Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation

Stibbe

Client Satisfaction

The litigation and arbitration practice at Stibbe is renowned for its skill in mass damages claims, including ESG-related litigation, antitrust damages cases, and shareholders’ claims. Class actions are another strength of the team, which is well versed in defending clients. The firm is also involved in a number of claims against auditors and international arbitration. Practice co-heads Jeroen Kortmann and Fons Leijten are dispute resolution experts, with Kortmann specialising in tort law, contractual liability, and collective redress, while Leijten is a corporate law specialist. Other primary team members consist of Tim de Greve, who handles complex commercial litigation, Branda Katan, who focuses on international disputes, and Matthijs Kuijpers, who acts as Dutch counsel in numerous arbitration and litigation matters.

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Testimonials

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'Top quality from a legal point of view, great people to work with, very responsive and flexible, good attitude and charisma in court - just great performance.’
‘I'd like to mention one person in particular, Tim de Greve - he is extremely fast, sharp and secure, and a great pleasure to work with.’
‘The Stibbe team is very approachable and easy to work with.’
‘Branda Katan is a very technical lawyer with a calm demeanour. She is very pleasant to work with. Our firm regularly works with her team in complex cases and this is where Branda stands out.’
‘An outstanding team that looks to work together with the client to find solutions rather than take the position that they know everything.’
‘Matthijs Kuijpers is a strong team leader and outstanding person to work with. Somehow he always seems to be very well prepared and completely across the detail. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Matt for any commercial matter.’
'Tim de Greve is an excellent litigator.'
'The team have excellent legal knowledge. They are focused on the client's strategic position in litigation. They combine that with sensitivity to the commercial background of a dispute.'

Key clients

Royal Dutch Airlines KLM
Apple Inc.
Mercedes-Benz Group AG
EY
ABN AMRO Bank
Norsk Hydro ASA
Heineken and its Greek subsidiary Athenian Brewery
Suzuki Motor Corporation
MAN Truck & Bus (a division of Volkswagen group)
ING Bank
Providence Private Equity Partners
SNS Reaal Bank/CEO and Supervisory Board
ProRail
McCourt
BNP Paribas
Damen Shipyards Group

Work highlights

Representing immunity applicant MAN Truck & Bus in the largest cartel damages claims ever brought in the Netherlands.
Defending KLM Royal Dutch Airline against greenwashing claims brought by the NGO 'Go Fossil Free' (Fossielvrij).
Representing EY in shareholders' mass damages claims against Airbus for alleged misstatements in financial statements relating to a multibillion-euro settlement with authorities following bribery allegations.

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