +31 20 305 3337 Email: [email protected] (docetaxel) ■ Advised a number of broadcasters and online Email: [email protected] Contact: Wieke van Angeren Tel: +31 20 3023243 Represented Synthon in nullity and infringement media platforms in relation to cable distribution, ■ Email: [email protected] proceedings against various competitors, including collective rights, and jurisdiction under the AVMS Astellas (tamsulosine) and Teva (glatiramer acetate) Data Protection: directive ■ Represented Celltrion in nullity proceedings ■ Represented WhatsApp in the Dutch Data Protec- ■ Represented financial newspaper Het Financieele against Biogen, Roche and Genentech (rituximab) tion Authority’s inquiry into its use of telephone Dagblad in a number of defamation proceedings ■ Represented Novozymes in multi-jurisdictional numbers Contact: Remy Chavannes Tel: +31 20 3053232 nullity and infringement proceedings against DSM ■ Advised Randstad in the Dutch Data Protection Email: [email protected] (lactose for milk) Authority’s inquiry into its processing of employee Telecoms: Contact: Mark van Gardingen Tel: +31 20 3053212 data ■ Represented KPN in appeal procedures regarding Email: [email protected] ■ Represented Dutch Railways in litigation on Vodafone-Ziggo and Liberty-Ziggo before the EU Contact: Daan de Lange Tel: +31 20 3053247 personal data and public transport cards Court of Justice Email: [email protected] ■ Legal support to Google on privacy and data pro- ■ Represented Sky Radio in litigation against the tection law, represented Google in the investigations IP & Unfair Competition: Dutch State relating to the license fees imposed for conducted by the Dutch Data Protection Authority Legal support to Google for IP matters, including the extension of radio licenses ■ over a new privacy policy and in a number of trademark, domain name and Adwords related ■ Represented Tele2 in civil damages litigation proceedings over ‘the right to be forgotten’ disputes and licensing and privacy issues relating to the introduction of shared broadband Contact: Quinten Kroes Tel: +31 20 3053226 Represented Facebook in litigation against PVH access ■ Email: [email protected] over ads for allegedly counterfeit Tommy Hilfiger ■ Represented Eurofiber in various telecoms apparel EU & Competition: regulatory matters, including its successful appeal ■ Advised and represented adidas in all of its IP ■ Represented merging parties in national and against near-net regulation issues in the Netherlands, amongst which litigation international merger control cases, such as former ■ Represented CAIW in an EU state aid notification in the textbook case about the well-known 3 Stripes telecoms incumbent KPN for next generation access networks trademark of adidas ■ Represented clients in national and interna- Contact: Pepijn van Ginneken Tel: +31 20 3053235 ■ Represented Nestle in European proceedings tional litigation on abuse of dominance, such as the Email: [email protected] against Cadbury (Mondelez) regarding its EU international airport Schiphol 1413

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PRACTICE AREAS BUREN Agriculture www.burenlegal.com tel: +31 70 318 42 00 fax: +31 70 356 13 40 Banking & Finance Civil Law Notary Managing Partners: Pieter van der Berg, Paul Deloo Commercial Contracting Number of partners: 16 Number of lawyers: 75 Corporate Languages: Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Japanese, Luxembourgish, Russian, Slovenian, Dispute Resolution Spanish, Ukrainian Employment & Benefits Family Law & Estate Planning Firm Overview: Chinese Foreign Direct Investment BUREN is an independent, internationally oriented firm of lawyers, civil law notaries and tax lawyers with Investment Management offices in Amsterdam, Beijing, The Hague, Luxembourg and Shanghai. The firm’s heritage dates back to IT & IP 1898. Although the firm has grown steadily, it has experienced its most significant growth over the past M&A and Private Equity 20 years. BUREN has over 75 legal professionals providing a full range of legal services to domestic and Real Estate international business clients who conduct business nationally and globally. Restructuring & Insolvency Tax The firm offers sound legal solutions combined with a business acumen that ensures a holistic perspective to every legal and tax challenge that clients face. BUREN works closely together with its clients to tailor it’s REGIONAL FOCUS provided solutions in alignment with the clients’ business goals. China Germany International: Japan Latin-America BUREN has carefully established a global network with premier and reputable law firms and other service Russia/CIS providers allowing the firm to assist you when navigating in national and international business transac- Hong Kong tions. In addition BUREN has dedicated regional practices (China, Japan, CIS/Russia, Germany, Hong Kong and Latin America) staffed by native speakers and professionals that have a profound knowledge of local OFFICES business and culture. NETHERLANDS THE HAGUE: Johan de Wittlaan 15, Main Areas of Practice: 2517 JR Tel: +31 70 318 4200 Fax: +31 70 356 1340 Corporate M&A: Dispute Resolution: Email: [email protected] BUREN’s corporate practice group provides clients BUREN’s litigation and dispute resolution team has NETHERLANDS with advice and support on all aspects of their broad and extensive experience in the field of litiga- AMSTERDAM: World Trade Center, corporate requirements - including corporate tion and operates on the highest level. Its experienced Tower C - level 14, Strawinskylaan 1441, 1077 XX restructurings, company law, corporate governance, lawyers successfully settle complex disputes. When Tel: +31 20 333 8390 Fax: +31 20 333 8399 company secretarial and compliance. Its integrated, pursuing the clients’ aims, BUREN offers innovative Email: [email protected] multidisciplinary team has the resources and insight solutions and a proactive approach. LUXEMBOURG in M&A, tax, notarial, financial and capital markets, LUXEMBOURG: 5, Rue Goethe, L-1637 executive compensation and other relevant expertise BUREN’s lawyers have extensive experience in Tel: +352 2644 0919 Fax: +352 2717 7700 to successfully structure and execute complex and proceedings, not just at courts and courts of appeal Email: [email protected] less complex transactions. BUREN’s multi-juris- in the Benelux, including proceedings at the Enter- CHINA dictional footprint and international network offer prise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal, BEIJING: Zhong Yu Plaza, Room 1602, seamless and fast assistance on cross-border aspects. but also as team players in cross border disputes. No. 6, North Gongti Road, ChaoYang District, They also have broad experience in international 100027 Tax: arbitration, including arbitration at the Netherlands Tel: +86 (10) 8 5235 780 BUREN’s tax group covers all aspects of tax law Arbitration Institute, ICC, SIAC and ad-hoc. Fax: +86 (10) 8 5235 770 applicable in the Netherlands and Luxembourg Email: [email protected] including all international tax issues and is fully inte- CHINA grated in all its other practices with a strong focus on Employment & Benefits: SHANGHAI: Room 2505B, ICC-Tower, corporate transactions, including M&A and intra- BUREN’s employment and benefits team advises on No. 3000, North Zhongshan Road, 200063 group reorganisations, investment fund structuring the full spectrum of complex employment issues in- Tel: +86 (21) 6 1730 388 and employment & benefits related matters. cluding litigation and dispute resolution, (European) Fax: +86 (21) 6 1730 386 works councils and unions and the employment Email: [email protected] Real Estate: aspects of corporate transactions. The firm advises BUREN’s Real Estate team has extensive experience and represents companies in respect of (collective) ASSOCIATED OFFICE: DEKEN in the development, redevelopment, construction, dismissals, reorganisations, national and European DEKEN PRC Litigators is a Chinese registered financing, purchase and lease of real estate projects. co-determination, Collective Labor Agreements niche law firm in Shanghai (registration no BUREN’s multi-lingual professionals are well (CAOs), flexible and temporary employment 2310120133016150) specialising in Chinese equipped to assist our international clients. In addi- business dispute settlement. The firm is relationships, drafting and negotiating employment tion, our real estate practice is known nationally for independent from local interests and aims at contracts, agency and contractor arrangements, its specialist expertise in foreclosure auctions of real achieving the highest ethical and professional secondment, corporate governance and boardroom standards. estate. BUREN’s real estate team advises developers, and senior executive issues. investors, contractors, financial institutions and end- users of real estate on their real estate interests in the The firm’s clients are diverse and the disputes the Netherlands. firm handles often involve foreign related interest.

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OFFICES CMS NETHERLANDS www.cms.law tel: +31 20 3016 301 fax: +31 20 3016 333 AMSTERDAM: CMS Managing Partner: Willem Hoorneman Atrium, Parnassusweg 737, 1077 DG Tel: +31 20 3016 301 Fax: +31 20 3016 333 Numbers of partners: 32 Email: [email protected] Website: cms.law Firm Overview: UTRECHT: CMS CMS is a leading and long-standing law firm in The Netherlands with 160 lawyers, civil-law notaries and Newtonlaan 203, 3584 BH tax advisers. The firm combines expert knowledge and experience with innovation and creativity to ensure Tel: +31 30 2121 111 Fax: +31 30 2121 333 our clients achieve and secure their business goals. Its specialists form a full-service practice for national and Email: [email protected] international businesses such as Fortune 500 companies, FT European 500 companies and organisations from Website: cms.law the DAX 30. With the same drive, it helps clients turn their start-ups into game changers. INTERNATIONAL OFFICES BELGIUM Main Areas of Practice: From major multinationals and mid-caps to enterpris- BRUSSELS: CMS EU Law Office ■ Administrative Law ing start-ups, CMS provides the technical rigour, Avenue des Nerviens 85, B-1040 ■ Banking & Finance strategic excellence and long-term partnership to keep Tel: +32 2 650 04 50 Fax: +32 2 650 04 59 ■ Commercial each client ahead whatever its chosen markets. Email: [email protected] ■ Competition & EU Website: cms.law CMS has chosen a single organisational structure that ■ Consumer Products suits clients doing business in Europe. Each CMS of- ■ Corporate/M&A fice is tailored to its local market, ensuring that clients ■ Dispute Resolution benefit from personal service and market sensitivities, ■ Employment & Pensions while working together under a shared mission and ■ Energy & Climate Change governance structure. ■ Funds ■ Hotels & Leisure CMS Offices (& Associated Offices): Infrastructure & Projects ■ Aberdeen, Algiers, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Barcelona, Insolvency & Restructuring ■ Beijing, Belgrade, Berlin, Bogotá, Bratislava, Bristol, Insurance ■ Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Casablanca, Cologne, Intellectual Property ■ Dubai, Duesseldorf, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Funchal, Life Sciences & Healthcare ■ Geneva, Glasgow, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Mobility ■ Johannesburg, Kyiv, Leipzig, Lima, Lisbon, Ljubljana, Public Procurement ■ London, Luanda, Luxembourg, Lyon, Madrid, Man- Real Estate & Construction ■ chester, Mexico City, Milan, Mombasa, Monaco, Tax ■ Moscow, Munich, Muscat, Nairobi, Paris, Podgorica, TMC – Technology, Media & Communications ■ Poznan, Prague, Reading, Rio de Janeiro, Riyadh, CMS: Rome, Santiago de Chile, Sarajevo, Seville, Shanghai, Sheffield, Singapore, Skopje, Sofia, Strasbourg, Stutt- Founded in 1999, with more than 70 offices in over gart, Tirana, Utrecht, Vienna, Warsaw, Zagreb and 40 countries, CMS is one of the most global law firms in Zurich. the AmLaw Global Top 100. More than 4,800 legal professionals across the world work in sector-based teams and are trained in project management. CMS offers specialist, business-focused advice in law and tax matters to clients operating in complex business and constantly changing regulatory environments. CMS lawyers focus on their clients and on providing the best possible service.

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OFFICES PRACTICE AREAS DEBREIJ Corporate / M&A www.debrauw.com tel: +31 20 577 1771 fax: +31 20 577 1775 THE NETHERLANDS AMSTERDAM: Claude Debussylaan 80, 1082 MD www.debreij.com tel: +31 20 572 7800 fax: +31 20 572 7801 Private Equity Managing Partner: Marnix Leijten Tel: +31 20 577 1771 Commercial agreements Managing Partners: Dennis de Breij, Laura Overes, Wytse Huidekoper and Gaston Freijser Number of partners: 60 Number of lawyers: 390 Email: [email protected] Corporate Advisory Number of partners: 4 Number of lawyers: 25 Restructuring Languages: Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish BELGIUM Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish BRUSSELS: De Meeûssquare 40, 1000 Firm Overview: OFFICES Tel: +32 2 545 1100 Firm Overview: Rooted in the Dutch tradition of innovation and problem-solving, De Brauw is an international law firm Email: [email protected] NETHERLANDS DeBreij is a Dutch M&A boutique firm which consists of 22 specialist lawyers. The firm combines a boutique offering high-end legal advice in corporate transactions, disputes and regulatory enforcement. The firm acts AMSTERDAM: Koningslaan 33, 1075 AB GERMANY approach (dedication, customised and strategic advice, personalised service and attractive rates) with big as lead counsel and trusted advisor to its clients, wherever needed. De Brauw adopts an integrated practice Tel: +31 20 572 7800 Fax: + 31 20 572 7801 FRANKFURT AM MAIN: Bockenheimer Landstraße, firm quality (high level experience, expertise, reliability and execution power). As specialists in corporate model, where specialists from various practices are brought together to ensure its clients receive the best Email: [email protected] 24 60323 law, the firm offers goal-oriented advice. DeBreij is not afraid to adopt its own position. The firm does so legal advice. The firm’s extensive experience allows it to offer an unmatched level of service in the most Tel: +49 69 17095 0 Fax: +49 69 17095 099 based on its unique experience in M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions. crucial aspects of business for its clients. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the firm has global coverage from UK its offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, London, Shanghai and Singapore. The firm’s transactional lawyers manage: LONDON: 125 Old Broad Street, 17th Floor, Mergers & Acquisitions EC2N 1AR ■ Tel: +44 20 7374 0086 ■ Joint Ventures Main Areas of Practice: International Work: Email: [email protected] ■ Funding Rounds ■ Banking & Finance De Brauw ensures that its clients receive the best ■ Management Buy-Outs ■ Capital Markets legal advice available, collaborating with expert INTERNATIONAL OFFICES ■ ‘Debt to Equity’ Transactions ■ Commercial Litigation local counsel throughout the world as needed. This CHINA Work does not end when a deal is closed. The firm takes up the whole transaction process and advisory ■ Competition & Regulation allows De Brauw to be well-equipped to act at the nd SHANGHAI: Unit 2, 32 Floor, Wheelock Square, before, during and after the deal. The team advises on strategic topics and at the same time knows how to ■ Construction national and international levels; De Brauw is com- 1717 Nanjing West Road, Jing’an, 200040 get the deal done. DeBreij is also the trusted advisor for problems involving governance and corporate (re) ■ Corporate/M&A mitted to attracting and educating a diverse group Tel: +86 21 2227 3000 structuring the negotiations of commercial contracts and other matters that play a role in enterprises. ■ Corporate Advisory of non-Dutch junior associates, whilst also hiring Email: [email protected] ■ Corporate Governance experienced senior associates, all qualified in their SINGAPORE Investors and entrepreneurs benefit from their pragmatic hands-on advice. Clients can trust deBreij to be ■ Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency jurisdictions of origin. SINGAPORE: MBFC Tower 3, 17/F, clear and impartial. The team recommends the best course of action and assists clients in making well- ■ Dispute Resolution 12 Marina Boulevard, 018982 balanced choices; offering insight into each stage of the legal and practical analysis. With this mix of backgrounds, De Brauw is able to ■ Employment & Employee Benefits Tel: +65 6809 5017 best serve its clients in their cross-border matters ■ Energy, Infrastructure & Environment Email: [email protected] Leading strategic parties, banks, institutional investors, funds, informal investors, founders, corporate throughout the world from its headquarters in the ■ Financial Markets Regulation finance advisors and management teams opt for deBreij. Netherlands, and its offices in Brussels, Frankfurt, ■ Healthcare & Life Science London, Shanghai and Singapore. 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PRACTICE AREAS DIRKZWAGER LEGAL & TAX Administrative Law www.dirkzwager.nl tel: +31 88 24 24 100 fax: +31 88 24 24 111 Advertising Law Business Law & Company Law Competition Law Firm Overview: Compliance & Governance Dirkzwager was founded over 125 years ago and has offices in Arnhem and Nijmegen. It is a 32 partner firm Construction Law supported by approximately 133 legal experts (attorneys, tax advisors and civil-law notaries) employing a Contract Law total of 300 employees, which provides legal and tax services that are distinctive for being of high quality as Directors’ & Officers’ (D&O) Liability well as being tailored to meet the needs of its clients. Distribution Energy Law st Dirkzwager is ranked the 13th largest law firm in the Netherlands according to advocatie.nl and the 1 firm Environmental Law in terms of quality according to MT100 magazine in 2018. Estate Planning Furthermore, Dirkzwager was awarded best managed company in 2014 by Deloitte and ING. Dirkzwager European Law very much appreciates sharing its knowledge through its knowledge portals www.dirkzwager.nl and www. Expropriation & Municipalities (Preferential Rights) Act legalknowledgeportal.com and by its own educational institute, the Dirkzwager Academy, organising work- Financial Litigation shops and internal courses on a regular basis. Financial Supervision As a result, Dirkzwager has been recognised by SDU Uitgevers as the ‘most innovative sharer of knowledge Financing & Security in the legal profession’ and by the KNB, the professional organisation for civil-law notaries, as the ‘most German Desk innovative firm of civil-law notaries’ in the Netherlands and was commended by the Financial Times in the Health Law 2014 most innovative law firm report. Incapacity For Work Insolvency & Restructuring Insurance Law Intellectual Property law Main Areas of Practice: IT Law At Dirkzwager, the firm has created a working cul- Through the TELFA (Trans European Law Firm Joint Ventures ture that enables its people to consistently offer high Alliance) and USLAW network, it is able to assist its Labour Law standards of client service. The firm’s offices offer clients in all EU countries as well as all 50 US states. Liability Law legal, tax as well as notarial services from specialised As members for the past 20 years, Dirkzwager has Market Regulation practice departments. Its approach is commercial, worked closely with most affiliated firms from the Mergers & Acquisitions flexible and pragmatic. network. Nature Conservation & Environmental Protection The firm works with its clients as business partners International Groupings: Network Registrations and not simply as suppliers of legal and tax services. ■ TELFA Notarial Real Estate It commits to excelling not only in its individual ■ USLAW Participating Interests areas of practice, but in the way it delivers service to Pension Law its clients — with enthusiasm, effort and integrity. Privacy Law The firm serves as its client’s legal and tax trusted Private Law & Family Law advisor, helping clients achieve their business objec- Procurement Law tives while managing their risks, difficulties and Project Development expenses. Public Service Law Tax Advice Furthermore, Dirkzwager takes great pride in not only knowing its client’s industries but also under- OFFICES standing their unique business process. The firm of- NETHERLANDS fers full legal and tax services in the Netherlands. In ARNHEM: Velperweg 1, 6824 BZ addition, it offers legal services in Germany through its own German desk run by both Dutch and Ger- NIJMEGEN: Van Schaeck Mathonsingel 4, 6512 AN man accredited attorneys.

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PRACTICE AREAS PRACTICE AREAS DIRKZWAGER LEGAL & TAX Administrative Law EKELMANS & MEIJER Insurance & Liability www. tel: www.dirkzwager.nl tel: +31 88 24 24 100 fax: +31 88 24 24 111 Advertising Law ekelmansenmeijer.nl +31 70 3746 300 Corporate/M&A Business Law & Company Law Employment Law Managing Partners: David de Knijff, Astrid van Noort Competition Law Supreme Court & Expert Litigation Number of partners: 8 Number of lawyers: 31 Firm Overview: Compliance & Governance Languages: Dutch, English, French, German Dirkzwager was founded over 125 years ago and has offices in Arnhem and Nijmegen. It is a 32 partner firm Construction Law OFFICES supported by approximately 133 legal experts (attorneys, tax advisors and civil-law notaries) employing a Contract Law NETHERLANDS Firm Overview: total of 300 employees, which provides legal and tax services that are distinctive for being of high quality as Directors’ & Officers’ (D&O) Liability SOUTH HOLLAND: Anna van Saksenlaan 30, well as being tailored to meet the needs of its clients. Distribution Ekelmans & Meijer is a Dutch based law firm with over 30 lawyers, active throughout the Netherlands and The Hague, 2593 HT Energy Law with a strong international focus. Ekelmans & Meijer is located in The Hague, the ‘legal capital of the world’. Tel: +31 70 3746 300 st Dirkzwager is ranked the 13th largest law firm in the Netherlands according to advocatie.nl and the 1 firm Environmental Law Ekelmans & Meijer can draw upon a wealth of expertise and knowledge, built up during the servicing of Email: [email protected] Website: www.ekelmansenmeijer.nl/en in terms of quality according to MT100 magazine in 2018. Estate Planning expert clients for well over a century. The firm helps clients in finding creative and practical answers to their Furthermore, Dirkzwager was awarded best managed company in 2014 by Deloitte and ING. Dirkzwager European Law high-end, complex questions. It serves midsized and large businesses in insurance, professional services, very much appreciates sharing its knowledge through its knowledge portals www.dirkzwager.nl and www. Expropriation & Municipalities (Preferential industry, corporate finance and health care. Rights) Act legalknowledgeportal.com and by its own educational institute, the Dirkzwager Academy, organising work- Ekelmans & Meijer has a focus on Insurance and Corporate. This includes the following areas of expertise: Financial Litigation shops and internal courses on a regular basis. Financial Supervision ■ Insurance and Liability ■ Corporate/M&A; As a result, Dirkzwager has been recognised by SDU Uitgevers as the ‘most innovative sharer of knowledge Financing & Security ■ Employment law; in the legal profession’ and by the KNB, the professional organisation for civil-law notaries, as the ‘most German Desk ■ Supreme Court & Expert Litigation innovative firm of civil-law notaries’ in the Netherlands and was commended by the Financial Times in the Health Law 2014 most innovative law firm report. Incapacity For Work Insolvency & Restructuring International: Insurance Law For its reputable insurance practice, Ekelmans & Meijer is a member of Insurance Law Global (ILG), the Intellectual Property law international network of insurance law firms. With members around the globe ILG offers international insur- Main Areas of Practice: IT Law ers access to top level insurance law support for their international activities. At Dirkzwager, the firm has created a working cul- Through the TELFA (Trans European Law Firm Joint Ventures Ekelmans & Meijer is also a member of the international network Legalink. Legalink is a non-exclusive, ture that enables its people to consistently offer high Alliance) and USLAW network, it is able to assist its Labour Law international legal network of over 60 independent business oriented law firms. standards of client service. The firm’s offices offer clients in all EU countries as well as all 50 US states. Liability Law legal, tax as well as notarial services from specialised As members for the past 20 years, Dirkzwager has Market Regulation German companies that (want to) do business in the Netherlands in line with Dutch law can turn to the practice departments. Its approach is commercial, worked closely with most affiliated firms from the Mergers & Acquisitions specialised German Desk of Ekelmans & Meijer for sound legal advice and for support with legal procedures. flexible and pragmatic. network. Nature Conservation & Environmental Protection Main Areas of Practice: The corporate lawyers of Ekelmans & Meijer have Supreme Court & Expert Litigation: The firm works with its clients as business partners International Groupings: Network Registrations and not simply as suppliers of legal and tax services. earned their spurs in the area of both domestic Ekelmans & Meijer belongs to a select group of firms ■ TELFA Notarial Real Estate Insurance & Liability: It commits to excelling not only in its individual and cross-border transactions. They have broad with a highly regarded supreme court litigation ■ USLAW Participating Interests Ekelmans & Meijer has a firmly established reputation areas of practice, but in the way it delivers service to experience in supervising share transfers, controlled practice. The Supreme Court & expert litigation Pension Law in the insurance industry. The team represents most its clients — with enthusiasm, effort and integrity. auctions, assets/liabilities transactions and corporate team conducts proceedings up to and including Privacy Law of the major international and Dutch listed insurance joint ventures. the Supreme Court on a daily basis. Because of its The firm serves as its client’s legal and tax trusted Private Law & Family Law companies (liability, health and life) and represents experience and expertise, the team is also engaged by advisor, helping clients achieve their business objec- Procurement Law clients in several of the largest and most remarkable Ekelmans & Meijer represents a range of clients, such Project Development other lawyers as advisers and in litigation in a broader tives while managing their risks, difficulties and cases in the insurance industry. as SMEs, multinationals, investment companies and sense. The lawyers are often asked to assist leading expenses. Public Service Law (semi-)government institutions. As a consequence The insurance & liability team consists of 15 expe- Tax Advice the team has been involved in a wide variety of lead- law firms and other professional services firms as Furthermore, Dirkzwager takes great pride in not rienced lawyers exclusively dealing with insurance ing cases such as the restructuring of a share fund, the dedicated experts in appeal proceedings, because the only knowing its client’s industries but also under- issues. The lawyers give practical and highly valued OFFICES acquisition of a life insurance company and the de- gravity, importance and complexity of the case call for standing their unique business process. The firm of- advice based on in depth knowledge and experience NETHERLANDS velopment of a new financial product by a big bank.) a strategic overview and new insights. fers full legal and tax services in the Netherlands. In in professional liability, D&O, technical insurance, ARNHEM: Velperweg 1, 6824 BZ Contact: Adriaan de Buck Contact: David de Knijff addition, it offers legal services in Germany through personal injury, health insurance, life insurance, fraud Email: [email protected] NIJMEGEN: Van Schaeck Mathonsingel 4, 6512 AN Email: [email protected] its own German desk run by both Dutch and Ger- and insurer related privacy issues. man accredited attorneys. The team is headed by super specialised partners. Employment: Insurers seek their advice on complex and politically Human capital is the critical success factor for many sensitive matters in healthcare insurance, liability, companies and institutions. Employment law is all fraud and privacy. about people, work and organisations. The lawyers of Ekelmans & Meijer enable organisations to make the Ekelmans & Meijer is a member of Insurance Law best possible use of the options available in this field Global (ILG), which gives and provides access to top of law and to minimise any risks entailed by employ- level insurance law support for international activities. ment law. The employment law team understands Contact: Hanco Arnold their clients and what drives them. The team counsels Email: [email protected] both listed companies as medium-sized businesses Corporate & M&A: regarding employment law issues such as reorganisa- Ekelmans & Meijer advises in a wide range of tions, restructuring, pensions, mergers, takeovers, corporate law issues. The team is well versed in both dismissals, collective labour agreements, appoint- mergers & acquisitions and corporate litigation. This ment or dismissal of directors under the articles of enables the firm to adequately assist clients at drafting association, disciplinary measures and strikes as well complex international contracts, at the negotiating as participation law matters. table and if necessary in the courtroom as well. Contact: Robert Kütemann Email: [email protected]

