Founded in February 2023 by practice head Damien Berkhout and Stefan Tuinenga, Lindenbaum is a dispute resolution boutique firm which is already well-known for its expertise in class actions and competition law. The team has been actively representing plaintiffs in numerous class actions such as data privacy-related claims as well as abuse of dominance claims. Other key matters include representing claimants in competition follow-on cases and trucks mass damages cases. Berkhout leads on the practice’s class action cases, assisted by Tuinenga who handles large antitrust and collective action claims.
Testimonials
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‘Lindenbaum combines a wealth of legal knowledge with the skills to apply this knowledge in the best possible way for the client. They are lean, fast, flexible and will find the best solution for their clients. A true gem of a litigation firm in the Netherlands. ’
‘Damiën Berkhout is in all likelihood the best litigator for plaintiffs in the Netherlands. Mass actions and cartel damages can be safely trusted to him. He goes straight to the core of the case and always delivers. ’
Key clients
- Consumentenbond
- Stichting Take Back Your Privacy
Work highlights
- Representing the Consumentenbond in a collective action against three large retailers, i.e.: (i) Albert Heijn, (ii) Jumbo and (iii) Plus.
- Representing in coordination with the largest Dutch farmers’ organization LTO and the poultry farmers’ organization NVP, Dutch poultry farmers in a collective claim against the Dutch egg purchasing cartel.