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Client work - The Netherlands - Litigation and dispute resolution

Client

  • Recent mandates include:

Financial institutions

  • Representing a large Netherlands financial institution in emergency relief proceedings over the termination of negotiations for the purchase of an insurance brokerage company.
  • Representing an international financial institution as defendant in court proceedings and in negotiations regarding dozens of claims by insureds.
  • Advising a large German bank, acting on behalf of a consortium of dozens of banks, and representing those banks in proceedings at the Amsterdam court. The proceedings concerned emergency regulations that were made applicable to the Dutch branch of Landsbanki in 2008.
  • Representing one of the world’s largest financial institutions in emergency relief proceedings in the Dutch courts in connection with the enforcement of a claim of approximately €15 million against a Dutch by now bankrupt company. We also rendered insolvency advice.
  • Representing an international financial institution regarding a multimillion Euro dispute before the court of Amsterdam and thereafter settling the matter successfully.

Corporate

  • Representing one of Turkey’s largest industrial conglomerates in a shareholders dispute over the construction and operation of two large power plants, worth well over €1 billion. This international dispute requires a multi jurisdictional approach and close cooperation between lawyers from different jurisdictions.
  • Representing an international industrial conglomerate in a joint venture dispute regarding the termination of its Dutch activities. We provided post M&A and insolvency advice.
  • Advising an international multimedia company in respect of a shareholders dispute and representing that company in emergency relief proceedings before the Amsterdam court.
  • Advising one of Netherlands’ largest supermarkets chains in several disputes arising out of an asset purchase agreement regarding the sale of several hundreds of supermarkets.
  • Representing a venture capitalist company in a multi-million Euro shareholders dispute regarding a listed American company in court proceedings in Amsterdam.
  • Representing a leading Dutch financial institution in a post M&A and shareholders dispute regarding one of its investments.
  • Advising a large Dutch food supplier in relation to a multimillion Euro post M&A dispute.

Energy

  • Representing an international energy company regarding two disputes with Dutch gas supply companies regarding a long term Gas supply contract. The dispute value is several hundreds of million Euros.
  • Representing a Netherlands energy company in a dispute with one of the world’s largest oil companies regarding a multi million Euro claim as a result of a major power outage.
  • Advising a Middle East trading company regarding the retransfer of European Union Allowances (EUA s). These are tradable emission credits from the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.

Commercial

  • Representing a Netherlands energy company in arbitration proceedings under the rules of the Netherlands Arbitration Institute. This contractual dispute has a value of several hundreds of million Euros.
  • Defending the interest of a large international retail company, in a €38 million arbitration proceedings in the Netherlands. This case involves rogatory committee hearings abroad and several state court proceedings as well.
  • Advising a bank regarding a dispute with the management of one of its subsidiaries regarding stock options.
  • Advising an international hotel company in a multi million Euro dispute regarding the envisaged termination of a management agreement.
  • Representing a leading Turkish mobile phone operator in connection with a US$150 million financing.
  • Advising a solar company on a multimillion Euro dispute under a manufacturing agreement in arbitration proceedings under the rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre. This international dispute requires a close cooperation between lawyers from our Singapore office.

Related contacts

Yke Lennartz

Yke Lennartz

Partner

Amsterdam

+31 (0)20 462 9470

Jessica de Rooij

Jessica de Rooij

Senior associate

Amsterdam

+31 (0)20 462 9327

Annette van Beers

Annette van Beers

Associate

Amsterdam

+31 (0)20 462 9419

Dede Meeuwisse

Dede Meeuwisse

Associate

Amsterdam

+31 (0)20 462 9431