Dispute Resolution
Europe Guide 2024 : Netherlands
Band 3
About
Provided by bureau Brandeis
The department is best known for:
- Never conflicted in disputes against the major Dutch banks, auditors and the Dutch government.
- Expert litigators and ‘lawyers’ lawyers’, co-counselling or taking over cases in appeal.
- Unique position in class actions and cartel damages litigation. (Diesel cases, TikTok, Truck cartel, Forex, etc.).
- Climate change litigation.
- Unique expertise in shareholder disputes and related Enterprise Chamber litigation.
- Unique and extensive expertise in shareholder / hedge fund representation and activism, combining securities and corporate governance law (ASMI, ABN AMRO, Philips, TNT, to name a few cases).
Type of work handled:
Big ticket litigation.
Categories of clients:
Corporations, NGO’s. hedge funds, high net worth individuals.
Work Highlights
bureau Brandeis represents claimants in many class actions, both in respect of damages and idealistic cases.
For instance, bureau Brandeis respresented the Diesel Emission Justice Foundation in class actions against a number of car manufacturers. bureau Brandeis acts for Stichting Massaschade & Consument (M&C) in cases against TikTok and Google (Android), regarding several violations of the right to privacy and data protection.
bureau Brandeis represented several clients in corporate disputes before the Enterprise Chamber, such as Novamedia, Globitas and others.
Chambers Review
bureau Brandeis has a strong focus on collective action cases, acting for plaintiff groups, defendants and funders on a range of class action claims. The law firm represents clients in commercial and contractual disputes, as well as directors' and officers' liability cases. The team also has a notable focus on contentious cases linked to environmental law and climate change regulations.
Work Highlights
- bureau Brandeis represented Stichting Massaschade & Consument in a class action against TikTok regarding violations of children's rights and data protection.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team has excellent lawyers; they are able to distil and express complex legal issues succinctly and persuasively."
"The team has excellent lawyers; they are able to distil and express complex legal issues succinctly and persuasively."
Notable Practitioners
Frank Peters often represents claimants in class actions. He has additional experience in climate litigation.
"Frank Peters is very business driven, polite but persistent and down to earth."
Ranked Lawyers at
bureau Brandeis
Netherlands
Members
Provided by bureau Brandeis
Floor Eikelboom
Head of Department
Louis Berger
Head of Department
Michelle Krekels
Stefan Campmans
Wesley Vader
Head of Department
Clients
Provided by bureau Brandeis
Boudewijn Poelmann
ClientEarth
Diesel Emission Justice Foundation (DEJF)
Grant & Eisenhofer, KTMC
Parem & Monolith
Raedthuys
Stichting Belangenbehartiging Crediteuren BMA Nederland
Stichting CSS Claims
Stichting FX Claims
Stichting Massaschade & Consument (M&C)
Stichting Truck Cartel Recovery
West Coast Supply Group
Industries
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