Commercial litigation
The most common type of matters that we handle are related to complex commercial and contractual disputes – for example, the delivery of defective goods under a purchase agreement, significant delays under a construction agreement, or unpaid bills. You can rely on our Commercial Litigation team to resolve any type of domestic or cross-border contractual dispute. We have a strong track record in enforcing judgments and awards, as well as in obtaining protective measures, such as freezing orders, and preliminary injunctions or resisting to them.
Insurance & Finance litigation
As a firm, we cover all legal, tax and regulatory expertise. This makes us ideally positioned to resolve business disputes that require specialist knowledge of the financial services sector: from complex finance litigations, to insurance coverage disputes, and disputes concerning liability of financial institutions. Our clients include financial institutions, insurance companies, insurance intermediairies, funds, private equity firms, venture capitalists, asset managers, and family offices.
Corporate litigation
Our corporate litigation experts have ample experience with all types of corporate disputes, for example:
- Shareholder disputes, and disputes between shareholders and management;
- Liability of the Management Board or supervisory board members;
- Inquiry proceedings and interim measures;
- M&A and post-M&A disputes, including breaches of representations and warranties under a share purchase agreement, as well as price adjustment issues; and
- Disputes related to shareholder agreements, joint venture agreements, and other corporate contracts.
We have substantial experience litigating cases before relevant courts in our home markets, including summary judges, district courts and courts of appeal, and more specifically the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal and commercial courts such as the Netherlands Commercial Court. We are also on top of key trends and developments with regard to activist campaigns and shareholder activism.
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What others say about us
Legal 500
"They have a broad scope and handle the complete range of corporate, commercial and finance cases." (2020)
"Excellent lawyers, very responsive with commercial acumen" (2020)
"Loyens & Loeff’s litigation practice in Luxembourg provides a quality of service, a diligence in replies and an attention to the client’s needs that is rarely matched." (2020)
Chambers & Partners
"You can always be assured that your case is taken care of in the insurance and liability context." (2020)
"They are lawyers I would recommend for their liability, expertise and knowledge of insurance, corporate and arbitration law. I find their approach to be diligent, swift and smart." (2020)
"The team is to the point and customer-centric," and its lawyers draw praise for being "responsive and easy to work with." (2020)
Hendrik van Druten
Partner Attorney at lawHendrik van Druten, attorney at law, is a member of the Litigation & Risk Management Group in our Amsterdam office.
T: +31 20 578 59 25 E: hendrik.van.druten@loyensloeff.com
Sidney Berendsen
Partner Attorney at lawSidney Berendsen, attorney at law, is a specialist in corporate law disputes, such as disputes involving M&A transactions, disputes between shareholders, proceedings with the Enterprise Chamber of the Court of Appeals and directors’ and supervisors’ liability.
T: +31 20 578 57 80 E: sidney.berendsen@loyensloeff.com
Mijke Sinninghe Damsté
Partner Attorney at lawMijke Sinninghe Damsté, attorney at law, is a member of the Litigation & Risk Management practice group.
T: +31 20 578 56 66 M: +31 610 89 46 93 E: mijke.sinninghe.damste@loyensloeff.com
Tom Claassens
Partner Attorney at lawTom Claassens is a partner in Loyens & Loeff’s Litigation & Risk Management practice group.
T: +31 10 224 66 13 E: tom.claassens@loyensloeff.com
Véronique Hoffeld
Partner Attorney at law / Avocat à la CourVéronique Hoffeld, partner, is a member of the Executive Committee of Loyens & Loeff Luxembourg and heads the Litigation & Risk Management Practice Group of our Luxembourg office. She focuses on commercial law, litigation, arbitration, real estate and IP law
T: +352 466 230 232 E: veronique.hoffeld@loyensloeff.com
Pjotr Heemskerk
Counsel Attorney at lawPjotr Heemskerk, attorney at law, is a member of the Litigation & Risk Management Practice Group in our Rotterdam office. He specialises in advising, litigating and negotiating with respect to commercial contracts, intellectual property, licenses, e-commerce and new technologies.
T: +31 10 224 61 53 M: +31 6 10 93 90 12 E: pjotr.heemskerk@loyensloeff.com
Hakim Boularbah
Attorney at Law PartnerHakim Boularbah, attorney at law, heads the Litigation & Risk Management practice group in our Brussels office. He focuses on cross-border litigation and international arbitration. He is also a member of the France Region Team.
T: +32 2 773 23 50 E: hakim.boularbah@loyensloeff.com
Robin Moser
Local partner Attorney at lawRobin Moser, attorney at law, is a local partner in our Zurich office. He focuses on domestic and international dispute resolution and has broad experience in representing clients in court, before federal and cantonal authorities and arbitral tribunals.
T: +41 43 434 67 42 M: +41 78 806 40 91 E: robin.moser@loyensloeff.com
Merel van Asch
Counsel Attorney at lawMerel van Asch, attorney at law, is a member of the Litigation & Risk Management Practice Group in our Rotterdam office. Merel is head for the Insurance and Liability team and leads the insurance(litigation)practice.
T: +31 10 224 61 60 M: +31 6 51 01 85 47 E: merel.van.asch@loyensloeff.com
Huib Schrama
Senior Associate Attorney at lawHuib Schrama, attorney at law, is a member of the Litigation & Risk Management practice group. Huib focuses on corporate law and liability law. He advises and litigates on class actions, directors’ liability, cartel damages, (property) finance and commercial contracts.
T: +31 20 578 52 59 M: +31 653 57 36 30 E: huib.schrama@loyensloeff.com
Olivier van der Haegen
Partner Attorney at LawOlivier van de Haegen, attorney at law, is Partner and member of the Litigation & Risk Management practice group in our Brussels office. He is experienced in dispute resolution, and focuses on international commercial arbitration. He is also a member of the firmwide Restructuring & Insolvency Team and of the France Region Teams.
T: +32 2 773 23 52 E: olivier.van.der.haegen@loyensloeff.com