CMS

Corporate Litigation

Partner

Bart-Adriaan de Ruijter is Partner Corporate Litigation at CMS. He specialises in corporate and commercial litigation. ​

Bart-Adriaan focuses on the representation and advice of companies and/or its management board, supervisory board or shareholder(s) in complex litigation and crisis situations (often involving multiple jurisdictions). His expertise entails (M&A)transaction-related disputes, Enterprise Chamber proceedings, shareholder & joint-venture disputes/activism, (director’s)liability claims, international attachment/execution disputes and conflicts in relation to insolvency/restructuring. Bart-Adriaan is also passionate about and experienced in ESG and climate change & energy related disputes. He is member of the global ESG Task Force of CMS.​

Bart-Adriaan is experienced in corporate dispute resolution via arbitration (NAI and ICC).​

Bart-Adriaan regularly publishes and lectures on his areas of expertise such as corporate litigation, post M&A disputes (see attached) and board room counselling.

Dutch, English

Member Dutch Arbitration Association, Corporate Disputes Committee of the Dutch Arbitration Association and of the Dutch ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR​ Lecturer, Lawfirm School ​ Lecturer, Governance University​ Lecturer, Finance Academy​ Member Supervisory Board Library Group Amstelland

Economic Public and Business Law 2003, with merit, Utrecht University​ Private law 2003, with merit, Utrecht University ​ Post Graduate Grotius Specialization Education National and International Contracting 2011, cum laude, Radboud University​