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PRACtICE AREAs ENVIR AdVocAtEN Planning & Environment www.envir-advocaten.com tel: +31 20 737 20 66 fax: +31 20 796 92 22 Public Law Transactional Managing Partners: MM Kaajan and F Onrust Energy & Natural Resources Number of partners: 3 Number of lawyers: 3 Climate Change Languages: Dutch, English Real Estate Leisure & Hospitality Firm Overview: As only boutique firm of its kind in the Netherlands, ENVIR Advocaten exclusively focuses on providing sECtORs its clients with public law advice and support. Based in Amsterdam, ENVIR Advocaten was founded in Industry 2014 by managing partners Marieke Kaajan and Fleur Onrust. The firm continues to grow and has recently Energy (including Renewables) added Iris Kieft as a partner. ENVIR Advocaten is recognised in the field as the specialist in environmental Real Estate law, including nature conservation and zoning and planning. ENVIR Advocaten also handles general ad- Aviation ministrative law matters such as administrative enforcement and subsidies and supports corporate law firms Education on public law questions in M&A and real estate transactions. Its client base mainly consists of companies Health Care and government bodies active in the following sectors: industry, energy (including renewables), real estate, Infrastructure aviation, education, health care, and infrastructure. OFFICEs Main Areas of Practice: tHE NEtHERLANds AmsterdAm: ENVIR Advocaten Energy & Natural Resources: Public Law – Planning & Environment: Keizersgracht 451-1V, 1017 DK Supporting various corporate boutique firms in ■ Representation of a large industrial site in the ■ Tel: +31 20 737 20 66 Fax: +31 20 796 92 22 Netherlands in obtaining a Nature Conservation energy related matters with advice on permits and Act permit required for industrial activities SDE+ subsidies for renewable projects (Stimula- ■ Representation of large Dutch and international Partner: Marieke Kaajan tion of Sustainable Energy Production) retailers on establishing distribution centers and ■ Representation of three municipalities in Partners: Fleur Onrust, Marieke Kaajan stores in the Netherlands obtaining and defending in court a protected ■ Representation of a developer in obtaining Partner: Iris Kieft species exemption pursuant to the Dutch Nature and defending in court all permits necessary for Conservation Act and the Birds Directive to building and operating a large power plant Leisure & Hospitality: be able to take measures for research purposes Partners: Marieke Kaajan, Fleur Onrust ■ Supporting a holiday park on environmental against severe nuisance of gulls on their municipal ■ Representation of a Dutch electricity transmis- law aspects of the expansion of its park territory sion system operator in relation to comprehensive Partner: Marieke Kaajan Partner: Fleur Onrust electricity transmission projects, such as the con- ■ Advising an international food delivery service ■ Advising a large Dutch chemical company nection of the offshore grid to the transmission in the Netherlands on the required permits for a on various EHS matters, including permitting, grid and an onshore inter-connector connecting new business venture enforcement and environmental legacy issues the Dutch and German transmission grids Partner: Fleur Onrust Partner: Iris Kieft Partner: Iris Kieft ■ Representation of a large international restaurant chain in relation to the relocation of Public Law: Climate Change: one of their restaurants ■ Representation of an industrial company in its ■ Representation of various developers of Partner: Iris Kieft negations with a Dutch port authority in relation onshore wind farms in the Netherlands, such to the construction of an industrial railroad track as the developers of 300-400 MW wind farm Contact ENVIR Advocaten: in the close proximity of the company Wieringermeer, one of the largest onshore wind Tel: +3120 737 2066 Partner: Marieke Kaajan farms in the Netherlands, successfully defending Email: [email protected] ■ Representation of a large Dutch municipality in the development before the Dutch administrative administrative law matters and legal proceedings high court against more than 50 appeals Partners: Marieke Kaajan, Fleur Onrust Partners: Marieke Kaajan, Fleur Onrust ■ Representation of a real estate development ■ Advising Dutch offshore wind parks on company in several legal proceedings on administrative law aspects of the tender legislation administrative law enforcement to be able to for offshore wind parks, and the related SDE develop a large industrial estate in the port area subsidy, as well as on requests for disclosure of that is occupied with squatters information pursuant to the Public Access Act Partner: Fleur Onrust Partners: Marieke Kaajan, Iris Kieft ■ Representation of a Dutch port in a damages ■ Advising various developers of solar projects on claim against the Dutch government in relation to planning, permits and SDE subsidy matters the designation of part of the port as Natura 2000 Partner: Marieke Kaajan protected area ■ Representation of large Dutch and international Partner: Iris Kieft industrials in legal proceedings before the Dutch Council of State and the European Court of Justice Public Law – Transactional: against the Dutch implementation of the EU ■ Representation of various industrials and Emissions Trading Scheme developers on public law aspects of M&A and real Partner: Iris Kieft estate transactions and financing, most commonly in close cooperation with M&A boutique firms Real Estate: Partners: Fleur Onrust, Iris Kieft, Marieke Kaajan ■ Supporting a regional wholesale market in food ■ Advising on the permits and environmental on public law aspects of the redevelopment of its aspects of the sale of an international transporta- location in Amsterdam tion company specialised in domestic and Partner: Marieke Kaajan international transport of hazardous (ADR) and ■ Advising on the permits and environmental non-hazardous bulk liquids aspects in the largest single-asset transaction Partner: Fleur Onrust in the Netherlands regarding an office building ■ Representation of an investor in the acquisition complex at the Amsterdam financial district of shares in an offshore wind park Partner: Fleur Onrust Partner: Iris Kieft 1420

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Main Areas of Practice: Continental Europe: Africa, Asia, Middle East and US: The firm’s main product areas are: commercial and Amsterdam: Tel: +31 20 5600 600 Abu Dhabi: Tel: +971 2 494 3600 IT; competition, EU and trade; corporate/M&A/ Berlin: Tel: +49 30 700140 600 Amman: Tel: +962 6 566 0511 capital markets; employment, energy and infrastruc- Berne: Tel: +41 31 328 75 75 Atlanta: Tel: +1 404 853 8000 ture; finance, financial services/investment products; Austin: Tel: +1 512 721 2700 insurance; intellectual property; litigation; pensions Bratislava: Tel: +421232786411 and benefits; real estate and tax. Brussels: Tel: +32 2 737 9340 Baghdad: Tel: +964 1 780 916 7976 Bucharest: Tel: +40 21 311 2561 Beijing: Tel: +86 10 6583 7300 Market Sectors: Budapest: Tel: +36 1 394 3121 Brunei Darussalam: Tel: +67 3223 3838 Eversheds Sutherland provides high quality, commer- Dusseldorf: Tel: +49 211 86467 0 Doha: Tel: +974 4 496 7396 cially focused advice because its people are immersed Geneva: Tel: +41 22 818 45 00 Dubai: Tel: +971 4389 7000 in their chosen sectors. This broad industry knowledge Hamburg: Tel: +49 40 808094 0 Durban: Tel: +27 0 31 583 8900 encompasses automotive; capital markets; construction and engineering; consumer; diversified industrials; Hämeenlinna: Tel: +358 10 684 1900 Erbil: Tel: +964 7 503 010 384 education; energy, environmental and commodities; Helsinki: Tel: +358 10 684 1300 Hong Kong: Tel: +852 2186 3200 financial services; health; hospitality; insurance; natural Jyväskylä: Tel: +358 10 684 1950 Houston: Tel: +1 713 470 6100 resources; pensions; private equity; public sector; real Luxembourg: Tel: +352 28 48 78 1130 Johannesburg (Bryanston): Tel: +27 011 575 1328 estate; sport; timber and forest products; technology, Madrid: Tel: +34 914 294 333 Johannesburg (Melrose Arch): media and telecoms and transport. Milan: Tel: +39 02 89 28 71 Tel: +27 0 10 500 1122 Mauritius: Tel: +23 0211 0550 Global Offices: Moscow: Tel: + 7 495 662 6343 Munich: Tel: +49 89 54565 0 New York: Tel: +1 212 389 5000 UK and Ireland: Paris: Tel: +33 1 55 73 40 00 Riyadh: Tel: +96611 484 4448 ext: 123 Belfast: Tel: +44 28 9091 8604 Prague: Tel: +420255706500 Sacramento: Tel: +1 916 241 0500 Birmingham: Tel: +44 20 7919 4500 Riga: Tel: +371 6 728 0102 Shanghai: Tel: +86 21 6137 1088 Cambridge: Tel: +44 20 7919 4500 Rome: Tel: +39 06 8932701 Singapore: Tel: +65 6572 5555 Cardiff: Tel: +44 20 7919 4500 Rotterdam: Tel: +31 10 2488 000 Tunisia: Tel: +216 71 860 235 Dublin: Tel: +353 1 6644200 St. Petersburg: Tel: +7 812 363 3377 Washington DC: Tel: +1 202 383 0100 Edinburgh: Tel: +44 20 7919 4500 Stockholm: Tel: +46 8 545 322 00 Ipswich: Tel: +44 20 7919 4500 Tallinn: Tel: +372 622 9990 Leeds: Tel: +44 20 7919 4500 Tampere: Tel: +358 10 684 1500 London: Tel: +44 20 7919 4500 Turku: Tel: +358 10 684 1550 Manchester: Tel: +44 20 7919 4500 Vienna: Tel: +43 1 516 20 Newcastle: Tel: +44 20 7919 4500 Vilnius: Tel: +370 5 239 2391 Nottingham: Tel: +44 20 7919 4500 Warsaw: Tel: +48 22 50 50 700 Zurich: Tel: +41 44 204 90 90

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OFFICES EVERS SOERJATIN THE NETHERLANDS www.everssoerjatin.com tel: +31 20 572 78 72 fax: +31 20 572 78 70 AMSTERDAM: Koningslaan 31, 1075 AB, PO Box 75687, 1070 AR Number of partners: 5 Number of lawyers: 14 Tel: +31 20 572 78 72 Fax: +31 20 572 78 70 Languages: Dutch, English, French, Spanish, German Email: [email protected]

Firm Overview: Evers Soerjatin is an independent law firm dedicated solely to complex corporate and commercial dispute resolution. The firm offers legal support to corporates, their managing and supervisory directors and share- holders, entrepreneurs and investors in (impending) conflicts and high impact crisis situations.

Main Areas of Practice: Firm Contacts: The firm specialises in the following key areas: Marcel Evers, Ellen Soerjatin, Stein van Thiel

Corporate Disputes: Commercial Disputes: ■ Disrupted relationships within or between the ■ Collective (damages) actions, including class bodies of a company actions ■ Deadlocks in the decision-making process ■ Mass damages settlements, particularly ■ Mismanagement investors’ and cartel-related damages ■ Directors and officers liability ■ Disputes about commercial (joint venture) ■ Corporate governance agreements ■ Withdrawal, expulsion and buy-out of ■ Warranty claims and M&A disputes shareholders ■ Professional liability (including accountants and ■ Financial reporting civil-law notaries) ■ Financing and valuation issues ■ General contract law and property law issues ■ Restructuring and insolvency ■ Hostile takeovers and anti-takeover protection ■ Fraud and internal investigations ■ Appointments by the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal

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OFFICES PRACTICE AREAS EVERS SOERJATIN THE NETHERLANDS FiNNius Banking & Finance: Regulatory www.everssoerjatin.com tel: +31 20 572 78 72 fax: +31 20 572 78 70 AMSTERDAM: Koningslaan 31, 1075 AB, www.finnius.com tel: +31 20 767 0180 Investment Funds PO Box 75687, 1070 AR Number of partners: 5 Number of lawyers: 14 Tel: +31 20 572 78 72 Fax: +31 20 572 78 70 Number of partners: 4 Number of lawyers: 10 OFFICES Languages: Dutch, English, French, Spanish, German Email: [email protected] Languages: Dutch, English, French, German The NeTherLaNds Firm Overview: Firm Overview: AmsterdAm: Huys Azië, Jollemanhof 20A, 1019GW Tel:+31 20 767 0180 Fax: +31 20 767 0181 Evers Soerjatin is an independent law firm dedicated solely to complex corporate and commercial dispute Finnius is the largest boutique firm in the Netherlands specialising in financial regulatory law. Email: [email protected] resolution. The firm offers legal support to corporates, their managing and supervisory directors and share- Within the Dutch market, Finnius is a leader in their field due to a combination of unrivalled excellence in holders, entrepreneurs and investors in (impending) conflicts and high impact crisis situations. regulatory expertise and a client approach which strongly emphasises a personal connection with clients and a solution-driven approach. Finnius is concise, clear and pragmatic.

Main Areas of Practice: Firm Contacts: The firm is unafraid of taking a firm position in complex matters. The firm specialises in the following key areas: Marcel Evers, Ellen Soerjatin, Stein van Thiel Finnius functions as a trusted advisor for its clients. Its client base consists of both large national and

international financial institutions as well as innovative start-ups providing financial services. Clients rely Corporate Disputes: Commercial Disputes: on Finnius to pro-actively anticipate regulatory changes, behavior of supervisory authorities and all other Disrupted relationships within or between the ■ Collective (damages) actions, including class ■ relevant developments in the financial regulatory domain. bodies of a company actions ■ Deadlocks in the decision-making process ■ Mass damages settlements, particularly On behalf of its clients Finnius also maintains contacts with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets ■ Mismanagement investors’ and cartel-related damages (AFM), the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) and the European Central Bank (ECB). ■ Directors and officers liability ■ Disputes about commercial (joint venture) ■ Corporate governance agreements ■ Withdrawal, expulsion and buy-out of ■ Warranty claims and M&A disputes shareholders ■ Professional liability (including accountants and ■ Financial reporting civil-law notaries) ■ Financing and valuation issues ■ General contract law and property law issues ■ Restructuring and insolvency ■ Hostile takeovers and anti-takeover protection ■ Fraud and internal investigations ■ Appointments by the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal

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PRACTICE AREAS FLORENT Corporate/M&A www.florent.nl tel: +31 20 303 5900 email: [email protected] Insolvency & Restructuring Banking & Finance Number of partners: 9 Number of lawyers: 37 Dispute Resolution Languages: Dutch, English, French, Spanish, German, Mandarin Governance Fraud & Asset Recovery Firm Overview: Commercial Real Estate Employment Law Florent is not your average corporate boutique law firm. Sure, the firm offers top-notch legal advice in a personal setting at competitive rates. But where other OFFICES boutiques limit themselves to just M&A, just litigation, just finance or just insolvency law, Florent offers all THE NETHERLANDS those services. Because the firm believes you should be able to count on your lawyer. To help you win your AMSTERDAM: NoMA House, Gustav Mahlerlaan must-win battles in the next phase of your company’s life cycle, whatever that phase may be. And to be your 1236, 1081 LA Amsterdam trusted adviser rather than a one-trick pony. Tel: +31 20 303 5900 Email: [email protected] So that’s Florent’s promise. It will stay on board. From start-up to investment round, from acquisition to litigation and from financial distress to exit. Every step of the way. And on to your next corporate life event. Partners are leaders in their fields, recognized in e.g. Chambers and Legal500, hailing from top tier Dutch law firms, as do many of the juniors. Based in Amsterdam, the firm is often involved in international/cross-border matters.

Main Areas of Practice: Networks & Memberships: ■ Corporate/M&A Florent is a member of Lexwork; ICC FraudNet (ex- ■ Insolvency & Restructuring clusive member for the Netherlands); IBA Litigation ■ Banking & Finance Committee (vice chair); Corporate Law Committee ■ Dispute Resolution of the Dutch Bar; BLRN; INSOL; INSOL Europe; ■ Governance INSOLAD. ■ Fraud & Asset recovery ■ Commercial Real Estate ■ Employment Law

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PRACTICE AREAS HABRAKENRUTTEN Road & Rail www.habrakenrutten.com tel: +31 88 374 4900 fax: +31 10 412 7941 Networks & Telecom Energy & Utilities Number of partners: 5 Number of lawyers: 13 (including 2 paralegals) Industry & Offshore Languages: Dutch, English, German, French Housing & City Planning Offices & Retail Firm Overview: Accommodations & Leisure HabrakenRutten is a top-level boutique solely focused on all legal aspects of built and natural assets. The Logistics & Distribution firm’s expertise not only encompass traditional fixed buildings and infrastructure but also all linear and portable assets such as trains, ships, offshore rigs and networks. Having advised on nearly every significant OFFICES project in the Netherlands in the past ten years, the firm has gathered unparalleled knowledge of best market THE NETHERLANDS practice in the distribution of risks. Through its wealth of experience in sector specific litigation and arbitra- ROTTERDAM: Weena 690 3012 CN tion the firm has had the opportunity to establish a unique feedback loop that translates into contracts that PO Box 19209, 3001 BE work. HabrakenRutten helps clients achieve pragmatic and bankable contracts with a focus on getting the Tel: +31 88 374 4900 Fax: +31 10 412 7941 deal done.

Being active in this field for more than a decade the firm recognises the importance of moving with its clients. Today the firm is looking far beyond traditional construction issues and are investing in expertise in the commercial aspects of data and new ownership concepts, such as Product-as-a-Service and predictive maintenance. The firm changes with its clients at the frontier of the sector, always with an eye on their commercial goals.

Highlight Areas: Urban Planning: Accommodations & Leisure: The firm covers all the disciplines that are necessary This fast-moving sector requires constant innovation Integral developments of large-scale accommoda- for all built and natural asset projects, including and high-level project management as stakeholders tions with specialised functions requires expertise in procurement, regulatory, contract law, corporate shift from monodisciplinary works to overseeing a sometimes complex niches, such as hospitals, science law, finance, securities and insolvency law, as well as full supply-chain with no capability gaps. Demand parks and laboratories with ‘clean rooms’ or innova- litigation and construction-specific arbitration. for smart, sustainable, low emission and affordable tive penitentiary institutions using leading-edge urban solutions with full circularity have introduced technology. The firm has also advised projects with Road & Rail: new approaches. ground-breaking civil and installation technology, HabrakenRutten has advised on nearly every signifi- The firm’s sector focused approach and extensive such as realising one of Europe’s largest animal at- cant infrastructure (PPP) project in the Netherlands industry experience has garnered it with a recog- traction parks with the biggest indoor climatized hall in the past decade. The list of projects includes nised track record in advising on and litigating in the world. national motorways (including aqueducts, tunnels around (smart) city centre regeneration projects as and bridges), rail (including light rail and subway) Logistics & Distribution: well as area developments in sometimes pioneering and large-scale wet infrastructure (bunker terminals, Clients face an ever-tightening race to gain a com- circumstances. LNG storage facilities, river and sea locks). As the petitive advantage in this sector. The firm’s expertise industry is evolving towards preventative manage- Industry & Offshore: includes advising on sophisticated warehouses and ment and multidisciplinary integrated range of Traditional creators of capital assets are increasingly logistic hubs weather connected to road, railway, maintenance, the firm is prepared with expertise in becoming providers of services and cross-sector airport, or seaport. The firm understands the sec- the legal issues that will arise, including the genera- solutions. Industry classifications are being rewrit- tor specific challenges, including climatisation and tion and use of data and energy. ten as technological change shifts boundaries and refrigeration while achieving the highest possible industry players are rarely found within one narrow sustainability rating. It also advises clients on realis- Networks & Telecom: sector anymore. ing facilities with the very latest of data collection, With smart cities, IoT, 5G and other digital transfor- The firm has experience in providing legal ser- high-tech internal transport and order picking mations, telecom networks face increasing demand vices from early planning and project development systems. of speed and capacity. For energy infrastructure, phases, through construction, operation and asset the transition to sustainable energy sources is an retirement. The firm has experience in advising on important driver for change as the firm moves from the realisation of subsea pipelines, platforms and centralised to decentralised energy sources. The offshore wind parks and have been involved in a firm has knowledge regarding the issues arising in number of offshore North Sea wind parks in recent the contracting, execution and maintenance of both time. complex and first-of-its kind networks, from EV- charging infrastructure and energy neutral buildings Smart Offices & Retail: to smart high-voltage (mono pylon) grids. Owners, managers and developers increasingly use data to optimise the value of their assets and Renewable Energy: ‘as-a-Service’ is becoming an important part of any The energy and utilities industries are transforming business model. New technologies are increasingly their traditional procurement models to operating in used to achieve sustainable, energy neutral and low partner ecosystems to achieve seamlessness between emission solutions. The firm has attained recog- development, production, maintenance, grid and nised expertise in working together with renown storage. HabrakenRutten has extensive experience architects, financers, owners, developers, contractors of the technical, commercial and legal issues that and engineering professionals on some of the most arise in the energy and utilities industry. The firm cutting-edge office buildings and shopping malls in has particular experience in advising on alternative the Netherlands and beyond. It assists with every energy and renewables, including (offshore) wind stage of the construction, refurbishment, mainte- farm projects and solar power. nance and life-end circular process.

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PRACTICE AREAS HAMELINK & VAN DEN TOOREN N.V. Tax www.hamelinktooren.com tel: +31 70 310 50 70 fax: +31 70 310 50 77 OFFICES Managing Partner: Jan van den Tooren THE NETHERLANDS Number of partners: 5 Number of lawyers: 17 AMSTERDAM: WTC H-17, Zuidplein 140, 1077 XV Languages: Dutch, English, French, Russian, Spanish Tel:+31 20 333 92 80 Firm Overview: THE HAGUE: Parkhaghe, Parkstraat 20, 2514 JK Tel: +31 70 310 50 70 Hamelink & Van den Tooren, founded in 1997, is a tax law firm with the character of a tax boutique. The firm provides high level tax consultancy services, mainly to medium-sized and large companies with cross- border operations. The aim of the firm is to attribute to the client’s business by serving them in international taxation matters at the highest level and with a commercial approach. Its background and experience have proven to provide a strong basis to advise companies on large corporate transactions, both within and outside the Netherlands. Hamelink & Van den Tooren is an independent organisation. Its strength is an extensive informal network of leading law and tax law firms both in the Netherlands and abroad. This informal network enables the firm to choose the right specialist for each project and meet client’s specific needs. The firm’s informal network also ensures that it is always on top of national and international tax developments.

Main Areas of Practice: The firm has a vast experience in the tax accounting Fund Structuring: M&A Transactions: area and as such it can provide tax computations and The firm advises on the Dutch tax aspects of struc- The firm represents its clients in both domestic and tax notes. The information provided by the firm will turing Dutch fund vehicles such as (tax transparent) cross-border M&A transactions. Its M&A services result in a better understanding of the current and limited partnerships, investment institutions or regu- include tax due diligence work and negotiating the future tax position of a company and as such it will lar taxable entities. Furthermore, the firm frequently tax aspects of the share purchase agreement and result in a better control over (possible) tax account- represents foreign funds investing in the Netherlands other transaction documents. The firm also advises ing issues. or via the Netherlands in third countries. The firm on the position of management and employee par- assists fund managers with structuring their carried ticipation plans in connection with the transaction. Tax Controversy & Disputes: interest. Its M&A services are closely linked to our investment Hamelink & Van den Tooren regularly assists clients structuring services since, typically, in the course of in audits conducted by the Dutch tax authorities. It Innovation & Start-ups: a transaction structuring aspects such as tax deduct- also represents clients in disputes with the Dutch Hamelink & Van den Tooren serves Dutch innova- ibility of transaction costs and interest expenses need tax authorities, during the appeal phase as well as in tive enterprises and start-ups operating domestically to be dealt with. The firm has built an extensive track front of the court. as well as entrepreneurs expanding abroad. Its clients record in advising insurance companies and under- also include non-Dutch parties establishing activities Tax Compliance: writers in tax warranty and indemnity policies issued in the Netherlands. It advises on the application of The tax compliance department takes care of the in connection with M&A transactions. the innovation box and other research and develop- relevant tax filings in the field of corporate income ment related tax facilities the Netherlands offers. Oil & Gas: tax and value added tax. The firm’s services are Arranging tax rulings with the Dutch tax authorities The firm advises clients on all tax aspects relating not limited to the filings only, it provides detailed are part of this. Hamelink & Van den Tooren has to energy (including oil and gas) investments in the explanatory notes to the relevant tax returns and flag ample experience in advising on employee participa- Netherlands. This includes advice on allowances matters that require further consideration if needed. tion plans, in particular in the field of innovative such as the energy investment allowance and specific Tax Due Diligence: enterprises and start-ups. tax matters such as the State Profit Share. It also rep- As part of its M&A practice, Hamelink & Van den resents clients investing from or via the Netherlands International Executives: Tooren offers a full scope tax due diligence. It assists in foreign energy related businesses. Hamelink & Van den Tooren advises on Dutch wage both buyers and sellers in domestic or cross-border tax, income tax and social security matters, mainly Private Wealth Structuring: transactions. It also represents insurance companies related to the appointment of (non-)Dutch manage- Hamelink & Van den Tooren represents several active in the field of warranty and indemnity insur- ment and supervisory board members by its Dutch high net worth individuals, typically through their ances. corporate clients. Furthermore, Hamelink & Van den family office, with tax efficient structuring their Transfer Pricing: Tooren coordinates (the set up of) the payroll admin- investments. In this respect, the firm closely works The firm covers all aspects of transfer pricing, istration of Dutch companies and arrange all related together with lawyers specialised in asset protection. ranging from strategic transfer pricing advice to the matters, such as a wage tax number for the company, Real Estate: implementation of transfer pricing policies. It offers personal income tax numbers for the employees of Hamelink & Van den Tooren is involved in domestic transfer pricing documentation to our clients and the company and, optionally, a 30% facility decision and cross-border real estate acquistion and divest- can take care of benchmarking studies. for the employees (subject to conditions). ment projects. In this respect, we cover all relevant VAT: Investment Structuring: tax aspects, including value added tax and real estate The VAT department advises on day-to-day VAT Hamelink & Van den Tooren advises clients on how transfer tax. The firm advises clients on day-to-day aspects as well as on transactional VAT (and transfer to tax efficiently structure their investments. This real estate related matters such as deductibility of tax) matters. The VAT compliance team can arrange frequently includes non-Dutch investors either in- real estate related expenses, reinvestment reserve and for all relevant VAT related filings, including VAT vesting in the Netherlands or using the Netherlands value added tax. returns and EU listings. as their hub for further international expansion. Tax Accounting: Topics typically covered include the application of In the worldwide changing perception of interna- the participation exemption to avoid double taxation tional tax structuring a proper and extensive reflec- and the application of tax treaties and EU Directives. tion of the (worldwide) tax position of a company in its financial statements is currently more relevant than it ever was.

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PRACTICE AREAS HÖCKER ADVOCATEN B.V. Arbitration www.hocker.nl tel: +31 20 577 77 00 fax: +31 20 671 97 10 Banking & Finance Commercial Contracts Managing Partners: Jasper van Hulst, Marnix van den Bergh, Joep Meddens Commercial Litigation Number of partners: 10 Number of lawyers: 17 Corporate Governance Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish Corporate Litigation Corporate & M&A Firm Overview: Employment Höcker Advocaten is an independent law firm based in Amsterdam. The firm offers practical solutions Energy, Environment & Planning with a clear understanding of opportunities, possibilities and obstacles in the field of both litigation and Information Technology transactions. Intellectual Property Media & Entertainment Höcker Advocaten acts for domestic and international multinationals and medium-sized companies. For Mediation cross-border matters, the firm can call in lawyers from around the globe through its international networks: Public Interest & Class Actions Interlex Group, IAEL, Transatlantic Law and Adlaw International. Privacy

OFFICES Main Areas of Practice: THE NETHERLANDS AMSTERDAM: Apollolaan 153, 1077 AS Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration: IP, IT, Media & Marketing: P.O. Box 74654, 1070 BR Höcker Advocaten has extensive experience in all The IP, IT and marketing group provides a full service Tel: +31 20 5777700 Fax: +31 20 6719710 forms of court litigation and dispute resolution, such to a wide range of clients in the entertainment, adver- Email: [email protected] as Enterprise Court proceedings and class actions. tising and ICT industries and is the leading advisor of The lawyers of the litigation team also regularly act as Dutch music and audio-visual rights collecting societ- Senior Firm Contacts: mediator in (delicate) business mediations and act as ies. Areas of expertise include copyright, trademarks, ■ Jasper van Hulst arbitrator in high profile disputes across a wide range data privacy, licensing and distribution, IT contracts, Email: [email protected] of sectors. advertising, media, libel and internet. ■ Marnix van den Bergh Contact: Marc Wolters Tel: +3120 577 77 57 Contact: Jacqueline Seignette Tel: +31 20 577 77 56 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] ■ Joep Meddens Corporate & M&A: Litigation Tort & Liability, Public Interest: Email: [email protected] Höcker’s corporate group advises on all aspects of Within the Höcker litigation team, there is consider- corporate and commercial law, with a special focus able expertise in exploring, securing and enforcing the on M&A, buyouts, joint ventures, restructuring and duties of care that public bodies or private parties owe financing. The M&A team has extensive experience in towards the general public and the common good. This cross border transactions and reorganizations and ad- may involve challenging existing market practices, e.g. vises frequently on the relationship between directors, to create market access for new business models (renew- shareholders and other stakeholders of companies. able energy, circular economy, electric cars) or raise the Contact: Paul Jongen Tel: +31 20 577 77 04 level of care (responsible, transparent financial services). Email: [email protected] Contact: Koos van den Berg Tel: +31 20 577 77 32 Email: [email protected] Employment: Höcker’s employment group deals with all legal issues Key Clients: that could conceivably arise in employer and employee Tetrapak, Omnicom, Pluripharm, Joh. Enschedé relations, including workplace contracts, collective Amsterdam, Buma Stemra, Stichting de Thuiskopie, bargaining, employment disputes, codeterminations, Lira, Sony Interactive Entertainment Benelux, City of pension schemes and benefits. The team frequently is Amsterdam, Urgenda involved in large (cross border) reorganisations. Contact: Jasper van Hulst Tel: +31 20 577 77 64 Email: [email protected]

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PRACTICE AREAS HOOGENRAAD & HAAK Advertising www.hoogenhaak.nl tel: +31 20 305 30 60 fax: +31 20 305 30 69 Intellectual Property Food Law Number of partners: 4 Number of lawyers: 7 Commercial Contracts Languages: Dutch, English, French, German Commercial Litigation Privacy Firm Overview: Hoogenraad & Haak is an independent boutique law firm based in Amsterdam. The firm counsels international OFFICES and domestic corporate clients, mainly operating in the advertising, food, retail, fashion, entertainment and THE NETHERLANDS design industries. The firm can boast a high profile broad IP practice, and is widely recognised as the pre-eminent AMSTERDAM: Emerald House, firm for advertising law in the Netherlands. In addition, Hoogenraad & Haak is one of only a few Dutch firms Jozef Israelskade 48-G, 1072 SB truly specialising in food law. Tel: +31 20 305 30 60 Fax: +31 20 305 30 69 Email: [email protected]

