Höcker Advocaten is noted for its expertise in international banking and finance disputes, often handling corporate litigation before the Enterprise Chamber. The firm also has a team of IP experts who advise on contentious proceedings, including representing collective rights management companies. Marc Wolters heads the team and leads on corporate litigation matters and has expertise in disputes concerning the nationalisation of banks. Jolien van Woudenberg focuses on contractual disputes and cases arising out of director's liability.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Excellent advice and outstanding service.’

  • ‘Laura Schalk and Jolien van Woudenberg are great lawyers.’

  • ‘Marc Wolters is a good strategic mind, a pleasant lawyer to team up with. An elegant litigator.’

  • ‘A traditional firm that delivers.’

  • ‘Marc Wolters is very experienced and knowledgeable, knows his way around in the legal area.’

  • ‘The team is excellent, very much on the ball, quick in reacting and produces great results.’

  • ‘I have worked a lot with Marijn Kingma in the past year. She won most of our cases and really went all the way to gain the necessary knowledge to guide us through the cases. High level of dedication and top quality.’

Key clients

  • Stichting Urgenda
  • The trustees of Exem Energy and Exem Oil & Gas
  • Stichting GOWP
  • Omnicom
  • TCC Global
  • Stichting de Thuiskopie
  • European Commission
  • Swapschade
  • Sony Interactive Entertainment Benelux
  • Buma/Stemra
  • Stichting Brein
  • Mediahuis Radio

Work highlights

  • Represented two bankruptcy trustees in various lawsuits against the richest woman in Africa for €1.5bn, on account of grand corruption.
  • Represented 45 international investors in connection with the 2013 nationalisation of SNS Reaal regarding the compensation of bond holders in the amount of €800m in 2023.
  • Represented several groups of residents and their children, whose homes are located in close proximity to lily fields, in connection with attempts to prevent the use of pesticides near their homes.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Marc Wolters

Other key lawyers

Jolien van Woudenberg, Diederik van Tuyll, Laura Schalk