Stonewater B.V has a specialised practice that is often engaged by clients, ranging from individuals to Dutch and international companies, for commercial and corporate litigation, including proceedings before the Supreme Court. Practice co-head Bart Zandbergen, a cassation lawyer at the Supreme Court, representing clients not only in proceedings before the Supreme Court, but also before the district courts and courts of appeal, in shareholder disputes and litigation relating to acquisitions and financing arrangements. Co-head Marc van Rijswijk is the go-to for corporate disputes before the Enterprise Chamber, and he is an expert in inquiry proceedings and D&O and other liability cases.
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Key clients
- Sedlex Advocats
- Selvi Attorney Partnership
- Axivate Capital
- ZND Draad
- Realiance
- Vleems
- Heredium Facility
- Vert Asia
- Stichting ‘t Kastheel
- Stichting Zaanse Schans
- Giebros Technics Operations
- Kempenaer Holdings
- DM Real Estate Investments
- FPA Capital
- Global State
- Tribecca Advocaten
- AX Advocate
Work highlights
- Represented Vleems in cassation proceedings before the Supreme Court on the question of whether Vleems was obliged to take over all personnel from a deal in bankruptcy that, according to the claimant, Dutch labour union FNV, was pre-cooked.
- Represented Vert Asia in its damages claim against G-Star due to G-Star’s sudden termination of supply agreements.
- Represented Heredium Facility in a request against Rabobank et al for pre-trial witness hearings taking place in the Netherlands.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Marc van Rijswijk, Bart Zandbergen