Loyens & Loeff is sought-after for its expertise across corporate and commercial litigation as well as its skills in corporate restructuring and insolvency. The team is particularly active in class actions with cross-border aspects. Sidney Berendsen leads the team and has a wealth of experience handling corporate law disputes centred around transactions, shareholder conflicts, and directors’ and shareholders’ liability. Berendsen also handles commercial litigation for real estate, financial services and pharmaceutical clients. Co-head Bastiaan Kemp is experienced in handling multi-jurisdictional litigation for private equity firms, funds and listed companies. Marit Bosselaar is key on disputes involving ESG issues.
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Testimonials
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- Great team
- Bastiaan Kemp is an extremely talented litigator. Marit Bosselaar is an up-and-coming talent.
- ‘Great strength in depth and highly professional as a coordinated team. The team are on it all the time and don't let anything slip. They have very high technical standards and excellent client service.’
- ‘Vincent Vroom is very tactical and imaginative. Bastiaan Kemp is a complete guru of company law issues and has experience and a reputation well beyond his years. Kim de Bruijn inspires complete confidence in her judgment and delivery. Sebastian Renshof is very committed, responsive and talented.’
- ‘Bastiaan Kemp, Philip Hezer and Margot Branger offer exceptional high quality and client dedication, taking clients by the hand and speaking their language. I would trust any complex case to be in good hands with them. ’
- ‘Outstanding teamwork and seamless collaboration; incredible ability to synthesise large volumes of documents, data, and information.’
- ‘The team had a young and fresh approach, yet being experienced in a legal area that is mostly defined by literature and case law.’
- ‘Both Bastiaan Kemp and Philippe Hezer stand out. Apart from their knowledge, their strategic views helped us properly understand what options we would have to solve the matter and how to respond on (possible) actions of our counterparts. They were fully aware of the sensitivities of the dispute.’
- ‘They are highly responsive, operate as a tight, cohesive team, and very commercial. They are highly collaborative and are good at providing clear advice for lawyers from international clients, who may not have experience in Dutch law.’
- ‘Bastiaan Kemp and Marit Bosselaar both stand out for providing clear, commercial guidance in high pressure situations. ’
Key clients
- Former CEO of Airbus
- ICAP plc and ICAP Europe Ltd
- Stichting Pensioenfonds Rail & Openbaar Vervoer
- Ernst & Young Auditores Independentes S.S., referred to as: EY Brazil
- Pharmaceutical Research Associates Group B.V.
- Fresh2You B.V.
- Icts International N.V.
- Facebook Netherlands B.V. / Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.
- The Howletts Wild Animal Trust
- InterCement Group
Work highlights
Represented the former CEO of Airbus SE in class actions suit, denying alleged claims and seeking compensation.
Represented ICAP plc and ICAP Europe Ltd in denying claims in class actions suit, wherein ICAP acted as a broker of four international banks.
Represented Ernst & Young Auditores Independentes S.S. in litigation against COFCO, concerning EY’s audit of the financial statements of trading house Nidera, prior to its acquisition by COFCO.
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Practice head
Sidney Berendsen; Bastiaan Kemp
Other key lawyers
Marit Bosselaar; Vincent Vroom; Kim de Bruijn; Sebastian Renshof; Philip Hezer; Margot Branger