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Pot Jonker Advocaten
Nieuwe Gracht 124
2011 NM Haarlem
Netherlands

Netherlands > Employment Tier 3

Based in Haarlem, Pot Jonker Advocaten‘s employment team has a solid track record in handing a wide spectrum of contentious and non-contentious employment law issues, notably in matters involving whistleblowing allegations and workplace misconduct. Practice head Muriel Middeldorp is an employment law expert, who is highly regarded for her expertise in advising on issues concerning the dual position of managing directors and cases involving transfer of undertakings. Martyn Top is 'an exceptional practitioner'.

Practice head(s):

Muriel Middeldorp

Other key lawyers:

Martyn Top; Hester Tonino

Testimonials

‘Martyn Top is the best lawyer you can approach if you’d like to have a personal and friendly approach, quality advice, and someone who’s able to quickly digest and bring things in the right perspective. With his creative mindset, he’s able to think out of the box and thinks along with you. Martyn is always prepared and acts fast. Martyn is the rock you need when things get difficult.’

‘I love the pragmatic approach. Quick and thorough answers.’

‘Muriel Middeldorp is one of a kind. Knowledgeable, easy to connect to, to the point, and our conversations are always energetic!’

‘I am very pleased with Pot Jonker, they give very concise and concrete advice and communicate in an effective manner. ’

‘Muriel Middeldorp is one of the best employment lawyers in the Netherlands. ’

‘Pot Jonker is very competent, pragmatic and to the point. The lawyers of Pot Jonker Advocaten are all very competent, and work very well together which is very beneficial in complex cases with different legal areas. ’

‘Muriel Middeldorp has been instrumental to settle a case with a very positive outcome. She is very skilled, determined to build a case and defend it to the last mile. She is always available and very pleasant to work with.’

‘Martyn Top is an exceptional practitioner with a talent for building long-term relationships. He is personable, understands that employment law is about people, and consistently offers creative and well-founded solutions. Martyn is pragmatic and focuses on achieving the best possible outcome.’

Key clients

Amadeus Hospitality Netherlands BV

Apotheek der Haarlemse Ziekenhuizen

Atalmedial

Congregratie van OLV van Liefde van De Goede Herder in Nederland

Danish Crown Netherlands

Dutch Flower Group

European Cultural Foundation

Filippa K

Folat

Framer Framed

Google Netherlands works council

Township Haarlemmermeer

Grünenthal

De Hartekampgroep

Hoyng Rokh Monegier

HDI Global SE

Insify Holding

Kennemerhart

Royal Kampert en Helm Rotaform

Levensmiddelenhuis NL

Museumvereniging

Nestlé (NL)

Nederlandse Brandwondenstichting

Société des Produits Nestlé (CH)

Nespresso

Nieuw Unicum

Oldenburg Bonsel

Orthoclinics (the Knee Clinic)

PHIL (Theatre)

PPG

Pro Coatings

Prologis Management

Redwave (formerly USG Energy)

RIBW K/AM

Royal Ahold Delhaize (Albert Heijn)

Simon Levelt

Streeklaboratorium voor de Volksgezondheid Kennemerland

Stichting Het Raamwerk

Super Micro

TRS Staffing Solutions

Vibe Group

Viva! Zorggroep

Warner Music Benelux

ZorgBalans

Work highlights

  • Represented Lagoo bv and one of its founders in a non-compete matter brought by the former employer of the founder.

Netherlands > Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation Tier 5

The commercial litigation group at Pot Jonker Advocaten centres its practice on disputes involving distribution, franchise and sub-contractor agreements, public procurement procedures and directors' and officers' liability. The team also has Supreme Court capabilities and represents domestic and international companies. Floris Diepraam leads the Haarlem-based team and focuses on commercial and corporate litigation. Co-lead Oscar van der Pol is an expert in civil and administrative law and co-head Babette Blaisse-Verkooijen specialises in public procurement law and construction-related litigation.

Practice head(s):

Floris Diepraam; Oscar van der Pol; Babette Blaisse-Verkooijen

Testimonials

‘The team is very accessible and pragmatic and knows how to make every problem simple and understandable in various ways for various target groups.’

‘Honest, empathetic and knows exactly what is needed or expected of them.’

‘The quick switching, expertise, flexibility and results all stand out. I noticed that we really operated together as a team. During the discussions people also listened when I had a valid argument. It was a nice balance, also because they know both sides of the table.’

‘I got to know Babette Blaisse-Verkooijen as decisive, strategic and friendly. She can switch topics quickly, thinks about multiple moves and responds adequately to questions. She ably guided the client and gave them space to give their own input. In short, top individuals also make a top team in this case.’

