Mr Harry Kruitwagen > Dirkzwager > Arnhem, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

Dirkzwager
VELPERWEG 1
6824 BZ ARNHEM
Netherlands

Work Department

Liability & Insurance

Position

Attorney – Partner

Career

Harry works as a lawyer and partner in the Liability & Insurance group at our Arnhem office. Harry trained at law firm Nauta Dutilh and having completed five and a half year’s service there, he moved to Dirkzwager at the end of 2000. At our firm, he helped to expand the Liability & Insurance group from 11 lawyers to the current complement of 25, making it one of the largest loss departments in the Netherlands. Its client base mainly consists of insurers. Harry focuses on aspects of liability in the business sphere, including director’s liability, professional liability, technical losses and employer liability. He also deals with dossiers pertaining to insurance law (policy disputes and drafting of insurance terms and conditions).

Languages

Dutch, English

Education

European Studies (Amsterdam University), Dutch Law (Leiden University)

Lawyer Rankings

Netherlands > Insurance

Dirkzwager fields a large insurance team operating at a domestic and international level, with a specific focus on D&O liability and large coverage disputes for both Dutch insurers and listed companies. The Arnhem-based team is frequently involved in cross-border matters, where it works closely with practitioners in the firm’s London office. The team has specific experience in contentious claims, particularly regarding professional liability, and also acts on range of other insurance matters including those concerning product, corporate, and government liability. Harry Kruitwagen, Daan Baas and Joost Bindels are the practice heads.