Osborne Clarke‘s dispute resolution practice has recently grown its client base, expanding into the technology, media, communication, and retail sectors, and has handled a number of investigations into technology companies, as well as retail-related disputes and post-closing disputes. Commercial and corporate litigator Jeroen Bedaux leads the team and has specific expertise in representing football players, football clubs, race car drivers, and Olympic athletes in investigations by regulators. Paul Brouwer acts for the firm’s financial clientele in banking and commercial disputes.

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  • ‘A lean and mean team who work super efficiently. They have in-depth case knowledge.’

  • ‘Jeroen Bedaux is involved, hands on and has the ability to lead the client to the best decision. He is pragmatic in his approach but at the same time a lion when representing his clients.’

  • ‘The team is young, dynamic and proactive.’

  • ‘Paul is very approachable and communicates well - he is focused and to the point, keeping calls short and delivering on time.’

  • 'It is an expert team that communicates well, monitors timelines and provides unsolicited advice.'

  • 'Good substantive conversations in understandable language without unnecessarily reverting to text from the law books.'

Key clients

  • Nyck de Vries
  • Amsterdam Energy and Waste Company (AEB)
  • Procornea
  • Coca Cola Europacific Partners
  • Capgemini
  • Sonos
  • Bose Corporation
  • GoPro
  • Jumbo Supermarkten B.V.
  • Toolstation
  • Reckitt Benckiser
  • Starbucks
  • Leaseplan
  • Dyson
  • Nobian
  • Sun Chemical
  • October
  • Danone
  • NewCold
  • HEMA
  • Achmea Bank
  • ADG Dienstengroep

Work highlights

  • Representing Formula 1 race car driver Nyck de Vries in a dispute with Dutch investment company Investrand concerning the entitlement to 50% of his proceeds as a Formula 1 driver, amounting to tens of millions of euros.
  • Representing Procornea in a dispute concerning the termination of a distribution agreement and damages claims for €31 million.
  • Assisting Mout Investments with a shareholder dispute regarding a multimillion-euro company.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jeroen Bedaux

Other key lawyers

Paul Brouwer