STAUNCH has expertise across a range of disputes from commercial contracts to finance, construction and insurance-related issues. Practice co-head Malte Malycha represents clients in post M&A issues, contract litigation and investment disputes. Lútsen de Vries also co-leads the practice and focuses on liability proceedings. Stefan Derksen is a further key member of the team and excels in construction, technology, insurance and investor disputes.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Testimonials
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- 'Excellent mix of skills among partners, good cooperation between them.'
- 'Clever and creative strategies, approachable. Communicative.'
- 'Both Stefan Derksen and Malte Malycha are sharp, have very good legal knowledge and are above all practical. Good negotiators and a pleasure to work with.'
- ‘The approach taken by a two-partner team gave a lot of comfort. In a situation where I was facing threatened litigation, they provided a reliable analysis on the spot.’
- ‘Lútsen de Vries is extremely responsive and a good negotiator. He is very analytical and thinks more steps ahead than the counterparty. He can take a firm position but he always remains polite and civilised. Malte Malycha has strong analytical skills.’
- ‘The team stands out for its depth of knowledge and pragmatic approach. Clients' best interests come first.’
Key clients
- Star Clippers
- LLloyd’s Insurance
- Axis Specialty Europa
- Zurich Insurance Europe
- Arch Insurance
- Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
- Kurdistan Regional Government
- EstLend
- Vitrus Consultoria de Mercados
- Helios Energy Investments
- Techisle Trading Ltd
- Renewable Asset Management
Work highlights
Represented Venezuela in four separate setting-aside cases following arbitration proceedings brought by investors for claims totalling more than $1bn.
Represented Lloyd’s, Axis, Zurich and Arch Insurance in a €40m insurance dispute relating to the alleged breach of warranties because of fraud.
Represented Cat Crédito in multi-jurisdictional litigation and as co-counsel in an arbitration against a South American conglomerate on Curaçao in a $145m dispute.
Practice head
Malte Malycha; Lútsen de Vries
Other key lawyers
Stefan Derksen