‘Babette Blaisse-Verkooijen is knowledgeable, proactive, pragmatic.’

‘Floris Diepraam is an excellent business-minded, pragmatic lawyer who has strong skills in adequately analysing and addressing matters to the core, while keeping good overview over the total. He is very good in exploring views and based on that develop the best strategy for us.’

‘Pot Jonker team is well balanced in profession, communicates clear and concise.’

‘High-quality advice and litigation, quick with short lines, excellent client binding.’

Key clients

Ballast Nedam

BEL Combination

Centraal Beheer

Dutch Flower Group

Municipality of Haarlem

Municipality of  Haarlemmermeer

Klooster Euphrasia/ Zusters van O.L.V. van Liefde van de Goede Herder

PreZero

Q-Park

Randstad

Royal Ahold Delhaize (Albert Heijn, Etos, Gall & Gall)

Royal BAM Group

Royal PostNL Group

Selmers Group

Snap-on Tools

Vattenfall

VBM Ontwikkeling

Municipality of Zandvoort

Work highlights

  • Represented the Congegratie van OLV van de Goede Herder in appeal proceedings in the Netherlands.
  • Represented the Royal PostNL in civil proceedings regarding the delivery fees that PostNL is paying to subcontractors of its parcel division.
  • Represented Q-Park in summary proceedings brought by Egis Parking Services against the municipality of Amsterdam.

Partner in ambitions: Pot Jonker Advocaten is a law firm with around 25 highly competent lawyers specialising in a range of disciplines. Since 1930, from our office in Haarlem (Greater Amsterdam area), we have worked on complex matters for (listed) companies, institutions and branches of government. We distinguish ourselves by providing top quality legal services at competitive rates while using a practical “hands on” methodology. Our lawyers are approachable, flexible and can quickly identify the root of any problem.

We believe in partnership. This means that we work closely with our clients, think proactively with them and invest in sustainable relationships. In this way, we deliver a substantial contribution to the ambitions of our clients.

Full range of legal services: Pot Jonker Advocaten provides a full range of top-quality legal services. The firm is characterized by its highly specialized broad Dutch practice, which includes:

    • commercial litigation
    • corporate, commercial and M&A
    • restructuring and insolvency
    • employment law
    • real estate, public law and public procurement
    • privacy, IT and IP

Additional information
Network: To promote structural, legal and organisational knowledge sharing, we are affiliated with Netlaw. This is the largest national partnership of selected independent law firms in the Netherlands.

Corporate social responsibility: We see our role as a lawyer as a broader role than just providing legal advice. Our wide-ranging social perspective enables us to serve our clients even better. We give concrete expression to our social commitment in various ways. As a partner for social and cultural goals we make an active contribution to cultural and social causes. And to make our work as environmentally friendly as possible we invest in various sustainability measures.

Email firm and cc [email protected] and [email protected]

Department Name Email Telephone
Commercial Litigation | Corporate, commercial and M&A Floris Diepraam [email protected] +31(0)23 5530234
Oscar van der Pol [email protected] +31(0)23 5530235
Commercial litigation | Real estate, public law and public procurement Babette Blaisse [email protected] +31(0)23 5530225
Corporate, commercial and M&A Maarten ten Kate [email protected] +31(0)23 5530269
Restructuring and Insolvency Rocco Mulder [email protected] +31(0)23 5530249
Employment law Muriel Middeldorp [email protected] +31(0)23 5530235
Employment law Hester Tonino [email protected] +31(0)23 5530228
Photo Name Position Profile
Babette Blaisse photo Mrs Babette Blaisse Partner, Head of the Real estate, public law and public procurement
Floris Diepraam photo Mr Floris Diepraam Partner, head of the Commercial and Corporate Litigation Department
Peter Ingwersen photo Mr Peter Ingwersen Peter is co- head of the Insolvency and Restructuring team. He is…
Muriel Middeldorp photo Ms Muriel Middeldorp Managing Partner Pot Jonker Advocaten/Senior Partner Employment Team
Rocco Mulder photo Mr Rocco Mulder Rocco is co- head of the Insolvency and Restructuring team. He is…
Hester Tonino photo Ms Hester Tonino Partner, Head of the Employment Team
Maarten ten Kate photo Mr Maarten ten Kate Lead partner of the Corporate, commercial and M&A department
Oscar van der Pol photo Mr Oscar van der Pol Partner at the Real Estate department and specialised in Commercial Litigation and…
Attorneys : 25
Support staff : 15
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