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Advertising: Intellectual Property: Food Law: 2 partners, 6 fee earners 3 partners, 7 fee earners 1 partner, 4 fee earners ■ Dutch member of the prestigious Global Advertis- ■ Representing a large self-storage company in ■ Representing Neprofarm and NPN (branch ing Lawyers Alliance (GALA). Daniël Haije is Global proceedings against several parties concerning organisations) in proceedings against the Dutch Vice Chairman of GALA infringing Google Adwords-campaigns State regarding the qualification of melatonin as a ■ Representing L’Oréal in summary proceedings Lead: Maarten Haak pharmaceutical against Beiersdorf on advertising of NIVEA SUN ■ Representing several governmental organisations Lead: Ebba Hoogenraad products in multi-jurisdictional patent litigation concerning ■ Representing Omega Pharma in proceedings Lead: Daniël Haije waste processing technique against Proctor & Gamble concerning food and ■ Representing Suitsupply in a landmark case on Lead: Moïra Truijens health claims on nutritional supplement products nudity in outdoor advertising before the Dutch ■ Representing Kraft Foods (Mondelez) in proceed- Lead: Ebba Hoogenraad self-regulatory body ings before the General Court in a trademark case ■ Representing Royal Ahold Delhaize in several Lead: Daniël Haije on its TRIDENT mark proceedings in relation to nutrition claims on the ■ Representing Omega Pharma in litigation brought Lead: Maarten Haak packaging by Boehringer Ingelheim about advertising of ■ Representing nationwide liquor retailer Gall & Lead: Ebba Hoogenraad Omega Pharma’s product ‘Bronchostop’ Gall in obtaining an ex parte injunction against a ■ Representing a well-known company in proceed- Lead: Ebba Hoogenraad competitor ings in relation to aroma and flavouring claims on ■ Representing Garmin in multi-jurisdictional Lead: Daniël Haije the packaging proceedings regarding comparative advertising of ■ Representing Chevron (TEXACO) in customs Lead: Ebba Hoogenraad Garmin’s main competitor TomTom enforcement actions. ■ Several proceedings against the Netherlands Lead: Daniël Haije Lead: Moïra Truijens Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority ■ Representing Heineken (Amstel Radler 0%) in ■ Representing an iconic Dutch sports celebrity in a (NVWA) on health claims, labeling, HACCP, mutual proceedings on permissibility of a tv-commercial case about portrait rights/publicity rights recognition for non-alcoholic beer featuring an explicit sports Lead: Daniël Haije Lead: Ebba Hoogenraad context ■ Representing an international fashion company in ■ Advising many major food companies on Lead: Ebba Hoogenraad a EU wide trademark infringement action against a compliance with the Claims Regulation (food ■ Representing Royal Ahold Delhaize in several European retailer and health claims) and the EU Regulation on the proceedings in relation to the environmental claims Lead: Maarten Haak provision of food information to consumers (food Lead: Ebba Hoogenraad ■ Representing a Dutch company in a multi labelling) ■ Representing an European alliance in relation to jurisdiction dispute on parallel import against a Lead: Ebba Hoogenraad misleading ‘consists-of’ claims global trademark owner ■ Assisting with recalls issued by the Dutch Lead: Ebba Hoogenraad Lead: Maarten Haak Authorities (NVWA) ■ Representing workers union FNV in proceedings ■ Representing a well-known Scandinavian designer Lead: Ebba Hoogenraad against the Dutch State regarding political advertis- in several copyright enforcement actions. ■ Advising a major tobacco company on upcom- ing in connection with health policy reforms Lead: Moïra Truijens ing plain packaging legislation Lead: Ebba Hoogenraad ■ Representing a national hospital chain in a cross Lead: Ebba Hoogenraad ■ Representing Lidl in a landmark case about border action on trademark and tradename rights ■ Representing Solgar (vitamin supplements) comparative advertising regarding taste of food Lead: Maarten Haak against the Dutch authorities in a landmark case products ■ Representing PVH (Tommy Hilfiger) in trademark about mutual recognition and free movement of Leads: Daniël Haije and Ebba Hoogenraad infringement matters goods ■ Representing BenBits in a landmark case about the Lead: Moïra Truijens Lead: Ebba Hoogenraad claim ‘natural’ for chewing gum against Cloetta ■ Representing Hyundai in appeal proceedings Key Clients: Omega Pharma, Solgar, Yakult, Red Bull, Lead: Ebba Hoogenraad before the Benelux Court of Justice Barilla, Royal Ahold Delhaize, Lidl, Go-Tan, Body&Fit Key Clients: Ahold Delhaize, Heineken, Lidl, DDB, Lead: Moïra Truijens (Glanbia) FCB ■ Representing a well-known dermatologist on IP Contact: Ebba Hoogenraad Contacts: Ebba Hoogenraad, Daniël Haije and advertising related cosmetic claims Tel: +31 20 305 30 60 Tel: +31 20 305 30 60 Lead: Ebba Hoogenraad and Moïra Truijens Email: [email protected] Emails: [email protected]/[email protected] Key Clients: Ahold Delhaize, Lidl, Samsung Contacts: Maarten Haak, Daniël Haije, Moïra Truijens Tel: +31 20 305 30 60 Emails: [email protected]/[email protected]/ [email protected]

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PRACTICE AREAS HOUTHOFF Arbitration www.houthoff.com tel: +31 20 605 6000 email: [email protected] Banking & Finance Capital Markets Managing Partners: Albert Knigge, Edward de Bock, Gerhard Gispen Competition Number of partners: 52 Number of lawyers: 420 Competition Litigation Languages: Dutch, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish Construction Member: Lex Mundi Corporate Crime Corporate Litigation Firm Overview: Corporate/M&A Houthoff takes action today with tomorrow in mind. Dutch Caribbean Houthoff is a leading independent Dutch law firm, with offices in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Brussels, London Employment & Pensions and New York, as well as representatives in Houston, Singapore and Tokyo. At Houthoff, over 400 lawyers work Environment & Planning collaboratively to ensure they’re there for their clients when they need them most. EU Insurance & Reinsurance Main Areas of Practice: Climate Change: Intellectual Property One of the biggest challenges facing businesses today Investigations & Public Enforcement Corporate/M&A: in dealing with new or changing climate legislation. Investment Management The firms’ corporate/ M&A team specialises inThis is significant for all sorts of businesses. Whether IT complex, high-end M&A, private equity, venture clients have questions about liability issues, funding, Litigation capital and corporate restructuring. It has extensive competition cases or new business models, dealing Privacy & Data Protection experience acting as lead counsel or Dutch co-counsel with the impact of new national and international Private Equity for a broad range of clients. Houthoffs’ specialists environmental laws requires extensive knowledge and Procurement have ample experience with outbound and inbound expertise. Whatever the area of law or sector, Houthoff Projects & Project Finance cross-border mergers, often straddling the boundary has the specialists to interpret these laws, reduce risks Public Law between company law and tax law. For multiple large and explore opportunities. Real Estate transactions, the team has the capacity and resources to Restructuring & Insolvency react quickly, assembling top-notch, partner-led teams. Sustainability: Supreme Court Litigation Tax Banking & Finance: Houthoff goes beyond reducing its paper consumption and constantly strive to make their operations more Houthoffs’ banking and finance team has a SECT0RS sustainable. The firm takes part in different initiatives, comprehensive knowledge of the financial sector, Agrifood such as the Green Business Club Zuidas (GBC) and are and the laws and regulations that govern it. The Automotive one of the many parties to put its name to the Zuidas experienced banking and finance team provides Energy & Industry services to domestic and foreign banks, investors, other Statement of Ambition 2015-2020. In addition, the Financial Services financial institutions, large companies and supervisory firm provides advice on various innovative sustainable Health, Safety & Environment authorities. The firm’s specialists give advice on a large energy projects and sustainability initiatives. Healthcare variety of banking and financial transactions. This Sponsorship: Insurance can involve high-end acquisition, real estate, asset Houthoff is head sponsor of the Dutch national Opera Life Sciences or project financing, syndicated or bilateral loans, & Ballet. Houthoff’s core values – craftsmanship, entre- Manufacturing or restructuring, all of this in the context of complex preneurship, leadership and team spirit – reflect those Pensions financial regulations and legislation. of Dutch National Opera & Ballet. With the sponsor- Real Estate ship Houthoff not only supports one of the largest Retail & Consumer Products Dispute Resolution: cultural organisations in the Netherlands, the firm Technology, Media & Telecom The dispute resolution team at Houthoff specializes Transport & Logistics also commits themselves to the top of the international in complex, mostly international matters, successfully ballet and opera world. handling several landmark cases in recent years. The OFFICES Social Commitment: firm is also one of the few Dutch law firms to have THE NETHERLANDS The firm is involved in several social organisations and a renowned corporate and commercial Supreme AMSTERDAM: Gustav Mahlerplein 50, 1082 MA Court practice. The dispute resolution team provides projects including: Tel: +31 20 605 60 00 Forward Foundation, the first LGBT network in creative, result-oriented litigation and arbitration ■ ROTTERDAM: Weena 355, 3013 AL counsel in matters ranging from major commercial the Dutch legal landscape that strives for acceptance Tel: +31 10 217 20 00 and recognition of the LGBT community in the legal disputes to sensitive international, regulatory or UK world Houthoff was one of the founding firms of the criminal investigations by Dutch and EU regulators. LONDON: 125 Old Broad Street (16th Floor), EC2N It also advises on preventing liabilities in relation to network 1AR compliance matters and risk management. The team ■ Johan Cruyff Foundation Tel: +44 20 7422 5050 litigates before Dutch, EU and other international ■ Stedelijk Museum BELGIUM courts, and domestic and foreign arbitrations tribunals. ■ JINC job trainee programme for economically BRUSSELS: Boulevard de l’Empereur 5, 1000 disadvantaged young people Tel: +32 2 507 98 00 Tax: ■ The Cookie project which supports iambe, a USA Houthoff’s multi-disciplinary tax team assists in bakery which acts as training and activity centre for NEW YORK: 120 West 45th Street, 19th Floor, NY matters ranging from fiscal assistance in high-end intellectually disabled young people in Amsterdam 10036 corporate and financial transactions to transfer pricing Diversity/Community: Tel: +1 212 403 6701 and litigation in national and international tax disputes. The firm gives room to ambitious people who see The firm’s tax team is one of the few tax teams that Pro Bono: value in their own uniqueness and talents and who litigates before both civil courts and tax courts, and The firm’s commitment to social responsibility is wants to provide the best service for our clients. also, if necessary, before the Dutch Supreme Court. demonstrated by the considerable value they place on This requires a culture in which everyone has the The tax team has become a market leader in the field of doing pro bono work for organisations and people freedom to be themselves and an environments that international restructuring, M&A, real estate, finance that pursue or support the public interest. Houthoff makes everyone feel included. Houthoff was the first and investment management. is a co-founder of Pro Bono Connect, a platform that firm in the Netherlands to sign the ‘Diversity in the links NGOs with law firms, and allows them to work legal profession’ declaration of the Netherlands Bar together on pro bono cases. The firm regularly take on Association. cases through Pro Bono Connect.

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PrACtiCe AreAs HVG Law Corporate & Commercial www.hvglaw.nl tel: +31 88 407 04 44 fax: +31 88 407 02 70 Corporate Recovery & Insolvency Transaction Chairman: Johan Westerhof Mergers & Acquisitions Managing Partners: Johan Westerhof, Jan Padberg, Frank Zandee Private Equity Number of partners: 19 Number of lawyers: 150 Employment Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese Mandarin Real Estate Restructuring Firm Overview: Pension Law The firm’s advisors understand clients’ business, market and the implications of the latest trends and de- Financial Regulatory velopments. Its goal is to contribute to the success of its clients. It is the firm’s constant aim to help clients Government & Public Sector realise the full potential of legal options. That is why clients can expect HVG Law to show commitment and Health Care a proactive, targeted approach, as well as excellent legal service. IP, IT & Privacy IT & Digital HVG Law ranks among top legal firms and civil law notaries’ offices in the Netherlands. Due to the firm’s State Aid entrepreneurial, innovative and solution-oriented approach, it is considered as leading in the market. It is pre- Litigation eminently a modern day firm: professional, communicative and available for clients 24/7. Power & Utilities Oil & Gas HVG Law offers a multidisciplinary approach. Its strategic alliance with EY Tax enables us to approach questions Finance in an integral way: not only from a legal point of view, but also from a financial and fiscal point of view. In addi- Competition tion, the firm’s sector focus provides it with access to up-to-date knowledge and insights into a broad spectrum of market sectors. As a result, its advisors are not only discussion partners who are fully aware of what is happening OFFiCes in the clients’ market, but who also understand what this means to their company. THe NeTHerLaNds HVG Law has a deep commitment to excellent advice with a focus on high quality, speed of service and meet- AmsterdAm: Antonio Vivaldistraat 150, ing clients’ needs. It also attaches great value to open communication and transparency and are prepared to go 1083 HP, P.O. Box 7925, 1008 AC the extra mile to take clients even further. Its clientele counts national and internal companies, governmental Tel: +31 88 407 04 44 Fax: +31 88 407 04 45 Email: [email protected] authorities and non-profit organizations. the hAgue: Wassenaarseweg 80, 2596 CZ, HVG Law is part of the global EY Law network which brings together more than 2100 lawyers advising in more PO Box 90636, 2509 LP than 85 jurisdictions across the globe. The EY Law network allows us to offer legal solutions on a truly integrated, Tel: +31 88 407 04 44 Fax: +31 88 407 03 05 international basis. Email: [email protected] eindhoven: Prof. Dr. Dorgelolaan 14, 5613 AM, PO Box 455, 5600 AL Tel: +31 88 407 04 44 Fax: +31 88 407 00 05 Main Areas of Practice: Email: [email protected] HVG Law offers legal services in the following In order to assist Dutch companies doing business rotterdAm: Boompjes 258, 3011 XZ, practice areas: corporate law, commercial in Japan and to support Japanese companies in PO Box 2295, 3000 CG transactions, corporate recovery and insolvency, mastering the many legal challenges in Europe, Tel: +31 88 407 04 44 Fax: +31 88 407 02 70 mergers and acquisitions, employment law, IP, IT HVG Law has set up a special legal team. Email: [email protected] and privacy, financial services (pension law and utrecht: Euclideslaan 1, 3584 BL, PO Box 3053, The team consists of experienced civil law notaries, 3502 GB financial regula-tory), finance law, real estate and lawyers out of which three are fluent Japanese Tel: +31 88 407 04 44 Fax: +31 88 407 01 05 competition law and regulated markets. speakers, as well as a native Japanese customer Email: [email protected] In addition, the firm focuses on a number of specific service manager. sectors: energy (power and utilities and oil and gas), internAtiOnAl OFFiCes The HVG Innovation team has a focus on advising government and public sector and health, technol- Usa (international) startups and scale-ups with their ogy and telecommunications and private equity. neW YorK: 5 Times Square, Ernst & Young Tower new business in the Netherlands. 10036-6530 Tel: +1 212 773 6250 Fax: +1 212 773 8814 Email: [email protected] sAn José: 303 S Almaden Blvd #1000, CA 95110 Tel: + 1 408 947 57 54 Email: [email protected] illinois: 155 North Wacker Drive, Chicago 60606 Tel: +1 312 879 2824 Email: [email protected] HVG Law has a strategic alliance with EY Tax and is part of the international EY Law network within 75 countries.

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PRACTICE AREAS JAHAERAYMAKERS White Collar Criminal & Regulatory www.jahae.nl tel: +31 20 435 2525 fax: +31 20 435 2525 Enforcement Risk & Reputation Management Managing Partners: Han Jahae, Dian Brouwer, Jurjan Geertsma, Thom Dieben, Cathalijne van der Plas European & International Proceedings Number of partners: 5 Number of lawyers: 11 (International) Asset Tracing & Recovery Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Polish OFFICES Firm Overview: THE NETHERLANDS JahaeRaymakers is a leading niche firm, specialising in national and international white collar criminal and AMSTERDAM: Mondriaantoren, Amstelplein 40 regulatory enforcement matters and related issues such as (AML and AB&C) compliance, risk and reputa- 1096 BC tion issues, international sanctions and international asset tracing & recovery. JahaeRaymakers’ lawyers Tel: +31 20 435 2525 act as trusted advisors for a wide range of public authorities, (listed) companies and their directors and Email: [email protected] high-profile private individuals. They have detailed knowledge, a wealth of experience and an excellent international network.

Main Areas of Practice: European & International Proceedings: ■ White collar criminal and regulatory enforce- ■ JahaeRaymakers joins in the thought processes ment of companies and officers that operate in an ■ Risk & reputation management international context and are confronted abroad ■ European & International proceedings with compliance issues or measures taken by ■ (International) asset tracing & recovery local enforcement and investigative authorities. Through its excellent international network it White Collar Criminal & Regulatory can set up and liaise with defence teams in the Enforcement: jurisdiction(s) involved JahaeRaymakers assists companies and ■ ■ It provides assistance when Dutch enforcement individuals involved in or risk being involved in and investigative authorities take measures administrative, regulatory or criminal investiga- following foreign requests for legal assistance (e.g. tions as targets, suspects, witnesses, experts or extradition requests, European Arrest Warrants victims (EAW) or requests to search businesses or homes) It advises and assists companies and individuals ■ ■ JahaeRaymers have a unique expertise and who have fallen victim to criminal and other capability in litigating cases before the Euro- offenses pean Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and the It represents clients in often large and complex ■ European Court of Justice to further the interests high-profile cases of their client in domestic cases If necessary: it litigates. In that, it brings to ■ Contact: Thom Dieben ([email protected]) bear a wealth of experience of litigating before all judicial authorities in the Netherlands and (International) Asset Tracing & Recovery: many abroad, in a wide range of proceedings, ■ JahaeRaymakers assists in recovering losses due including complex criminal and related civil and to fraud that have been transferred abroad, cutting administrative law proceedings, asset recovery, through the complex legal and corporate schemes and preliminary relief proceedings used hide those proceeds of crime Contacts: Han Jahae ([email protected]); ■ JahaeRaymakers assists foreign injured parties in Dian Brouwer ([email protected]) international recovery processes on assets located in the Netherlands and coordinates the efforts of Risk & Reputation Management: Dutch and foreign lawyers involved JahaeRaymakers supports and assists corporates ■ ■ In such recovery procedures, it works and liaises and professional service providers in drawing up with Dutch and foreign law enforcement agencies and assessing rules in the fields of integrity and ■ JahaeRaymakers is instructed by clients and its (AML, ABC, sanctions and Business & Human counsel to provide expert assistance in the field Rights) compliance of both international private and international It supports clients in integrity and reputational ■ public law, to help navigate the challenges of matters to avoid and limit reputational damage international enforcement of civil judgements and and risks the international validity of foreign sovereign acts It helps clients prepare through interrogation ■ and decisions trainings and dawn raid instructions Contact: Cathalijne van der Plas It represents clients in professional disciplinary ■ ([email protected]) proceedings and proceedings before ethical conduct boards Contact: Jurjan Geertsma ([email protected])

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PRACTICE AREAS JANSSENBROEKHUYSEN Corporate/M&A Banking & Finance ADVOCATEN Litigation www.jblaw.nl tel: +31 20 3039 400 fax: +31 20 3039 499 OFFICES Number of partners: 7 Number of associates: 8 THE NETHERLANDS Languages: Dutch, English AMSTERDAM: Vondelstraat 47, 1054 GJ Tel: +31 20 3039 400 Fax: +31 20 3039 499 Firm Overview: Email: [email protected] JanssenBroekhuysen is an independent boutique law firm. Founded in 2006, over the last decade Jans- senBroekhuysen became one of the go-to firms for transactional work and related litigation for the larger midmarket deals. The team provides pragmatic solutions, and has a personal approach. What makes the team unique is that they are able to manage large, high profile deals in a boutique firm setting, often facing one or more of the large national or international law firms, to the full satisfaction of their clients. Clients include private equity funds, family offices, venture capital firms, corporates and family-owned businesses.

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Corporate/M&A: Finance: 5 partners, 7 associates 2 partners, 3 associates ■ Representation of the shareholders in Trivest ■ Representation of Meijer Realty Partners, Beheer B.V., including Nedvest, on the sale of one of the largest real estate developers in the Trivest, a provider of industry-specific software Netherlands market, in the refinancing of the solutions for small to midsized companies in the World Fashion Centre Towers in Amsterdam, the manufacturing sector, to US based ECI Software Netherlands Solutions, a leader in cloud-based business ■ Representation of Steadfast Capital and Wilvo management solutions Group on the acquisition financing of the acquisi- ■ Representation of Steadfast Capital, a German tion by Steadfast Group of a majority stake in based independent private equity investor, on its Wilvo Group, a processor of high accuracy sheet acquisition of a majority stake in Wilvo Group, a metal parts and an assembler of light construction processor of high accuracy sheet metal parts and parts an assembler of light construction parts ■ Representation of Sunrock, a large developer ■ Representation of Auxilium Capital on its sale of rooftop solar systems on industrial sites in the of Frontmen group, a provider of best-in-class Netherlands with the financing of their rooftop Javascript technology expertise, to Intracto, a solar project portfolio with various Netherlands portfolio company of Waterland based lenders ■ Representation of the founders of The Next ■ Representation of Van Mossel Automotive Web, an Amsterdam-based media and digital Group, a leading Netherlands based automotive company with a range of products and services group on the refinancing of their dealerships for the tech community, on their sale of a majority structure and further development of the second stake to The Financial Times, a news organisation hand centres in the Netherlands and Belgium headquartered in London ■ Representation of Heemskerk, a leading food- ■ Representation of the shareholders in Destiny processor in the Netherlands, on the refinancing NV, including Mentha Capital, on the sale of of existing debt, financing of an additional food Destiny NV, a cloud communication solutions processing plant and lease facilities provider, to Apax Partners, a Paris based Contact: Oscar Pfeiffer Tel: +31 20 3039 415 European private equity firm Email: [email protected] ■ Representation of Marqt Holding B.V., a Litigation: supermarket chain focussed on sustainability, 1 partner, 3 associates on the sale of its shares to Udea, a biological ■ Representation of mid-size and large corporates supermarket chain and purchasing organisation in post M&A disputes, governance issues and of biological food and non-food related products, commercial contract disputes which included stakeholder management ■ Representation of directors and officers in ■ Representation of the shareholders of Magioni alleged mismanagement disputes and proceedings B.V. on the sale of Magioni B.V., the inventor of ■ Representation of shareholders in shareholder vegetable, healthy pizzas, to Dr. Oetker A.G., a disputes, buy-out proceedings and proceedings German family-owned multinational producing before the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam baking powder, cake mixes, frozen pizzas and Court of Appeal various other products Contact: Melanie Janssens Tel: +31 20 3039 416 ■ Representation of the sellers on the sale of Pink Email: [email protected] & Nelson B.V., active in on-street and off-street parking solutions, to QPark Netherlands B.V. (private equity backed by KKR) ■ Representation of the founders/ sellers on the sale of PlusPort/ SafetyPort to Visma Nederland B. V. Contact: Lucas Brabers Tel: +31 20 3039 417 Email: [email protected]

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PRACTICE AREAS LEMSTRA VAN DER KORST Corporate Litigation www.lvdk.com tel: +31 020 2050567 fax: +31 020 2050560 Financial Litigation Commercial Litigation Number of partners: 5 Number of lawyers: 14 Class Actions Languages: Dutch, English, German, French Boardroom Counselling Corporate Governance Firm Overview: Arbitration Lemstra Van der Korst is a boutique law firm based in Amsterdam, specialising in corporate, financial and commercial litigation. Lemstra Van der Korst focuses on understanding its clients business, allowing it to OFFICES render no nonsense, state of the art legal advice. If litigation is the best way forward, it can rely on extensive NETHERLANDS litigation experience. Its lawyers have impressed in the day to day advising of board rooms of international AMSTERDAM: Lemstra Van der Korst N.V., and domestic enterprises both with a view to prevent disputes and to resolve already existing disputes. Prins Hendriklaan 16, 1075 BC Tel: +31 20 2050567 Fax: +31 20 2050560 Lemstra Van der Korst’s partner-intensive service has resulted in a strong reputation for advising clients Email: [email protected] on governance issues and the role of public supervisory bodies and other authorities. Its dedicated team Website: www.lvdk.com of professionals is creative and highly flexible. From day one after its incorporation, the firm has become a leading player in the Dutch legal arena of corporate and commercial litigation, which explains why it is often requested by the traditional law firms to act as co-counsel in complex litigation, whether for the same client or for other parties with a similar interest. Lemstra Van der Korst knows when and how to settle disputes and is well placed to advise on whether or not to pursue claims in or outside of litigation. Collective actions and settlements under the Dutch act for col- lective settlement of mass claims are also within its remit and area of expertise. For international business, Lemstra Van der Korst avails to a network of ‘good friends’ in the main jurisdictions.

Main Areas of Practice: ■ Representing investors against SNS Bank ■ Advising FC Twente ’65 B.V. (Dutch premier ■ Corporate Litigation regarding damages relating to the Madoff fraud league soccer club) in an over all settlement with ■ Financial Litigation ■ Representing shareholders (through a SPV former directors, creditors, KNVB (national ■ Commercial Litigation foundation)in a USD 380 million class settlement soccer association) and other stakeholders ■ Class Actions with Shell regarding the misrepresentation of its ■ Representing claim foundation in a multi billion ■ Boardroom Counselling oil and gas reserves dollar collective action against international banks ■ Corporate Governance ■ Representing shareholders (through a SPV and a broker re the manipulation of LIBOR and foundation) in a USD 60 million global class EURIBOR related interest rates Representative Matters: settlement with Swiss insurance company ■ Advising Stichting Staatsloterijschadeclaim.nl on ■ Representing minority shareholders before the Converium a mass settlement on behalf of 7 million clients of Enterprise Chamber against KLM Royal Dutch ■ Representing Reuben Brothers in a multi million Dutch State Lottery Airlines for refusing to pay dividends dollar investment dispute ■ Lead counsel in securities class action regarding ■ Defending a former CEO of Vestia housing ■ Representing multiple claim foundations in damages caused by corruption and fraud within corporation in various litigation involving a EUR multi billion dollar collective actions in the Brazilian oil giant Petrobras 2.5 billion damages claim automotive and financial industry ■ Representing the Central Works Council of ■ Defending a former board member of Fortis ■ Representing managing and supervisory board TATA Steel Netherlands regarding the merger Bank in litigation resulting from the collapse of in D&O liability case following the bankruptcy of with ThyssenKrupp Fortis Bank Apple’s largest premium resller in the Netherlands ■ Representing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, CNH ■ Representing Vereniging van Effectenbezitters ■ Representing an international commodities Industrial and Iveco in various follow-on cartel (VEB) (association of shareholders) against the company in multi million dollar shareholder damages cases Dutch state regarding the expropriation and just dispute ■ Representing SRK (legal aid insurance satisfaction of former shareholders and holders ■ Representing multiple clients in interest swaps company) in a corporate dispute with AEGON of other financial instruments issued by bank and litigation and Nationale Nederlanden in inquiry proceed- insurance company and bank SNS Reaal ings before the Enterprise Chamber, resulting in ■ Representing (the clients of) five leading Dutch a settlement legal aid insurance companies regarding the class settlement of claims against DSB Bank relating to breaches of its duty of care

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PRACTICE AREAS LEXENCE Corporate & Commercial: www.lexence.com tel: +31 20 5736 736 fax: +31 20 5736 737 M&A Private Equity Management Board: Peter Reinders (managing partner), Wouter Helder, Timo Jansen Venture Capital Number of partners: 33 Number of lawyers/civil law notaries: 95+ Financing Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish Commercial Contracts Structuring Firm Overview: Notarial Services Lexence is a leading Dutch law firm specialised in corporate and commercial law and real estate law. The Litigation firm provides legal services to both national and international companies who operate in the Dutch market. Employment & Benefits Law The firm’s professionals, including 95+ lawyers and civil law notaries, work in small teams directed by Real Estate: partners. The lawyers and notaries cooperate seamlessly in their areas of specialisation. Quality, efficiency Transactions and service orientation always paramount. Development Asset Management Main Areas of Practice: Leasing Environmental Corporate & Commercial: Real Estate: Construction Law & Tendering The Lexence corporate and commercial lawyers and Lexence’s real estate lawyers and civil law-notaries Finance civil law-notaries specialise in legal support regard- handle cases related to: environmental law, area Notarial services ing mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private development, construction, purchase and sale, com- equity and venture capital transactions, employment mercial hire, and management and financing real OFFICES and benefits law, commercial and corporate disputes, estate projects. The real estate projects the lawyers THE NETHERLANDS structuring and restructuring. work on involve: large-scale urban development, AMSTERDAM: Amstelveenseweg 500, 1081 KL Work areas: M&A, private equity, venture capital, fi- development of logistic properties, shopping malls, Postal address: PO Box 75999, 1070 AZ nancing, commercial contracts, structuring, notarial office buildings and residential projects. Tel: +31 20 5736 736 Fax:+31 20 5736 737 services, litigations and employment and benefits Work areas: transactions, development, asset man- Email: [email protected] law. agement, leasing, environmental, construction law & Contact: Luc Habets tendering, finance. Email: [email protected] Contact: Ferry van Schoonhoven Contact: Joost Kolkman Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] International Work: Lexence is an independent law firm with access to fellow international firms with knowledge and experience unique to a specific jurisdiction. Through its membership of the Meritas worldwide network, a highly-regarded legal network of law firms, Lexence has easy access to those firms.

