A 'go-to firm for Supreme Court litigation in the Netherlands', Houthoff assists clients with the full array of commercial litigation services. The team has a strong bench of litigators led by Jan Willem de Groot and Bart van der Wiel from Amsterdam. De Groot excels in representing clients in corporate litigation before the Enterprise Chamber and Amsterdam Court of Appeal, while van der Wiel leads the Supreme Court litigation team. Competition-related disputes are handled by Rick Cornelissen; David Heems is experienced in restructuring and insolvency disputes; and Remme Verkerk works together with van der Wiel in Supreme Court cases. The team has strong international ties and connections with overseas firms, enabling it to advise on complex multi-jurisdictional contentious matters. Albert Knigge is key to multi-party cross-border disputes and is often involved in high-profile litigation. Marjolein Heuten is noted for her skills in disputes before the Enterprise Chamber and in transaction-related litigation.
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‘Above all Houthoff provides the best quality. Very good from both a legal and a strategic point of view. Also nice people to work with. Just top of the league.'
‘Jan Willem de Groot is very on the ball, a sharp legal thinker and a great organiser of his team.’
‘Houthoff's Supreme Court litigation practice excels in complex disputes. They also provide clear and practical advice from a cassation perspective to lawyers involved in first instance or appeal proceedings.’
‘Our main contact is Bart van der Wiel. He is one of the smartest lawyers in his field, very knowledgeable in legal and strategical aspects of a case. He handles cases with humour and respect.’
‘Houthoff's Supreme Court litigation practice is excellent and they are our go-to firm for Supreme Court litigation in the Netherlands. The team is extremely knowledgeable and professional and at the same time very pleasant to work with. They have the capacity to get to the heart of the matter quickly and their submissions are to the point. We can only highly recommend them.’
‘Bart van der Wiel heads the Supreme Court litigation team and is extremely knowledgeable and experienced in Supreme Court litigation. Remme Verkerk is key for the Supreme Court litigation practice, with a focus on international arbitration related litigation for which we can highly recommend him. Laura van Gardingen is extremely talented, with great client skills and can handle large complex cases.’
‘The Houthoff team is our go-to team for litigation in the Netherlands, especially Supreme Court litigation. The team has profound knowledge of the real estate sector and always keeps an eye on the practical and commercial interests at hand.’
‘Jan Willem de Groot is an amazing litigator. He is great in court and possesses a sharp legal mind. Fun to work with.’
Kernmandanten
- BC Partners
- HPS Investment partners
- Dummen Orange
- CBRE
- Elliott Management
- Trafigura
- Avery Dennison
- Huntington Ingalls Industries
- Owens-Illinois, Inc.
- Centerbridge
Highlight-Mandate
- Represented Huseyin Can Yildirim in his shareholder dispute with Yildirim Holding AS and Huseyin's co-shareholders in Yildirim Group.
- Represented several major airlines and aviation organisations in a case against the Dutch state to prevent a reduction of Schiphol airport’s yearly allowance of flights from 500,000 to 460,000.
- Represented LG Electronics in its defence against a €2bn (plus interest) claim that was entirely dismissed by the Dutch court.
Anwält*innen
Hall of fame
Die Anwält*innen an der Spitze ihres Berufsstands, die aufgrund ihres langjährigen Engagements in marktführender Arbeit von Wettbewerbern und Mandanten gleichermaßen geschätzt und anerkannt werden.
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Partner*innen der nächsten Generation
Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.
Praxisleitung
Jan Willem de Groot; Bart van der Wiel
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Rick Cornelissen; David Heems; Remme Verkerk; Albert Knigge; Marjolein Heuten; Paul Sluijter; Laura van Gardingen