Rutgers & Posch handles disputes concerning M&A and joint ventures, corporate governance, and commercial contracts, particularly within regulated sectors and the financial space. Alongside its competency in litigation, the firm also handles restructuring and insolvency cases and class actions. is well-versed in aiding clients within the healthcare sector. Practice head Huib Schrama leads on commercial and corporate litigation, often handling cross-border cases involving issues such as directors’ liability, class actions and M&A disputes. Rik Analbers litigates before the Enterprise Chamber and is deeply familiar with corporate disputes.
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Testimonials
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- ‘This is one of the best teams in the jurisdiction, especially working for international clients, and I would always recommend them for complex and high profile advice.’
- ‘The team was very familiar with the sector we work in which was a big strength. The also dug into tremendous details about the history of the issue which helped them resolve the situation very quickly.'
- ‘Huib Schrama and Valerie Denswil are both very detail oriented. They also gave clear advice based on their history with other similar cases which helped us settle the issue in a timely manner and took a lot of worry away from my company.’
- ‘They provide sophisticated, technically rigorous legal work delivered with flexibility, responsiveness, and personal involvement. They understand that legal work must align with business goals and constraints and are thus aiming for solutions that are workable, commercially realistic, and timely.’
- ‘Huib Schrama stands out. He specialises in high-stakes commercial disputes and complex contract matters. He is calm, has a very strategic approach, a tremendous legal basis and is always solution oriented. Jan van Mannen perfectly fits in the above picture and has the same skills.’
- ‘The team led by Huib Schrama is very analytic, strategic and pragmatic in its approach to commercial litigation. The team is efficient and growing.’
Key clients
- Clean Holding B.V.
- MacD Helicopters, Inc.
- Sami & Co
- Dorbat/First Advisory Group
- Total Specific Solutions (TSS)
- DCTR Ventures B.V.
- RelyOn Nutec
- Ophtecs Corporation and Opthecs Europe B.V.
- Intesa Sanpaolo
- Equiom Netherlands
- De Jong & Laan Accountants
- Holding van Cranenbroek Budel B.V.
Work highlights
Represented the shareholders of Medical Precision in proceedings against Medtec revolving around right of first refusal in them aftermath of Dutch scheme of arrangements (WHOA).
Represented Sami & Co in legal proceedings against world food company Danone.
Represented Van Cranenbroek in a shareholder dispute that has been pending since 2021 and in which we act for the relevant companies through a director appointed by the Enterprise Chamber.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Huib Schrama
Other key lawyers
Rik Analbers; Valerie Denswil; Jan van Mannen; Inge de Laat; Dirk Jan Rutgers