Jan de Bie Leuveling Tjeenk is a renowned specialist in corporate litigation, securities litigation, class actions, and civil procedure.
Jan is ranked in the highest categories of litigation lawyers by both Chambers and Legal 500. According to Chambers 2017, he is “a very creative and intelligent litigation lawyer” and gives “practical and tactical advice at an early stage of the proceedings.” In addition, Chambers describes him as “an excellent Supreme Court litigator and a true gentleman.” Legal500 comments: “An excellent litigator – softly spoken but with spot-on legal arguments: he wins his cases.”
Jan is a Professor of Corporate Litigation at VU University Amsterdam. He was educated at Groningen (LL.M and M.A. in History), University College London (M.A. in Legal and Political Theory) and Leyden (Ph.D. in Law).
Jan is admitted to the Netherlands Supreme Court bar.
Jan is a member of the State Commission for Private International Law.
He is a board member of several charitable organisations.
Jan’s recent work includes advising and representing:
13 July 2020
Dutch Supreme Court reaffirms legal privilege – what does this mean in practice?
14 November 2019
Dutch court ruling: no legal privilege for in-house counsel unless independence guaranteed
25 March 2019
14 February 2019
De Brauw comments on draft bill that makes response time a statutory right
21 January 2019
1 November 2018
Jan de Bie Leuveling Tjeenk appointed member of State Commission for International Private Law
1 June 2017
AkzoNobel v. Elliott: landmark case on board conduct in takeover situations
13 July 2016
Dutch Supreme Court: pledge on retained property now bankruptcy-proof
3 November 2015
Hermans & De Bie Leuveling Tjeenk on International Class Action Settlements
13 October 2014
Pre-judgment attachment of bank accounts across Europe soon cheaper and more efficient
18 August 2014
3 October 2013
Hermans & De Bie Leuveling Tjeenk on International Class Action Settlements
30 November 2012
3 July 2012
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