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Stibbe Offices
BEETHOVENPLEIN 10
1077 WM AMSTERDAM
Netherlands
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Branda Katan
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Branda specializes in collective actions and in complex contractual disputes, often with cross-border or regulatory aspects. She has acted in a broad spectrum of cases comprising ESG-related matters, industrial accidents and consumer rights cases.
She is a lucid, dedicated and responsive lawyer with an eye for detail.
Branda is Professor by Special Appointment for the Corporate Litigation chair at Leiden University. She regularly publishes about ESG litigation, the Dutch class action regime and the attribution of knowledge to legal entities. She holds a Ph.D. (with honours) from the Radboud University Nijmegen.
Branda is editor of the Dutch Review of Civil Law (Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Burgerlijk Recht) and a former editor of Company law monthly review (Maandblad voor Ondernemingsrecht). She is a member of the board of the Association of Dutch Lawyers (Nederlandse Juristenvereniging).
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Netherlands > Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
The litigation and arbitration practice at Stibbe is renowned for its skill in mass damages claims, including ESG-related litigation, antitrust damages cases, and shareholders’ claims. Class actions are another strength of the team, which is well versed in defending clients. The firm is also involved in a number of claims against auditors and international arbitration. Practice co-heads Jeroen Kortmann and Fons Leijten
are dispute resolution experts, with Kortmann specialising in tort law, contractual liability, and collective redress, while Leijten is a corporate law specialist. Other primary team members consist of Tim de Greve, who handles complex commercial litigation, Branda Katan, who focuses on international disputes, and Matthijs Kuijpers, who acts as Dutch counsel in numerous arbitration and litigation matters.
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