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PRACTICE AREAS OFFICES LEXENCE Corporate & Commercial: LOYENS & LOEFF BELGIUM www.lexence.com tel: +31 20 5736 736 fax: +31 20 5736 737 M&A www.loyensloeff.com tel: +31 20 578 5785 fax: +31 20 578 5800 Private Equity BRUSSELS: Management Board: Peter Reinders (managing partner), Wouter Helder, Timo Jansen Venture Capital Tel: +32 2 743 43 43 Fax: +32 2 743 43 10 Managing Partner: Bram Linnartz Contact: [email protected] Number of partners: 33 Number of lawyers/civil law notaries: 95+ Financing Number of partners: 104 worldwide, 73 in the Netherlands Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish Commercial Contracts Number of fee-earners: 963 worldwide, 659 in the Netherlands CHINA Structuring HONG KONG: Firm Overview: Notarial Services Firm Overview: Tel: +852 376 393 00 Fax: +852 376 393 01 Contact: [email protected] Lexence is a leading Dutch law firm specialised in corporate and commercial law and real estate law. The Litigation As a leading firm, Loyens & Loeff is the logical choice for a legal and tax partner if you do business in, or Employment & Benefits Law firm provides legal services to both national and international companies who operate in the Dutch market. from, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland, the firm’s home markets. You can count on FRANCE Real Estate: The firm’s professionals, including 95+ lawyers and civil law notaries, work in small teams directed by personal advice from any of its advisers based in one of the firm’s offices in the Benelux, Switzerland or in PARIS: Transactions partners. The lawyers and notaries cooperate seamlessly in their areas of specialisation. Quality, efficiency key financial centres around the world. Thanks to its full-service practice, specific sector experience and Tel: +33 1 49 53 91 25 Fax: +33 1 495 394 29 Development and service orientation always paramount. thorough understanding of the market, its advisers comprehend exactly what you need. Innovative and Contact: [email protected] Asset Management Contact: [email protected] Main Areas of Practice: Leasing pragmatic: each problem requires a customised solution. The firm’s pragmatic approach and drive to devise Environmental innovative solutions allow it to effectively address the demands of its clients’ domestic and international JAPAN Corporate & Commercial: Real Estate: Construction Law & Tendering businesses. Thanks to the broad range of the firm’s legal and tax experience, know-how and the size of TOKYO: The Lexence corporate and commercial lawyers and Lexence’s real estate lawyers and civil law-notaries Finance its practices, the firm can offer you top-level advice, locally and internationally. The firm is committed to Tel: +81 3 32 16 73 24 civil law-notaries specialise in legal support regard- handle cases related to: environmental law, area meeting your needs at the highest quality level in the most efficient way. Contact: [email protected] Notarial services Contact: [email protected] ing mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private development, construction, purchase and sale, com- equity and venture capital transactions, employment mercial hire, and management and financing real OFFICES Focused and Engaged: LUXEMBOURG Entrepreneurship, client focus, quality awareness and social engagement all characterise the firm’s culture. and benefits law, commercial and corporate disputes, estate projects. The real estate projects the lawyers THE NETHERLANDS LUXEMBOURG: structuring and restructuring. work on involve: large-scale urban development, Loyens & Loeff offers a challenging work environment and equal opportunities for all its employees. The Tel: +352 466 230 Fax: +352 466 234 AMSTERDAM: Amstelveenseweg 500, 1081 KL Contact: [email protected] Work areas: M&A, private equity, venture capital, fi- development of logistic properties, shopping malls, Postal address: PO Box 75999, 1070 AZ firm is mindful of the environment and helps charities with the support and knowledge of its employees. nancing, commercial contracts, structuring, notarial office buildings and residential projects. Tel: +31 20 5736 736 Fax:+31 20 5736 737 THE NETHERLANDS Main Areas of Practice: Region Teams: 13 services, litigations and employment and benefits Work areas: transactions, development, asset man- Email: [email protected] AMSTERDAM: law. agement, leasing, environmental, construction law & ■ Administrative Law Tel: +31 20 578 51 33 Fax: +31 20 578 51 60 International Work: Contact: Luc Habets tendering, finance. ■ Banking & Finance Contact: [email protected] ■ Capital Markets Email: [email protected] Contact: Ferry van Schoonhoven Independent & International: ROTTERDAM: ■ Commercial Law Tel: +31 10 224 66 55 Fax: +31 10 224 64 56 Contact: Joost Kolkman Email: [email protected] As a fully independent law firm, Loyens & ■ Competition Contact: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Loeff is excellently positioned to coordinate ■ Corporate/M&A International Work: international tax and legal matters. The firm SINGAPORE ■ Corporate Criminal Law Lexence is an independent law firm with access has a network of offices in major financial cen- SINGAPORE: ■ Employment & Benefits to fellow international firms with knowledge and tres, staffed with specialists in Dutch, Belgian, Tel: +65 6880 3070 Fax: +65 6880 3071 ■ Family Owned Business & Private Wealth Contact: [email protected] experience unique to a specific jurisdiction. Through Luxembourg and Swiss law. Through these offices, ■ Indirect Tax its membership of the Meritas worldwide network, a clients have access to Loyens & Loeff ’s full-service SWITZERLAND ■ Information Technology highly-regarded legal network of law firms, Lexence legal expertise in their own time zone. The firm’s ZURICH: ■ Insurance has easy access to those firms. office network is complemented by its numerous Tel: +41 43 434 6700 Fax: +41 43 266 55 59 ■ Intellectual Property region teams, all of which are experienced in Contact: [email protected] ■ Investment Management/Funds Contact: [email protected] structuring investments all over the world. It’s this ■ Litigation & Risk Management Contact: [email protected] winning combination that enables the firm to assist ■ Private Equity international clients in the most efficient of ways. UNITED KINGDOM ■ Procurement Moreover, the firm is on excellent terms with other LONDON: ■ Real Estate leading independent law firms and tax consultants. Tel: +44 20 7826 3070 Fax: +44 20 7826 3080 ■ Regulatory Contact: [email protected] (Legal) That way, Loyens & Loeff guarantees its clients top- Tax Contact: [email protected] (Tax) ■ level advice in every part of the world. UNITED STATES Sectors: NEW YORK: ■ Automotive Tel: +1 212 471 9338 Fax: +1 212 471 9365 ■ Energy Contact: [email protected] ■ Fintech ■ Food & Beverages ■ Healthcare ■ Life Sciences ■ Real Estate

Topics: ■ Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) ■ Blockchain Technology ■ Corporate Governance ■ Data Protection & Privacy ■ EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ■ State Aid ■ Tax Compliance ■ Transfer Pricing

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PRACTICE AREAS MAVERICK ADVOCATEN Dutch & EU Competition Law www.maverick-law.com tel: +31 20 238 2000 fax: +31 20 238 2091 Regulated Markets: - Telecommunication Managing Partners: Diederik Schrijvershof, Martijn van de Hel - Post Number of partners: 2 Number of lawyers: 9 - Aviation Languages: Dutch, English, German - Energy - Transport Firm Overview: - Health & Pharma Consumer Law Maverick Advocaten is the independent and leading competition law firm in the Netherlands. The team has Procurement Law vast experience at the top of the Dutch legal profession. Competition Litigation: The lawyers provide advice on Dutch and EU competition law, including cartels, abuse of dominance, - Cartel Damage Claims (second phase) merger control, public procurement and cartel damage claims. They also frequently advise clients on economic regulation, consumer law and EU law (including state aid and unfair competition). The OFFICES team regularly represents clients in proceedings before the Dutch and EU courts, the Netherlands Authority THE NETHERLANDS for Consumers & Markets, the European Commission and the Dutch Healthcare Authority. AMSTERDAM: Barbara Strozzilaan 360, 1083 HN Tel: +31 20 238 2000 Maverick Advocaten represents clients in a wide variety of sectors, including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, Fax: +31 20 238 2091 agri and food, FMCG, energy, transport, retail, fintech, media and communications. Website: www.maverick-law.com

Recent Work : ■ Assisting several market parties in the Google ■ Assisting a legal insurance company with and Facebook-investigations of the European its complaint at the ACM about an alleged Commission infringement of the cartel prohibition by the ■ Representing eight forensic healthcare Dutch Bar providers in a preliminary relief procedure ■ Assisting Dutch chocolate company Tony against the Dutch Ministry of Justice Chocolonely in the approval of the ACM for ■ Representation of British Airways in a the investment by Verlinvest, a Belgian private contribution proceeding concerning damages equity company claim relating to the alleged airfreight cartel ■ Representation of Omring and Vrijwaard, Key Clients two elderly care providers, in obtaining second ADG, Adyen, Azerion, EBS, Eneco, Erasmus MC, phase merger clearance from the ACM Funda, Gimv, Green8Group, H&S Group, Midac, ■ Assisting Erasmus MC and IJsselland MRCE, Parnassia Groep, Ursapharm, Van Loon Ziekenhuis, two hospitals in Rotterdam, with Groep, Waterland, Transdev obtaining merger clearance from the ACM Contacts: Assisting 55 real-estate traders with a dam- ■ ■ Martijn van de Hel Tel: +31 20 238 2002 ages claim against the ACM after annulment of Email: [email protected] a fine by the highest court for alleged collusion ■ Diederik Schrijvershof Tel: +31 20 238 2003 ■ Representing Midac in its appeal against a Email: [email protected] fine from the ACM for alleged price-fixing involving forklift truck batteries ■ Assisting a market party during the second phase merger control procedure with the ACM regarding the acquisition of Iddink by Sanoma ■ Representing H&S in the appeal procedure of the ACM against the annulment by the court of a fine for alleged collusion in the cold storage markets ■ Assisting health care provider TSN in obtaining second phase approval of the ACM for its acquisition by Espria ■ Assisting OLVG, a hospital in Amsterdam, with the approval of the ACM for the acquired healthcare of MC Slotervaart ■ Representation of PTA, a joint venture of towing companies Svitzer and Iskes, in a cartel investigation of the ACM

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PRACTICE AREAS PRACTICE AREAS MAVERICK ADVOCATEN Dutch & EU Competition Law NAUTADUTILH Asset Finance & Structured Finance www.maverick-law.com tel: +31 20 238 2000 fax: +31 20 238 2091 Regulated Markets: www.nautadutilh.com tel: +31 20 717 10 00 Banking & Finance Capital Markets - Telecommunication Board: Petra Zijp, Jaap Jan Trommel, Chris Warner Managing Partners: Diederik Schrijvershof, Martijn van de Hel - Post Corporate/M&A Number of partners: 66 (17 women, 49 men) Number of lawyers, civil law notaries and tax advisers: 400+ Number of partners: 2 Number of lawyers: 9 - Aviation EU & Competition Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Luxembourgish Languages: Dutch, English, German - Energy Employment & Pensions - Transport Firm Overview: Energy & Natural Resources Firm Overview: Environment & Planning - Health & Pharma NautaDutilh is an international law firm practising Dutch, Belgian, and Luxembourg and Dutch-Carribean law. Fraud & White Collar Crime Consumer Law The firm was founded in 1724 and is one of the largest in the Benelux region, with offices in Amsterdam, Rot- Maverick Advocaten is the independent and leading competition law firm in the Netherlands. The team has Procurement Law Information & Communication Technology vast experience at the top of the Dutch legal profession. terdam, Brussels, Luxembourg as well as in London and New York. What has kept NautaDutilh relevant all these Insurance & Liability Competition Litigation: years is adaptive thinking. This subtle art is all about learning how to think instead of being taught what to think. - Cartel Damage Claims Intellectual Property The lawyers provide advice on Dutch and EU competition law, including cartels, abuse of dominance, It allows the firm to deal with change, learn from new situations and think on its feet when solving problems Investment Funds (second phase) merger control, public procurement and cartel damage claims. They also frequently advise on behalf of its clients. NautaDutilh places particular emphasis on combining expertise in those practice areas OFFICES Life Sciences clients on economic regulation, consumer law and EU law (including state aid and unfair competition). The which are relevant to its clients’ business with an understanding of the underlying industries, and their strategic Litigation & Arbitration team regularly represents clients in proceedings before the Dutch and EU courts, the Netherlands Authority THE NETHERLANDS and economic drivers. This approach defines NautaDutilh’s organisation with its dedicated teams for particular Notarial for Consumers & Markets, the European Commission and the Dutch Healthcare Authority. AMSTERDAM: Barbara Strozzilaan 360, 1083 HN sectors, including financial institutions, real estate, private equity, life sciences, healthcare and energy and natural Private Equity Tel: +31 20 238 2000 resources. These teams are all multidisciplinary, combining deep sector knowledge with the highest level of Project Finance & PFI Maverick Advocaten represents clients in a wide variety of sectors, including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, Fax: +31 20 238 2091 legal expertise. While its practice is anchored in the jurisdictions of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, Public & Regulatory agri and food, FMCG, energy, transport, retail, fintech, media and communications. Website: www.maverick-law.com NautaDutilh works with a substantial number of clients involved in cross-border and multi-jurisdictional trans- Real Estate & Infrastructure actions and proceedings. The firm works on a non-exclusive basis with leading law firms throughout the world. Restructuring/Insolvency Recent Work : Shipping Taxation Assisting several market parties in the Google ■ Assisting a legal insurance company with Main Areas of Practice: Dispute Resolution: ■ Telecom, Media & Telecommunications and Facebook-investigations of the European its complaint at the ACM about an alleged NautaDutilh is characterised by its significant banking NautaDutilh handles a broad range of litigation and and finance, corporate and dispute resolution capabili- arbitration relating to securities, transactions, Commission infringement of the cartel prohibition by the OFFICES ■ Representing eight forensic healthcare Dutch Bar ties, strengthened by other extensive practice areas. insolvency and restructuring, officers’ and directors’ liability, insurance, IP, employment, regulatory, fiscal BELGIUM providers in a preliminary relief procedure ■ Assisting Dutch chocolate company Tony Banking & Finance: and administrative law related issues and commercial BRUSSELS: Chaussée de La Hulpe 120, B-1000 against the Dutch Ministry of Justice Chocolonely in the approval of the ACM for NautaDutilh fields the largest acquisition finance, cases and benefits from having the only true stand- Tel: +32 2 566 80 00 Fax: +32 2 566 80 01 ■ Representation of British Airways in a the investment by Verlinvest, a Belgian private structured finance and general bank lending team in Email: [email protected] alone arbitration team in the Dutch market. The firm contribution proceeding concerning damages equity company the Netherlands, advising on complex, one-off financ- is a leading player in class actions, having acted on the LUXEMBOURG claim relating to the alleged airfreight cartel ing arrangements as well as on mainstream financing ground-breaking Converium case which established LUXEMBOURG: 2, rue Jean Bertholet, L-1233 Grand Representation of Omring and Vrijwaard, Key Clients arrangements. In addition, NautaDutilh advises on ■ the Netherlands as the only European country that has Duchy of Luxembourg ADG, Adyen, Azerion, EBS, Eneco, Erasmus MC, derivatives, financial services and regulatory matters two elderly care providers, in obtaining second enforced a worldwide class action settlement on an opt- Tel: +352 26 12 29 1 Fax: +352 26 68 43 31 Funda, Gimv, Green8Group, H&S Group, Midac, to almost every major domestic or international bank, Email: [email protected] phase merger clearance from the ACM out basis for investors who had been dismissed from a ■ Assisting Erasmus MC and IJsselland MRCE, Parnassia Groep, Ursapharm, Van Loon financial institution and regulatory body with interests Groep, Waterland, Transdev US securities class action by the US court. NETHERLANDS Ziekenhuis, two hospitals in Rotterdam, with in the Netherlands. AMSTERDAM: Beethovenstraat 400, 1082 PR, PO Employment & Pensions: obtaining merger clearance from the ACM Contacts: Capital Markets: Box 7113, 1007JC As well as advising on the employment law aspects Tel: +31 20 717 10 00 Fax: +31 20 717 11 11 ■ Assisting 55 real-estate traders with a dam- NautaDutilh enjoys an international reach through its ■ Martijn van de Hel Tel: +31 20 238 2002 of corporate transactions, in particular with respect Email: [email protected] ages claim against the ACM after annulment of Email: [email protected] offices in London and New York. Its capital markets to consultation requirements, employee participa- ROTTERDAM: Weena 800, 3014DA, PO Box 1110, a fine by the highest court for alleged collusion team advises on a range of equity offerings including ■ Diederik Schrijvershof Tel: +31 20 238 2003 tion and the replacement, and employment terms, 3000 BC ■ Representing Midac in its appeal against a IPOs, secondary offerings and rights issues, while Email: [email protected] of board members, the NautaDutilh pensions and Tel: +31 10 224 00 00 Fax: +31 10 414 84 44 fine from the ACM for alleged price-fixing their debt capital markets expertise includes MTN Email: [email protected] employment team advises on other contentious and involving forklift truck batteries and commercial paper programmes, notes issues, non-contentious employment law matters, including UNITED KINGDOM ■ Assisting a market party during the second repackagings and the emerging markets segment of collective and individual dismissals. LONDON: 2 Copthall Avenue, EC2R 7DA phase merger control procedure with the ACM the Eurobond market. Securitisations are an additional Tel: +44 207 786 9100 Fax: +44 207 588 6888 regarding the acquisition of Iddink by Sanoma focus area within NautaDutilh both for the domestic Insurance & Liability: Email: [email protected] ■ Representing H&S in the appeal procedure of market and for pan-European transactions, with NautaDutilh provides a broad range of services to in- UNITED STATES the ACM against the annulment by the court of particular expertise in relation to RMBS and covered surers, reinsurers and brokers, as well as to companies. bond programmes. The team advises on, and litigates in, all key areas of NEW YORK: One Rockefeller Plaza, 10020 a fine for alleged collusion in the cold storage Tel: +1 212 218 2990 Fax: +1 212 218 2999 insurance and civil and commercial liability, including markets Competition: Email: [email protected] professional, medical, environmental and product ■ Assisting health care provider TSN in The NautaDutilh competition practice has an estab- liability. The team has extensive expertise in both Specific areas of enabling expertise include finance, obtaining second phase approval of the ACM lished merger control capability and has significant contentious and noncontentious cases. PPP, project development, asset management, landlord for its acquisition by Espria experience litigating both before the European courts and tenant law, planning and zoning, environmental ■ Assisting OLVG, a hospital in Amsterdam, and in the national arena. The team carries out litiga- Intellectual Property: law and construction law. with the approval of the ACM for the acquired tion relating to cases involving State aid, cartel dam- NautaDutilh specialises in patent and trademark healthcare of MC Slotervaart ages, merger control and to behavioural cases such as litigation, but also enjoys considerable expertise in Restructuring & Insolvency: ■ Representation of PTA, a joint venture of distribution and horizontal cooperation. the areas of copyright, designs and neighbouring and The team advises on both financial restructurings, as towing companies Svitzer and Iskes, in a cartel database rights, as well as advertising and domain well as on insolvency related litigation and special- Corporate & M&A: name disputes. The firm litigates nationally and across ises in crossborder cases or cases with an international investigation of the ACM NautaDutilh has a significant public M&A capability borders in the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium component. 80% of its cases are carried out in coopera- having advised on almost all transactions involving and regularly coordinates multi-jurisdictional litigation tion with foreign law firms. competing public offers for companies listed in the before European tribunals. Netherlands. The team also advises on the buying and Taxation: selling of domestic and international private companies Real Estate & Infrastructure: In addition to advising on the taxation aspects of and businesses. A specific area of expertise is support- With a substantial team of lawyers, the real estate and corporate and financial transactions, the NautaDutilh ing private equity transactions. The corporate team infrastructure team supports its clients through the taxation team has an established practice advising also provides a broad range of advice on corporate and entire life cycle of a real estate/infrastructure project corporate clients on their ongoing tax affairs and tax commercial matters with particular emphasis on cor- from the development, construction and financing planning. porate governance, reorganisations and international through to the operation of the underlying real estate joint ventures. The team’s ability both to advise and to or infrastructure. execute is strengthened by its civil law notarial practice.

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PRACTICE AREAS PALTHE OBERMAN Labour & Employment www.paltheoberman.nl tel: +31 20 344 61 00 fax: +31 20 344 61 11 Public Service Health Managing Partners: Mr CC Oberman, Mr MJ Draaisma Insurance Number of partners: 2 Number of lawyers: 12 Retail Languages: Dutch, English Banking & Finance Transport Firm Overview: Sports Palthe Oberman is a leading boutique law firm in the Netherlands focussing exclusively on labour and employment law. Established in 2001, the firm has steadily grown. The partners and associates all have many OFFICES years of (international) experience and are able to provide high level counsel on all worklaw related matters. NETHERLANDS Palthe Oberman is a member and the Dutch representative of L&E GLOBAL – an international integrated AMSTERDAM: Prins Hendriklaan 41, 1075 BA Tel: +31 20 344 6100 Fax: +31 20 344 6111 alliance of premier labour and employment law boutiques (www.leglobal.org). This membership allows Email: [email protected] Palthe Oberman to share experiences and knowledge with employment law specialists across borders. Website: www.paltheoberman.nl

Main Areas of Practice: Recent Cases: ■ Assisting non-governmental organisations International companies on all aspects of worklaw ■ Advising large law firms on their human ■ Representing and assisting government authori- related matters such as: employment contracts, resource management and handling the individual ties in relation with a massive and extensive fraud temporary employment, outsourcing, mergers and dismissals (also at the management level) investigation regarding its civil servants. acquisitions, transfers of undertaking, restructuring ■ Restructuring and reorganisation of banks, and reorganisations, works councils, trade union insurance companies and airline companies Firm Contact negotiations and collective dismissals. ■ Assisting on cross border dismissals Contact: Christiaan Oberman ■ Litigation in a class action claim (through an Tel: +31 20 344 61 00 Palthe Oberman also has specific experience advis- incorporated association) Email: [email protected] ing government organisations on the management of ■ Advising and supporting international HR its workforce and is currently working with several departments of large companies with regard to the public administrations. implementation worldwide of specific uniform employment conditions

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PRACTICE AREAS PELS RIJCKEN & DROOGLEEVER FORTUIJN NV PRACTICE AREAS PALTHE OBERMAN Labour & Employment www.pelsrijcken.nl tel: +31 70 515 3000 fax: +31 70 515 3100 email: [email protected] Administrative www.paltheoberman.nl tel: +31 20 344 61 00 fax: +31 20 344 61 11 Public Service Competition & Market Regulation Managing Partner: Health Frank Oranje Construction Managing Partners: Mr CC Oberman, Mr MJ Draaisma Insurance Number of partners worldwide: 36 Number of other lawyers worldwide: 133 Corporate/M&A Number of partners: 2 Number of lawyers: 12 Retail Languages: Dutch, English, French, German Disciplinary Employment Languages: Dutch, English Banking & Finance Energy Transport Firm Overview: Firm Overview: Pels Rijcken acts for major corporates, international organisations and government institutions, such as the State European Sports Healthcare of the Netherlands and the Dutch Central Bank. With over 160 lawyers and civil-law notaries, the firm is one of Palthe Oberman is a leading boutique law firm in the Netherlands focussing exclusively on labour and Innovation, Privacy & Technology employment law. Established in 2001, the firm has steadily grown. The partners and associates all have many OFFICES the largest full-service Dutch law firms. It combines its in-depth legal knowledge with a keen understanding of Intellectual Property & Media years of (international) experience and are able to provide high level counsel on all worklaw related matters. NETHERLANDS clients’ business needs. The firm is responsive to clients’ demands and pragmatic in its solutions. It is also sensitive IT to the interest of clients’ stakeholders. The office is located in The Hague. Law Enforcement & Criminal Palthe Oberman is a member and the Dutch representative of L&E GLOBAL – an international integrated AMSTERDAM: Prins Hendriklaan 41, 1075 BA Tel: +31 20 344 6100 Fax: +31 20 344 6111 Liability, Damage & Insurance alliance of premier labour and employment law boutiques (www.leglobal.org). This membership allows Main Areas of Practice: Email: [email protected] Litigation & Arbitration Palthe Oberman to share experiences and knowledge with employment law specialists across borders. Planning & Environmental Website: www.paltheoberman.nl Business & Human Rights: In the area of pension law, the team represents large Procurement Pels Rijcken provides advice concerning the employers and pension funds. Privacy requirements which apply or might apply to sustainable Contact: Ruben van Arkel Public Transport procurement. In addition, it draws up contractual terms Real Estate Email: [email protected] and conditions related to investments and for loan State Aid documents, joint venture agreements, and supply chain Energy: Supreme Court Litigation Main Areas of Practice: Recent Cases: ■ Assisting non-governmental organisations contracts. These terms make provision for ensuring The energy team works on the largest and most Tax International companies on all aspects of worklaw ■ Advising large law firms on their human ■ Representing and assisting government authori- human rights due diligence (in accordance with the complex energy projects in the Netherlands. It is SECTORS related matters such as: employment contracts, resource management and handling the individual ties in relation with a massive and extensive fraud requirements set out in the UN Guiding Principles) or not only involved in practically all major wind farm Central Government temporary employment, outsourcing, mergers and dismissals (also at the management level) other business and human rights standards. Finally, it projects onshore and offshore, but also in major — investigation regarding its civil servants. Education & Research provides advice concerning the procedures which are renewable — heat, as well as heat and cold storage and acquisitions, transfers of undertaking, restructuring ■ Restructuring and reorganisation of banks, Energy Firm Contact necessary for ensuring compliance with business and and reorganisations, works councils, trade union insurance companies and airline companies supply projects. It is also regularly retained for climate Financial Institutions & Markets negotiations and collective dismissals. ■ Assisting on cross border dismissals Contact: Christiaan Oberman human rights standards within your own organisation change matters, such as CO2 emission rights trading. Healthcare ■ Litigation in a class action claim (through an Tel: +31 20 344 61 00 as well. The firm is leading in regulatory litigation in the energy International Clients Palthe Oberman also has specific experience advis- incorporated association) Email: [email protected] Contact: Martijn Scheltema sector. In addition to its successful regulatory practice, Provinces & Municipalities ing government organisations on the management of ■ Advising and supporting international HR Email: [email protected] it also have a considerable transactional track record. Real Estate It is advising energy producers, suppliers and traders Regulatory Authorities its workforce and is currently working with several departments of large companies with regard to the Construction: public administrations. implementation worldwide of specific uniform and energy project developers. Unlike other law firms, The team remains the largest, most experienced OFFICES it is retained by the Dutch government to advise on employment conditions and most specialised in construction and (public) strategic and politically sensitive energy matters. THE NETHERLANDS procurement law in the Netherlands. It is involved in THE HAGUE: New Babylon, Bezuidenhoutseweg 57, Contact: Iman Brinkman all major and most complex infrastructure projects in 2594 AC Email: [email protected] the Netherlands. The team is experienced in drafting Tel: + 31 70 515 3000 Fax: +31 70 515 3100 and reviewing (innovative) construction contracts and European & Competition: sales processes, (large-scale) urban projects and area all tender documentation in practically all major public The team is known for the consistent high quality of its developments. The firm is actively involved from the Dutch projects. It is trend setting in latest developments, broad practice. The competition law practice covers the spatial planning through to realisation and exploitation including construction contracts tendered on the basis full range of antitrust, abuse and merger cases. Clients including lease and rental transactions. It is eminently of Best Value Procurement. In public procurement law are public authorities as well as financial institutions equipped in the field of public-private partnerships we are advising on virtually all major PPP/PFI deals and beneficiaries of state aid. The team handles all and innovative types of contracts (DBFMO). It also in the Netherlands. The firm is leading in the highly common forms of state aid. The EU and competition advises on procedures regarding health care real estate, specialised field of shipbuilding. team also has a strong reputation for handling complex the sale of surplus real estate and transformation. Contact: René Kiers Email: [email protected] EU law matters. Team members all have a profound Clients include large (listed) companies, international sectoral knowledge of one or more sector on industry, Corporate/M&A: corporates, project developers, pension and investment such as energy, food, transport, media, sports and The practice has extensive M&A capabilities, but its funds, housing corporations and other institutions, infrastructural projects. expertise also includes joint ventures, restructurings, the State of the Netherlands, provinces and various Contact: Erik Pijnacker Hordijk (private equity) investments, incentive plans and municipalities. Email: [email protected] corporate governance matters. The firm advises on Contact: Alain de Jonge transactions in the corporate and public sectors. It Litigation & Arbitration: Email: [email protected] focuses on mid market clients, both nationally and Pels Rijcken is the largest and the premier litigation law Supreme Court Litigation: internationally. Its leading position in the public firm in the Netherlands. Pels Rijcken’s arbitration team Pels Rijcken is the biggest Supreme Court Litigation domain explains its involvement in most of the has ample experience and an excellent track record department in the Netherlands. Cases handled privatisations and private/public co-operations. with handling large scale arbitrations. It also provides cover a broad spectrum of legal issues in both the Contact: Luc Defaix strategic legal advice in the context of imminent or private and public sectors, ranging from banking/ Email: [email protected] pending arbitrations. Its expertise covers all possible finance, corporate, employment and insurance stages of an arbitration, from interim measures to Employment: to tax and real estate. The firm has a wide scope setting aside proceedings up to the Supreme Court. It The firm is engaged in the largest and most complex of litigation: representing clients before all civil acts for various blue chip companies and banks. Other employment projects in the Netherlands on a daily courts in the Netherlands, but also presenting cases clients are the State of the Netherlands, provinces and basis. It works closely with the Supreme Court litigation before all administrative courts through a reputable municipalities, regulators and other authorities. Over practice group. Consequently, the team is involved in administrative litigation team. Most partners and the last decade it has been expanding the commercial employment law proceedings which are conducted associates also lecture for professional courses with practice significantly, with an increasing range and before the highest Dutch court. It represents a unique litigation-related subjects. high profile matters. range of clients with the highest profiles including not Contact: Martijn Scheltema Contact: Willem Heemskerk only listed (international) companies, but also the State Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] of the Netherlands, all ministries, several provinces and (large) municipalities. Real Estate: Pels Rijcken has one of the largest real estate practices in the Netherlands. It provides assistance with numerous 1439

