Baker McKenzie's dispute resolution team is co-led by litigation experts Frank Kroes and Itse Oosterhoff. The team advises on corporate litigation, including post-M&A disputes, shareholder and joint venture cases, and issues relating to insolvency and restructuring. Advising the energy sector on construction disputes is another area of expertise of the team. Other than construction disputes, the team also advises energy sector clients on cartel damages and commercial litigation. Kroes and Oosterhoff are supported by a strong team of disputes-focused associates, including Sjef Janssen, Joris Oudelaar and Rutger Doorduyn.
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‘Baker McKenzie's Amsterdam litigation team is stellar in all respects: quality of advice, availability, responsiveness, you name it.’
‘Very responsive and friendly as well as an excellent understanding of the client's business and needs. Really good to work with. I really enjoy working with Sjef Janssen and Julie van Wulfften Palthe due to their expertise, personality, responsiveness and friendliness.’
‘Frank Kroes has a well thought-out and smart approach. Fast and practical. ’
‘The team works seamlessly amongst each other and keeps every party involved up to date in the proceedings. They show a creative and thorough approach which is thought through ultimately on every aspect.’
‘Itse Oosterhoff and Sjef Janssen are both very analytical thinkers and see through complex matters making the legal aspects of litigation very understandable for non legal people.’
‘Itse Oosterhoff and associates Rutger Doorduyn, Joris Oudelaar and Sjef Janssen never drop the ball.’
‘Highly recommended commercial litigation team! In case of difficult (international) litigations we rely in this team to guide us through. Strong litigation strategy as well as creative. We also appreciate that the team is very much engaged in bigger picture and also is a great asset in implementing lessons learnt from a litigation to prevent future litigation risks.’
‘Itse Oosterhoff is out of the box and a critical thinker. Very able to advise on and craft international litigation strategy. Fun to work with, I'm a big fan! Joris Oudelaar is a quick thinker. Passionate to get the win.’
Key clients
- ADM
- BAT
- VDM
- Catawiki
- Petrofac
- Accenture
- Spescavers
- VolkerWessels
- Subway
- Pizza Hut
Work highlights
- Advised Caterpillar on various matters related to an accident at a plant.
- Represented Clear Channel in various multi-party procurement disputes.
- Represented Takenaka Europe in various construction disputes.
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Frank Kroes; Itse Oosterhoff
Other key lawyers
Sjef Janssen; Joris Oudelaar; Rutger Doorduyn.