De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek ‘delivers excellent, practical advice’ to insurers facing challenges in both the Netherlands and abroad, handling regulatory issues and disputes in addition to cross-border transactions and restructurings in the insurance sector. Leading the practice is ‘outstanding lawyer’ Dennis Horeman, made co-managing partner in April 2023, who acts for both insurers and insureds on matters of professional, D&O and product liability, in addition to fraud proceedings. Mariken van Loopik is the key partner for regulatory matters, including governance issues and structural transformations. The regulatory practice was strengthened by Mariska Enzerink's elevation to partner in January 2023. Eva Schram handles outsourcing arrangements and transactions in the insurance sector.

Houthoff is a popular choice for insurers and their insureds facing class action suits, with the firm handling several such cases over the past year, including those tied to the alleged mis-selling of unit-linked insurance products. The practice also assists with regulatory matters, focusing on prudential insurance and business conduct, as well as the launches of new insurance products, while also providing transactional support. Berry van Wijk leads the team, with a regulatory practice that covers both life and non-life insurance products and issues tied to M&As. Huib Lebbing specialises in contentious insurance matters, with a particular focus on health and safety-related incidents. Former practice co-head Hans Londonck Sluijk co-founded his own firm, insurance boutique Londonck & Kos, in January 2023.

Kennedy Van der Laan advises on standalone insurance law and associated regulatory issues, covering both Dutch and European matters for a client roster that includes insurers, brokers and public bodies. The group handles a range of insurance products, with particular focus placed on casualty, property and engineering and financial lines coverage in addition to a growing class actions practice. The insurance side of the practice is headed by a team consisting of Erik van Orsouw, Chris van Dijk, Frits van der Woude, Peter van den Broek and Petra Oskam, with Jan Broekhuizen taking the lead on matters of insurance regulation. Marit van der Pool joined the firm’s partnership ranks in September 2023, with a defence and coverage practice centred around D&O and professional indemnity claims.

NautaDutilh acts for a spectrum of household names in the insurance sector from both the Netherlands and abroad, advising on regulatory matters and mergers in the insurance sector, and representing clients in high-stakes litigation, including mass claims concerning product and D&O liability, with a strong focus on matters in the energy and pharmaceutical markets. The team is led by Stijn Franken, a specialist in regulatory insurance law and product liability cases, and Sjoerd Meijer, the firm’s co-managing partner, who is engaged in mass claims concerning unit-linked insurance products. Roel Theissen advises insurers and banks on prudential supervision in relation to governance and transactions.

As part of the firm’s dispute resolution practice, Van Doorne's ‘very knowledgeable team’ handles contentious D&O and product liability claims, is active on the W&I and financial lines fronts and is experiencing growth with its cyber claims practice. In addition, the team takes on disputes between insurers and brokers and assists insurers with the drafting of key policy terms. Annemieke Hendrikse heads the practice, specialising in D&O liability matters and is frequently mandated to act as monitoring counsel by insurers, who also consult her on policy conditions. Wieke van Eekhout represents insurers and insureds in cross-border civil liabilities disputes, acting for the former on coverage matters, while Saloua Tanouyat focuses on D&O and financial lines litigation. Willeke van Spanje left the firm in May 2023, having been appointed as a district court judge.

CMS' insurance practice handles a spectrum of multi-jurisdictional matters, working closely with the firm’s London office to tackle both advisory coverage and regulatory matters, as well as disputes concerning D&O, product and professional indemnity, with a growing focus on the burgeoning area of cyber liability. Leading the team are Bas Baks, who focuses on construction-based claims, D&O matters and financial lines coverage, and Leonard Böhmer, who represents Dutch and international clients in a broad variety of insurance-related litigation. Oskar van de Weijer is also sought after for his experience in D&O, W&I and professional indemnity claims.

