Michiel Rank
Associate - Attorney at Law
Michiel Rank, attorney-at-law in our Amsterdam Litigation & Risk Management practice, specializes in corporate and commercial disputes, focusing on (cross-border) litigation and providing advisory services related to commercial contracts and business conflicts.
Michiel is part of our Amsterdam corporate and commercial litigation team, focusing on complex cross-border and post-transactional disputes. He advises on shareholder conflicts, directors’ and professional liability, and contractual disputes, inlcuding post-M&A disputes. Michiel regularly appears before Dutch courts, including the Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC), and is well-versed in legal proceedings.
As of July 2025, Michiel is seconded to our London office. Michiel previously worked in the Corporate / M&A team, advising on transactions, governance, and commercial contracts.
Recent matters include representing:
- US clinical research firm in NCC proceedings over synthetic protein trials.
- Brazilian Big Four firm in a post-M&A dispute involving audit issues.
- London broker in a Dutch class action on interest rate manipulation.
- US litigation funder assessing a Dutch mass claim over environmental disasters.
Work highlights
Contributions
Memberships
Dutch Bar Association
Association for Young Litigation Lawyers
Qualifications
LL.M. Corporate law, University of Leiden, 2020
LL.B. Civil law, University of Utrecht, 2018
Law Firm School, Amsterdam, 2023
Michiel Rank
Associate - Attorney at Law
michiel.rank@loyensloeff.com
Amsterdam
Dutch, English
<p>Michiel Rank, attorney-at-law in our Amsterdam Litigation & Risk Management practice, specializes in corporate and commercial disputes, focusing on (cross-border) litigation and providing advisory services related to commercial contracts and business conflicts.</p>
Michiel is part of our Amsterdam corporate and commercial litigation team, focusing on complex cross-border and post-transactional disputes. He advises on shareholder conflicts, directors’ and professional liability, and contractual disputes, inlcuding post-M&A disputes. Michiel regularly appears before Dutch courts, including the Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC), and is well-versed in legal proceedings.
As of July 2025, Michiel is seconded to our London office. Michiel previously worked in the Corporate / M&A team, advising on transactions, governance, and commercial contracts.
Recent matters include representing:
- US clinical research firm in NCC proceedings over synthetic protein trials.
- Brazilian Big Four firm in a post-M&A dispute involving audit issues.
- London broker in a Dutch class action on interest rate manipulation.
- US litigation funder assessing a Dutch mass claim over environmental disasters.