Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh represents clients in complex corporate litigation and is particularly active in shareholder disputes. The team is led by Irene Tax, who handles a mix of corporate and commercial litigation, alongside founding partners Ruben Leeuwenburgh and Richard Le Grand, who are both well-versed in corporate litigation. Leeuwenburgh centres his practice on insolvency, directors’ liability and shareholder disputes, while Le Grand represents clients in corporate governance disputes.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The firm combines a local profile with lawyers with clear international experience. The partners are hands-on and provide pragmatic advice. The team is extremely collaborative and open to discussion.’
- ‘Irene Tax is extremely experienced, hands-on and pragmatic. Excellent legal mind, combined with a practical approach to legal issues. Thomas Jansen is involved and clearly very intelligent.'
- ‘Irene Tax has an extremely well-thought approach with rich experience and deep knowledge of all litigation matters.’
- ‘Independent, hands-on team, very well connected in the Dutch dispute resolution field. Solid advisors and litigators in high profile corporate cases, who oversee the playing field.’
- ‘Richard Le Grand is very experienced and sharp litigator. He knows how to turn a complicated case in his clients' advantage. Quick on his feet, and never afraid. Irene Tax is a very sharp corporate litigator. She is on top of things, and always makes a big impression in the court room.’
- ‘Ruben Leeuwenburgh and Richard Le Grand are great lawyers. Very thoughtful, hands on and flexible. It is a great team to work with.’
Key clients
- Republic of India
- China Merchants Group
- Centric
- Founder of EasyHotel Benelux Group
- Supervisory Board of Sequa N.V.
- Vitesse
- Glasvezel Helmond B.V.
- Equity holder in RDS Holding BV
- IFLA
- BDI
Work highlights
Represented the Republic of India in the Dutch piece of a complex, cross-border and over $111m dispute arising from the 2012 revocation of telecoms licenses by the Supreme Court of India.
Represented a group of creditors of HES, including a subsidiary of one of the largest Dutch construction companies, in a dispute arising from a large Dutch bankrupty.
Represented the founder of easyHotel Benelux in complex litigation against the former financier and partners of the hotel group.
Practice head
Irene Tax; Ruben Leeuwenburgh; Richard Le Grand
Other key lawyers
Thomas Jansen