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PRACTICE AREAS PLOUM Banking & Finance www.ploum.nl tel: +31 10 440 6440 fax: +31 10 436 4400 Care Commercial Managing Partners: Nick Hessels, Rutger Ploum (Chairman) Competition Number of partners: 26 Number of lawyers and notaries: 82 including partners Corporate/M&A, including Notarial Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian Corporate Recovery Dispute Resolution Firm Overview: Digital Business Ploum is a full service law firm with 82 fee-earners, active throughout the Netherlands and with a strong Employment & Co-Determination international focus. Serving midsized and large businesses to listed companies and national governments. Energy Ploum is located in Rotterdam, internationally renowned city of architecture and mainstay of Dutch Environmental & Administrative economy. At Ploum customers experience the advantage of deploying full service capacity and big firm Fraud & White-Collar Crime experience while maintaining the character, approachability and attractive pricing of a midsize firm. Its Insolvency competitive fee arrangements, in addition to a pragmatic way of working, mean that clients find Ploum a Intellectual Property & Marketing perfect alternative to magic circle firms. Ploum is a bold law firm combining swift and appealing results with Insurance & Liability personal involvement. IT & Privacy Litigation Ploum believes that clients want to hear the best solution in clear language. The entrepreneur’s solution. The Real Estate solution that works and gives confidence in the future. Legal knowledge is the basis and business instinct is Customs, Transport & Logistics the forte. This is Ploum. This is what makes Ploum a partner-in-business. LEGAL MATTERS BUSINESS COUNTS OFFICES NETHERLANDS Main Areas of Practice: In addition to the firm’s hands-on approach, it is ROTTERDAM: Blaak 28, 3011 TA Rotterdam Ploum has all the relevant legal knowledge and especially aware of the political and administrative Tel: +31 10 440 6440 Fax: +31 10 436 4400 experience to be able to advise businesses and other context in matters pertaining to administrative law. Email: [email protected] organisations. Contact: Maayke Maas-Cooymans Tel: +31 6 5130 5726 Restructuring & Insolvency: Corporate & M&A: Email: [email protected] If your company or organisation is facing consider- Ploum has an experienced M&A team consisting of able financial problems, either existing or imminent, seven partners (including notaries) and a pool of 20 Fraud & White-Collar Crime: you — as a director, supervisory director, share- experienced associates. The corporate team special- Do you require advice and legal assistance for your holder or bank – have urgent need of an advisor ises in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, joint company, management or staff in criminal and that focuses on providing some breathing space. At ventures and banking and finance issues, including administrative proceedings related to environmental Ploum, the specialists will provide you with fast and termination of joint ventures. The team assists buyers law, or to industrial accidents, fraud, internal investi- effective assistance. The firm will draw up an action and sellers on a daily basis, in deals in a wide variety gations and compliance? At Ploum, the team of white plan — in consultation with you — for one or more of sectors, and advises on the whole M&A process. collar crime lawyers has in-depth experience in of the following, depending on the situation your The firm also regularly act for private equity funds advising and assisting companies in sectors such as company is facing. and other investors. construction, the petrochemical industry, industrial Contact: Vincent Terlouw Tel: +31 6 5112 0296 Contact: Albert Wiggers manufacture, IT and transport. Email: [email protected] Tel: +31 6 2074 1081 Contact: Jouko Barensen Tel: +31 6 1098 1063 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Banking & Finance: At Ploum, the banking and finance specialists advise Real Estate: Intellectual Property: and assist you with all aspects of a (re)financing The lawyers and civil-law notaries are specialised in At Ploum, the specialists can advise and assist you in transaction, including establishing security rights all matters relating to real estate. They advise on any protecting your intellectual property rights. For ex- and issuing legal opinions. The team advises on property-related project, and will be able to identify ample, the team can file your trademarks and designs financial regulatory aspects as well. the various legal points of attention. The firm’s sole with the official authorities worldwide and can also Contact: Matthijs Bolkenstein Tel: +31 6 4663 0866 aim in this respect is to find a feasible solution – ef- investigate a trademark’s national and international Email: [email protected] ficiently and with an eye to the costs. availability. Contact: Anton van den Heuvel The team has extensive experience in advice and Customs Law, Import & Export Formalities: Tel: +31 6 5118 9793 litigation in relation to IT, outsourcing and offshor- The customs specialists have the right knowledge Email: [email protected] ing, privacy and data protection, social media, of the rules governing classification and origin, the rules for calculating the customs value and, espe- Employment: e-commerce, licensing, trademarks, copyrights, designs, domain names, advertising and unfair com- cially, case law in this area. By receiving advice on The team counsels both listed companies as time, you can save on costs considerably. The firm medium-sized businesses regarding labour law is- mercial practices. The group also handles trademark and design filing and prosecution and portfolio keeps close track of developments and help you to sues such as reorganisations, restructuring, mergers, find the way through customs laws and regulations. takeovers, dismissals, collective labour agreements, management. Contact: Willem Leppink Tel: +31 6 2021 0504 Contact: Jikke Biermasz Tel: +31 6 520 059 16 appointment or dismissal of directors under the Email: [email protected] articles of association, disciplinary measures and Email: [email protected] strikes as well as participation law matters. The firm’s Insurance & Liability: specialists will advise you on every imaginable aspect Ploum has in-depth knowledge of insurance practice of individual and collective employment law matters. and provides advice and assistance on all aspects of Contact: Rutger Ploum Tel: +31 6 2269 3315 insurance: from financial supervision to developing Email: [email protected] insurance products and from contractual spreading Administrative, Environment & Planning: of liability risks to settling claims. The firm’s clients in At Ploum, the specialists in general administrative this field include insurance companies, intermediar- law will be happy to advise and assist you in objection ies, insured companies, government authorities and and appeal proceedings relating to administrative experts. law and covering a wide variety of matters, including Contact: Natalie Vloemans Tel: +31 6 3023 0260 the granting of subsidies, enforcement, public access Email: [email protected] to government information, government liability and, of course, environmental law.

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PRACTICE AREAS PRACTICE AREAS PLOUM Banking & Finance PROJECT MOORE ADVOCATEN IT www. tel: www.ploum.nl tel: +31 10 440 6440 fax: +31 10 436 4400 Care projectmoore.com +31 20 5200 870 Data Protection Commercial Non-Regulatory Telecommunications Number of partners: 5 Number of lawyers: 9 Managing Partners: Nick Hessels, Rutger Ploum (Chairman) Competition Languages: Dutch, English Number of partners: 26 Number of lawyers and notaries: 82 including partners Corporate/M&A, including Notarial OFFICES Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian Corporate Recovery Firm Overview: THE NETHERLANDS Dispute Resolution AMSTERDAM: Hamerstraat 19, 1021 JT Project Moore is a boutique law firm that specialises in IT law and data protection law. Project Moore serves Firm Overview: Digital Business Tel: +31 20 5200 870 Ploum is a full service law firm with 82 fee-earners, active throughout the Netherlands and with a strong Employment & Co-Determination national and international business and public sector clients. Email: [email protected] international focus. Serving midsized and large businesses to listed companies and national governments. Energy Website: www.projectmoore.com Ploum is located in Rotterdam, internationally renowned city of architecture and mainstay of Dutch Environmental & Administrative Within its niche Project Moore has a well established reputation for guiding large and complex projects. By economy. At Ploum customers experience the advantage of deploying full service capacity and big firm Fraud & White-Collar Crime understanding both the client and supplier side the firm has an invaluable overview of the whole market. experience while maintaining the character, approachability and attractive pricing of a midsize firm. Its Insolvency competitive fee arrangements, in addition to a pragmatic way of working, mean that clients find Ploum a Intellectual Property & Marketing Clients appreciate the fact that the firm is very approachable and that their work process focuses on iden- perfect alternative to magic circle firms. Ploum is a bold law firm combining swift and appealing results with Insurance & Liability tifying the issue behind the question in order to arrive at a pragmatic solution. The firm is known for its personal involvement. IT & Privacy dedication and strong project management skills. Litigation Ploum believes that clients want to hear the best solution in clear language. The entrepreneur’s solution. The Real Estate solution that works and gives confidence in the future. Legal knowledge is the basis and business instinct is Customs, Transport & Logistics the forte. This is Ploum. This is what makes Ploum a partner-in-business. Main Areas of Practice: LEGAL MATTERS BUSINESS COUNTS OFFICES The firm’s practices focuses on matters relating to IT The telecommunication law practice focuses on non- projects, outsourcing, IT tenders, telecommunica- regulatory matters such as direct marketing, cookies NETHERLANDS Main Areas of Practice: In addition to the firm’s hands-on approach, it is tion, cloud computing, data protection, big data and and data breach notifications. ROTTERDAM: Blaak 28, 3011 TA Rotterdam Ploum has all the relevant legal knowledge and especially aware of the political and administrative Tel: +31 10 440 6440 Fax: +31 10 436 4400 e-business. experience to be able to advise businesses and other context in matters pertaining to administrative law. Email: [email protected] organisations. Contact: Maayke Maas-Cooymans Project Moore supports its clients with advice, draws Tel: +31 6 5130 5726 Restructuring & Insolvency: and negotiates contracts, and helps control resolve Corporate & M&A: Email: [email protected] If your company or organisation is facing consider- disputes. Ploum has an experienced M&A team consisting of able financial problems, either existing or imminent, seven partners (including notaries) and a pool of 20 Fraud & White-Collar Crime: you — as a director, supervisory director, share- experienced associates. The corporate team special- Do you require advice and legal assistance for your holder or bank – have urgent need of an advisor ises in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, joint company, management or staff in criminal and that focuses on providing some breathing space. At ventures and banking and finance issues, including administrative proceedings related to environmental Ploum, the specialists will provide you with fast and termination of joint ventures. The team assists buyers law, or to industrial accidents, fraud, internal investi- effective assistance. The firm will draw up an action and sellers on a daily basis, in deals in a wide variety gations and compliance? At Ploum, the team of white plan — in consultation with you — for one or more of sectors, and advises on the whole M&A process. collar crime lawyers has in-depth experience in of the following, depending on the situation your The firm also regularly act for private equity funds advising and assisting companies in sectors such as company is facing. and other investors. construction, the petrochemical industry, industrial Contact: Vincent Terlouw Tel: +31 6 5112 0296 Contact: Albert Wiggers manufacture, IT and transport. Email: [email protected] Tel: +31 6 2074 1081 Contact: Jouko Barensen Tel: +31 6 1098 1063 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Banking & Finance: At Ploum, the banking and finance specialists advise Real Estate: Intellectual Property: and assist you with all aspects of a (re)financing The lawyers and civil-law notaries are specialised in At Ploum, the specialists can advise and assist you in transaction, including establishing security rights all matters relating to real estate. They advise on any protecting your intellectual property rights. For ex- and issuing legal opinions. The team advises on property-related project, and will be able to identify ample, the team can file your trademarks and designs financial regulatory aspects as well. the various legal points of attention. The firm’s sole with the official authorities worldwide and can also Contact: Matthijs Bolkenstein Tel: +31 6 4663 0866 aim in this respect is to find a feasible solution – ef- investigate a trademark’s national and international Email: [email protected] ficiently and with an eye to the costs. availability. Contact: Anton van den Heuvel The team has extensive experience in advice and Customs Law, Import & Export Formalities: Tel: +31 6 5118 9793 litigation in relation to IT, outsourcing and offshor- The customs specialists have the right knowledge Email: [email protected] ing, privacy and data protection, social media, of the rules governing classification and origin, the rules for calculating the customs value and, espe- Employment: e-commerce, licensing, trademarks, copyrights, designs, domain names, advertising and unfair com- cially, case law in this area. By receiving advice on The team counsels both listed companies as time, you can save on costs considerably. The firm medium-sized businesses regarding labour law is- mercial practices. The group also handles trademark and design filing and prosecution and portfolio keeps close track of developments and help you to sues such as reorganisations, restructuring, mergers, find the way through customs laws and regulations. takeovers, dismissals, collective labour agreements, management. Contact: Willem Leppink Tel: +31 6 2021 0504 Contact: Jikke Biermasz Tel: +31 6 520 059 16 appointment or dismissal of directors under the Email: [email protected] articles of association, disciplinary measures and Email: [email protected] strikes as well as participation law matters. The firm’s Insurance & Liability: specialists will advise you on every imaginable aspect Ploum has in-depth knowledge of insurance practice of individual and collective employment law matters. and provides advice and assistance on all aspects of Contact: Rutger Ploum Tel: +31 6 2269 3315 insurance: from financial supervision to developing Email: [email protected] insurance products and from contractual spreading Administrative, Environment & Planning: of liability risks to settling claims. The firm’s clients in At Ploum, the specialists in general administrative this field include insurance companies, intermediar- law will be happy to advise and assist you in objection ies, insured companies, government authorities and and appeal proceedings relating to administrative experts. law and covering a wide variety of matters, including Contact: Natalie Vloemans Tel: +31 6 3023 0260 the granting of subsidies, enforcement, public access Email: [email protected] to government information, government liability and, of course, environmental law.

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PRACTICE AREAS RUTGERS & POSCH Corporate/M&A www.rutgersposch.com tel: +31 20 891 3900 fax: +31 20 891 3901 email: [email protected] Dispute Resolution Employment Managing Partner: Inge de Laat Pensions & Benefits Number of partners: 10 Number of lawyers: 33 Banking & Finance Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Russian, Spanish Restructuring & Insolvency Real Estate Firm Overview: Insurance Rutgers & Posch at a glance: eager to be different for the purpose of being of value to our clients, employees and Commercial Contracts society. Data Protection & Privacy What to expect: - ’Big Law’ thinking and expertise, delivered with all the benefits of a boutique SECTORS -Experienced, internationally-recognised lawyers Healthcare -Compact and responsive client-facing teams Real Estate -Straightforward billing and fee-structures Digital Media & Technology -Expertise in the core legal areas that support great businesses Financial Services - Access to a comprehensive network of top tier international law firms and niche specialists via our Flexible Legal Services network TOPICS The firm’s approach: Sustainability - Highly-personalised service from dedicated teams that are the right size for the matter Social Impact Investing. - Commitment to truly understanding our client’s business and sector - Clear focus on the client’s objectives and the best commercial outcomes OFFICES - Expert legal project management and feedback systems, designed to enable continuous improvement THE NETHERLANDS AMSTERDAM: Herengracht 466, 1017 CA Tel: +31 20 891 3900 Fax: +31 20 891 3901 Email: [email protected]

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Corporate/M&A: Employment, Pensions & Benefits: Real Estate: Key Clients: Euronext, Accell Group, Veolia, Ach- Key Clients: Euronext, Scholle IPN, TMF, Vitra Key Clients: Victory Advisors, Icon Real Estate, mea, Van Lanschot Kempen, Bosch, Scholle IPN, BE Netherlands, Vodafone Works Council, FD Media Meyer Bergman, Amundi, Jamestown Invest, In- Semiconductors, CRH, GMO, Hoya Corporation, Groep, Accel, ICL Group, Sitech Services, Dutch vestcorp, CrossBay Capital Partners, Orange Capital PVH, Schaeffler, Tronox, uniQure. National Opera & Ballet, Armada and Uber. Partners, AG Real Estate, KBC Bank, ABN AMRO Corporate: Bas Visée, +31 20 891 3903, bas.visée@ Dirk Jan Rutgers, +31 20 891 3904, dirkjan.rutgers@ Bank and ING Bank. rutgersposch.com rutgersposch.com Hendrik Jan Schimmel, +31 20 890 3906, hendrik- M&A: Lennaert Posch, +31 20 891 3905, lennaert. Inge de laat, +31 20 891 3942, inge.delaat@ [email protected] [email protected] rutgersposch.com Insurance: M&A: Matthijs van den Broek, +31 20 891 3907, Pensions: Tijmen Noordoven, +31 20 891 3911, Key Clients: a.s.r., Nationale-Nederlanden, Allianz, [email protected] [email protected] Generali, Chubb, Swiss RE and Ping An Life Insur- Dispute Resolution: ance Company of China. Key Clients: Atradius, PPG, ING Bank, Allianz, Banking & Finance: Gerard Endedijk, +31 20 891 3902, gerard. Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance, Innophos, John Key Clients: ABN AMRO Bank, AutoBinck, Terberg [email protected] Bean Technologies, PGGM, Philips Medical Systems Business Lease Group, BE Semiconductor Industries, Healthcare: and Veolia. Bovemij, International Car Lease Holding, Element Key Clients: OLVG, Admiraal de Ruyter Ziekenhuis, Gerard Endedijk, +31 20 891 3902, gerard. Fleet, EBN, Scholle IPN and Cordaid. Zorg van de Zaak, Philadelphia Zorg, Arts & Zorg [email protected] Kees Westermann, +31 20 891 3922, kees. and uniQure. Maarten Vink, +31 20 891 3910, maarten.vink@ [email protected] Health Law: Anouk Jagt, +31 20 891 3934, anouk. rutgersposch.com [email protected] Corporate/M&A: Matthijs van den Broek, +31 20 891 3907, [email protected]

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PRACTICE AREAS PRACTICE AREAS RUTGERS & POSCH Corporate/M&A SIX ADVOCATEN Real Estate (Construction Law, Project www.rutgersposch.com tel: +31 20 891 3900 fax: +31 20 891 3901 email: [email protected] Dispute Resolution www.sixlegal.nl tel: +31 20 305 74 10 fax: +31 20 305 74 11 Development, Landlord & Tenant Law) Employment Procurement Law Managing Partner: Inge de Laat Pensions & Benefits Number of partners: 6 Number of other lawyers: 11 Regulatory Law Number of partners: 10 Number of lawyers: 33 Banking & Finance Languages: Dutch, English, German Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Russian, Spanish Restructuring & Insolvency OFFICES Firm Overview: Real Estate NETHERLANDS Firm Overview: Six Advocaten was launched in 2008 by five lawyers, all coming from leading international law firms. Several Insurance AMSTERDAM: IJdok 25, 1013 MM Rutgers & Posch at a glance: eager to be different for the purpose of being of value to our clients, employees and Commercial Contracts other real estate experts joined Six Advocaten over the years and its team now consist of 11 lawyers. Through Tel: +31 20 305 74 10 Fax: +31 20 305 74 11 society. Data Protection & Privacy the high level of expertise of its lawyers, spanning all fields of real estate (including all types of regulatory law Email: [email protected] What to expect: and procurement law) Six is able to tackle all aspects of a real estate project, from the first acquisition and - ’Big Law’ thinking and expertise, delivered with all the benefits of a boutique SECTORS development to the end user. Six is a low leverage and tightly knit firm that aims to always provide its clients -Experienced, internationally-recognised lawyers Healthcare with the most experienced lawyer for the job at hand. Six is down to earth, easily approachable and geared -Compact and responsive client-facing teams Real Estate towards providing its clients with solutions rather than legal ‘ifs’ and ‘maybe’s’. -Straightforward billing and fee-structures Digital Media & Technology -Expertise in the core legal areas that support great businesses Financial Services - Access to a comprehensive network of top tier international law firms and niche specialists via our Flexible Legal Services network TOPICS Main Areas of Practice: The firm’s approach: Sustainability Procurement: Infrastructure: Health Care: - Highly-personalised service from dedicated teams that are the right size for the matter Social Impact Investing. Assistance of the municipality of Amsterdam in Representation of a government body as project Six counts several health care providers amongst - Commitment to truly understanding our client’s business and sector ■ ■ ■ respect of the tender procedure for the land creation lawyer in a major infrastructural project, which its clients and has assisted them in a variety of - Clear focus on the client’s objectives and the best commercial outcomes OFFICES project in relation to the creation of a new island consists of adapting existing roads/junctions and matters, ranging from subsidy cases for youth- and - Expert legal project management and feedback systems, designed to enable continuous improvement THE NETHERLANDS (IJburg2) in the Amsterdam IJ river: constructing a new provincial road with connections health care institutions and procurement issues to AMSTERDAM: Herengracht 466, 1017 CA Partner: Fabian Horsting to existing national roads. In addition to design and drafting a standard form contract for housing and Tel: +31 20 891 3900 Fax: +31 20 891 3901 Email: [email protected] ■ Assistance of a US/Dutch consortium in their construction, the contract includes management and health care, renegotiating long term leases due to the tender with respect of redevelopment of the long term maintenance. changes in legislation with respect to health care and Main Areas of Practice: Amsterdam Bijlmer prison: Partner: Fabian Horsting the acquisition and development of care homes. Partner: Fabian Horsting ■ Representation of a government body with Partners: Leon Burgersdijk, Irma van den Berg and Corporate/M&A: Employment, Pensions & Benefits: Real Estate: ■ Assistance of a Dutch province with respect of respect to the maintenance of its waterway network Femke Borst Key Clients: Euronext, Accell Group, Veolia, Ach- Key Clients: Euronext, Scholle IPN, TMF, Vitra Key Clients: Victory Advisors, Icon Real Estate, the tender procedure for infrastructure project (dredging contracts, hydraulic engineering). Retail: mea, Van Lanschot Kempen, Bosch, Scholle IPN, BE Netherlands, Vodafone Works Council, FD Media Meyer Bergman, Amundi, Jamestown Invest, In- concerning a provincial road: Partner: Fabian Horsting Sole external counsel for owner of an outlet shop- Semiconductors, CRH, GMO, Hoya Corporation, Groep, Accel, ICL Group, Sitech Services, Dutch vestcorp, CrossBay Capital Partners, Orange Capital Partner: Fabian Horsting ■ PVH, Schaeffler, Tronox, uniQure. National Opera & Ballet, Armada and Uber. Partners, AG Real Estate, KBC Bank, ABN AMRO Built to Suit/Lease: ping mall in all matters relating to its tenants and the Corporate: Bas Visée, +31 20 891 3903, bas.visée@ Dirk Jan Rutgers, +31 20 891 3904, dirkjan.rutgers@ Bank and ING Bank. Inner City Restructuring: ■ Representation of a company that produces work relating to the expansion of the outlet centre rutgersposch.com rutgersposch.com Hendrik Jan Schimmel, +31 20 890 3906, hendrik- ■ Representation of the project developer, with sports equipment with respect to the development/ (both planning permissions and constructional law M&A: Lennaert Posch, +31 20 891 3905, lennaert. Inge de laat, +31 20 891 3942, inge.delaat@ [email protected] respect to the redevelopment of the Market cooperation agreement and the lease agreement in as well as contracting new tenants): [email protected] rutgersposch.com Quarter in Amsterdam in order to create a new relation to the design and build of a new large-scale Partners: Femke Borst, Irma van den Berg, Wouter Insurance: M&A: Matthijs van den Broek, +31 20 891 3907, Pensions: Tijmen Noordoven, +31 20 891 3911, integrated Food Market at the North side of the build to suit logistics center and warehouse at Post. Key Clients: a.s.r., Nationale-Nederlanden, Allianz, [email protected] [email protected] area, freeing up space at the South side for a large Tilburg. ■ Lease negotiations and advise on behalf of several Generali, Chubb, Swiss RE and Ping An Life Insur- new urban area, consisting of 1,500 houses and Partners: Leon Burgersdijk and Femke Borst retailers: Dispute Resolution: ance Company of China. leisure. ■ Representation of a hotel chain with respect to the Partner: Femke Borst Key Clients: Atradius, PPG, ING Bank, Allianz, Banking & Finance: Gerard Endedijk, +31 20 891 3902, gerard. Partners: Wouter Post and Femke Borst development agreement and lease of a hotel in the Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance, Innophos, John Key Clients: ABN AMRO Bank, AutoBinck, Terberg [email protected] ■ Representation of the project developer, with Hourglass building at the Amsterdam South Axis Key Clients: Bean Technologies, PGGM, Philips Medical Systems Business Lease Group, BE Semiconductor Industries, respect to the development and realization and with respect to the Rotterdam FIRST building Bouwfonds Property Development (BPD), Royal BAM Healthcare: and Veolia. Bovemij, International Car Lease Holding, Element of shopping centre Nieuw (New) Anklaar in next to Rotterdam central station): group, AM Real Estate Development, CBRE Global Key Clients: OLVG, Admiraal de Ruyter Ziekenhuis, Gerard Endedijk, +31 20 891 3902, gerard. Fleet, EBN, Scholle IPN and Cordaid. Apeldoorn concerning both the environmental Partners: Leon Burgersdijk and Femke Borst Investors, MN Services, Pensionfund for Metal and Zorg van de Zaak, Philadelphia Zorg, Arts & Zorg [email protected] Kees Westermann, +31 20 891 3922, kees. (building) permit, as well as litigation and Technology Industry, municipality of Amsterdam, and uniQure. Student Housing & Hotels: Maarten Vink, +31 20 891 3910, maarten.vink@ [email protected] (contract) negotiations with end users: Amvest, Ballast Nedam Health Law: Anouk Jagt, +31 20 891 3934, anouk. Assistance of the developer with respect of the rutgersposch.com Partners: Hanneke Ellerman, Wouter Post, Femke ■ [email protected] development of both the NHOW Hotel at the De Borst Contact: Corporate/M&A: Matthijs van den Broek, +31 20 Rotterdam building in Rotterdam and the develop- Lawyer: Femke Borst 891 3907, [email protected] Construction, Architect Law: ment and sale of the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel on Tel: +31 20 305 74 10 Email: [email protected] ■ Litigation on behalf of both the commissioning the Oosterdokseiland, Amsterdam: party and the builder in numerous law suits relating Partner: Wouter Post to claims for contract extras, delays, defects, etc.: ■ Assistance in terms of zoning and planning with Partner: Benno den Teuling respect to the transformation of an office building ■ Contracting and litigation on behalf of various into the biggest hostel in Amsterdam (1,500 beds): architects: Partner: Hanneke Ellerman Partners: Wouter Post ■ Assistance in terms of zoning and planning with respect to for the transformation of a hotel in the city Real Estate Portfolios: centre of Amsterdam: Assistance of major law firms and leading ■ Partner: Irma van den Berg corporate boutique firms with respect to all real ■ Assistance of the developer, with respect to the estate issues (title, lease and regulatory) that come up development and sale of a hotel and convention in transactions. centre for Postillion Hotels in the office area Partners: Leon Burgersdijk, Irma van den Berg, “Kauwgomballenfabriek” in Amsterdam: Femke Borst Partner: Wouter Post ■ Advising the developer in respect of a DBFOM project of a large student accommodation facility located at the ‘Houthaven’ (the former wood harbour) in Amsterdam: Partner: Leon Burgersdijk

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PRACTICE AREAS STEK Competition & Regulated Markets www.stek.com tel: +31 20 530 5200 fax: +31 20 530 5299 Corporate Dispute Resolution Number of partners: 15 Number of lawyers: 50 Finance Languages: Dutch, English, French, German OFFICES Firm Overview: NETHERLANDS Stek is an independent Dutch law firm. The firm was launched in 2005, combining expertise from leading AMSTERDAM: Leidseplein 29, 1017 PS international law firms and high profile in-house positions. Stek brings this expertise and professionalism in Tel: +31 20 530 5200 Fax: +31 20 530 5299 a leaner, smaller, direct and more approachable package. Stek distinguishes itself through excellent service Email: [email protected] via a focused, hands-on personal approach. The firm prides itself in having assembled a top team of lawyers with in-depth legal and sector expertise and commercial awareness with a ‘can-do’ service attitude. The firm’s lawyers work in small teams and the firm ensures partner involvement in all assignments.

