NautaDutilh has longstanding expertise in an array of disputes and represents clients from early pre-contentious stages all the way to Supreme Court litigation. The team has recently been active in climate change litigation and environmental liability cases, as well as corporate and securities disputes, commercial litigation, enforcement, class actions, and competition cases. Practice head Freerk Vermeulen leads on appellate and Supreme Court proceedings involving commercial, corporate and financial issues. Vermeulen also handles cross-border disputes and contentious matters involving climate change, international public law and human rights. Frans Overkleeft is central in corporate litigation and securities disputes, regularly handling proceedings before the Dutch Enterprise Court, while Kasper Krzeminski represents energy and chemical on commercial and contractual disputes. Daan Hannema is experienced in class actions, corporate litigation and securities disputes.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Historically, NautaDutilh has had a strong commercial litigation practice, and continues to field strong lawyers.’
- ‘Godelieve Verburg is a remarkably talented associate who continues to provide an excellent quality of work.’
- ‘Strong lawyers that value independent thinking which is very important in high stakes litigation.’
- ‘The NautaDutilh commercial litigation team combines smart lawyering with pragmatic solutions. Excellent drafting skills in multiple languages. Easy to work with. Passionate about their cases.’
- ‘Frans Overkleeft is the lead partner for complex litigation. He is business savvy. Daan Hannema is a rising star.’
- ‘Frans Overkleeft is a hands-on very knowledgeable partner with a very broad view. Also good knowledge on a large variety of legal fields. Frans can take the lead, but also knows when to step back in litigation to protect the interest of his clients.’
Key clients
- Shell Plc
- Braskem
- Kingdom of Spain
- Samarco Iron Ore Europe
- Vattenfall
- Flutter Entertainment Plc
- ABN Amro
- ASR Real Estate
- Rabobank
- Lufthansa
Work highlights
Represented Shell in the Supreme Court proceedings in the landmark 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 class action relating to the Mariana dam collapse in Brazil.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Freerk Vermeulen
Other key lawyers
Frans Overkleeft; Daan Hannema; Rutger Kalsbeek; Huib Verhaar; Ivo Rozendal; Kasper Krzeminski; Philip Malanczuk; Godelieve Verburg