Stibbe's dispute resolution team handles a mix of corporate and commercial disputes and is known for its expertise in mass damages and class actions lawsuits. Banking and finance litigation is a primary focus of the firm, which often assists banks as defense counsel. On the corporate litigation side, the team represents a range of clients from various sectors, from private equity to IT, infrastructure and shipping. The team also handles antitrust litigation in mass damage claims, auditor claims and contractual disputes. It also has Supreme Court litigation capabilities. The team is jointly led by disputes experts Jeroen Kortmann, Matthijs Kuijpers and Branda Katan from Amsterdam. Tim de Greve is a name to note for commercial litigation; he is well versed in contractual and tort disputes, professional liability and corporate and director's fraud cases. Gertjan Boekraad specialises in audit and accountancy-related disputes.

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Key clients

  • Heineken
  • EY
  • ABN Amro Bank
  • BNP Paribas
  • Providence Private Equity
  • PwC
  • Damen Shipyards Group
  • Dutch National Railways
  • ING Bank
  • SNS Reaal / CEO and former Supervisory Board members
  • ProRail
  • Ballast Nedam
  • Centric Holding
  • Kenstone Metal

Work highlights

  • Represented Heineken in the first major damages actions in a case of (alleged) abuse of a dominant position in the Netherlands.
  • Represented Ernst & Young in a €1bn post-M&A dispute against COFCO.
  • Advised ABN Amro Bank on an issue where it disagreed with an imposed additional contribution to the Single Resolution Fund (SRF).

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jeroen Kortmann, Matthijs Kuijpers, Branda Katan

Other key lawyers

Tim de Greve, Gertjan Boekraad, Daphne Rijkers, Wouter den Hollander, Fons Leijten