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General: Dispute Resolution: Stek provides legal services in four practice areas: Stek represents its clients in administrative and competition and regulated markets, corporate, civil courts, in arbitration and in alternative dispute dispute resolution and finance. For other specialist resolution proceedings. Its lawyers have considerable areas, Stek offers its clients an integrated, transpar- experience in devising effective means of dispute ent solution by augmenting its own resources with resolution and avoidance of litigation. its proven network of external specialists who have Contacts: Dierik Cras, Stephanie Dielemans, Ruben been carefully selected to operate at the same level of Elkerbout, Jan Bart van de Hel, Jan Erik Janssen, excellence as its own staff. Gerben Smit, Jasper Stek Competition & Regulated Markets: Finance: Stek assists its clients with the full range of European Stek represents financial institutions and corporate and Dutch competition and regulatory matters. The clients with regard to all aspects of domestic and firm is a market leader in the energy sector, and has international financial transactions, from syndicated strong expertise in other regulated markets, such as lending to acquisition finance and trade finance agrifood, health care, aviation and water. Its lawyers transactions, from structuring investments to pro- represent companies before various competition viding advice on restructuring and insolvency law authorities, regulators, policy makers and in court. transactions and regulatory and compliance issues. Contacts: Stephanie Dielemans, Ruben Elkerbout, Contacts: Maarten van der Graaf, Frans Haak, Jan Erik Janssen, Berend Reuder Sharon Kaufmann, Herman Wamelink

Corporate: International Work: Stek assists its clients in all types of corporate matters, The contacts listed have ample experience in such as M&A, joint ventures, restructurings, private co-ordinating cross-border projects. The firm has equity and corporate governance. Stek’s commercial become a trusted partner for referral work of leading work includes all types of commercial contracts. foreign law firms. Stek does not belong to any formal In addition, Stek has a strong niche in aviation and network, alliance or association. energy and counsels on Dutch Caribbean law. Contacts: Claudia Beele, Eelco Bijkerk, Dierik Cras, Maarten van der Graaf, Reijnoud Homveld, Laetitia Kunst, Ruben Tros, Jasper Stek, Jeroen Timmermans

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PRACTICE AREAS PRACTICE AREAS STEK Competition & Regulated Markets STIBBE Banking & Finance www.stek.com tel: +31 20 530 5200 fax: +31 20 530 5299 Corporate www.stibbe.com tel: +31 20 546 06 06 fax: +31 20 546 01 23 Capital Markets Dispute Resolution Competition/European Law Number of partners: 15 Number of lawyers: 50 Finance Managing Partners: David Orobio de Castro, Wouter Ghijsels Corporate/M&A Languages: Dutch, English, French, German Number of partners: 75 Number of lawyers: 377 Dispute Resolution OFFICES Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime Firm Overview: NETHERLANDS Employment Stek is an independent Dutch law firm. The firm was launched in 2005, combining expertise from leading Firm Overview: AMSTERDAM: Leidseplein 29, 1017 PS Energy & Natural Resources international law firms and high profile in-house positions. Stek brings this expertise and professionalism in Tel: +31 20 530 5200 Fax: +31 20 530 5299 From its main offices in Amsterdam, Brussels and Luxembourg, together with its branch offices in Dubai, Environment a leaner, smaller, direct and more approachable package. Stek distinguishes itself through excellent service Email: [email protected] London and New York, Stibbe handles complex legal challenges both locally and cross-border. By under- Intellectual Property via a focused, hands-on personal approach. The firm prides itself in having assembled a top team of lawyers standing the commercial objectives of clients, their position in the market and their sector or industry, Investment Funds with in-depth legal and sector expertise and commercial awareness with a ‘can-do’ service attitude. The Stibbe can render suitable and effective advice. From an international perspective, they work closely with Private Equity firm’s lawyers work in small teams and the firm ensures partner involvement in all assignments. other top-tier firms on cross-border matters in various jurisdictions. These relationships are non-exclusive Public Law enabling Stibbe to assemble tailor-made integrated teams of lawyers with the best expertise and contacts Real Estate Main Areas of Practice: for each specific project. This guarantees efficient coordination on cross-border transactions throughout a Restructuring/Insolvency multitude of legal areas, irrespective of their nature and complexity. Tax General: Dispute Resolution: TMT Stek provides legal services in four practice areas: Stek represents its clients in administrative and competition and regulated markets, corporate, civil courts, in arbitration and in alternative dispute OFFICES Main Areas of Practice: Clients: dispute resolution and finance. For other specialist resolution proceedings. Its lawyers have considerable NETHERLANDS areas, Stek offers its clients an integrated, transpar- experience in devising effective means of dispute As a specialist firm, Stibbe’s lawyers work in dedi- Stibbe’s clients range from multinational and AMSTERDAM: Beethovenplein 10, 1077 WM ent solution by augmenting its own resources with resolution and avoidance of litigation. cated multidisciplinary teams to deliver pragmatic national listed corporations and financial institu- Tel: +31 20 546 06 06 Fax: +31 20 546 01 23 its proven network of external specialists who have Contacts: Dierik Cras, Stephanie Dielemans, Ruben advice in the following practice areas: public law, tions to government organisations and other Email: [email protected] been carefully selected to operate at the same level of Elkerbout, Jan Bart van de Hel, Jan Erik Janssen, banking and finance, capital markets, competition public authorities. Stibbe’s lawyers have considerable excellence as its own staff. Gerben Smit, Jasper Stek and regulation, construction, corporate and com- experience in assisting these clients as their trusted INTERNATIONAL OFFICES mercial, corporate finance, employment, tax, energy, business advisors. BELGIUM Competition & Regulated Markets: Finance: environment and zoning, European law, IP (intellec- BRUSSELS: Central Plaza, Loksumstraat 25 Rue de Stek assists its clients with the full range of European Stek represents financial institutions and corporate tual property), IT (information technology), dispute Loxum, 1000 and Dutch competition and regulatory matters. The clients with regard to all aspects of domestic and resolution, litigation, M&A (mergers and acquisi- Tel: +32 2 533 52 11 Fax: +32 2 533 52 12 firm is a market leader in the energy sector, and has international financial transactions, from syndicated tions), project finance, real estate, restructuring and Email: [email protected] strong expertise in other regulated markets, such as lending to acquisition finance and trade finance insolvency, and white-collar crime. The firm has also LUXEMBOURG agrifood, health care, aviation and water. Its lawyers transactions, from structuring investments to pro- formed market groups in the following areas: energy, LUXEMBOURG: Rue Jean Monnet 6 , 2180 represent companies before various competition viding advice on restructuring and insolvency law real estate and construction, compliance and sanc- Tel: +352 26 61 81 Fax +352 26 61 82 authorities, regulators, policy makers and in court. transactions and regulatory and compliance issues. tions, industrials and chemicals, retail and consumer Email: [email protected] Contacts: Stephanie Dielemans, Ruben Elkerbout, Contacts: Maarten van der Graaf, Frans Haak, goods, life sciences, and TMT (telecommunications, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Jan Erik Janssen, Berend Reuder Sharon Kaufmann, Herman Wamelink media and technology). DUBAI: International Financial Centre, Corporate: International Work: Gate Village 10 Level 3, Unit 12, PO Box 506912 Stek assists its clients in all types of corporate matters, Tel: +971 4 401 92 45 Fax: +971 4 401 99 91 The contacts listed have ample experience in Email: [email protected] such as M&A, joint ventures, restructurings, private co-ordinating cross-border projects. The firm has equity and corporate governance. Stek’s commercial become a trusted partner for referral work of leading UNITED KINGDOM work includes all types of commercial contracts. foreign law firms. Stek does not belong to any formal LONDON: 53 New Broad Street, EC2M 1JJ In addition, Stek has a strong niche in aviation and network, alliance or association. Tel: +44 20 74 66 63 00 Fax: +44 20 74 66 63 11 energy and counsels on Dutch Caribbean law. Email: [email protected] Contacts: Claudia Beele, Eelco Bijkerk, Dierik Cras, USA Maarten van der Graaf, Reijnoud Homveld, Laetitia NEW YORK: 575 Lexington Avenue, Floor 23, NY Kunst, Ruben Tros, Jasper Stek, Jeroen Timmermans 10022 Tel: +1 212 972 40 00 Fax: +1 212 972 49 29

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PRACTICE AREAS STIJL ADVOCATEN Construction www.stijladvocaten.nl tel: +31 20 346 99 80 fax: +31 20 346 99 81 Energy & Sustainability (European-) Procurement Law & State Aid Managing Partner: Taco Hovius Insurance Senior Partners: Truke den Uyl-Slagter, Michiel van Driel, Vincent van Oijen Lease Number of partners: 4 Number of lawyers: 12 Public Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish Public: Planning & Environment Public Private Partnership Firm Overview: Project & Area Development The attorneys of Stijl Advocaten originate from major law firms in The Netherlands. With the benefits of Real Estate Transactions top law firm experience, Stijl Advocaten provides legal expertise in the area of commercial and public real Real Estate estate at competitive prices. OFFICES Prompt, personal, and cost-effective service is the key strength of the firm’s business model. Stijl Advocaten’s THE NETHERLANDS expertise includes both the civil and the public law aspects of real estate. AMSTERDAM: Poeldijkstraat 4, 1059 VM Stijl Advocaten further holds a strong dispute practice, representing clients in court and in various arbitra- Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 Fax: +31 20 346 99 81 tion institutes. Email: [email protected]

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General: Construction: Public Law: Planning & Environment: Stijl offers: area development, project development, Contacts: Truke den Uyl-Slagter, Taco Hovius Contact: Michiel van Driel real estate transactions and litigation. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Area development forms part of Stijl’s daily op- Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 erations. The projects, in which Stijl is involved, are Email: [email protected] Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 Public Private Partnership: situated all over the Netherlands, from Randstad to Contacts: Truke den Uyl-Slagter, Taco Hovius Heerlen and from Eindhoven to Lochem and Kam- Energy & Sustainability: Email: [email protected] pen. Stijl negotiates on and prepares many types of Contacts: Truke den Uyl-Slagter, Taco Hovius Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 agreements: cooperation, implementation, land al- Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] location and anterior development agreements. Stijl Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 also establishes partnerships between the real estate Email: [email protected] parties concerned and public authorities, being a Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 Project & Area Development: consultant of (semi) public parties — municipalities, Contacts: Truke den Uyl-Slagter, Taco Hovius provinces, housing corporations, care institutions (European-) Procurement Law & State Aid: Email: [email protected] — and of private parties, such as developers and Contacts: Truke den Uyl-Slagter, Taco Hovius Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 investors. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 In this context, Stijl provides advice on (potential) Email: [email protected] state aid and procurement law issues. Stijl also assists Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 Real Estate Transactions: tendering parties in the establishment and imple- Contacts: Truke den Uyl-Slagter, Taco Hovius mentation of tendering procedures — from public Insurance: Email: [email protected] and non-public to ‘competitive dialogues’ — and Contact: Vincent van Oijen Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 provide advice to tenderers regarding their bid. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 Stijl’s litigation practice handles litigation before the civil and administration court, as well as for the Lease: Real Estate: EU court in Luxemburg. Stijl also acts in (construc- Contacts: Truke den Uyl-Slagter, Taco Hovius Contacts: Truke den Uyl-Slagter, Taco Hovius tion) arbitration and is involved in various forms of Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] alternative dispute resolution, such as binding third- Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 party rulings and mediation. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 Over the last years, Stijl has developed a vast interna- tional network of befriended firms through which a Public Law: steady referral practice has grown. Furthermore, Stijl Contact: Michiel van Driel launched a Spanish desk tailored to offer legal advice Email: [email protected] to Spanish clients that wish to enter the Dutch real Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 estate market.

