Daniella Strik
Hall of fameLinklatersThe litigation, arbitration and investigations practice at Linklaters represents blue chip multinationals and financial institutions in commercial and corporate cases in the Netherlands. The team excels in defending clients in mass claims and private actions. Securities litigation, banking disputes and cartel damages litigation are all key pillars of the practice. The team has been active in matters before the Enterprise Chamber and has represented clients in the newly established Netherlands Commercial Court. Team lead Daniella Strik is a litigation expert and has represented clients in investor-state disputes, mass claims and securities litigation. Gerard Meijer is a key team member and an arbitration specialist, while Bart Fleuren specialises in Supreme Court litigation.
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Testimonials
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‘Daniella Strik is an excellent defense litigator with a pragmatic eye. I consider her to be one of my favourite opponents. She is sharp, vigorous and sensible.’
‘Daniella Strik and her team have steadily expanded their mass claims and collective redress portfolio and are on the top of the market. This is well deserved.’
‘Bart Fleuren is a proactive strategic sparring partner in complex disputes.’
‘The team is led by Daniella Strik. In addition, Linklaters' litigation team has within it cassation lawyers and arbitration specialists, making the depth and breadth of knowledge enormous. No team in the market is comparable to it.’
'Daniella Strik's team in Amsterdam is an excellent choice for your commercial litigation. They deliver in-depth knowledge and expertise and have a client-friendly way of working. They can handle the complexity and volume of high-profile cases in a way that surpasses others. Daniella really becomes your trusted advisor and partner in business.'
‘Daniella Strik is an outstanding partner in the commercial litigation practice. She not only knows the field inside-out and is leading the pack in the Netherlands, she is also very client friendly and accommodating client requests. A must-go-to for your complex and high profile cases. Maaike Roem is a very valued member of Daniella's team. Works hard, delivers quality productions and is also very client friendly.’
‘Bart Fleuren is a thoughtful, smart and responsive Supreme Court litigator. I enjoy working with him very much. He runs a very strong team, together with his star senior associate Alejandro Gonzalez.’
‘We are impressed about Bart Fleuren. He is a very good lawyer.'
Key clients
- ING Groep N.V.
- Steinhoff International Holdings N.V.
- Air France-KLM S.A.
- Metinvest B.V.
- Non-executive directors of Airbus SE Airbus
- Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- Glencore AG
- Clearstream Banking AG and Deutsche Börse AG
- Zimmer GmbH, Zimmer Biomet Nederland B.V.
- McCain Foods Limited
- Loyens & Loeff N.V.
Work highlights
- Represented Steinhoff in the defence of all Dutch class and individual actions initiated against it in relation to €12bn securities claims following the disclosure of accounting irregularities.
- Represented ING Groep in various legal actions in the Netherlands initiated by shareholders in relation to alleged failures to publish ad-hoc disclosures/misrepresentations in periodic financial reports.
- Represented Metinvest in a dispute against interim injunction proceedings initiated by bondholders.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Bart Fleuren
LinklatersPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Daniella Strik