Van Doorne‘s mass claims team benefits draws from sector-specific expertise across TMT, energy, manufacturing, and financial services to handle complex class actions for defendants. The team is also active in ESG-related mass litigation, data privacy claims as well as follow-on competition claims. Besides its primary work for private- and public-sector defendants, the firm also represents claimants in class actions. The team is led by experts Daan Beenders and Jasper Leedekerken. Beenders often represents multinational corporates in class actions and commercial litigation and is well-versed in liability law. Leedekerken handles mass damages claims and securities litigation, as well as commercial litigation.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Van Doorne is an established litigation practice with ample experience in class actions. The firm has a broad bench that is embedded in one of the largest litigation practice groups in the Netherlands. It is known as a personable and diligent team.’
- ‘Daan Beenders is sharp and energetic and has a wealth of experience. He is also very personable. Julie Gijsbers is up and coming and a pleasure to work with.’
- ‘Van Doorne’s class action team truly impressed me with their exceptional skill, strategic thinking, and relentless dedication to their clients.'
- 'The team consistently delivers top-quality results in some of the most complex collective cases, combining deep legal expertise with a practical, collaborative approach. Their ability to navigate challenging class actions - always keeping the client’s interests at the forefront—is second to none.’
- ‘A very innovative and intelligent team of experts who consistently deliver legal work of the highest quality. Daan Beenders has an impeccable reputation as a litigator and his experience with class actions is simply an extension of his reputation in this regard.'
- ‘Daan Beenders consistently shows a rare talent to use legislation and jurisprudence in a practical manner which is truly useful for his clients. Class actions under Dutch law are relatively new and already Daan is seen as a thought leader in this expertise area.’
Key clients
- TotalEnergies
- GGD GHOR
- Dutch State Lottery
- An Ad Hoc Group of bondholders in OCI N.V.
- LG Electronics Benelux Sales
- N.V. Waterbedrijf Groningen
- Bouwfonds Fund Management B.V. (Rabobank)
- Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A.
- Reiswerk Pensioenen
- Stichting MacUnited
- Funda
- SAAT
Work highlights
Represented TotalEnergies in proceedings before the Dutch court, claiming follow-on damages arising from the EU-wide ethylene purchasing cartel.
Represented an Ad Hoc Group of bondholders in objection proceedings against a €1bn dividend payment by OCI.
Represented the branch organisation of GGD GHOR Nederland in the defence of a €3bn mass damages claim concerning the theft of Covid-19 related personal data.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Daan Beenders; Jasper Leedekerken
Other key lawyers
Julie Gijsbers; Sjoerd Kamerbeek