Mr Haco van der Houven van Oordt > AKD > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile
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Mr Haco van der Houven van Oordt
Work Department
Transport & Trade
Position
Partner
Career
Haco van der Houven van Oordt is a lawyer and partner at AKD. He is an international litigation specialist with a focus on shipping and offshore. Haco has extensive experience with disputes involving marine accidents and the construction and operation of ships and offshore objects.
Haco is proficient in the preparation and execution of an international litigation strategy. He is an expert in the field of attachments and the enforcement of securities and frequently litigates in connection with marine insurance. Haco is regularly involved in disputes in and around the Dutch Caribbean. Clients appreciate his drive and creativity which often lead to original solutions.
Haco lectures maritime law at Utrecht University and is an editor of the maritime and insurance law review ‘Schip & Schade’. He is also a member of the supervisory board of the Maritime Museum and of the International Working Group on Polar Shipping – Subgroup Antarctic Shipping of the Comité Maritime International.
Memberships
Haco lectures maritime law at Utrecht Law College and is editor of maritime and insurance law report Schip & Schade. Haco is supervisory board member of the Maritime Museum in Rotterdam.
Education
Haco obtained his law degree at the University of Leiden in 1997.
Lawyer Rankings
Netherlands > Transport
(Hall of Fame)AKD boasts a broad expertise in aviation, logistics, international trade, and shipping, addressing issues like multimodal carriage of goods, commodities, customs, and marine accidents. Jan Kromhout, leading the transport and trade group, is a seasoned transactional lawyer advising entities like ship-owners and insurers in shipbuilding and offshore projects. Haco van der Houven van Oordt, a litigation veteran in the shipping and offshore sectors, tackles marine accidents and ship-related disputes. Jos van der Meché specialises in resolving cargo claims, representing operators, carriers, and insurers. Annemieke Spijker brings her skills in drafting logistics contracts and litigation, and Sebastiaan Moolenaar advises and litigates on commercial contracts, often in cross-border disputes. Maaike Lustenhouwer is pivotal in the aviation team, while Michael Hajdasinski, who joined in March 2023, focuses on international commodities trade.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution: class actions
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
- Fraud and white-collar crime
- Industry focus: healthcare and life sciences
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Intellectual property: trade marks, copyrights and design rights
- Private equity
- Project finance and PFI
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Banking and finance: Borrower side
- Banking and finance: lender or arranger side
- Employment
- Energy
- EU and competition
- Industry focus: Information technology
- Tax