Clifford Chance is a go-to firm for international and global clients requiring expertise in cross-border corporate and commercial litigation. Dirk-Jan Duynstee heads the team and is well-versed in corporate and securities litigation. Duynstee handles a wide array of matters from directors’ liability to governance issues, shareholder disputes, and banking and finance proceedings. Daan Lunsingh Scheurleer centres his practice on international disputes, focusing on class actions and multi-party litigation involving liability, fraud, securities and other issues. Further experts in commercial and corporate disputes include Guido Bergervoet and Tiemen Drenth.
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Dirk-Jan Duynstee heads the Litigation Department of Clifford Chance in Amsterdam. Dirk-Jan specialises in corporate and securities litigation, including directors' liability, governance issues, public take-over disputes, shareholder disputes and squeeze out proceeding. Dirk-Jan also has vast experience in banking and finance litigation.
Dirk-Jan often acts before the Enterprise Chamber and is a member of our global risk leadership team.
Career
VNU/AC Nielsen, management/sales functions 2003
Admitted as an advocaat in Netherlands 2003
Joined Clifford Chance 2003
Spigthoff 2006
Partner at Spigt Litigators (formerly Spigthoff) 2010
Rejoined Clifford Chance as a Partner 2012
Languages
Dutch and English
Education
University of Utrecht (Law) 2000
Grotius Academy (post academic Company & Liability) 2010
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Testimonials
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‘The team's ability to proactively advise us has always been of great assistance. The team is able to provide direct advice to the business when requested and it is typically pragmatic. ’
‘We have found that Dirk-Jan Duynstee's calm approach and demeanour to be particularly reassuring for the senior stakeholders. We have relied on Dirk-Jan's advice in high stress scenarios and the team has always been very impressed. ’
Key clients
- Adyen
- Airbus SE
Work highlights
Represented Shell plc in the appeals phase of the landmark climate case which was brought against Shell by a number of NGOs in the The Hague Court of Appeal.