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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

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With the arrival of practice co-head Mijke Sinninghe Damsté in May 2023 from Loyens & Loeff, the offering at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has been strengthened with regard to class actions, corporate law disputes and ESG litigation. Sinninghe Damsté is known for her expertise in multi-jurisdictional litigation and is experienced in representing clients before arbitral tribunals, the Enterprise Chamber and the Netherlands Commercial Court. Fellow team lead Jelle Drok is a commercial litigation and arbitration specialist. Restructuring and insolvency litigation is handled by Michael Broeders. Disputes involving innovative technology and follow-up proceedings in the field of competition law also form part of the practice.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Mijke Sinninghe Damsté is an excellent litigator. She focuses on corporate litigation, where she excels. She makes sharp analyses and is calm under pressure and a pleasure to work with. Very collegial.’

  • ‘They are very responsive and solution orientated.’

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Key clients

  • ABB Group
  • AB Inbev (and its subsidiary Cerbuco Brewing)

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Work highlights

  • Representing Volkswagen AG and its subsidiaries in a large consumer class action and several individual cases in the Netherlands, relating to the diesel emissions scandal.
  • Representing energy company RWE against the Dutch state in court proceedings in the Netherlands and Germany relating to the effects of the Dutch law to phase out coal-fired power.

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