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PRACTICE AREAS PRACTICE AREAS STIJL ADVOCATEN Construction STRAATMAN KOSTER ADVOCATEN B.V. Contract www.stijladvocaten.nl tel: +31 20 346 99 80 fax: +31 20 346 99 81 Energy & Sustainability www.straatmankoster.nl tel: +31 10 240 0447 fax: +31 10 240 0448 email: [email protected] Rental (European-) Procurement Law & State Aid Partners: Thijs Straatman, Wilfried Koster, Frederik van Nouhuys, Joost Hoekstra, Olivier Vermeulen, Procurement Managing Partner: Taco Hovius Insurance Marinda de Smidt, Maaike de Wit, Angela Minderhoud, Caroline Lagendijk, Matthijs van Leeuwen, State Aid Senior Partners: Truke den Uyl-Slagter, Michiel van Driel, Vincent van Oijen Lease Anne Marie Ferwerda Construction Number of partners: 4 Number of lawyers: 12 Public Number of lawyers: 24 Real Estate Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish Public: Planning & Environment Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish Land Policy Public Private Partnership Government Liability Firm Overview: Firm Overview: Project & Area Development Planning & Zoning The attorneys of Stijl Advocaten originate from major law firms in The Netherlands. With the benefits of Real Estate Transactions Straatman Koster advocaten is an independent niche firm and has a strong track record in the fields of Company top law firm experience, Stijl Advocaten provides legal expertise in the area of commercial and public real Real Estate (i)commercial property law and real estate, (ii) construction and engineering, (iii) public procurement and state Environmental estate at competitive prices. aid (iv) zoning and environmental law and (v) rental law. Straatman Koster advocaten acts on behalf of (inter OFFICES alia) property developers, construction companies, architects, engineering firms, investors, governmental and OFFICES Prompt, personal, and cost-effective service is the key strength of the firm’s business model. Stijl Advocaten’s financial institutions. THE NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS expertise includes both the civil and the public law aspects of real estate. AMSTERDAM: Poeldijkstraat 4, 1059 VM Main Areas of Practice: innovative business park Schiphol Trade Park ROTTERDAM: The Millennium Tower, 24th Floor, Stijl Advocaten further holds a strong dispute practice, representing clients in court and in various arbitra- Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 Fax: +31 20 346 99 81 (biobased economy) of approx. 140 hectares Weena 690, PO Box 717, 3000 AS Real Estate: Tel: +31 10 240 0447 Fax: +31 10 240 0448 tion institutes. Email: [email protected] Leading Lawyers: Joost Hoekstra, Marinda de Feyenoord City: Drafting several land sale ■ Smidt and purchase agreements, the framework and terdam, Schiphol Area Development Company,BPD, ■ Schiphol Area Development Company: advising other agreements on behalf of Stadion Feijenoord, cities of Leiden and Gouda, Egeria, BOEi, Batavia Stad, Main Areas of Practice: on/drafting the (sale) agreements, regarding the Rotterdam and Stichting Gebiedsontwikkeling aan JCDecaux, Euro Tank Amsterdam logistics of business park Schiphol Logistics Park of de Maas regarding the €1.2bn project Feyenoord Contacts: Joost Hoekstra, Marinda de Smidt General: Construction: Public Law: Planning & Environment: approx. 45 hectares City and a new football stadium, 180,000 m² public Stijl offers: area development, project development, Contacts: Truke den Uyl-Slagter, Taco Hovius Contact: Michiel van Driel Leading Lawyers: Joost Hoekstra, Marinda de Procurement: program including a sports experience centre and real estate transactions and litigation. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Smidt ■ JCDecaux: advising on/representing in several sports fields Area development forms part of Stijl’s daily op- Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 ■ Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij Utrecht N.V.: advising court cases regarding various tenders throughout Leading Lawyers: Wilfried Koster, Maaike de Wit erations. The projects, in which Stijl is involved, are Email: [email protected] on/drafting loan agreements regardingtransforma- The Netherlands, alleged unlawful award of Public Private Partnership: Representation of Rotterdam in the €200m area situated all over the Netherlands, from Randstad to Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 ■ tion projects in the Utrecht province contracts and breach of contract Contacts: Truke den Uyl-Slagter, Taco Hovius development “Hart van Zuid”, that consists of Heerlen and from Eindhoven to Lochem and Kam- Leading Lawyer: Marinda de Smidt ■ Heijmans Wegen B.V. and Philips Nederland B.V.: Energy & Sustainability: Email: [email protected] housing, a shopping mall, a public transport hub pen. Stijl negotiates on and prepares many types of Key Clients: cities of Rotterdam, Amsterdam and representation of Heijmans and Philips in a court Contacts: Truke den Uyl-Slagter, Taco Hovius Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 and the redevelopment of leisure centre Ahoy (home agreements: cooperation, implementation, land al- Leiden, BPD, SADC, Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij case regarding the tender ‘Vision and roadmap Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] of the North Sea Jazz festival): handling all legal location and anterior development agreements. Stijl Utrecht N.V. urban lighting Eindhoven 2030’ Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 matters and contracts regarding the specific projects. also establishes partnerships between the real estate Contacts: Wilfried Koster, Thijs Straatman, Joost ■ Dura Vermeer: representation of Dura Vermeer Email: [email protected] Also providing advice on several environmental and parties concerned and public authorities, being a Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 Project & Area Development: Hoekstra, Marinda de Smidt in several court cases regarding public tenders consultant of (semi) public parties — municipalities, Contacts: Truke den Uyl-Slagter, Taco Hovius zoning issues. throughout The Netherlands provinces, housing corporations, care institutions (European-) Procurement Law & State Aid: Email: [email protected] Leading Lawyers: Marinda de Smidt, Wilfried Planning & Zoning/Environmental: ■ UWV: advising UWV on several tender law — and of private parties, such as developers and Contacts: Truke den Uyl-Slagter, Taco Hovius Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 Koster ■ Klépierre S.A.: advising on/representing Klépierre Matters investors. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] ■ Project Central Station Area Leiden: representa- regarding the expansion and refurbishment of ■ VNG: advising VNG on several tender law matters Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 tion of the city of Leiden: drafting several landsale Hoog-Catharijne in Utrecht, the largest shop- Leading Lawyer in all procurement cases: Frederik In this context, Stijl provides advice on (potential) Email: [email protected] agreements on project Rijnsburgerblok Phase 1, pingmall of the Netherlands. The firm also assisted van Nouhuys Real Estate Transactions: state aid and procurement law issues. Stijl also assists Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 2, 3, 4 and 5, a multimillion project next to Leiden Klépierre in negotiating/drafting the contracts with Key Clients: Transdev, UWV, JCDecaux Nederland Contacts: Truke den Uyl-Slagter, Taco Hovius tendering parties in the establishment and imple- Central Station including approx. 40,000m² office the city of Utrecht and other parties involved B.V., Attero B.V., Dura Vermeer, KPN, VNG Insurance: Email: [email protected] mentation of tendering procedures — from public space, approx. 300 apartments, approx. 4,000m² Leading Lawyer: Maaike de Wit Contacts: Frederik van Nouhuys, Caroline Lagendijk, Contact: Vincent van Oijen Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 and non-public to ‘competitive dialogues’ — and retail units, a large scale cinema and a car and ■ Green Park Gebiedsontwikkeling (Development Simon Tichelaar provide advice to tenderers regarding their bid. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] bicycle parkings Company): Advising on various environmental and Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 Leading Lawyer: Joost Hoekstra planning issues – e.g. zoning plan, building and Construction: Stijl’s litigation practice handles litigation before ■ VOF Phil Havana (BPD Ontwikkeling B.V. and environmental permits, regarding a business park ■ Projectbureau Westergouwe (city of Gouda, Volker the civil and administration court, as well as for the Lease: Real Estate: Synchroon (TBI Holding)): advising on/drafting of near Amsterdam / Schiphol, Green Park Aalsmeer. Wessel, Heijmans Vastgoed): advising all parties EU court in Luxemburg. Stijl also acts in (construc- Contacts: Truke den Uyl-Slagter, Taco Hovius Contacts: Truke den Uyl-Slagter, Taco Hovius the tender documents, the heads of terms and the Green Park Aalsmeer lies adjacent to the world’s regarding civil engineering contracts regarding the tion) arbitration and is involved in various forms of Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] turn key sale and purchase agreement regarding largest flower auction. construction of around 4,000 houses, an ecological alternative dispute resolution, such as binding third- Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 the €220m project “De Sax Rotterdam”, designed Leading Lawyer: Joost Hoekstra zone and a new access road in the Zuidplaspolder party rulings and mediation. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] by MVRDV Architects (known for The Market Klépierre S.A.: Refurbishment of Alexandrium south of Gouda Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 ■ Over the last years, Stijl has developed a vast interna- Hall Rotterdam). The project consists of two towers Shopping Center Rotterdam of app 47,000 m². Leading Lawyer: Thijs Straatman tional network of befriended firms through which a Public Law: of 70m and 155m, interconnected at a height of Advising and legal proceedings on behalf of owner ■ Naturalis Museum Leiden: advising on various steady referral practice has grown. Furthermore, Stijl Contact: Michiel van Driel 70m, with in total some 500 apartments, a hotel, Klépierre S.A. regarding the new zoning plan and disputes regarding the construction of the new launched a Spanish desk tailored to offer legal advice Email: [email protected] commercial spaces and parking lots permits. Leading Lawyer: Maaike de Wit Naturalis museum (38,000m²) to Spanish clients that wish to enter the Dutch real Tel: +31 20 346 99 80 Leading Lawyer: Wilfried Koster ■ municipality of Gooise Meren: Advising the Leading Lawyers: Thijs Straatman, Angela estate market. ■ Project De Binckhorst: representation of the city municipality on environmental and planning / Minderhoud of The Hague, AM and BPD Ontwikkeling: drafting administrative law aspects of a large scale residential ■ SIF Holding N.V. and Pondera Development: the cooperation agreement between parties for the development project “Krijgsman” (approx. 1,300 advising and contract negotiations on a Turbine development of a part of De Binckhorst, a former houses) Supply and Operation Agreement and a Service industrial area that will be transformed into a mixed Leading Lawyer: Marinda de Smidt and Maintenance Agreement with GE Renewable living-working area ■ Egeria Real Estate Development: Advising Egeria Energy to install GE’s Haliade-X 12 MW, a prototype Leading Lawyers: Joost Hoekstra en Wilfried Real Estate Development - a real estate investor of the world’s largest offshore wind turbine in Koster and developer with a portfolio in Europe and the Rotterdam ■ Development of large scale sustainable warehouse U.S. - on permitting of redevelopment projects Leading Lawyer: Angela Minderhoud by the Busan Port Authority (BPA) in the DistriPark located in The Hague, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Muiden ■ A-Lanes A15 (Strukton, Strabag, Ballast Nedam, on the Tweede Maasvlakte in the Port of Rotterdam and Amsterdam. The existing office complexes will John Laing): advising on (including negotiations (PoR): advising BPA (Busan is the second largest city be turned into housing (approx. 600 apartments) and litigation) ‘A15 MaVa’, the largest infrastructural of South Korea) on their purchase and development Leading Lawyer: Anne Marie Ferwerda project in the Netherlands (€1.5 bn), consisting of agreement with PoR. ■ Gunvor Petroleum Rotterdam: advising on reconstructing and widening an existing highway, Leading Lawyer: Wilfried Koster environmental law and planning issues adding new stretches of highway and (re)construct- ■ Schiphol Area Development Company: advising Leading Lawyer: Marinda de Smidt ing several bridges. The firm advised A-Lanes A15 on/drafting the (sale) agreements, regarding the Key Clients: Klépierre S.A., Gunvor Petroleum Rot- with respect to numerous subcontractor issues 1447 Org ID: 218846 2 Out Authorised by: ...... Date: ...... Org ID: 170543 3s Out Authorised by: ...... 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PRACTICE AREAS VAN BENTHEM & KEULEN Administrative Law www.vbk.nl/en tel: +31 30 259 5959 fax: +31 30 259 5500 email: [email protected] Banking & Finance Care & Social Domain Managing Director: Johan Koggink ([email protected]) Commercial Contracts & Dispute Resolution Managing Partners: Sander Marges ([email protected]) / Anke Mulder ([email protected] Commercial Property Number of partners: 21 Number of lawyers: 83 Number of notaries: 8 Commercial Tenancy Law Languages: Dutch, English, German Competition & EU Construction Law Firm Overview: Corporate/M&A Van Benthem & Keulen is an independent and innovative full-service Dutch law firm with more than 80 legal Employment & Pensions professionals. A substantial part of its legal professionals has been trained at major Dutch and international law Environmental Law firms. The firm offers comprehensive legal advice in all key areas of business law, including corporate/mergers Information Technology & Privacy and acquisitions, banking and finance, information technology and privacy, intellectual property, competitions Inheritance Law and EU, public procurement, commercial contracts, dispute resolution, employment, restructuring and insol- Liability & Insurance vency, insurance and liability, real estate and construction, administrative law and a civil-law notary practice. Van Restructuring & Insolvency Benthem & Keulen ranks in the top 5 fastest growing law firms in The Netherlands from 2015 to 2020. Procurement Law Van Benthem & Keulen focuses on high end matters of medium and large (listed) enterprises both domestic and Notary Practice (Company Law, Property) Mediation (Corporate, Commercial Law & Family international. The firm differentiates itself from other law firms by making excellent service accessible through Law) its unique VBK Service Concept (vanDienst), including twice per year CPD courses in all major practice areas for inhouse lawyers, a free partner operated helpdesk and fixed fee arrangements for each assignment (when OFFICES requested by the client). Van Benthem & Keulen also introduced the ‘Litigation Valuator’ by which insight can THE NETHERLANDS be created regarding the costs of legal proceedings. The philosophy of Van Benthem & Keulen is to provide UTRECHT: Archimedeslaan 61, 3584 BA pragmatic solutions for its clients and real advice instead of ‘it could be either way advice’. Tel: +31 30 259 5959 Email: [email protected] WORLDWIDE* Main Areas of Practice: jurisdictional development of the next generation Partner of SCG Legal with 148 offices in 82 countries. software for air traffic control management systems Banking & Finance: Email: [email protected] 2 partners (Frank Richel, Robin van Driel); ■ Advising and negotiating various SaaS agreements Website: www.scglegal.com 8 fee earners for KLM ■ Advising Ardagh Group on the financing of its ■ Advising and negotiating for SHV Energy on an as the sale of several real estate properties for their new Dutch incorporated Joint Venture ‘Trivium outsourcing transaction, regarding a new customer SPV’s Packing’. The firm advised on the USD 2,750 million platform and integration services ■ Trusted advisor to one of the biggest family owned notes issues and the USD 250 million ABL facility Key Clients: Booking.com, ING Bank, Schiphol real estate owners Due to the Dutch structure of the Joint Venture the Group N.V., Transdev, Dutch National Railways, SHV ■ Advising on several high level refinances firm had as Dutch co-counsel a significant role Energy, DXC Technology, Yokogawa, KLM ■ Drafting and negotiating several rights in rem ■ Assisting Metroprop B.V. on various financings Contact: Robert Boekhorst Tel: +31 30 259 5578 regarding solar panels by Hamburg Commercial Bank (EUR 123 million), Email: [email protected] ■ Drafting and negotiating lease contract(s), sale and Caerus Debt Investments (EUR 97 million) and Insurance & Liability: purchase agreements for all commercial real estate Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (99,5 million) 1 partner (Petra klein Gunnewiek); 4 fee earners transactions; construction projects as well as existing ■ Assisting DC Vastgoed on a EUR 55 million ■ Various (legal) proceedings concerning liability constructions. We also advise on tax related (VAT financing by Hypo NOE for personal injury (medical error, traffic, workplace, and RETT) issues. ■ Representing two Dutch top 4 banks in a large sports, schools) Key Clients: DHL, Equity Estate Corporate Services number of (interlocutory) proceedings on issues ■ Proceedings concerning medical liability in which B.V., Action B.V., Woonzorg Nederland, Habion, such as credit cancellation/termination, enforcement a patient claimed damages caused by an (alleged) Fidelity International, Emil Frey Nederland of security rights, bank fraud, joint and several defect medical device (MOM, PIP, MESH) Contact: Mervyn Odink liability, duty of care towards borrowers, duty care ■ Legal proceedings regarding insurance law (issues Tel: +31 30 259 5708 towards third parties and margin revision clauses facing for example prescription, coverage, duty of Email: [email protected] Key Clients: Ardagh Group, Metroprop B.V., DC disclosure and own fault) Employment & Pensions: Vastgoed, Emil Frey Nederland, Energiefonds Utrecht, Key Clients: ASR, Zurich, Reaal, UMCU, VUMC. 3 partners (Pieter Mantel, Arno van Beurden, Anne Scildon, Conservatrix, Oikocredit, de Volksbank EMC Haverkort); 10 fee earners Contact: Frank Richel Tel: +31 30 259 5652 Contact: Petra klein Gunnewiek ■ Successful completion of various restructuring Email: [email protected] Tel: +31 30 259 5726 projects Corporate/M&A: Email: [email protected] ■ Advising on employee consultation matters and 4 partners (Sander Marges, Christian Huiskes, Steven Commercial Contracting & Dispute Resolution: union negotiations for various key clients Storm, Mariel Vrielink); 17 fee earners 2 partner (Marcel Ruygvoorn, Mariska Nijenhof- ■ Advising various clients on TUPE aspects of ■ Advising Sweco on the divestment of its waiste Wolters); 8 fee earners outsourcing projects management activities ■ Setting up and implementing the distribution ■ Advising on employment aspects and redundan- ■ Advising Emil Frey on the acquisition of several network of Miele Nederland B.V. cies in a merger between two top tier pharmaceutical dealers ■ Disputes regarding project completion at one of companies ■ Advising Saint-Gobain on several transactions the largest bio-ethanol factories in Europe ■ Practical employment team helping clients with ■ Advising Vebego on several acquisitions and ■ Conducting cross-border attachment and recovery daily employment issues divestments proceedings related to the Madoff case Key Clients: LeasePlan, equensWorldline, DHL, Key Clients: Securitas, Emil Frey, Sweco, Saint- ■ Cross border international arbitration for Jumbo Supermarkets, KraftHeinz, BCD Group Gobain, Vebego KraftHeinz and Viessmann Contact: Pieter Mantel Tel: +31 30 259 5539 Contact: Steven Storm Tel: +31 30 259 5616 Key Clients: Fujitsu, Miele, KraftHeinz, Viessmann, Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] KLM, Engie Restructuring/Insolvency: Information Technology & Privacy: Contact: Marcel Ruygvoorn Tel: +31 30 259 5646 2 partners (Alice van der Schee, Frank Nowee); 12 fee 2 partners (Robert Boekhorst, Band 2 and Jan Email: [email protected] earners Brölmann); 3 fee earners Commercial Real Estate: Court appointed trustee in bankruptcies of: ■ Advising and negotiating for Transdev with 2 partners (Hans van Noort, Mervyn Odink (civil-law IJsselmeerziekenhuizen, Witteveen Mode, MS Mode, respect to a new payment platform for its Dutch notary); 6 fee earners Koops Furness, Vidra Retail, TCN, Phanos, Golden public transport ventures ■ Advising DHL on numerous successful transac- Tulip, Kroymans, Landis ■ Advising and negotiating for LVNL (Air Traffic tions for logistic hubs (sale and leaseback) Contact: Alice van der Schee Tel: +31 30 259 5567 Control The Netherlands) regarding a multi- ■ Assisting Equity Estate on the purchase as well Email: [email protected] 1448 Org Id: 3860 0 Out Authorised by: ...... 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PRACTICE AREAS PRACTICE AREAS VAN BENTHEM & KEULEN Administrative Law VAN CAMPEN LIEM Corporate www.vbk.nl/en tel: +31 30 259 5959 fax: +31 30 259 5500 email: [email protected] Banking & Finance Care & Social Domain www.vancampenliem.com tel: +31 20 760 1600 fax: +31 20 760 1699 M&A Managing Director: Johan Koggink ([email protected]) Commercial Contracts & Dispute Resolution Private Equity Number of partners: 17 Number of lawyers: 70 Managing Partners: Sander Marges ([email protected]) / Anke Mulder ([email protected] Commercial Property Venture Capital Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Luxembourgish, Russian, Spanish, Turkish Number of partners: 21 Number of lawyers: 83 Number of notaries: 8 Commercial Tenancy Law Investment Funds Competition & EU Tax Languages: Dutch, English, German Firm Overview: Construction Law Firm Overview: Corporate/M&A Van Campen Liem was formed in February 2012, with offices in Amsterdam and Luxembourg. OFFICES Van Benthem & Keulen is an independent and innovative full-service Dutch law firm with more than 80 legal Several of the firm’s attorneys and civil law notaries had already worked together for many years at one of Employment & Pensions THE NETHERLANDS professionals. A substantial part of its legal professionals has been trained at major Dutch and international law Environmental Law the largest and most reputable law firms in the world. Van Campen Liem offers high quality expertise in firms. The firm offers comprehensive legal advice in all key areas of business law, including corporate/mergers corporate transactions, international tax structuring and investment funds. The firm’s team consists of tax AMSTERDAM: Van Campen Liem J.J. Viottastraat Information Technology & Privacy 52, 1071 JT and acquisitions, banking and finance, information technology and privacy, intellectual property, competitions Inheritance Law lawyers, corporate lawyers, notaries and funds’ lawyers to ensure complete support in all aspects of corpo- Tel: + 31 20 760 1600 Fax: + 31 20 760 1699 and EU, public procurement, commercial contracts, dispute resolution, employment, restructuring and insol- Liability & Insurance rate and transactional work, both domestic and international. Van Campen Liem offers integrated corporate Email: [email protected] vency, insurance and liability, real estate and construction, administrative law and a civil-law notary practice. Van Restructuring & Insolvency and tax advice, with the firm’s strongest focus areas being M&A, private equity, venture capital, investment Benthem & Keulen ranks in the top 5 fastest growing law firms in The Netherlands from 2015 to 2020. Procurement Law funds and corporate restructurings. The firm has a unique cross-border track record. The firm has unique LUXEMBOURG LUXEMBOURG: Van Campen Liem Luxembourg 2, Van Benthem & Keulen focuses on high end matters of medium and large (listed) enterprises both domestic and Notary Practice (Company Law, Property) experience in the emerging markets arena, in particular having built a solid Turkey and CEE practice over Mediation (Corporate, Commercial Law & Family Rue Dicks, 1417 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of international. The firm differentiates itself from other law firms by making excellent service accessible through the years with native speaking and experienced Turkey specialists as well as Russia/CIS desk. Van Campen Luxembourg Law) its unique VBK Service Concept (vanDienst), including twice per year CPD courses in all major practice areas Liem’s clients have access to a broad network and long-standing relationships with international law firms Tel: +352 278 60 668 Fax: +352 286 69 396 and other service providers. Email: [email protected] for inhouse lawyers, a free partner operated helpdesk and fixed fee arrangements for each assignment (when OFFICES requested by the client). Van Benthem & Keulen also introduced the ‘Litigation Valuator’ by which insight can THE NETHERLANDS Main Areas of Practice: Astond Goad (Partner) and Bart Wehmeijer set up for one of the most reputable institutional be created regarding the costs of legal proceedings. The philosophy of Van Benthem & Keulen is to provide UTRECHT: Archimedeslaan 61, 3584 BA (Partner) investors in Abu Dhabi pragmatic solutions for its clients and real advice instead of ‘it could be either way advice’. Tel: +31 30 259 5959 Email: [email protected] Corporate & M&A: ■ Assisted as lead counsel on the structuring, WORLDWIDE* Corporate work is at the heart of the firm’s practice Private Equity & Venture Capital: Main Areas of Practice: jurisdictional development of the next generation formation and initial closing of CCL SEE Turkey Partner of SCG Legal with 148 offices in 82 countries. and forms the basis of the core practice areas. The Van Campen Liem’s expertise also includes acting Banking & Finance: software for air traffic control management systems SME Lending Facility (set up jointly by CL Email: [email protected] firm’s main client focus is on cross border, private for private equity investors, fund managers and 2 partners (Frank Richel, Robin van Driel); ■ Advising and negotiating various SaaS agreements Website: www.scglegal.com Capital) equity and M&A transactions. founders of companies who are taking private equity 8 fee earners for KLM ■ Assisted as lead counsel on the structuring and Representative Deals: on board. The firm’s lawyers advise on the full range ■ Advising Ardagh Group on the financing of its ■ Advising and negotiating for SHV Energy on an as the sale of several real estate properties for their formation of CryptoCrunch Blockchain Fund, Assisted General Electric Company in of transactions from venture capital investments to new Dutch incorporated Joint Venture ‘Trivium outsourcing transaction, regarding a new customer SPV’s ■ a hedge fund focused on investments revolving connection with the completion of the transfer larger cross-border PE deals and from the initial Packing’. The firm advised on the USD 2,750 million platform and integration services ■ Trusted advisor to one of the biggest family owned around crypto currencies, (digital) tokes, shares of ownership of the three joint ventures that setting up of a fund and setting up of the investment notes issues and the USD 250 million ABL facility Key Clients: Booking.com, ING Bank, Schiphol real estate owners and other assets that exist on any blockchain were established at closing of the acquisition of structure all the way through to exit. Due to the Dutch structure of the Joint Venture the Group N.V., Transdev, Dutch National Railways, SHV ■ Advising on several high level refinances ■ Assisted as Dutch counsel in relation to Alstom’s Power and Grid assets. Value of this deal Representative Deals: firm had as Dutch co-counsel a significant role Energy, DXC Technology, Yokogawa, KLM ■ Drafting and negotiating several rights in rem purchase by Lexington Partners of private equity was approx. USD 3 billion. During 2015, Van Acted as Dutch tax and legal counsel to Mobil- ■ Assisting Metroprop B.V. on various financings Contact: Robert Boekhorst Tel: +31 30 259 5578 regarding solar panels ■ fund stakes from Assicurazioni Generali SPA Campen Liem also assisted GE in connection with eye in respect of its acquisition by Intel. Value of by Hamburg Commercial Bank (EUR 123 million), Email: [email protected] ■ Drafting and negotiating lease contract(s), sale and Contacts: Maurits Tausk (Partner), Marcello its initial USD 10.6 billion acquisition of Alstom’s this deal was approximately USD 15 billion Caerus Debt Investments (EUR 97 million) and purchase agreements for all commercial real estate Distaso (Partner) and Svetlana Baraban (Partner) Insurance & Liability: power and grid businesses, and the establishment ■ Assisted Peninsula Investments in the possible Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (99,5 million) 1 partner (Petra klein Gunnewiek); 4 fee earners transactions; construction projects as well as existing ■ Assisting DC Vastgoed on a EUR 55 million constructions. We also advise on tax related (VAT of the three joint ventures. Van Campen Liem also acquisition of a majority stake in Aernova in Tax: ■ Various (legal) proceedings concerning liability assisted General Electric Company in connection consortium with TowerBrook The firm’s tax expertise focuses on Dutch and financing by Hypo NOE for personal injury (medical error, traffic, workplace, and RETT) issues. ■ Representing two Dutch top 4 banks in a large Key Clients: DHL, Equity Estate Corporate Services with the combination of its oil and gas business ■ Advised Akina Partners and its shareholders international tax planning and complex structuring sports, schools) with Baker Hughes in the acquisition of the Akina Group on behalf advice. The tax team advises on a broad range of number of (interlocutory) proceedings on issues ■ Proceedings concerning medical liability in which B.V., Action B.V., Woonzorg Nederland, Habion, such as credit cancellation/termination, enforcement Fidelity International, Emil Frey Nederland ■ Assisted Frank’s International N.V. in connec- of Unigestion SA and the merge of their private corporate transaction work and is specialised in the a patient claimed damages caused by an (alleged) tion with its acquisition of Blackhawk Group equity operations to create a USD 6 billion AUM M&A, private equity, venture capital and investment of security rights, bank fraud, joint and several defect medical device (MOM, PIP, MESH) Contact: Mervyn Odink liability, duty of care towards borrowers, duty care Tel: +31 30 259 5708 Holdings, Inc., from Bain Capital Private Equity. market leader in global small and mid-market funds marketplace. ■ Legal proceedings regarding insurance law (issues The total consideration amounted to approxi- private equity Representative Deals: towards third parties and margin revision clauses facing for example prescription, coverage, duty of Email: [email protected] Key Clients: Ardagh Group, Metroprop B.V., DC mately USD 294.4 million ■ Advised Orolia and the leading French PE asset ■ Acted as a leading tax and legal counsel to disclosure and own fault) Employment & Pensions: ■ Assisted VINCI Airports with the Dutch legal manager Eurazeo on the acquisition of 100% of Turkcell and its Dutch subsidiaries in respect of Vastgoed, Emil Frey Nederland, Energiefonds Utrecht, Key Clients: ASR, Zurich, Reaal, UMCU, VUMC. 3 partners (Pieter Mantel, Arno van Beurden, Anne Scildon, Conservatrix, Oikocredit, de Volksbank aspects relating to the acquisition of nine airports the shares in NetWave systems the merger of Lifecell Ventures Cooperatief U.A. EMC Haverkort); 10 fee earners and three partial management contracts following Contacts: Marc van Campen (Partner), Edwin and Euroasia Telecommunications Holdings Contact: Frank Richel Tel: +31 30 259 5652 Contact: Petra klein Gunnewiek ■ Successful completion of various restructuring Email: [email protected] the acquisition of the airport portfolio held by Liem (Partner), Tom Mitchell (Partner), Sophie de Cooperatief U.A. through Tel: +31 30 259 5726 projects Airports Worldwide Mandt-Sprockel (Partner), Aston Goad (Partner), ■ Acted as Dutch tax counsel for Perrigo in Corporate/M&A: Email: [email protected] ■ Advising on employee consultation matters and ■ Assisted with the completion of the acquisition Arjen Mulderije (Partner) and Marcello Distaso a complex restructuring of the Intra-group 4 partners (Sander Marges, Christian Huiskes, Steven Commercial Contracting & Dispute Resolution: union negotiations for various key clients by Saffelberg Investments of a strategic stake in Ef- (Partner) financing of the Irish operations Storm, Mariel Vrielink); 17 fee earners 2 partner (Marcel Ruygvoorn, Mariska Nijenhof- ■ Advising various clients on TUPE aspects of fortel, a globally leading Mobile Virtual Network ■ Advised Aduro Biotech on the tax aspects of its Investment Funds: ■ Advising Sweco on the divestment of its waiste Wolters); 8 fee earners outsourcing projects Enabler acquisition of BioNovion The firm’s investment funds practice focuses on management activities ■ Setting up and implementing the distribution ■ Advising on employment aspects and redundan- ■ Assisted TIP Trailer Services Netherlands B.V. ■ Assisting Turkven and their co-shareholders private equity and venture capital funds, real estate ■ Advising Emil Frey on the acquisition of several network of Miele Nederland B.V. cies in a merger between two top tier pharmaceutical with its acquisition of Twan Heetkamp Trailers in Mavi Jeans in the IPO on the Istanbul stock funds and hedge funds as well as renewable energy dealers ■ Disputes regarding project completion at one of companies B.V., a Dutch rental and leasing company, which exchange and impact investments funds. Van Campen Liem ■ Advising Saint-Gobain on several transactions the largest bio-ethanol factories in Europe ■ Practical employment team helping clients with has a fleet of around 3,000 trailers operating Contacts: Gesina van de Wetering (Partner), Marc advises fund managers in fund structuring and ■ Advising Vebego on several acquisitions and ■ Conducting cross-border attachment and recovery daily employment issues across Europe van Campen (Partner), Marcello Distaso (Partner), formation projects as well as LPs and institutional divestments proceedings related to the Madoff case Key Clients: LeasePlan, equensWorldline, DHL, ■ Assisted Netlog Lojistik Hizmetleri, Turkey’s Piet Boonstra (Partner), Andrew de Vries (Partner) investors when negotiating their participations into Key Clients: Securitas, Emil Frey, Sweco, Saint- ■ Cross border international arbitration for Jumbo Supermarkets, KraftHeinz, BCD Group largest integrated logistics company with a strong and Paul Kraan (Partner) funds. The firm has a specific expertise in funds Gobain, Vebego KraftHeinz and Viessmann Contact: Pieter Mantel Tel: +31 30 259 5539 presence in Europe and Asia, in connection with secondary and secondary direct deals. Contact: Steven Storm Tel: +31 30 259 5616 Key Clients: Fujitsu, Miele, KraftHeinz, Viessmann, Email: [email protected] the sale of a minority stake in Netlog Lojistik Representative Deals: Email: [email protected] KLM, Engie Restructuring/Insolvency: Hizmetleri to the Abraaj Group, a leading investor Assisted as a lead counsel on the structuring, Information Technology & Privacy: Contact: Marcel Ruygvoorn Tel: +31 30 259 5646 2 partners (Alice van der Schee, Frank Nowee); 12 fee operating in growth markets Assisted Fiber-Line, ■ formation and interim closings of three Akina 2 partners (Robert Boekhorst, Band 2 and Jan Email: [email protected] earners a global leader in customised engineered fibers advised private equity funds: Euro Choice VI, Brölmann); 3 fee earners Court appointed trustee in bankruptcies of: and composite materials, in connection with Commercial Real Estate: Euro Choice Direct Fund & Euro Choice ■ Advising and negotiating for Transdev with IJsselmeerziekenhuizen, Witteveen Mode, MS Mode, the sale and transfer of subsidiaries to PolyOne 2 partners (Hans van Noort, Mervyn Odink (civil-law Secondary II respect to a new payment platform for its Dutch Koops Furness, Vidra Retail, TCN, Phanos, Golden Corporation and Color Matrix Europe Limited. notary); 6 fee earners Assisted as lead counsel on the structuring, public transport ventures Tulip, Kroymans, Landis Contacts: Edwin Liem (Partner), Tom Mitchell ■ ■ Advising DHL on numerous successful transac- formation, extensive negotiations and closing of ■ Advising and negotiating for LVNL (Air Traffic Contact: Alice van der Schee Tel: +31 30 259 5567 (Partner), Arjen Mulderije (Partner), Cees Kersten tions for logistic hubs (sale and leaseback) Peninsula Investments II SCA, a mandate fund Control The Netherlands) regarding a multi- ■ Assisting Equity Estate on the purchase as well Email: [email protected] (Partner), Sophie de Mandt-Sprockel (Partner), 1449 Org Id: 3860 0 Out Authorised by: ...... 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PRACTICE AREAS VaN der FeLtz adVocateN Commercial Lease www.feltz.nl tel: +31 70 31 31 050 fax: +31 70 31 31 060 Constitutional & Administrative Law Construction Law Number of partners: 6 Number of lawyers: 21 Energy Law Languages: Dutch, English, German Environmental (criminal) Law Expropriation Law Firm Overview: Land acquisition & Exploitation Van der Feltz advocaten is an independent boutique law firm based in The Hague, The Netherlands, with a Liability & Damages strong focus on the markets of Construction & Real Estate, Government, Industry and Energy. The firm’s Procurement Law lawyers advise and litigate on both private law and public law matters (i.a. public law, including zoning and State Aid Public Law, including governmental planning law, energy law, governmental liability, environmental (criminal) law, expropriation, real estate, liability and matters regarding the Freedom infrastructure projects, tax law and Supreme Court litigation), often operating in the interface between of Information Act (‘Wet openbaarheid van these two. They have a deep understanding of how government operates and of the relevant interests of the bestuur’, ’Wob’ ) governmental bodies involved. Real Estate Law Supreme Court Litigation Clients range from the public sector (utility, water companies, local and regional authorities, (municipali- Tax Law ties, provinces, environment agencies), to businesses active in: Zoning & Planning Law ■ (sustainable) energy projects; ■ construction, project development, infrastructure projects OFFICES: ■ the industrial sector (petrochemical, pharmaceutical, food, heavy industry) NetherLaNds The firm has a strong scientific profile. Jacques Sluysmans, partner, has been a professor of expropriation The hague: Javastraat 22, 2585 AN, law at Radboud University Nijmegen since 2013. Almost all of the firm’s lawyers teach at universities and PO Box 85615, 2508 CH commercial institutes and publish articles in academic law journals on a frequent basis. Tel: +31 70 31 31 050 Fax: +31 70 31 31 060 Contact: Jacques Sluysmans Email: [email protected]

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Public Law & Planning & Environment: Energy & Natural Resources: Real Estate: ■ Representing the Province of South Holland and ■ Advising companies, municipalities and ■ Representation of the European Patent Office DCMR regarding various ex officio amendments provinces on the development of heat projects in (EPO) on the development of its new main build- of the permit of Chemours, the revision of this the light of existing and upcoming heat legislation ing, EUR250m office building of 80.000 m2 for permit and several enforcement matters based on (tendering, obligation to connect, connection staff of the EPO (architect: Atelier Jean Nouvel), this permit costs, soil energy legislation, state aid) including related tenders regarding maintenance, ■ Representing a global pharmaceutical company ■ Advising developers of offshore wind energy consultancy, etc. regarding the development of a new site in The projects on permits for the construction and ■ Representation of a large project development Netherlands operation of offshore wind farms company regarding the development of a new ■ Advising Tata Steel regarding the emissions of ■ Advising on and litigating in onshore and residential area (1.200 houses) dust and graphite, which are released during the offshore (test) drilling for natural gas for mining ■ Advising and representing a project developer a handling of iron slags and have regularly spread companies new 5* hotel in Amsterdam including 123 rooms to neighboring communities (Wijk aan Zee) and ■ Assisting energy companies, industry, and and 23 short-stay units, offices etc. caused unrest under its inhabitants (‘graphite (decentralised) government in determining their ■ Advising and litigating for municipalities in the rain’) strategy and future activities with a view to new greater Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Utrecht metro- ■ Advising and litigating for a developing energy legislation, such as the implementation politan area concerning relevant zoning plans and corporation, regarding the development of several of the Energy Transition Legislative Agenda, the expropriation needed for the redevelopment of the large residential and commercial projects in the Climate Agreement and the Environment Act greenhouse districts and for the development of a Netherlands ■ Advising on and litigating in extraction plans for residential area of 3,400 homes Contact: Jacques Sluysmans the extraction of natural gas for mining companies Contact: Marc Houweling Tel: +31 70 31 31 057 Contact: Jacques Sluysmans Tel: +31 70 31 31 068 Email: [email protected] Tel: +31 70 31 31 057 Email: [email protected] Contact: Willem Bosma Email: [email protected] Contact: Willem van der Werf Tel: +31 70 31 31 065 Contact: Michelle de Rijke Tel: +31 70 31 31 058 Email: [email protected] Tel: +31 70 31 31 074 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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SPECIALISED INDUSTRIES VAN DOORNE Consumer Goods, Retail, Food & Beverages www.vandoorne.com tel: +31 20 6789 123 fax: +31 20 7954 589 Financial Institutions Government & Education Managing Partner: Saskia Laseur Healthcare & Life Sciences Management Team: Saskia Laseur together with Jasper Leedekerken and Rob de Win Real Estate & Construction Number of partners worldwide: 40 Number of other lawyers worldwide: 185 Technology, Media & Telecom Languages: Dutch, English, French, German OFFICES Firm Overview: NETHERLANDS Van Doorne is a multi-service leading independent Dutch law firm. With approximately 185 lawyers, Van AMSTERDAM: Jachthavenweg 121, 1081 KM, Doorne has been advising clients for almost 90 years in a broad range of legal expertise. The firm’s lawyers PO Box 75265, 1070 AG are internationally recognised as leading experts, both in their area of practice and industries in which they Tel: +31 20 6789 123 Fax: +31 20 7954 589 operate. Van Doorne is part of an extensive worldwide network of other leading, independent firms. This Email: [email protected] enables the firm to provide clients with advice and assistance swiftly across the globe, without being bound UNITED KINGDOM to any firm. LONDON: 125 Old Broad Street, EC2N 1AR Van Doorne’s mission is to empower people and organisations and to work on responsible, permanent solu- Tel +44 20 7073 0465 tions. This is reflected throughout the firm. From the way in which lawyers work together to the ngo’s and Email: [email protected] non profit organisations that are supported by the firm. Van Doorne ‘reaches further and stays close’. That is, first and foremost, the firm’s promise to its clients but also to its partners, associates and young talent. INTERNATIONAL OFFICES Van Doorne has a long-standing association with VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne with offices in Aruba, Main Areas of Practice: Bonaire, Curaçao and Saint Martin.

Commercial Experts: Information & Communication Technology: International Work: ■ Advisory ■ Information, Communication & Technology The firm is proud of its Dutch client base, which ■ Contracts (ICT) Law comprises large and medium-sized companies, ■ Litigation ■ Outsourcing banks, insurance companies, semi-public govern- Criminal Defense & Investigations: Insurance: ment institutions and Dutch subsidiaries of foreign ■ Criminal defense ■ Policy advise enterprises. Van Doorne is also well known for its ■ Internal investigations ■ Litigation international practice, serving a large number of ■ Business conduct ■ Monitoring international clients, particularly from the UK and ■ Professional conduct the US. The majority of transactional work carried Intellectual Property & Media: out by the banking and corporate teams (including Corporate Law: ■ Intellectual Property and Media disputes tax) is cross border. The independent status of Van ■ Corporate Governance ■ Commercial Intellectual Property and IP Doorne provides it with a great opportunity to work ■ Corporate Litigation Portfolio protection with the best-equipped law firms in other countries. ■ Financial Reporting ■ Technology and Knowhow protection and For that purpose, over the past decades, the firm ■ Mergers & Acquisitions transfer has maintained close working relationships with ■ Private Equity ■ (Online) Advertising, Sponsoring, Publicity, leading law firms in all important jurisdictions. Van ■ Venture Capital Gaming, Sports Doorne strongly believes in the advantage to be able ■ Product law Dispute Resolution: to instruct, and receive instructions from, top firms ■ Arbitration Privacy & Data: in other jurisdictions for international transactions. Commercial Litigation GDPR ■ ■ Clients: ■ Competition Litigation ■ ePrivacy Van Doorne works for prominent Dutch and inter- ■ Corporate Litigation ■ E-commerce national companies, business and financial service ■ Mediation ■ Enforcement ■ Litigation providers, semi-public organisations and govern- Employment & Pension: ment institutions. Van Doorne aims to maintain ■ Cross-border Employment Public Procurement long-term relationships with its clients. The firm has ■ Directors & Governance been working with most of them for many years, and Real Estate: ■ Employee Participation that is something to be very proud of. ■ Acquisitions & Disposals ■ Financial Employment Law & Remuneration Construction Law Policy ■ Specialised Industries ■ Environmental Law ■ Pension Law ■ Consumer Goods, Retail, Food & Beverages ■ General Administrative Law ■ Financial Institutions European & Competition Law: ■ Property Financing ■ Government & Education ■ Antitrust, Concentrations & Dominance ■ Public-Private Partnership ■ Healthcare & Life Sciences ■ Competition Litigation ■ Real Estate Development ■ Real Estate & Construction ■ State Aid ■ Tenancy Law ■ Technology, Media & Telecom ■ VAT & Transfer tax Finance & Restructuring: ■ Finance Tax: ■ Financial Services ■ Corporate tax / M&A / restructurings ■ Insolvency & Restructuring ■ Management Incentive Plans ■ Loan Funds ■ Real Estate Investments and Project Develop- ■ Private Equity Real Estate ment / CIT, VAT and RETT ■ Public Sector Funding ■ Healthcare and Education / VAT and specific CIT exemptions Government & Regulation: ■ Education Law ■ Healthcare & Life Science ■ State Advocate

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PRACTICE AREAS VAN TRAA ADVOCATEN N.V. Transport (Road, Air, Rail, Sea & Inland www.vantraa.nl tel: +31 10 413 70 00 fax: +31 10 414 57 19 Shipping) Wet Shipping Managing Partner: Vincent Pool Dry Shipping Number of partners: 11 Number of lawyers: 32 Logistics (Warehousing, Contracts, etc.) Languages: Dutch, English, German, Spanish Maritime (including General Average) Maritime Casualties Firm Overview: Shipbuilding Founded in 1898, the firm has grown into a law firm with a wide international scope. Even so, the people Yachting at Van Traa have both feet firmly on the ground and take the time build a good personal relationship with Offshore their clients. Arbitration Documentary Credits Van Traa is specialised in international trade, transport and logistics and insurance and liability. All these Insurance & Liability Contracts areas of activity often involve complicated legal cases. Van Traa strives to get to the essence of the problem Customs quickly and to create clarity. Its objective being to make matters clear. Health, Safety, Environmental There are over 30 lawyers in the firm — a size that allows them to deal with larger cases that require a specialised team. On the other hand it is small enough for everyone to know each other well and to share OFFICES know-how and specialised knowledge which is passed on from one generation to another. NETHERLANDS ROTTERDAM: Meent 94, 3011 JP, PO Box 21390 Main Areas of Practice: 3001 AJ Tel: +31 10 413 7000 Fax: +31 10 414 5719 International Trade: Insurance & Liability: Email: [email protected] Van Traa assists companies in various areas of Van Traa advises and litigates on insurance matters international trade. In particular, the trade of soft involving i.e. general and personal liability, personal and hard commodities. Besides dispute settlement injury, construction all risks insurance, professional (complex litigation and arbitration) and recovery ac- liability, but also transport, hull, fire, agricultural tions, the firm also advises on commercial (sale and equipment and technical insurance. In addition they purchase) contracts and related financing aspects. advise on drafting terms and conditions for insur- Van Traa also assists in matters related to the EU ance policies, re-insurance, powers of attorney and common agricultural policy. supervisory regulation, and they litigate in insurance In addition the firm assists institutes like banks, policy disputes. clients in the area of documentary credits and other Besides a large number of insurers, clients also payment instruments and the issuing of security include contractors, constructors, architects, manu- related to pledges, guarantees, etc. facturers, insurance agents, brokers, lawyers and Contact: Marc van Maanen Tel: +31 10 224 5518 banks. The lawyers advise and litigate on their behalf Email: [email protected] regarding all types of liability including professional Contact: Steven Oude Alink liability, (company) accidents, product liability, environmental and soil pollution. Transport & Logistics: Contact: Robert Pessers Tel: +31 10 224 5502 As a market leader in this area, Van Traa has the Email: [email protected] expertise to advise and litigate on all forms of Contacts: Robert de Haan, Derk-Jan van der Kolk, logistic services (sea, inland shipping, road, air and Marko Jongkind railway). Furthermore it is specialised in admiralty and maritime incidents (collision, salvage, general average) and ship arrests. The firm can also be turned to for all legal queries regarding warehousing and stevedoring, forwarding, customs, yachting and the drafting of general trading conditions. Contact: Vincent Pool (transport and logistics) Tel: +31 10 224 5528 Email: [email protected] Contacts: Leendert van Hee (transport and logistics), Jan Willem Bruidegom (transport and logistics), Olivier Böhmer (maritime law, casualties, yachting and shipbuilding, offshore), Jolien Kruit (admiralty and maritime incidents), Richard Latten (rail and maritime law)

