AKD
AKD‘s class actions practice is led by Patrick Haas who is an expert in international collective redress cases, regularly acts for class action funders, and represents a number of foundations in cross-border projects including mass claims relating to the emission scandal and truck cartel claims. The practice is notable for its collective redress expertise where it is one of the only full-service law firms in the Netherlands representing claimants. Jeffrey Kleywegt is key to these cases and has grown the practice’s capabilities considerably within this space. The firm is also experienced in handling WAMCA claims and infringements of data privacy and protection regulations.
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Testimonials
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‘AKD's collective action practice is market leading- they are involved in all of the interesting cases. They are extremely responsive, creative and client focused. They are a pleasure to work with. ’
‘The team benefits from the stewardship of Patrick Haas- he is just excellent. His corporate background brings different perspective to cases. The work they do often requires third arty funding and Patrick is very commercial and knows how to build, manage and run funded cases. He is exceptionally solution focused. You rarely get a "no" from Patrick. ’
‘Very dedicated team with a lot of knowledge and eager to be close to the ball. ’
‘Two persons in particular Patrick Haas and Jeffrey Kleywegt. They are pro-active, well informed and have an outstanding position in the market.’
Key clients
- Stichting Truck Claim (funded by Fortress)
- Stichting Car Claim (funded by Fortress)
- Stichting Volkswagen Investor Claim (funded by Fortress)
- Stichting Wirecard Investors Claim
- TransAtlantis Funding Lux S.a.r.l. (an SPV of a US based hedge fund active in purchasing cartel damage claims)
- Stichting Converium Securities Compensation
- Stichting Data Bescherming Nederland
Work highlights
- Representing Stichting Car Claim (SCC) in several landmark class action cases against various car manufacturers (VW Group, Renault, Stellantis, Daimler) for their role in the diesel emissions scandal.
- Representing Stichting Data Bescherming Nederland (SDBN) in a substantial WAMCA claim against Amazon.com.
- Advising Stichting Wirecard Investors Claim (SWIC) on a group claim against EY on behalf of 16.000+ injured Wirecard investors, representing damages estimated at EUR 500+ million.
Lawyers
Leading Individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Patrick Haas