Linklaters‘ litigation, arbitration and investigations practice is headed by Daniella Strik, a ’go-to defence lawyer in class action’ who stands out for her focus on collective redress cases involving corporate, banking and competition law issues. The team also has experience handling class actions involving product liability, real estate, investments, cartel and competition law, banking and consumer law issues. Bart Fleuren handles class actions and cases before the Supreme Court, while Frans Lambert assists with securities litigation and insolvency issues.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Market leading practice in the area of securities mass claims and class actions.’
- ‘Daniella Strik is on top of her game. ’
- ‘Linklaters' class action team truly stands out in the Dutch legal landscape. Their combination of sharp legal minds, vast experience, and strategic vision makes them an invaluable partner for anyone facing complex collective litigation.’
- ‘Daniella Strik is currently at the top of the market. In my view she is the go-to defence lawyer in class action. In control of every detail and still having a clear overview.’
- ‘Very broad team, well balanced in its set up, with a lot of different levels of experience.’
- ‘Daniella Strik is a very experienced and strong litigator. Starting with strong content, she always strikes the right tone.’
- ‘In-depth legal knowledge and very responsive.’
- ‘Daniella Strik is a great litigator, with special focus on class actions and corporate litigation. Bart Fleuren is great cassation counsel.'
Key clients
- ING Groep N.V.
- Air France
- Visa Group Entities
- Non-executive directors of Airbus SE
- Zimmer GmbH, Zimmer Biomet Nederland B.V.
- Aedes Vereniging van Woningcorporaties
- ICAP Europe Ltd
Work highlights
Represented ING Groep in a €500m mass claim litigation in connection with the alleged untimely disclosure of regulatory investigations regarding breaches of AML-regulations.
Represented Visa group entities in a WAMCA claim on behalf of Dutch merchants who claim to have suffered damage due to an alleged infringement of EU competition law.
Represented Air France in various antitrust civil class actions concerning the air cargo and passenger industries, co-ordinating proceedings in the Netherlands.
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Practice head
Daniella Strik
Other key lawyers
Frans Lambert; Bart Fleuren