Summary

Jeroen heads our corporate litigation practice group. He represents clients in court proceedings, including before the Enterprise Chamber in Amsterdam, and in arbitration. His practice focuses on M&A and governance-related disputes and investor claims.

Clients have referred to Jeroen as "a great litigator", "creative, sharp-minded, dedicated", with "a calm but convincing litigation style" and a "top-class litigation team" (Legal 500). And as a lawyer who "does a great job of thinking outside the box and brings the right level of creativity" (Chambers Global), and is "always available and a very strategic thinker" (Chambers Global).

Jeroen authors a commentary on proceedings before the Enterprise Chamber, the main corporate litigation forum in the Netherlands, and regularly publishes in the field of corporate litigation.

He also has considerable experience in M&A, and in restructuring litigation matters alongside our Restructuring team.

Jeroen's recent experience includes advising and representing:

  • Nexperia in Enterprise Chamber and related proceedings
  • Royal Philips in Enterprise Chamber proceedings and securities litigation after the global recall of apnea devices
  • OCI in Enterprise Chamber proceedings regarding its intended transaction with Orascom
  • Shell in Enterprise Chamber proceedings regarding the emergency funding of its Ukrainian joint venture
  • Triodos Bank's supervisory board in proceedings before the Enterprise Chamber
  • COFCO in an ICC arbitration regarding its USD 2 billion acquisition of Nidera and professional liability litigation against EY
  • a multinational online food delivery platform in a corporate dispute in ICC arbitration
  • Casino Group in Enterprise Chamber proceedings obtaining an unprecedented non-statutory exemption from the mandatory public offer duty
  • former SNS REAAL NV and de Volksbank in Enterprise Chamber proceedings after its nationalisation by the Dutch State
  • Rabobank in its successful defence against post-bankruptcy claims in relation to the Dutch OAD travel company
  • the Eneco Shareholder Committee in Enterprise Chamber proceedings in connection with the potential privatisation of Eneco Group
  • the franchiser of well-established Dutch/Belgian DIY brands in a dispute with shareholders/franchisees in Enterprise Chamber proceedings and NAI arbitration
  • a multinational manufacturer of automotive and industrial equipment in Enterprise Chamber proceedings
  • a multinational online broker in a post-M&A dispute in ICC arbitration
  • supermarket retailers Jumbo and Coop in post-M&A litigation against Sligro regarding the acquisition of 400+ supermarket locations
  • a financial institution in a high-value dispute over professional services liability
  • a hedge fund in reaching a significant settlement with Steinhoff, preceded by novel legal actions under new "Dutch scheme" bankruptcy legislation
  • former management in the aftermath of the bankruptcy of KPNQwest, one of the largest Dutch bankruptcies to date

Qualifications

  • Profession

    Advocaat, admitted to the Bar in the Netherlands in 2005

  • Languages

    Dutch, English

  • Education

    University of Leiden

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