Patrick Haas
AKDFull-service firm AKD is sought out by claimants to assist them with class actions, group claims and collective settlements. Clients of the firm benefit from its strong in-house capabilities in data privacy and protection, competition and transport law. The team is regularly engaged by professional litigation funders from the UK and the US for due diligence on potential cases in the Netherlands. Practice head Patrick Haas leads the team from Rotterdam and is noted for his skills in international redress cases; he also acts as an advisor for third-party litigation funders looking to invest in cases. Jeffrey Kleywegt has well-rounded expertise in corporate and commercial litigation and has continued to advise on complex class action cases.
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‘AKD has a strong team in all Benelux countries and is offering great services in these jurisdictions. They have an experienced team to pursue class actions most efficiently.’
‘Patrick Haas is very experienced, calm, commercial. Approachable. Jeffrey Kleywegt is very responsive, goes the extra mile, good commercial outlook.’
‘Patrick Haas is a leading individual in class actions. He efficiently pursues cases with his team.’
‘AKD's collective action practice is 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 a different perspective to cases. The work they do often requires third party funding and Patrick is very commercial and knows how to build, manage and run funded cases. He is exceptionally solution focused.’
‘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 proactive, well informed and have an outstanding position in the market.’
‘Very purpose of the case driven team of dedicated lawyers. They want to make a difference for the client. Very professional in sharing responsibilities based on qualities and qualifications. Strong lead partner who is aiming at letting his team perform and let them have the credit.’
Key clients
- Stichting Truck Claim
- Stichting Car Claim
- Stichting Volkswagen Investor Claim
- Stichting Wirecard Investors Claim
- TransAtlantis Funding Lux S.a.r.l.
- Stichting Converium Securities Compensation
- Stichting Data Bescherming Nederland
- Stichting Converium Securities Compensation
- Stichting Data Bescherming Nederland
- Municipality of The Hague
Work highlights
- Advised Stichting Wirecard Investors Claim (SWIC) on a group claim against EY on behalf of 16,000 injured Wirecard investors, representing damages estimated at €500m.
- Represented 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.
- Represented Stichting Data Bescherming Nederland (SDBN) in a substantial WAMCA claim against Amazon.com.
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Patrick Haas