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BarentsKrans Offices

BarentsKrans
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2514 EA The Hague
Netherlands
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William Schonewille

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+31-70-376 0650 william.schonewille@barentskrans.nl

Work Department

Financial Litigation

Position

William has been practising law since 1996 and had been a partner at BarentsKrans since 2001. William is a specialist in the field of Financial Litigation. He acts on behalf of investors and consumers as well as for financial institutions. William has extensive experience in complex litigation, both on an individual as class action basis. He is reputed for his work in high-profile class action litigation cases in banking and securities law, such as Via Claim, Leaseverlies (share leasing schemes) and most recently Verliespolis (information and costload of unit-linked life insurance). William also advises on the development of new financial products. William joined the board of BarentsKrans in 2006 and was managing partner from January 2008 to December 2013.

Memberships

  • Member of the Supervisory Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee Woonkracht10, Zwijndrecht
  • Member of the Supervisory Board HWW Zorg, The Hague
  • Lecturer Master of Financial Planning, Erasmus University, Rotterdam
  • Lecturer Certified Compliance Officer NIBE SVV, Amsterdam
  • Lecturer Business Valuation Rotterdam School of Management, Rotterdam
  • Member of the Vereniging voor Financieel Recht
  • Member of the Vereniging Handelsrecht
  • Member of the Nederlandse Juristen Vereniging
  • Member of the Vereniging Corporate Litigation

Lawyer Rankings

Netherlands > Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation

BarentsKrans‘ dispute resolution group consists of multiple teams – a key pillar of the practice is the corporate, commercial, and financial litigation group led by William Schonewille, who acts as counsel for claimants in mass damages cases and other class actions (including financial services cases). Martijn van Maanen leads the private enforcement side of the practice, often acting for claimants in infringement cases, while Rieme-Jan Tjittes heads up the arbitration practice and Supreme Court litigation team, where Philip Fruytier is another key contact. Marjolein van Rest focuses on preventing and settling disputes, Annelies van der Ploeg handles complex post-M&A litigation, and Roeland de Mol frequently represents high-net-worth individuals.

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