Dirkzwager represents Dutch and international insurers on a range of coverage matters, including product, construction and professional liability matters, in addition to taking on corporate and government liability matters. The practice is also sought out for ongoing insurance advisory support. The practice leadership group consists of Harry Kruitwagen, who handles matters of professional and employer liability; and legal, accountancy and construction liability specialist Joost Bindels. Cross-border insurance disputes are the domain of Wim Weterings, who focuses primarily on D&O litigation. Daan Baas departed the firm in December 2023.

Ekelmans Advocaten - Insurance & Corporate ‘understands the commercial and practical aspects of the insurance industry like no other’, focusing on healthcare-related insurance matters as part of a broader general liability practice that also handles D&O, professional liability and insurance fraud matters. Jan Ekelmans manages a broad spectrum of claims, ranging from medical device recalls to life insurance and aviation issues, while Astrid van Noort focuses on personal injury and income protection disputes. Professional and corporate liability fall within the practice of Frank Schaaf, while Daan Spoormans handles both insurance and corporate litigation. Fleur van Kersbergen acts for clients and their insurers who are facing professional negligence suits. Former practice head Hanco Arnold departed the firm in September 2023.

Loyens & Loeff distinguishes itself with its strong policyholder practice, with the team advising on both litigation tied to insurance and financial regulatory matters. On the insurance front, the group assists clients from the Netherlands and abroad with business and professional liability, D&O and W&I breaches. Leading the team is Merel van Asch, who is frequently instructed on coverage disputes and those tied to intermediary duties of care. Rens Markus advises corporates on D&O and W&I coverage disputes, in addition to product liability matters. Rutger Noordermeer specialises in claims against insurance brokers and intermediaries.

Norton Rose Fulbright takes a ‘proactive and dynamic approach’ to a broad range of insurance matters, working in close proximity to the firm’s London office to tackle cross-border D&O, W&I and professional liability coverage disputes, in addition to matters of suspected fraud. On the non-contentious side, the team assists with regulatory compliance and such transactions as M&As and joint ventures. Leading the practice is ‘key name for insurance parties’ Jan Duyvensz, a litigator who represents insurers, brokers and corporate clients on D&O and W&I matters, including claims arising out of private equity transactions. Regulatory queries are handled by Floortje Nagelkerke, who also handles the drafting of critical documentation.

Ploum acts for both insurers and insureds on a variety of coverage matters, with notable strength in issues centred on health and safety, environmental (HSE) and construction. Insurance practice head Natalie Vloemans' practice is built around advising policyholders on HSE claims and design and construction issues, while Maurice Verhoeven, who leads the firm’s corporate litigation team, specialises in professional and D&O liability disputes, primarily acting for insurers.

Van Traa Advocaten is noted for its record in transport-related insurance matters, with the firm advising on both the drafting of terms and conditions, and on disputes relating to both professional liability and personal injury in the transport and logistics sector. The team also takes instructions tied to the neighbouring area of international trade. Practice head Robert Pessers advises on claims arising out of transport accidents, with a particular focus on the aviation industry, covering professional and person injury liability matters, in addition to advising on construction all risks cases. Robert de Haan handles policy advisory work in relation to transport insurance, with Derk-Jan van der Kolk taking the lead on personal injury disputes. April 2023 saw professional liability and fraud specialist Marko Jongkind return to the firm from VanNiekerkCieremans B.V.

Both insurers and policyholders come to Bird & Bird for representation in a variety of insurance disputes, including D&O, property and general liability coverage issues. The team is well versed in handling matters before both courts, including mass claims, and arbitration hearings. Leading the team is Evelyn Tjon-En-Fa, who handles a wide range of insurance disputes, covering D&O, professional indemnity and construction all risks matters, in addition to building up a cyber insurance practice.

Hogan Lovells International LLP handles cross-border reinsurance transactions, advising both insurers and reinsurers on such deals and associated regulatory matters, as well as on restructurings of insurance portfolios. The group is led by the trio of Victor de Vlaam, whose practice encompasses reinsurance transactions and collateral structures, litigation practice head Manon Cordewener and Robert Masman, who handles the collateral and netting arrangements tied to reinsurance deals.