Transportation: Shipping
Europe Guide 2024 : Netherlands
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Provided by AKD
AKD's Transport & Trade team enjoys an excellent reputation worldwide for its risk management expertise and ability to come up with legal solutions. Our specialists have a clear understanding of opportunity versus risk and have been involved in many ground-breaking cases.
Obviously, we know all the tried and tested answers to the most common issues. But we do not stop there. In our commitment to producing the best results, we are not afraid to offer surprising perspectives, go off the beaten track and come up with innovative solutions.
When it comes to litigious and non-litigious issues relating to transport and international trade, our team is a field leader. This dedicated team of lawyers deals in an integrated way with shipping accidents and other cases regarding ports, terminals, transportation, offshore, shipbuilding and financing, aviation and logistics. Clients also include local and higher authorities, banks and insurance companies.
The multidisciplinary team combines top-class legal expertise with in-depth knowledge of the markets and industry sectors our clients operate in. Keeping this knowledge up to date is a number-one priority. It enables the team to rapidly identify new developments and analyse their legal impact. With an extensive portfolio of services, the practice group offers corporate solutions to every legal challenge.
Chambers Review
AKD remains a dominant domestic and cross-border transportation team. It is a popular choice for ship owners, shipyards and insurers on ship arrests, collisions and charter party arbitration. The team is highly esteemed for maritime shipping in particular. The law firm offers additional experience in ship finance and building, as well as contractual matters. AKD is also noted for providing further onshore expertise, acting for clients in the rail and road infrastructure sectors and freight platforms on warehousing matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"AKD is able to step up quickly and analyse the matter at hand coming up with practical solutions."
"AKD has experts in maritime law. They have the ability to handle very complex multinational cases."
"AKD is able to step up quickly and analyse the matter at hand coming up with practical solutions."
"AKD has experts in maritime law. They have the ability to handle very complex multinational cases."
Notable Practitioners
Haco van der Houven van Oordt is highly recommended by market sources for his expertise in maritime disputes. He acts on liability and insurance disputes concerning collisions, as well as representing clients in allegations of bunker fraud.
"Haco van der Houven van Oordt is a very experienced lawyer who understands us and our business. He is always able to come up with creative solutions."
Pieter den Haan acts for underwriters and P&I clubs on maritime insurance disputes. He has significant expertise in salvage, collision, arrest and liability cases.
Annemieke Spijker is particularly active in road and rail transportation, as well as warehousing contracts and recovery claims.
Jan Kromhout's clients include shipyards and shipping companies. He specialises in contractual and transactional matters, such as bills of lading and affreightment, as well as advising on shipbuilding projects.
Jos van der Meché assists with liability disputes relating to goods in transit. He represents freight forwarders, logistics service providers and insurers.
"Jos van der Meché is knowledgeable and highly experienced."
Ranked Lawyers at
AKD
Netherlands
Members
Provided by AKD
Annemieke Spijker
Barbara Wilbrink
Bart van der Sluijs
Charlotte Toorenman
Head of Department
Harmke Brouwer
Jorian Gunst
Head of Department
Lotte Schat
Maaike Lustenhouwer
Pepijn Hamer
Philippine Beerman
Sebastiaan Moolenaar