Stonewater B.V

Stonewater is a law firm specialized in corporate and commercial litigation as well as in M&A transactions. Stonewater stands for solid solutions, solutions that last. Its lawyers are trained to not merely have excellent knowledge on the legal issues, but also to have an eye for financial, tax and business issues. As such, the solutions found are more complete, longer lasting and are more valuable for clients. Because all lawyers of Stonewater are also active in M&A transactions, they have an eye for making profitable deals (settlements) in litigation as well and Stonewater lawyers know with their litigation experience how to finalise deals through solid litigation-proof contracts. Furthermore, Stonewater is known for its in-depth legal knowledge and usually the court verdicts are in line with Stonewater’s prior estimates, making it easier for clients to assess beforehand whether or not to settle or to initiate or continue litigation. Regularly, parties or even lawyers of other firms having lost in prior instance engage Stonewater for the appeal procedure or cassation procedure with the Supreme Court, because of Stonewater’s legal knowledge and ability to find better legal angles.

Areas of expertise
Commercial disputes: Interpretation of agreements, professional liability, guarantee/surety/mutual liability issues and the like are customary litigation issues for Stonewater.

Corporate disputes: Stonewater solves and litigates on a wide range of corporate disputes, including among other shareholder disputes, director liabilities, near-bankruptcies and annual account issues.

Enterprise Chamber proceedings: Marc van Rijswijk heads the Enterprise Chamber practice and acts for both plaintiff and defendant on issues like controversies between board, shareholders and/or supervisory board as well as corporate governance issues and mismanagement.

M&A and financing disputes and restructurings: With Bart Zandbergen’s 15+ years of experience as a partner of a well-known private equity firm, Stonewater knows the tricks of the trade when it comes to M&A and finance. Stonewater both litigates on such issues, but especially in case of more complex or litigious cases also provides M&A and finance transaction services itself. Unlike most other law firms, Stonewater has first-hand experience in financial, fiscal and business aspects and hence brings solutions optimal in all aspects and not just solutions that may be legally sound but not beneficial overall.

Supreme Court proceedings: Bart Zandbergen heads the cassation practice as he is entitled to litigate before the Dutch Supreme Court. This in-depth legal knowledge is also used for all other Stonewater litigation and M&A services.