CMS houses a full-service insurance team well-equipped to navigate insurance claims and coverage work, particularly concerning D&O, CAR, PI, product liability, cyber, W&I, and regulatory issues. Leonard Böhmer boasts a longstanding reputation in the insurance and litigation space, serving as a key port of call for Dutch and European insurance companies, financial institutions, multinationals and sovereign states. Bas Baks draws on deep sectoral experience to represent Dutch and London insurers regarding financial lines, recalls and product liability issues, and construction matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'Bas Baks especially and his team are very swift and pragmatic.’
- ‘Eline Teichtert is a good listener, able to transfer what she hears in to sharp legal actions points.’
- ‘The team radiates a pleasant energy, is very approachable and has a high level of knowledge.'
- 'It is pleasant and easy to work together, they are communicative, quick in understanding client's needs. They give the client a feeling of taking away their (biggest) concerns, with an understanding of interests involved and step in where necessary.’
- ‘Oskar van de Weijer is professional, pragmatic, and easily understands the client's need in a given situation. Able to explain difficult legal positions.’
- ‘I work with Bas Baks. Absolutely an outstanding professional. Great knowledge, solution driven. Right balance between technical knowledge and practical solutions. Honest feedback.'
Key clients
- Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
- Aon
- AXA XL
- Axis
- Chubb
- Digital Partners
- Lemonade
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Group
- Lloyds Insurance Company
- Markel
- MS Amlin
- QBE
Lawyers
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Practice head
Leonard Böhmer; Bas Baks
Other key lawyers
Oskar van de Weijer; Eline Teichert; Nienke Hemstra