Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh has a four-partner-strong dispute resolution team, with Irene Tax, Richard le Grand, Ruben Leeuwenburgh, and Bart Gerretsen all spearheading the practice. Gerretsen is well respected in the commercial litigation space, while founding partner and corporate litigator Leeuwenburgh handles insolvency, directors’ liability, and shareholder disputes. Co-founding partner Le Grand specialises in the heavylift and vertical transport sector. Tax focuses on complex commercial and corporate litigation, as well as handling arbitration.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘A well-rounded team of highly experienced partners and ambitious talent.’

  • ‘Richard le Grand has excellent knowledge of our specific industry. He is easy to reach and provides us with the advice we need at the time, whether it be a short discussion on a specific matter or more extensive legal advice. Excellent litigator.’

  • ‘Ruben Leeuwenburgh is an experienced litigator with a good strategic perspective. He is pleasant and reliable to work with.’

  • ‘Highest quality standards. Outstanding professional and analytical skills, respond very quickly and very realistic and practical approach.’

  • ‘Profound knowledge and skills, well established team, healthy client base.’

  • 'Irene Tax is a very smart, quick and experienced procedural law expert. She has a great and reliable team to work with.'

  • 'This team has a practical approach, stating clearly the pros and cons of any dispute. They are easily approachable and fast in their responses.'

  • 'They give clear insights into disputes and they give good advice on how they would approach the matter - no woolly language.'

Key clients

  • Tennor Holding B.V.
  • Republic of India
  • Ad hoc group of creditors
  • Restaurant Groep Topholding
  • Founder of EasyHotel Benelux Group
  • BB Capital Management B.V.
  • Staples Nederland B.V.
  • Former D&Os of Darion Capital Management
  • L. Baars Beheer Sliedrecht B.V.
  • SRK Rechtsbijstand

Work highlights

  • Representing BB Capital Investments in its successful defence of an appeal, which finally brought its long-running dispute with a trustee in bankruptcy to a close.
  • Representing the Republic of India in the Dutch piece of a complex, cross-border, $1bn+ dispute arising from the 2012 revocation of telecoms licences by the Supreme Court of India.
  • Representing Tennor Holding in multiple high-stakes cases with an aggregate value of around €5bn.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Irene Tax, Richard Le Grand, Ruben Leeuwenburgh, Bart Gerretsen