NautaDutilh‘s class actions practice regularly handles group actions, collective proceedings and multiparty disputes, often concerning regulated sectors such as financial services, energy and utilities, and life sciences. The practice is also active in climate change litigation and WAMCA class actions. Team lead Freerk Vermeulen is a Supreme Court litigation specialist who has experience handling class actions and environmental liability cases. Stijn Franken is a go-to lawyer for insurance and product liability claims, while Philip Malanczuk handles cartel damages actions.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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- ‘Stijn Franken and Philip Malanczuk are both great lawyers and even better as a team - they complement each other perfectly.’
- ‘Excellent knowledge. Philip Malanczuk needs to be singled out. Stejn Franken is good too. Strong team, good client service. Very good tactically.’
Key clients
- Shell
- ABN Amro
- Samarco BV
- Triodos Bank
- Flutter Entertainment
- Vattenfall
- Braskem
- ASR Real Estate
- Lufthansa
- Vantiva
Work highlights
Represented Shell in the Supreme Court proceedings in the climate change case initiated by the NGO Friends of the Earth (Milieudefensie).
Represented a former CFO of Airbus in a securities class action initiated by Stichting Investor Loss Compensation (SILC) against Airbus and certain other parties.
Represented Samarco BV in proceedings brought before the Amsterdam District Court in a Dutch collective action relating to the Mariana dam collapse in Brazil.
Practice head
Freerk Vermeulen
Other key lawyers
Stijn Franken; Philip Malanczuk; Frans Overkleeft