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Main work contacts

CategoryContact
Maritime law (cargo claims, bill of lading and charterparty disputes, ship arrests) Prof Maarten Claringbould, Robert de Haan, Olivier Böhmer, Benedict Janssen
Hull and machinery (collision, salvage and shipbuilding contracts) Pieter den Haan, Olivier Böhmer
Ship financing (mortgages, registry and auctions) Pieter den Haan
Aviation (aircraft financing, passenger and cargo claims, accidents, insurance, licences and charters) Robert Pessers, Marc van Maanen
Road transport (cargo claims, logistic contracts) Jan Teunissen, Benedict Janssen, Jan-Willem Bruidegom, Vincent Pool, Michael Hajdasinski
Insurance (general commercial liability, property and construction) Jan Teunissen, Peter Drion, Robert de Haan, Jan-Willem Bruidegom, Derk Jan van der Kolk, Jacco van de Meent
Professional indemnity (lawyers, brokers, contractors and architects) Robert Pessers, Peter Drion, Derk-Jan van der Kolk, Jacco van de Meent
International trade and commodities Marc van Maanen, Jan van Zuuren, Michael Hajdasinski

Legal Developments in Netherlands

Legal Developments and updates from the leading lawyers in each jurisdiction. To contribute, send an email request to
  • AKD assists Eurofins Scientific Group

    AKD assists Eurofins Scientific Group with the acquisition of Laboratorium Zeeuws-Vlaanderen B.V. and ALTIC B.V.”
  • New Late Payments Directive

    Despite the implementation of Directive 2000/35/EC on combating late payment in commercial transactions in 2002, the European Commission (the “Commission”) concluded in 2008 that late payments were still widespread in the EU. It also turned out that public authorities in certain Member States were stipulating unjustifiably long contractual payment periods for transactions.
  • Amendment of the Collective Redundancy Notification Act

    On 1 March 2012 the Collective Redundancy Notification Act (Wet Melding Collective Outslug, "WACO") will be amended. What changes does this involve?
  • New Corporate Law Legislation

    In the field of corporate law, there are four (coming) Acts that attract attention, namely the introduction of the tenth book of the Dutch Civil Code, the amendment of the Marital Property Act and, to conclude, the coming entry into effect of the Management and Supervision Act and the Flexibilization of BV Act. Please find below a short explanation of each Act.
  • Shipping & Transport - Netherlands

    Attaching maritime assets in insolvency
  • The employment of foreign workers. What issues do you need to be aware of as an employer?

    The employment of foreign workers regularly raises questions. A brief summary of the most important areas of attention will be dealt with in this article.
  • Non-solicitation agreement violated via LinkedIn

    A non-solicitation agreement usually restricts the ability of an employee - after an employment contract has ended - to approach the clients of the former employer. The former employee of a software company recently discovered that the scope of such an agreement can also include contacts made via LinkedIn.
  • NETHERLANDS AS A GLOBAL FINANCE CENTRE

    Few jurisdictions can boast a foreign direct investment record like the Netherlands. As the world's seventh largest inward receiver of investments, housing approximately 9000 foreign-owned companies, the country's dynamic business environment provides an invaluable insight into macro investment trends.
  • Forming a company in the Netherlands

    The Netherlands and Dutch law The Netherlands is a perfect business location for foreign entrepreneurs (2,000 subsidiaries in Amsterdam, 140,000 jobs). It is the gateway to densely populated Western Europe and has a well-developed logistic and technical infrastructure.
  • Leasing of commercial premises in the Netherlands

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