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Finch Dispute Resolution

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Finch Dispute Resolution continues to grow and establish itself as a go-to dispute resolution firm in the Netherlands. It has a sector-focused approach and is active in corporate, financial and commercial litigation. The practice has been involved in numerous class actions, representing claimants in domestic and cross-border claims. Practice head Koen Rutten is a founding partner of the firm and leads the class actions team. He is an expert in collective actions and chairs the Dutch Collective Redress Lawyers Association (VVMA).

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Finch is a definite thought-leader in the class actions practice.’

  • ‘Finch specialises in corporate, commercial and financial litigation and some lawyers have a profound expertise in the field of class actions. Finch separates itself by combining high-quality work standards with a personal approach and human touch.’

  • ‘Koen Rutten is a skilled and experienced class action lawyer. Apart from his extensive expertise he is a sincere, passionate, charismatic and persuasive advocate. He sees the bigger picture and focuses on solutions. He is able to simplify complex legal arguments and is an accessible and a creative partner. I would recommend him without any reservation.’

  • ‘Litigators by heart, fast, independent, down to earth, pragmatic, on the ball, respected among colleagues in the market and well connected, strategic thinkers, high level of integrity, experts in their fields, passionate about the law and litigation, they always have their clients' best interest in mind and, above all: Finch' Team members are friendly, open, and very pleasant to work with.’

  • ‘The Finch attorneys are always available and are able to work in a clear and concise manner in Dutch or English. They are innovators and leaders in collective actions and securities litigation in the Netherlands having helped negotiate successful solutions to some of the largest cases ever filed in Europe. They have ample resources to tackle any case, their work product is top-notch and they are reasonably priced.’

  • ‘Koen Rutten and Tom Dijkhuizen are attentive, pragmatic, always available, and open to new ideas. They are well-respected by the defense bar and have a long track record of resolving collective claims under Dutch law. ’

  • ‘Koen Rutten is one of the leading plaintiffs' lawyers in the Netherlands. He is pragmatic and solution-oriented. He can deliver high-quality pleadings, while on the other hand remaining focused on a negotiated class settlement.’

  • ‘Koen Rutten is a superstar. Practical, extremely knowledgeable, highly strategic, and knows how to get results for his clients. He's my go-to litigator in the Netherlands.’

Key clients

  • Frisse Wind.nu
  • Stichting Antitrust Action Truck Cartel
  • Stichting Belangenbehartiging Gedupeerden ECP
  • Stichting Collectief Forward Gold Sale
  • Munster Holdings Limited
  • DRRT and 160 institutional investors including HSBC, JP Morgan, Allianz

Work highlights

  • Represented Frisse Wind.nu in a class action against Tata Steel related to residents facing issues due to pollution, noise, poor air quality and smell.
  • Represented Stichting Antitrust Action Truck Cartel in a price-fixing cartel case.
  • Represented DRRT and 160 institutional investors including HSBC, JP Morgan and Allianz in their claim against ING Groep in a €500m claim.

Lawyers

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Practice head

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Koen Rutten