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PRACTICE AREAS PRACTICE AREAS VAN TRAA ADVOCATEN N.V. Transport (Road, Air, Rail, Sea & Inland VESTIUS ADVOCATEN Corporate/M&A www. tel: fax: www.vantraa.nl tel: +31 10 413 70 00 fax: +31 10 414 57 19 Shipping) vestius.com +31 20 5210 690 +31 20 5210 699 Employment Wet Shipping Managing Director: Henk Brat Managing Partner: Vincent Pool Dry Shipping OFFICES Number of partners: 6 Number of lawyers: 14 Number of partners: 11 Number of lawyers: 32 Logistics (Warehousing, Contracts, etc.) THE NETHERLANDS Languages: Dutch, English, Russian, Turkish, Armenian, Kurdish Languages: Dutch, English, German, Spanish Maritime (including General Average) AMSTERDAM: Herengracht 584, 1017 CJ Tel: +31 20 5210 690 Fax: +31 20 5210 699 Maritime Casualties Firm Overview: Firm Overview: Shipbuilding Email: [email protected] Vestius Advocaten is a specialist law firm with its office in Amsterdam. Vestius Advocaten focuses entirely Founded in 1898, the firm has grown into a law firm with a wide international scope. Even so, the people Yachting on employment law and corporate law. The lawyers view cases not only from a purely legal point of view. The at Van Traa have both feet firmly on the ground and take the time build a good personal relationship with Offshore key features of Vestius Advocaten are a pragmatic approach and an alertness to the clients’ needs. their clients. Arbitration Documentary Credits Van Traa is specialised in international trade, transport and logistics and insurance and liability. All these Main Areas of Practice: Insurance & Liability Contracts areas of activity often involve complicated legal cases. Van Traa strives to get to the essence of the problem Customs Corporate/M&A: quickly and to create clarity. Its objective being to make matters clear. Employment: ■ Check in Cleaning Health, Safety, Environmental 4 partners; 4 associates 3 partners; 3 associates; 1 of counsel Check in Cleaning is a cleaning company with There are over 30 lawyers in the firm — a size that allows them to deal with larger cases that require a Axivate Capital ■ Sandtrade/Sandvik group more than 200 employees, mainly providing ■ specialised team. On the other hand it is small enough for everyone to know each other well and to share OFFICES Axivate Capital is an investment company that Santrade Schiedam is one of the main distribution cleaning services for hotels in Amsterdam. After know-how and specialised knowledge which is passed on from one generation to another. NETHERLANDS actively participates in Dutch and European com- centres of the Sandvik group and the largest terminating the cleaning contract with one of the panies in the field of digital media, e-commerce, ROTTERDAM: Meent 94, 3011 JP, PO Box 21390 distribution centre in Europe. Santrade distributes hotels, the successor (one of the largest cleaning 3001 AJ leisure, telecom, travel and hospitality. This Main Areas of Practice: special metal and carbide tools. Vestius litigated companies in the Netherlands) stated that Check Tel: +31 10 413 7000 Fax: +31 10 414 5719 applies to both innovative scale-ups and mature on behalf of Santrade the unilateral termination in Cleaning incorrectly claimed that taking over International Trade: Insurance & Liability: Email: [email protected] companies with hidden potential. Vestius advises of the employment agreement of an employee the cleaning assignment qualified as ‘transfer of Van Traa assists companies in various areas of Van Traa advises and litigates on insurance matters Axivate regarding these participations, most that worked for the company for almost 20 years, undertaking’. The matter was brought before the international trade. In particular, the trade of soft involving i.e. general and personal liability, personal recently with regard to the participations in Get-E, based on a disturbed relationship. The employee Amsterdam Court in summary proceedings. The and hard commodities. Besides dispute settlement injury, construction all risks insurance, professional Lowlander and Zoofy claimed that the company acted seriously culpable preliminary assessment of the court is that Check (complex litigation and arbitration) and recovery ac- liability, but also transport, hull, fire, agricultural Söderberg & Partners / Montae towards the employee and therefore the dismissal in Cleaning’s claim was correct; thus, overruling ■ tions, the firm also advises on commercial (sale and equipment and technical insurance. In addition they Montae is an independent pension advisor that request should be denied or a ‘fair compensation’ the provisions of the applicable collective labor purchase) contracts and related financing aspects. advise on drafting terms and conditions for insur- helps pension funds, employers, works councils of almost EUR 250,000 should be rewarded. The agreement in the cleaning sector. Vestius advised Van Traa also assists in matters related to the EU ance policies, re-insurance, powers of attorney and and public authorities with several topics in Rotterdam Court terminated the employment and litigated the summary proceedings on behalf supervisory regulation, and they litigate in insurance the field of pensions. Söderberg & Partners was common agricultural policy. agreement at the request of Santrade, denying the of Check in Cleaning founded in 2004 and is one of the leading advisors In addition the firm assists institutes like banks, policy disputes. claims submitted by the employee ■ Celigo, Inc. and distributors of insurance and financial clients in the area of documentary credits and other Besides a large number of insurers, clients also ■ Sandvik Mining and Construction/Sandvik Vestius has been involved in setting up the Dutch products in Sweden, Denmark and Finland. In payment instruments and the issuing of security include contractors, constructors, architects, manu- Benelux entity of Celigo, Inc., a Silicon Valley IPaas 2018 they have joined forces and Vestius advises related to pledges, guarantees, etc. facturers, insurance agents, brokers, lawyers and Sandvik Mining and Construction B.V. is the software company. It was a greenfield operation Montae and S&P regarding their new company Contact: Marc van Maanen Tel: +31 10 224 5518 banks. The lawyers advise and litigate on their behalf Dutch entity of the Swedish publicly listed in which the company was set up from scratch, structure and various acquisitions (such as JUIST! Email: [email protected] regarding all types of liability including professional company of Sandvik Group, a global engineering together with Dutch civil notaries. Advice was and Finbase) Contact: Steven Oude Alink liability, (company) accidents, product liability, Group with more than 47,000 employees, provid- given on employment contracts, remuneration Meewind environmental and soil pollution. ing services for tooling systems for the mining and packages, personnel handbook and everything ■ Transport & Logistics: Meewind is an investment fund that invests in Contact: Robert Pessers Tel: +31 10 224 5502 construction industries. Sandvik is based in all 5 related to this As a market leader in this area, Van Traa has the sustainable energy. Vestius advises Meewind on a Email: [email protected] continents and most of the European countries. ■ AFS expertise to advise and litigate on all forms of regular basis regarding various investments and Contacts: Robert de Haan, Derk-Jan van der Kolk, A substantial part of the local business in the Vestius has represented AFS in litigation against a logistic services (sea, inland shipping, road, air and sales, such as (i) the sale of a part of her stake in Marko Jongkind Amsterdam Headquarters, has been relocated to competitor for unfair competition. The competing railway). Furthermore it is specialised in admiralty OrangeGas to ABN Amro Energy Transition Fund the respective Sandvik home countries in Sweden organisation took over employees while it knew and maritime incidents (collision, salvage, general and the shareholders’ cooperation thereafter and and / or Finland. Vestius executed and supervised about the existence of the non-competition average) and ship arrests. The firm can also be turned (ii) the buy-out of the other shareholders of Groen this relocation and the related reorganization. clauses. After initiating court proceedings, the to for all legal queries regarding warehousing and Gas Almere, thus becoming the sole shareholder ■ Urban Outfitters case was settled stevedoring, forwarding, customs, yachting and the URBN is a portfolio of global consumer brands of this biogas plant. Most recently Vestius assisted drafting of general trading conditions. comprised of amongst others Urban Outfitters, Key Clients: in the legal due diligence and bid at an auction of Contact: Vincent Pool (transport and logistics) Anthropologie and Free People. While the Foot Locker, PVH/Tommy Hilfiger/Calvin Klein, a geothermal energy developer and producer Tel: +31 10 224 5528 company in the Netherlands is managed from the Kentucky Fried Chicken/Yum Restaurants, Urban Key Clients: Email: [email protected] UK, there are also several English nationals who Outfitters, Allianz, Diversey, Sandvik Mining and Axivate, 5square, Montae, S&P Netherlands, SGI Contacts: Leendert van Hee (transport and logistics), work for the company in the Netherlands. Vestius Construction, Novanta, Sunweb, Five Degrees, Aviation, ANP, Vereniging Veronica, AFS, Peak Jan Willem Bruidegom (transport and logistics), has advised URBN on the consequences of the Fontys Hogescholen, Greenwheels, Geodis, AFS Olivier Böhmer (maritime law, casualties, yachting Brexit for employees in the Netherlands in terms Capital, GIGA Storage, Meewind, DTG, The Rent and shipbuilding, offshore), Jolien Kruit (admiralty of employment law Contacts: Company, Objectiv, Greenwheels and maritime incidents), Richard Latten (rail and Bart de Vroe Contacts: maritime law) Tel: +31 20 5210 697 Helger Kamerman Email: [email protected] Tel: +31 20 5210 692 Email: [email protected]

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OFFICES VISSER SCHAAP & KREIJGER NETHERLANDS www.ipmc.nl tel: +31 20 723 8900 fax: +31 20 723 8999 AMSTERDAM: Concertgebouwplein 19, North Holland, 1071 HS Number of partners: 3 Number of lawyers: 7 Tel: +31 20 723 8900 Fax: +31 20 723 8999 Languages: Dutch, English, German Email: [email protected]

Firm Overview: Visser Schaap & Kreijger is an independent boutique firm in Amsterdam specialised in IP, media and com- petition. The firm has Chambers and Partners tier rankings in IP and media and the three partners are all ranked in Chambers and Partners as leading individuals. It is known for its expertise, experience, litigation skills and practical approach. The firm has published a book on copyright contract law.

Main Areas of Practice: Members: Copyright, designs, trademarks, media law, freedom ■ Dirk Visser of speech, advertising, privacy, competition law ■ Jacqueline Schaap (especially in IP and media issues), commercial ■ Paul Kreijger contracts. ■ Naomi Ketelaar ■ Patty de Leeuwe The firm advises inter alia brand owners, fashion ■ Menno Kroon industry, retailers, TV and film producers, publish- ers, broadcasters. Contacts: Contact: Jacqueline Schaap Key Clients: Tel: +31 20 723 8902 Brein, Videma, Talpa, TMG, Fatboy, Universal Music Email: [email protected] Publishing, H&M, Jumbo, Singel Publishers.

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PRACTICE AREAS WIJN & STAEL ADVOCATEN N.V. Restructuring & Insolvency www.wijnenstael.nl tel: +31 30 2320 800 fax: +31 30 234 1644 Banking & Finance Litigation, Arbitration & Class Actions Managing Partners: Willem Jan van Andel, Noor Zetteler Employment Number of partners: 10 Number of lawyers: 41 M&A Languages: Dutch, English, French Real Estate Contracts & Liabilities Firm Overview: Supreme Court Litigation Wijn & Stael is a leading law firm based in Utrecht with a modern and practical approach. Wijn & Stael acts on behalf of large and medium-sized companies, financial institutions, healthcare institutions, government bodies, OFFICES non-profit organisations and aggrieved civil parties in class actions. It represents clients inside and outside the NETHERLANDS Netherlands. UTRECHT: Maliesingel 20 (reception), 3581 BE, PO Box 354, 3500 AJ Main Areas of Practice: Tel: +31 30 2320 800 Fax: +31 30 234 1644 Email: [email protected] Restructuring & Insolvency: Wijn & Stael successfully represented/represents: Wijn & Stael has wide-ranging expertise and is well- ■ In the so called Collective Settlement of Mass Contracts & Liabilities: known nationally and internationally as an expert in Claims proceedings (WCAM) against Ageas Wijn & Stael has ample experience in drawing up and insolvency issues. Wijn & Stael’s experience in this area (formerly Fortis) on behalf of 6,000 defrauded assessing all kinds of contracts. Whether it concerns a is also extremely useful when having to deal with cor- investors. The financial interest amounts to € 1.3 sale or purchase contract for immovable or movable porate restructurings, such as examining the options to billion property or shares, a complex cooperation agreement, a prevent insolvency. ■ 700 defrauded investors of Van den Berg in a class shareholders’ agreement, a lease or tenancy agreement. Wijn & Stael’s lawyers act in complex and large action against ABN Amro Bank In addition Wijn & Stael has broad experience in bankruptcy cases such as: ■ A large group of defrauded institutional investors, proceedings and (international) arbitrations on all ■ Landis, a listed company in the area of production represented by Deminor and the Stichting Belan- kinds complex liability matters regarding contracts but and distribution of ICT-equipment genbehartiging Gedupeerde Beleggers Imtech, in a also based on tort. ■ Econcern, a public company, heading 220 group multi-million euro (securities) class action against Contact: Leendert Kruidenier Tel: +31 30 232 0887 companies with 1,200 employees in 20 countries, Royal Imtech and a number of its former members Email: [email protected] with a mission to ‘ensure a sustainable energy supply of the management board and supervisory board Supreme Court Litigation: for everyone’ Contact: Koen Rutten Tel: +31 30 232 0829 Wijn & Stael is the only law firm in its district that ■ Stichting Meavita en Sensivation, a foundation Email: [email protected] has two lawyers admitted to the Dutch Supreme with several subsidiaries in the area of care with a Employment: Court and therefore it also represents its clients in turnover of approximately €500,000,000 Wijn & Stael has extensive expertise in a broad range (preliminary-ruling) proceedings before the Supreme ■ Spyker N.V., a manufacturer of exclusive sport cars of employment matters, such as transfer of undertak- Court. The Supreme Court litigation practice of Wijn ■ Eurocommerce, a company with a large portfolio ings, large restructurings/reorganisations under & Stael focuses on insolvency law, financing, security of real estate employment law, outsourcing processes, collective and leasing, as well as on corporate and financial law. Key Clients: Partner Logistics, Kroymans Lease Hold- redundancies, the position of (non-)executive Contact: Thijs van Zanten Tel: +31 30 232 0896 ing, Pouw Automotive, V&D, Miss Etam, Lievegoed directors and all matters concerning labour unions Email: [email protected] and MS Mode. and the works council. Wijn & Stael advises large and Contact: Willem Jan van Andel Tel: +31 30 232 0896 M&A: small businesses in all market segments, in and outside Email: [email protected] Wijn & Stael’s M&A lawyers have successfully con- the Netherlands, as well as directors and managers. Contact: Noor Zetteler Tel: +31 30 232 0888 cluded hundreds of M&A transactions in a national Wijn & Stael a.o. successfully advised various US Email: [email protected] and an international environment. They know their based organisations with (starting) enterprises in way around the do’s and don’ts of a transaction, and Banking & Finance: Europe on all aspects of Dutch employment law. so are able to offer added value at every phase in the Wijn & Stael has specific expertise in the area of Contact: Else Loes Pasma Tel: +31 30 232 0881 transaction process. financing schemes, leasing and securities. Wijn & Stael Email: [email protected] Contact: Humphrey Lakens Tel: + 31 30 232 0802 advises not only companies with their investments, Contact: Leendert Kruidenier Tel: +31 30 232 0887 Email: [email protected] securities and how to finance them, but also financial Email: [email protected] institutions. Real Estate: Key Clients: Rabobank, De Lage Landen and Athlon Wijn & Stael deals with cases on a broad range of prop- Contact: Remco Vermaire Tel: +31 30 232 0888 erty issues, spatial planning, property development, Email: [email protected] purchase and lease, not only from a civil law perspec- Litigation, Arbitration & Class Actions: tive, but also from an administrative law perspective. Wijn & Stael acts in complex and large corporate and Wijn & Stael represented successfully amongst others: financial litigation proceedings, such as proceedings ■ A private investor/real estate developer in proceed- regarding liability of directors, supervisory directors, ings against the provincial authorities regarding the financial institutions and inquiry proceedings with the sale of a provincial government building which was Enterprise Chamber of the Court of Appeal in Amster- contaminated with asbestos dam. Wijn & Stael not only has extensive knowledge ■ A housing society in the purchase of over 1400 and experience of procedural practice required, but (existing and new-built) student apartments also expertise in the area of corporate, civil and securi- ■ A private investor in the negotiations with the ties law, (international) arbitration and class actions. municipal autohority; and in the redevelopment of a hospital into single-family and student houses Contact: Patricia Kleijn Tel: +31 30 232 0829 Email: [email protected]

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PRACTICE AREAS PrActice AreAs WIJN & STAEL ADVOCATEN N.V. Restructuring & Insolvency WINDT LE GRAND LEEUWENBURGH Restructuring & Insolvency www.wijnenstael.nl tel: +31 30 2320 800 fax: +31 30 234 1644 Banking & Finance www.windtlegal.com tel: +31(0)102617500 fax: +31(0)102617509 Corporate/M&A Litigation, Arbitration & Class Actions Corporate Litigation Managing Partners: Willem Jan van Andel, Noor Zetteler Employment Managing partners: 7 Banking & Finance Number of partners: 10 Number of lawyers: 41 M&A Number of partners: 9 Number of lawyers: 29 Employment Law & Reorganization Languages: Dutch, English, French Real Estate Languages: Dutch, English, German Commercial Contract & Litigation Contracts & Liabilities IP & Pharma Firm Overview: Supreme Court Litigation Firm Overview: EU, State Aid & Competition Law Wijn & Stael is a leading law firm based in Utrecht with a modern and practical approach. Wijn & Stael acts on Based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh is a corporate law firm that specializes in behalf of large and medium-sized companies, financial institutions, healthcare institutions, government bodies, OFFICES M&A, Restructuring, Corporate Litigation, and Employment. In addition it has a specialized team for State Aid, OFFices non-profit organisations and aggrieved civil parties in class actions. It represents clients inside and outside the NETHERLANDS IP and EU Parallel Import, mainly pharmaceuticals. The firm has extensive experience in solving some of the NETHERLANDs Netherlands. UTRECHT: Maliesingel 20 (reception), 3581 BE, most complex and escalated situations known in the Netherlands, including but not limited to financial crises, rotterdam: Coolsingel 104, 3011 AG PO Box 354, 3500 AJ state aid matters, corporate battles, large scale personnel reorganizations, commercial trade and IP matters. Tel: +31102617500 Main Areas of Practice: Tel: +31 30 2320 800 Fax: +31 30 234 1644 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Restructuring & Insolvency: Wijn & Stael successfully represented/represents: Main Areas of Practice: Wijn & Stael has wide-ranging expertise and is well- ■ In the so called Collective Settlement of Mass Contracts & Liabilities: known nationally and internationally as an expert in Claims proceedings (WCAM) against Ageas Wijn & Stael has ample experience in drawing up and Restructuring & Insolvency: Banking & Finance: ■ Acted as respondent to the cassation lawyer in insolvency issues. Wijn & Stael’s experience in this area (formerly Fortis) on behalf of 6,000 defrauded assessing all kinds of contracts. Whether it concerns a 3 partners; 6 fee earners 2 partners; 5 fee-earners Supreme Court litigation following the appeal is also extremely useful when having to deal with cor- investors. The financial interest amounts to € 1.3 sale or purchase contract for immovable or movable ■ Acting for the management participation ■ Acted for Rabobank on the collection of a proceedings over copyright infringement on the porate restructurings, such as examining the options to billion property or shares, a complex cooperation agreement, a vehicle in the EUR 1.6 billion refinancing of receivable, pledged in its favour. In court proceed- design of mooncake packaging. In first instance, prevent insolvency. ■ 700 defrauded investors of Van den Berg in a class shareholders’ agreement, a lease or tenancy agreement. IHC Merwede Holding, one of the largest Dutch ings in respect of the collection of the receivable, the court refuted the copyright infringement Wijn & Stael’s lawyers act in complex and large action against ABN Amro Bank In addition Wijn & Stael has broad experience in shipbuilders, including a EUR 120 million fresh an objection to jurisdiction of the District Court claims; this was partly overturned by the bankruptcy cases such as: ■ A large group of defrauded institutional investors, proceedings and (international) arbitrations on all capital injection provided by a consortium of of Amsterdam was filed on the basis that a pledgee appeal court’s decision. On 12 October 2018 the ■ Landis, a listed company in the area of production represented by Deminor and the Stichting Belan- kinds complex liability matters regarding contracts but (mainly) banks, Rabo Capital, holders of share should not be allowed to rely on a choice of forum advocate-general rendered its opinion to the and distribution of ICT-equipment genbehartiging Gedupeerde Beleggers Imtech, in a also based on tort. certificates and a financial investor in the underlying agreement between the pledgor Supreme Court. ■ Econcern, a public company, heading 220 group multi-million euro (securities) class action against Contact: Leendert Kruidenier Tel: +31 30 232 0887 ■ Assisting Roto Smeets Group, part of a group and its counterparty. On behalf of Rabobank, we Contact: Timme Geerlof Tel: +31102617500 companies with 1,200 employees in 20 countries, Royal Imtech and a number of its former members Email: [email protected] with a EUR 1 billion turnover and one of the successfully opposed the objection both in the first Email: [email protected] with a mission to ‘ensure a sustainable energy supply of the management board and supervisory board largest Dutch print businesses, in its restructuring instance and on appeal Supreme Court Litigation: for everyone’ Contact: Koen Rutten Tel: +31 30 232 0829 and subsequent bankruptcy liquidation ■ Acted for an Israeli financial institution on the Wijn & Stael is the only law firm in its district that EU, State Aid & Competition Law: ■ Stichting Meavita en Sensivation, a foundation Email: [email protected] Contact: Marcel Windt Tel: +31102617500 refinancing of a credit facility in The Netherlands. has two lawyers admitted to the Dutch Supreme Partner: 1; fee-earner: 1 with several subsidiaries in the area of care with a Email: [email protected] Contact: Marcel Windt Tel: +31102617500 Employment: Court and therefore it also represents its clients in ■ On behalf of the Associations of Albert turnover of approximately €500,000,000 Email: [email protected] Wijn & Stael has extensive expertise in a broad range (preliminary-ruling) proceedings before the Supreme Corporate/M&A: Heijn Franchisees, Gall&Gall en Etos submitting ■ Spyker N.V., a manufacturer of exclusive sport cars of employment matters, such as transfer of undertak- Court. The Supreme Court litigation practice of Wijn 2 partners; 6 fee earners Employment Law & Reorganisation: observations to the European Commission ■ Eurocommerce, a company with a large portfolio ings, large restructurings/reorganisations under & Stael focuses on insolvency law, financing, security ■ Advising the shareholders of Quadrant 1 partner; 4 fee-earners regarding the Vertical Block Exemption of real estate employment law, outsourcing processes, collective and leasing, as well as on corporate and financial law. Automatisering B.V., the company behind King ■ Succesfully represented a large housing associa- Regulation. The observations and concerns were Key Clients: Partner Logistics, Kroymans Lease Hold- redundancies, the position of (non-)executive Contact: Thijs van Zanten Tel: +31 30 232 0896 Business Software, on the sale of their company tion against claims based on discrimination published recently ing, Pouw Automotive, V&D, Miss Etam, Lievegoed directors and all matters concerning labour unions Email: [email protected] to MUIS Software, a portfolio company of Main ■ Advising a major industrial equipment supplier ■ Assisting the municipality of Enschede in and MS Mode. and the works council. Wijn & Stael advises large and Capital in products and solutions preventing explosions helping Dutch premier league football club FC Contact: Willem Jan van Andel Tel: +31 30 232 0896 M&A: small businesses in all market segments, in and outside ■ Acting for the management participation of hazardous substances and heat-tracing, in claw Twente with its successful bid to survive a period Email: [email protected] Wijn & Stael’s M&A lawyers have successfully con- the Netherlands, as well as directors and managers. vehicle in the EUR 1.6 billion refinancing of back litigation vis a vis a former MT member of prolonged financial distress Contact: Noor Zetteler Tel: +31 30 232 0888 cluded hundreds of M&A transactions in a national Wijn & Stael a.o. successfully advised various US IHC Merwede Holding, one of the largest Dutch Contact: Peter de Waal Tel: +31102617500 Contact: Gerard van der Wal Tel: +31102617500 Email: [email protected] and an international environment. They know their based organisations with (starting) enterprises in shipbuilders, including a EUR 120 million fresh Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] way around the do’s and don’ts of a transaction, and Banking & Finance: Europe on all aspects of Dutch employment law. capital injection provided by a consortium of so are able to offer added value at every phase in the Commercial Contracts & Litigation: Wijn & Stael has specific expertise in the area of Contact: Else Loes Pasma Tel: +31 30 232 0881 (mainly) banks, Rabo Capital, holders of share transaction process. 4 partners; 5 fee-earners financing schemes, leasing and securities. Wijn & Stael Email: [email protected] certificates and a financial investor Contact: Humphrey Lakens Tel: + 31 30 232 0802 ■ Acting for the owner in the acquisition of a advises not only companies with their investments, Contact: Leendert Kruidenier Tel: +31 30 232 0887 Contact: Richard Le Grand Tel: +31102617500 Email: [email protected] private yacht securities and how to finance them, but also financial Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] ■ Acted for a Dutch premier league soccer club in institutions. Real Estate: Corporate Litigation: relation to (arbitration about) a transfer payment Key Clients: Rabobank, De Lage Landen and Athlon Wijn & Stael deals with cases on a broad range of prop- 3 partners; 4 fee earners Contact: Richard Le Grand Tel: +31102617500 Contact: Remco Vermaire Tel: +31 30 232 0888 erty issues, spatial planning, property development, ■ Successfully represented a wholesale interna- Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] purchase and lease, not only from a civil law perspec- tional trade pharmaceutical products company IP & Pharma: Litigation, Arbitration & Class Actions: tive, but also from an administrative law perspective. as plaintiff in summary proceedings before the 2 partners; 4 fee-earners Wijn & Stael acts in complex and large corporate and Wijn & Stael represented successfully amongst others: Appeal Court of Leeuwarden. The first instance ■ Successfully represented a wholesale interna- financial litigation proceedings, such as proceedings A private investor/real estate developer in proceed- decision was overruled by the Appeal Court on ■ tional trade pharmaceutical products company regarding liability of directors, supervisory directors, ings against the provincial authorities regarding the the basis that the executive bailiff had not acted as plaintiff in summary proceedings before the financial institutions and inquiry proceedings with the sale of a provincial government building which was within the boundaries of the interim judge’s leave Appeal Court of Leeuwarden. The first instance Enterprise Chamber of the Court of Appeal in Amster- contaminated with asbestos and that the first instance interim judge had decision was overruled by the Appeal Court on dam. Wijn & Stael not only has extensive knowledge A housing society in the purchase of over 1400 wrongly granted access to the seized information. ■ the basis that the executive bailiff had not acted and experience of procedural practice required, but (existing and new-built) student apartments Consequently, the Appeal Court ordered the within the boundaries of the interim judge’s leave also expertise in the area of corporate, civil and securi- A private investor in the negotiations with the defendants in appeal not to use any of its falsely ■ and that the first instance interim judge had ties law, (international) arbitration and class actions. municipal autohority; and in the redevelopment of a gained information. The decision was published: wrongly granted access to the seized information. hospital into single-family and student houses ECLI:NL:GHARL:2019:293 Consequently, the Appeal Court ordered the Contact: Patricia Kleijn Tel: +31 30 232 0829 ■ Acted for one of the founders of a hotel group defendants in appeal not to use any of its falsely Email: [email protected] in a dispute with an investor on the enforcement gained information. The decision was published: of multi-million security rights in relation to the ECLI:NL:GHARL:2019:293 Benelux easyHotels in inquiry proceedings before the Enterprise Chamber Contact: Irene Tax Tel: +31102617500 Email: [email protected]

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