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Netherlands
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Commercial, corporate and M&A - ranked: tier 5
AKD
Transport, technology, agribusiness and healthcare are sectors of particular expertise for AKDβs practice. Lennart Crain arrived from De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek in January 2017; he and Zabdaj Pollen acted for IOI on its sale of a 70% stake in IOI Loders Croklaan to Bunge for β¬297m plus $595m. Erwin Rademakers, Nathalie van Woerkom and practice head Carlos Pita Cao are also recommended.
Construction
Construction - ranked: tier 1
AKD
The βcreativeβ team at AKD has βin-depth knowledgeβ, provides βpractical solutionsβ and βreally adds valueβ. βOutstanding negotiatorβ Marc Wintgens is βa real thought-leaderβ; he advised VolkerWessels on the 450,000sqm Strijp S redevelopment. The βvery calm, experiencedβ Teije van Dijk, the βvery strongβ Paul Welten, βefficient expertβ Jelle Otten and βproblem-solverβ Marlies Pierik are recommended litigators.
Leading individuals

Marc Wintgens - AKD
EU and competition
EU and competition - ranked: tier 4
AKD
AKDβs department is βexcellentβ and βto the pointβ. Brussels-based practice head Pieter Kuypers is acting for Dutch conservation organisation Vereniging Natuurmonumenten on proceedings brought before the EGC regarding allegations that various Dutch nature conservation organisations received illegal state aid. The team includes counsel Kees Jan Kuilwijk and senior associate Joost Houdijk.
Employment
Employment - ranked: tier 4
AKD
AKDβs βtop-notch, always availableβ department is led by Pieter Huys, who represented Den Breejen in a high-profile case regarding work permits. βPragmaticβ senior associate Henrike van de Laar βexplains things simplyβ; FranΓ§ois Defaix and Hans van Mens are also recommended. Suzanne Bos arrived from HVG Law LLP in October 2017.
Environment and planning
Environment and planning - ranked: tier 1
AKD
The βvery knowledgeable, solution-orientedβ team at AKD is led by Jos van der Velden, Gerrit van der Veen and Klaas Meersma, who are based in Breda, Rotterdam and Amsterdam respectively. Van der Velden advises ProRail on all environment and planning matters. Henk Breeman was a new arrival in March 2018.
Leading individuals
Henk Breeman - AKD

Jos van der Velden - AKD
Next generation lawyers

Hugo Doornhof - AKD
Insurance
Insurance - ranked: tier 4
AKD
Best known for its wide-ranging maritime insurance capabilities, AKDβs practice is headed by Jos van der MechΓ© and Haco van der Houven van Oordt. Litigation associates Robert Hoepel and Vivian van der Kuil are often active in the energy industry. Pieter den Haan is also recommended.
Private equity
Private equity - ranked: tier 4
AKD
The team at AKD is led by Nathalie van Woerkom, who acted for De Hoge Dennen Capital PE on the sale of Temployment Participaties to Pay For People. FranΓ§ois Koppenol is also recommended. Financial institutions expert Lennart Crain joined from De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek in January 2017.
Project finance and PFI
Project finance and PFI - ranked: tier 3
AKD
The βvery bright, creativeβ team at AKD βreally adds valueβ. βDown-to-earth, inventiveβ practice head Marc Wintgens is βan outstanding negotiatorβ and βa real thought-leaderβ; he advised Erasmus Medical Centre on the renovation and new construction of the Eread Building and the Sophia Hospital. Taco de Lange and Jelle Otten are also recommended.
Real estate
Real estate - ranked: tier 2
AKD
AKDβs βvery bright, creativeβ department is led by the βinventive, down-to-earthβ Marc Wintgens, who is βan outstanding negotiator and a real thought-leaderβ; he is advising VolkerWessels on all aspects of the Strijp S redevelopment. Jelle Otten is βwise, enthusiastic and vastly knowledgeableβ; Taco de Lange is βhighly knowledgeable and well-connectedβ. Julian Versmissen is also recommended.
Leading individuals

Marc Wintgens - AKD

Taco de Lange - AKD
Restructuring and insolvency
Restructuring and insolvency - ranked: tier 2
AKD
Noted for its cross-border capabilities, AKDβs deparment is led by Barend de Roy van Zuidewijn, who acted as the bankruptcy trustee for Atlantic Marine Services. Paul Peters acts as the bankruptcy trustee for Royal Imtech.
Tax
Other recommended firms - ranked: tier 1
AKD
Transport
Transport - ranked: tier 1
AKD
Widely known for its longstanding maritime expertise, AKDβs βfirst-classβ team is noted for its βinnovative, tailor-made approachβ. The βstrategic, client-orientedβ Haco van der Houven van Oordt, who co-heads the group with Jos van der MechΓ©, is βa brilliant advocateβ and βvery experienced in ship arrestsβ. Pieter den Haan, Jan Kromhout, Sebastiaan Moolenaar and Annemieke Spijker are also recommended.
Leading individuals
Next generation lawyers

Annemieke Spijker - AKD
Netherlands: Banking and finance
Borrower side
Banking and finance: Borrower side - ranked: tier 3
AKD
AKDβs βvery thoroughβ, βquickβ department often handles cross-border acquisition finance matters across jurisdictions that include Germany and the US. Department head Vincent Bettonville acts for Benson Elliot Capital Management on various finance matters. The team includes Erwin Rademakers and Jasper Verhoog, who has been promoted to partner.
Netherlands: Dispute resolution
Commercial litigation
Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation - ranked: tier 4
AKD
AKDβs βbrightβ and βresponsiveβ practice βreally makes a differenceβ. Group head Patrick Haas is leading advice to Spanish investment bank Banco Mare Nostrum and one of its directors on a number of liability claims brought before the Amsterdam District Court. Barend de Roy van Zuidewijn and of counsel Marc Goethals are also names to note.
Netherlands: Industry focus
Food and beverages
Industry focus: Food and beverages - ranked: tier 1
AKD
Barbara Mutsaers is the key partner at AKD, and is well known for her expertise in food law, including nutrition and health claims, product liability and recalls. Alongside Eveline Sillevis Smitt, administrative food law expert Erik Dans represented Plukon Food Group in proceedings against the Dutch state regarding new food hygiene regulations. Huib Berendschot is recommended for IP, advertising and labelling matters.
Leading individuals
Barbara Mutsaers - AKD
Netherlands: Intellectual property
Patents
Intellectual property: Patents - ranked: tier 5
AKD
Peter Claassen leads the team at AKD; he is supported by Huib Berendschot and Martin Hemmer, who represented Samsung in pan-European patent enforcement proceedings against numerous companies regarding Samsungβs printer cartridges. Senior associate EliΓ«tte Vaal is also recommended.
Trade marks, copyrights and design rights
Intellectual property: Trade marks, copyrights and design rights - ranked: tier 4
AKD
AKD βmanages large IP projects very efficientlyβ. Martin Hemmer represented BΓ€r Software in copyright and database rights cases against companies such as Pearson. βStrategically inventiveβ group head Peter Claassen is βan impressive negotiatorβ; the βvery skilledβ Huib Berendschot is βbusiness-orientedβ. Other clients include Samsung and Forax.
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- Banking and finance : Borrower side
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Construction
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- EU and competition
- Employment
- Industry focus : Food and beverages
- Intellectual property : Trade marks, copyrights and design rights
- Private equity
- Project finance and PFI
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax