DVDW Advocaten handles includes shareholder disputes, corporate governance issues and post-M&A conflicts, as well as contentious issues related to commercial contracts and professional liability. Marjon Lok handles disputes involving financial distress, Marlies Siegers is a go-to for international litigation, and Evert Jan Heijnen handles a mix of commercial litigation and insolvency proceedings.
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Testimonials
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- ‘DVDW Advocaten has a good team. They are very pleasant to work with.’
- ‘Marlies Siegers is a skilled and creative lawyer.’
- ‘Marlies Siegers specialises in commercial litigation including bankruptcy litigation and the annulment of arbitral awards. Marlies has a phenomenal knowledge of procedural law and really stands out in this respect amongst all of her peers.'
- 'Marjon Lok is specialised in corporate litigation. Marjon is extremely well-versed in and has a lot of experience with proceedings before the Dutch Enterprise Court in Amsterdam.'
- ‘The personal touch stood out in the very difficult situation we were in. Very good feedback on the process.’
- ‘The people of DVDW Advocaten were always open and sincere. In addition to their knowledge of the legal part, they are also tactically very strong. Their matter knowledge was very good.’
Key clients
- TAF Asset 11 B.V.
- Antrix Corporation Ltd.
- Serra Holding B.V.
Work highlights
Represented Antrix Corporation Ltd in Dutch enforcement proceedings of a $1.3bn Indian ICC award, involving complex fraud allegations and cross-border litigation.
Represented the court-appointed director from TAF in the second phase Enquiry Proceedings to establish that there has been mismanagement.
Represented Serra Holding in various legal proceedings following a misleading healthcare acquisition, including two successful Supreme Court rulings.
Practice head
Marjon Lok; Marlies Siegers; Evert Jan Heijnen
Other key lawyers
Wouter Buikstra; Robert van der Boorn