Baker McKenzie is often sought out by clients to handle cross-border and multi-jurisdictional mandates, spanning post-M&A disputes, construction and commercial litigation, and greenwashing claims. The team is jointly led by Frank Kroes and Itse Oosterhoff. Kroes is well-versed in commercial litigation, handling issues from corporate liability to ESG, competition issues and professional negligence claims. Oosterhoff leads on contractual disputes, directors’ and shareholders’ liability litigation, as well as commercial fraud cases. Sjef Janssen handles a mix of commercial and competition litigation.
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Partner
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Frank Kroes is proficient in complex commercial litigation and national and international arbitration.
Frank has extensive experience in general commercial litigation, securities litigation, class actions and competition litigation, and litigation before the Supreme Court. He represents clients from a wide variety of industry sectors before the state courts and in national and international arbitration administered by a range of leading arbitration institutes. His work also covers the energy, construction, chemicals, technology and financial sectors, class actions and competition litigation. Frank appears before the courts of all levels, including the Supreme Court and the European Court of Justice.
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Dutch; English; French; German
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‘Well prepared, agile and collaborative at all points in time - particularly for preparation before the oral hearings.’
‘Working with Itse Oosterhoff has been a true differentiator compared to other litigation counsel. He stands out through his combination of creativity and business-oriented strategic thinking. He is always willing to act as a sparring partner and consistently brings a thoughtful, proactive, and engaged approach.'
‘We regularly work with Baker McKenzie and find that their guidance is very clear and comprehensive. They break up complex problems and simplify, which helps with swift decision making.’
‘Sjef Janssen has been exceptional in pushing forward our dispute. He is a lateral thinker, and - in addition to drafting excellent pleadings - he has shown he has a wonderful strategic mind, keeping us one step ahead of our opponent.’
‘Baker McKenzie is an excellent firm to work with: a highly skilled and truly international team, broad expertise across many specialisms, and impressively short response times.’
‘Mirjam de Blecourt stands out for excellent strategy in best interest of the client. Frank Kroes knows all the details and puts that into a plan. Joris Oudelaar is fast and accurate.’
‘Baker McKenzie has a stellar team, headed by litigation rock star Itse Oosterhoff.’
‘Very seasoned team. Broad experience to draw upon. Balanced and pragmatic with their advice, which I appreciate.’
Key clients
- Almirall AWWG Investments B.V. Barclays Caterpillar Clear Channel International & Clear Channel Nederland B.V. FSN Capital Hewlett-Packard Inc. (HP) Ingram Micro LTDA MSD Animal Health NetApp Pepe Jeans S.L. and Pepe Retail-Comercio de Texeis Securitas Direct B.V. Shell Chemicals Europe B.V. Unipessoal
Work highlights
Represented NetApp in a cross-border commercial dispute before the Amsterdam District Court and Court of Appeal with Isolin Trade & Invest Ltd.