Corporate law specialist firm Buren leverages its presence in Amsterdam, The Hague, Beijing and Shanghai to assist Dutch and Chinese entities with cross-border litigation. The team is jointly led by litigators Philip ter Burg, Jan Holthuis and Paul Josephus Jitta. Ter Burg splits his time between The Hague and Amsterdam and assists with IP disputes, cartel follow-on actions and international fraud recovery actions. Holthuis is key to matters involving Chinese companies and mainly resides in China but also spends time in Amsterdam. Jitta is the go-to for corporate law and trade disputes.

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  • ‘We have received excellent and diverse advice from Buren including business and employment advice. They take on board our needs and always try to find an innovative solution.’

  • ‘All of the lawyers speak English which is very helpful for us. They have a wicked sense of humour but are very able to concentrate on the end goal with good planning and advice on how this can be achieved.’

Key clients

  • Vion Group
  • Ningbo Sanxing Smart Electric Co., Ltd
  • Milgro Groep B.V.
  • Dümmen Orange
  • Target Fixings Ltd
  • Dapple Contracts & Technology B.V
  • Cathay Pacific Airways
  • Delta Electronics, Inc.
  • Royal IHC
  • Den Hartogh

Work highlights

  • Represented Ningbo Sanxing Smart Electric Co. in summary proceedings in the Netherlands.
  • Assisted Dümmen Orange with three infringement cases including administrative and court proceedings in China.
  • Represented Cathay Pacific Airways in multiple civil cartel follow-on cases with Equilib Netherlands, Stichting Cartel Compensation and East West Debt as claimants.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Philip ter Burg, Jan Holthuis, Paul Josephus Jitta