Mr Stijn Franken > NautaDutilh > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

NautaDutilh represents board members, companies, and individuals in mediation cases. Insurance industry expert Stijn Franken is the key name for insurance parties, including insurers and the insured in negotiations for amicable settlements. Paul Olden is the key contact for shareholder disputes and transaction issues and Geert Raaijmakers acts for private and public sector clients in corporate governance mediation.

The ‘proactive’ insurance team at NautaDutilh has been instructed on several major matters relating to global liability insurance programmes, with specific experience in the health technology, energy and transport sectors. The firm is often engaged in high-profile, cross-border disputes and frequently deals with alleged professional negligence claims, developing a strong presence in accountancy liability and related coverage disputes. The team also assists with matters concerning board members of major insurance companies and has a strong reputation for significant commercial risk profiles including D&O and product liability, particularly pharmaceutical products. The team is experienced in handling multi-party litigation, with a specific focus on consumer-led claims, and can leverage expertise from across the firm to handle issues from a financial regulatory and corporate perspective. Stijn Franken and Sjoerd Meijer are the practice heads. Roel Theissen, experienced in prudential regulatory matters among others, joined the firm in April 2023 from Houthoff as counsel.

NautaDutilh’s healthcare and life sciences team is ‘pragmatic to work with and focused on optimising the best commercial deal’ and acts for high-profile clients on the full scope of work. Ruud Smits acts for biotech, med-tech and pharmaceutical companies on corporate mandates, including financing strategies and M&A and IP specialist Anne Marie Verschuur represents international biopharmaceutical companies in global patent and trademark disputes. Recently promoted partner Jeroen Boelens works alongside Verschuur in complex IP matters. Stijn Franken focuses on disputes concerning product liability; Wijnand Bossenbroek‘s work covers corporate, and financing advice for pharmaceutical companies; Petra Zijp and Paul van der Bijl specialise in cross-border equity capital market transactions and debt offerings with listings on Euronext Amsterdam and abroad. New York-based Rebecca Pinto strengthens the firm’s global relationships and adds an extra dimension to the scope of the practice – dealing with private equity mandates in the life sciences and technology sectors. Sybren de Beur further strengthens the team’s corporate expertise in the life sciences space.