Houthoff
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Houthoff offers expertise in commercial and corporate disputes, arbitration, mass claims and Supreme Court litigation. The team boasts a sizeable bench, helmed by Jan Willem de Groot and Bart van der Wiel. De Groot is an expert in corporate litigation, regularly leading on landmark cases, while van der Wiel heads the Supreme Court litigation team and excels at commercial disputes. An authority on cross-border disputes, Albert Knigge is well-versed in Dutch civil procedures and leads on high-profile litigation. Commercial litigator Rick Cornelissen is a go-to for contract litigation and class actions; David Heems handles a mix of commercial, corporate and distressed litigation, as well as international disputes; and Marjolein Heuten is noted for her work on corporate disputes and shareholder litigation. Laura van Gardingen is a further core part of the Supreme Court litigation team.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Rick Cornelissen and Albert Knigge both provide excellent work for us.’
- ‘Top of the bill Supreme Court litigation team. Brings in-depth knowledge and overarching legal helicopter view to the game, many time leading to winning cases. Next to that, very responsive and hands on.’
Key clients
- BC Partners
- HPS Investment partners
Work highlights
Advised Sharp Corporation on a litigation victory in the District Court which ruled that it has no jurisdiction to hear a former major distributor’s claim for tens of millions of euros of compensation against Sharp.