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NautaDutilh‘s Amsterdam-based class actions and collective actions team sits within the firm’s dispute resolution group and is led by litigation expert Freerk Vermeulen. The team particularly stands out for its prowess in securities litigation and cartel damages cases as well as its international outlook. Vermeulen leads on ESG-related litigation and product liability-related class actions. Primary team members include Frans Overkleeft, who acts as defence counsel in corporate and securities class actions, Stijn Franken, who is the go-to for defending insurance claims, and Philip Malanczuk, who handles cartel damages actions.
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  • ‘We are working closely with the Nauta team -- including Frans Overkleeft, Daan Hannema, and Maarten Klaassen. The team has valuable legal expertise and is skilled at working collaboratively with other counsel.’

  • ‘Frans Overkleeft does a terrific job of leading the team.’

  • ‘NautaDutilh has excellent litigators, very experienced, good knowledge of the market and good availability.’

  • ‘Philipp Malanczuk is excellent.’

  • ‘The team is highly professional and available, with a cordial and direct relationship that allows us to address issues openly and comprehensively. The legal advice and strategic approach are always of excellent quality.’

  • ‘The team has high knowledge of the case at hand.’

Key clients

  • ABN AMRO
  • Royal Dutch Shell
  • Airbus
  • Triodos Bank
  • Petrobras
  • Rabobank
  • Braskem
  • ASR
  • Lufthansa
  • Vantiva

Work highlights

  • Represented Braskem as defendants in a case before the Dutch courts that was brought by a group of Brazilian residents of Maceió over cracks and sinking ground near salt mines in that city.
  • Assisted Prime Oil & Gas with securing a dismissal of claims in a securities class action brought by a Dutch claim foundation against Petrobras and certain other defendants.
  • Represented former Airbus CFO in a securities class action initiated by Stichting Investor Loss Compensation (SILC) against Airbus and certain other parties.

Lawyers

Practice head

Freerk Vermeulen

Other key lawyers

Frans Overkleeft; Stijn Franken; Philip Malanczuk; Maarten Klaassen