Insurance | Europe

Houthoff regularly acts for major insurance companies on high-value matters, including acting for both defendants and claimants on prominent class action suits and coverage claims relating to losses and professional indemnity. The team is also noted for its regulatory practice, where it assists with licence applications, as well as advising on governance issues and insurance product structure.

NautaDutilh represents both insurers and insureds on a wide range of contentious mandates, including high-value liability issues, D&O claims, professional indemnity matters and reinsurance cases. The law firm also represents prominent life sciences companies in product liability claims. The team additionally advises on regulatory matters, including product liability claims.

Van Doorne advises multinational insurers on a wide range of complex insurance matters. The team is particularly strong on contentious mandates involving D&O liability and professional indemnity claims. It also acts for clients in a number of coverage disputes, including W&I claims and claims concerning the coverage of ransomware payments.

CMS is proficient at advising insurtech companies on market entry and product launches in the Netherlands. It offers particular strength in professional indemnity, D&O and product liability claims. It is able to draw on the expertise of its offices across the CMS international network to advise on multi-jurisdictional issues.

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek acts for large multinational insurers and companies on a wide range of contentious insurance mandates. The firm offers expertise in product liability and fraud coverage disputes, as well as litigation over investment-linked insurance products. The insurance department benefits from collaboration with other departments within the firm to provide a holistic service, for example working closely with the firm's corporate team on high-value insurance sector M&A transactions.

Dirkzwager boasts a strong regional and global insurance practice. The team acts for prominent Dutch and global insurers on a variety of contentious insurance mandates, with particular expertise in professional liability, product liability and D&O disputes.

Kennedy Van der Laan is an established name in the insurance market, with a large team in the Netherlands. The firm's dedicated insurance regulatory practice advises major national and international insurers and brokers on matters such as market entry and business expansion. The team also possesses the capacity to act on contentious mandates, including product liability, business interruption and D&O liability cases.

Ekelmans Advocaten has a long track record advising on high-profile cases. The team is noted for its particular expertise in healthcare insurance matters. The contentious side of the practice also covers professional, D&O and general liability concerning construction and property damage. The law firm further advises on reinsurance and business interruption matters, as well as regulatory issues.

Loyens & Loeff regularly represents insured companies in a range of coverage and liability disputes, including claims under business interruption policies and matters relating to professional liability, D&O and product liability insurance. The law firm also advises insurers on issues connected with the duty of care in insurance policies, regulatory matters and portfolio transfers.

Rotterdam-based law firm Stadermann Luiten Advocaten specialises in liability and insurance law, as well as related litigation. The team assists clients with professional liability and D&O claims. It is also active in personal injury claims. It counts several prominent domestic and multinational insurance sector players among its clients.

Van Traa Advocaten is a boutique law firm which specialises in insurance matters relating to the transport sector. The team additionally advises on coverage disputes relating to product and professional liability, as well as environmental damage. It has further experience in PDBI and CAR policy matters and personal injury claims.

Ploum has a solid litigation team with significant experience in professional liability claims, property damage cases, event cancellation insurance matters and product liability disputes. It frequently acts for insured parties on construction all risks mandates, as well as on matters involving environmental contamination. The law firm is also active on contentious matters in the transport sector.