DVDW Advocaten has a number of teams within its litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution department to cover commercial, corporate, arbitration, cassation and Supreme Court cases. The team serves a number of clients, including pension funds, biotech and pharmaceutical companies, and state-owned entities. The team is led by Marjon Lok, who handles corporate and insolvency litigation from The Hague, and Marlies Siegers and Evert Jan Heijnen, who are both based in Amsterdam and focus on international litigation and commercial litigation, respectively.
Testimonials
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‘Their team is very specialised in the combination of insolvency & corporate litigation. They offer also high-quality services against friendly rates compared with the big firms.’
‘We have worked with Marjon Lok and Robert van der Born on a couple of projects in the last months. They are a very good team, on the ball and high quality of work has been delivered to us.’
‘Stand out attorney is Marjon Lok. She knows her stuff and she gets it done. She listens carefully to her client's needs which make cooperation seamless and very enjoyable. When you put a potential dispute into Marjon's hands you can rest assured. ’
‘DVDW is particularly skilled when it comes to acquiring substantive file knowledge. They delve into the subject matter, ask many questions and do not hesitate to obtain information from experts. They think critically along but also listen proactively to your input.’
‘Rien Visscher is a master of litigation. Compliments to Gerben Hoijtink too for his speed in mastering this file.’
‘The team is very hands on and pragmatic, whilst at the same time they are thorough and come up with good legal analyses. They have a practical approach to complex legal issues. They are outstanding in their ability to focus on the key important issues, they get to the core of complex matters very swiftly.’
‘DVDW, particularly Rien Visscher is an excellent lawyer with a proactive attitude. He is always thinking ahead, easy to reach, and aware of the business impacts of certain cases.’
Key clients
- Antrix Corporation Ltd.
- Serra Holding B.V.
- Royal Imtech N.V.
- TAF Asset 11 B.V.
- Serra Holding B.V.
Work highlights
- Represented Antrix in challenging exequatur proceedings in The Netherlands.
- Represented the bankruptcy trustee of Royal Imtech in disciplinary complaint cases against the former accountants about the audit 2012 and the engagement quality review at the Accountants Chamber.
- Represented the court appointed director from TAF in second phase Enquiry Proceedings to establish that there has been mismanagement.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Marjon Lok, Marlies Siegers, Evert Jan Heijnen