Machteld is partner in our Litigation group, specialises in litigation and has particular expertise in mass claims and follow-on damages litigation. She acts on behalf of national and international companies in all types of litigation and has broad experience at all levels of the judiciary in the Netherlands, including the Supreme Court.
Machteld’s recent work includes advising:
Machteld publishes and lectures on Dutch procedural law and is an editorial board member of the new journal, Mass Claims.
Machteld was named ‘Legal Woman of the Year, 2018’ by Legal Women and is noted for her “competition litigation expertise” by Legal 500 (2020). After being seconded to the New York law firm Paul, Weiss, Machteld was also awarded The Legal Aid Society’s (US) 2014 Pro Bono Publico Award. Machteld now heads De Brauw’s Pro Bono Practice, which was awarded the ‘European Pro Bono Program of the Year’ during the Chambers Diversity & Inclusion Awards, 2019.
17 December 2020
EU Parliament approves new collective redress mechanisms for consumers
2 January 2020
ECJ restates: any party can claim damages for loss caused by competition law infringement
29 November 2019
Entities not fined by Commission can be liable for competition law infringement damages
17 May 2019
Mass claim litigation vehicles must sufficiently substantiate their claims up front
25 March 2019
21 January 2019
15 January 2019
Open for business: Netherlands Commercial Court ready for international cases in English
12 June 2018
De Brauw assists The Ocean Cleanup in unique agreement with the Netherlands
30 June 2016
The Ocean Cleanup: an interview with founder and CEO Boyan Slat
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