AKD is known for its expertise in class actions, where it advises claimants on complex cross-border claims. The team also has notable corporate and commercial litigation capabilities and has been growing its financial litigation practice, representing both domestic and foreign institutions. Rotterdam-based practice head Patrick Haas is known for his expertise international collective redress cases. Arbitration expert Erik Koster excels in cross-border litigation, while Jeffrey Kleywegt mainly focuses on collective redress actions.
Testimonials
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‘AKD has a strong team of legal minds in all Benelux countries and is able to cover the entire area in particular for cross-border matters. Also they have excellent ties to multiple other jurisdictions such as Curaçao which makes them a go to firm with multi-jurisdictional dispute and asset recovery matters.’
‘Jeffrey Kleywegt and Jurian van der Pas are particularly noteworthy and excellent to work with in cross-border matters. They are smart with good strategic overview also in complex matters.’
‘Professional team, led by Erik Koster. Fast response and in-depth knowledge, with the ability to get to the core of a case quickly.’
Key clients
- Stichting Truck Claim
- Stichting Car Claim
- Stichting Volkswagen Investor Claim
- Yukos Finance B.V.
- EndemolShine Group B.V.
- Royal Imtech N.V.
- Svenska Handelsbanken S.A.
- LeasePlan Nederland N.V.
- Stichting Wirecard Investors Claim
- Prorail N.V.
- Erasmus Medisch Centrum Rotterdam
- Neways Electronics International N.V.
- Segulah (private equity investor)
- Stichting HagaZiekenhuis (formerly Stichting Reinier Haga Groep)
- Cerberus Capital Management LP
- Beequip B.V.
- Smits Holding B.V.
- Darling Ingredients
- Ortolan
- Rotate (trading under the name Kenneth Smit)
- Port of Rotterdam N.V.
- Wavi BV
Work highlights
- Represented Stichting Car Claim (SCC) in several landmark class action cases against various car manufacturers over their role in the diesel emissions scandal.
- Represented Stichting Data Bescherming Nederland (SDBN) in a substantial WAMCA claim against Amazon.com.
- Represented the trustees in the bankruptcy of Royal Imtech in several high-profile disputes against Imtech’s former financiers, directors and former auditor KPMG.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Patrick Haas