Rutgers & Posch > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Firm Profile

‘I am thrilled to provide a glowing testimonial for the restructuring and insolvency practice at Rutger and Posch, with a special commendation for Loek Kerstens. This team’s exceptional qualities truly set them apart in the legal field.’

‘Loek Kerstens has shown to be an outstanding legal professional in every aspect. Loek’s exceptional qualities set him apart from his competitors, and his contributions have been invaluable to our collaborative efforts.’

‘A partner-driven boutique with accessible partners.’

‘Loek Kerstens is one of the top lawyers in the insolvency sector. Calm but sharp both intellectually and in his legal concepts. Excellent tonality with clients as well as with his staff.’

‘They find the balance in doing what is required in the best interests of the client.’

‘The team is knowledgeable and always takes a pragmatic approach. Simple matters are handled with a straightforward approach, which allows them to act fast and keep costs manageable.’

‘Loek Kerstens and Gief de Gruijter are both really appreciated. They are skilled lawyers, pragmatic and clear in their communication.’

‘I highly recommend the Rutgers and Posch team. In my particular case the team readily embraced the legal difficulties or complexities which arose from dealing with the different jurisdictions.’

‘Despite being a boutique firm, the asset & structured finance team is a strong and highly experienced team. The practice is led by senior partner Kees Westermann who has several decades of experience in the Dutch structured finance market.’

‘Rutgers & Posch stands out as one of the smaller law firms that is a specialized player, which benefits from strong collaboration with a sensible approach to billing.’

‘The team has in-depth knowledge and are pragmatic and professional.’

‘Kees Westermann is a highly qualified professional that is quick to understand complicated matters. He is an excellent negotiator and an amiable person.’

‘Jamie Pellegrom is a motivated and enthusiastic professional who strives always for the best results for her client.’

‘The firm has a very strong practice with an eye for detail. There is senior involvement and a good understanding of what the clients require in the transaction structure. The firm is innovating auto ABS structures in the Netherlands.’

‘Vasco Hoving always fulfills his tasks with eagerness and commitment that results in delivering a high-quality work.’

‘They are a relatively small firm and team, which makes for a dedicated approach. You’re not just a number but you experience a true client focused approach. They are also quick on communication.’

‘A professional team with strong commitment, excellent availability for clients and highly focused on achieving the results in time.’

‘Vasco Hoving has unique experience when it comes to advising on the borrower side of financings.’

‘The team at Rutgers & Posch was very knowledgeable, highly responsive and down to earth.’

‘The firm has the multi-disciplinary expertise of a large top-tier firm combined with the entrepreneurial spirit of a boutique.’

‘Jamie Pellegrom is a motivated and enthusiastic professional who always strives for the best results for her client.’

‘Kees Westermann is a highly qualified professional. He is quick to understand complicated matters. He is an excellent negotiator and an amiable person.’

‘They provide very good quality advice and guidance.’

‘Rutgers & Posch is a law firm with good expertise, short lines of communication and a hands-on approach.’

‘Rutgers & Posch’s efficient team is formed of members with specific knowledge. Sound advice is combined with sensible client-friendly billing, which is highly appreciated.’

‘The knowledge base within Rutgers & Posch is broad and fulfils needs as required. Collaboration is very friendly too.’

‘Lennaert Posch has a very hands-on and pragmatic approach, he keeps the interests of the client an extremely high priority. He is pleasant to work with, highly analytical and professional.’

‘Tijmen Noordoven provides sound legal labour law advice, is well-liked and highly appreciated by clients. He goes the extra mile.’

‘Responsive, practical and solution-oriented.’

‘The team are experts in what they do – Lennaert Posch is a trusted advisor.’

‘Lennaert and Justus are experienced lawyers with a lot experience and involvement realizing the best deals and contracts for their clients.’

‘Justus Fortuyn stands out as a high-flying associate who has great technical skills and an easy manner which facilitates easy exchanges with our team and the persons with whom we are negotiating.’

‘Huib Schrama is in my view perfectly able to translate the relevant aspects of Dutch law and civil procedure into the language of lawyers from other legal systems and he always stays focused on the client’s goals in litigation, while also understanding the business challenges the client is facing.’

‘Rutgers & Posch are an excellent boutique player in commercial disputes. They benefit from their equally strong corporate disputes practice and I would recommend them where a combination of these specialisms is required.’

‘Huib Schrama is excellent, strong on the law, but also very relaxed and easy to deal with. He is a calming presence despite his young age – one to watch.’

‘The team are experienced, always sharp minded, and keep an eye on the commercially relevant issues when developing litigation strategies. On top of that, they are also nice to work with.’

‘Huib Schrama is a very experienced litigator and a trusted advisor. From the client’s perspective, it is easy to rely on him, because he knows good strategy, and is approachable and honest while remaining very professional.’

‘Huib Schrama is great as he is able to fight for us and get the best possible outcome. He is also able to settle matters in a decent manner. He absolutely knows how to play out litigation and achieve the best possible outcome for our business. There is no other litigation partner at another firm that reaches this level of competency in my view.’

‘Very knowledgeable, dedicated team, with quick, to-the-point communication.’

‘Dirk Jan Rutgers is one of the most distinguished lawyers I have known in the Netherlands, who is very thoughtful and at the same time a great person to know personally.’

‘Inge de Laat is a very accomplished lawyer.’

‘Tijmen Nordooven is very reliable, providing assistance even on short notice.’

‘Annemaart Hiebendaal is a great person to work with and one of the promising young lawyers in the firm.’

‘The responsiveness and the in-depth knowledge of all the lawyers are excellent. They are very good in restructuring matters but also in works council issues, individual employer-employee related matters and disputes. They are also very involved in each case and are nice, hands-on people.’

‘Tijmen Noordoven is a business-oriented person. He takes his work very seriously but he is also the type of lawyer who can bring laughter to tough cases. Tijmen is a focused person and gets the job done and besides that I also like the fact that we have an informal working relationship.’

‘Strong, specialist team, all focused on employment.’

‘Annemeijne Zwager is commercial, knowledgeable, and great to deal with. Inge de Laat is very experienced and knowledgeable.’