Koen Rutten
Finch Dispute Resolution
Finch Dispute Resolution
Client SatisfactionFinch Dispute Resolution is a dispute resolution boutique founded in October 2022 and has been steadily establishing its presence as a go-to firm for commercial, corporate, and financial litigation. The Utrecht-based firm is well versed in class actions and often handles cross-border international disputes. The practice is co-led by Koen Rutten, Stefan Holterman, Maarten Mussche, and Dieuwertje de Leeuw. Rutten often represents investors and handles proceedings before the Enterprise Chamber, Mussche is a commercial disputes specialist focused on business contracts and represents clients in inquiry proceedings, Holterman is the main contact for shareholder disputes, and lastly de Leeuw handles contractual and M&A-related disputes.
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‘They are litigators at heart - fast, independent, down to earth, pragmatic, on the ball, respected among colleagues in the market and well connected.’
‘No matter what happens in a case, you know that Koen Rutten is there for you as his client. He really has your back. Koen never misses a deadline and always delivers state-of-the-art work. He communicates proactively and in a clear and understandable way. He is also easy to reach.’
‘The combination of - almost real time - strategic thinking and accurate practical support makes Finch a unique practice. In my experience, Finch has an outstanding network of specialists in different fields of expertise. This helps to find out-of-the-box solutions for different tasks. A top niche practice, with dedicated and very experienced people in their fields of expertise.’
‘Dieuwertje de Leeuw is a great lawyer - sharp, analytical and subtle in her approach, with a very thorough understanding of Dutch proceedings and the way Dutch judges and courts handle cases.’
‘Maarten Mussche is very skilled and also good in court. What I like about him is that he is open to debating his points of view and that I can discuss my views on the matter in detail.’
‘Koen Rutten is highly technically capable and trusted by our clients on complex and aggressive cross-border matters. Koen has an innate ability to make the right judgement call on difficult matters where other lawyers would be more equivocal. Maarten Mussche has shown himself to be consistently brilliant with his technical analysis.’
‘Dieuwertje de Leeuw has a calm attitude, with a broad perspective on the subject matter. She is analytical and her style is very convincing. An excellent negotiator as well.’
‘Stefan Holterman has extensive knowledge of corporate law and has extensive litigation experience. This gives him a good overview of the playing field and he is decisive, even when the pressure is high. He has a pleasant, persuasive style, both verbally and in writing. In addition, he is a very nice person to deal with and is approachable.'
Key clients
- Deminor Recovery SARL
- Stichting Antitrust Action Truck Cartel
- Simetra Investments B.V. and Mr. Anisimov
- Members of the board of Estro
- EIG Global Energy Partners
- GoBaxter B.V.
- Stichting Belangenbehartiging Gedupeerden ECP
- Upper Brook (A) Ltd, Upper Brook (F) Ltd and Upper Brook (I) Ltd
- K. Berkleef
- SleeperCharger Holding
Work highlights
- Advising institutional investors on a substantial claim for damages worth EUR 1.4 billion against Steinhoff.
- Acting for Upper Brook (I), (A) and (F) in a large number of connected cases involving global asset manager Palladyne and action taken against the clients in relation to the Libyan Investment Authority, UN and EU sanctions law and international asset tracing.
- Acting for clients who bought trucks from truck manufacturers involved in a long-running cartel which incurred record fines of around EUR 3 billion from the European Commission.
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Koen Rutten, Stefan Holterman, Maarten Mussche, Dieuwertje de Leeuw