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Anna Collignon

Anna leads our Environment & Planning practice. She is an expert in the complex areas of environment and enforcement law, with a special interest in permits, compliance and nitrogen related issues. She works in close collaboration with her clients including a wide range of leading companies in the energy, industrial and chemical sectors. She also advises developers and public bodies, such as municipalities and provinces. Anna represents her clients before the Dutch courts and in negotiations with government agencies and other public authorities. In addition, she represents non-profit organisations in actions against the State. Please visit the Stibbe website for more details: https://www.stibbe.com/people/anna-collignon. · Environment & Planning

Astrid Helstone

Astrid specialises in litigation and advising on individual and collective employment law issues. She advises many large financial institutions on strategic and cross-border employment issues associated with financial regulations. In such matters she regularly handles capital requirements restrictions for executive compensation & incentive schemes and the remuneration rules for alternative investment funds. Furthermore, Astrid advises companies dealing with strategic employment law issues associated with large restructurings, collective redundancies and on Dutch and European works council issues. Please visit the Stibbe website for more details: https://www.stibbe.com/people/astrid-helstone. · Employment

Audry Stevenart

Senior Counsel · Administrative Law

Barbara Bier

Barbara is a former Stibbe partner and civil law notary. She has been practising law since 1988, and today advises a range of clients in her role as of counsel. Her experience and specialisations cover a broad range of areas including corporate governance, ESG, capital protection rules, liability of managing directors and supervisory directors, and other areas of company law. On these matters, Barbara works in close partnerships with both national and international clients (including listed companies). Please visit the Stibbe website for more details: https://www.stibbe.com/people/barbara-bier. · Corporate / M&A

Bastiaan Schelstraete

Counsel · Public / Administrative Law

Benjamin Marthoz

Counsel · Administrative Law

Benoît Kohl

Of Counsel · Real Estate

Bernard Beerens

Executive Partner · Corporate / M&A

Björn van der Klip

Björn’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, governance and securities law matters. He has particular expertise in public M&A. Björn is a partner in the Corporate / M&A group and heads our private equity practice in Amsterdam. Please visit the Stibbe website for more details: https://www.stibbe.com/people/bjorn-van-der-klip. · Corporate / M&A

Boris Cammelbeeck

Boris is a specialist in large-scale real estate transactions. He advises on the purchase, sale and financing of real estate. His field of work also includes advising clients on all aspects of their corporate real estate and on matters involving project development and real estate contracts concerning commercial and residential properties. For such matters, Boris acts on behalf of corporates, real estate companies, project developers, investors, banks, global retailers and municipalities. In 2019, Boris obtained his Master of Real Estate (MRE) from the Amsterdam School of Real Estate with a thesis on the main civil law and tax differences between a ground lease and a contractual lease regarding commercial properties. He is the co-editor and co-author of the second revised edition of the Handbook Commercial Lease Law and publishes regularly on his expertise. He is also a permanent guest lecturer at the University of Groningen. Boris holds master’s degrees (both with honours) in both civil law and corporate law from the University of Leiden. He also attended Hastings College of Law in San Francisco on the L.L.B exchange program. In 2012, he completed the postgraduate course in lease law (with honours) of the Dutch Association of Lease Lawyers. Boris Cammelbeeck | Stibbe · Real Estate

Branda Katan

Branda specialises in international litigation. Her fields of work include collective actions and complex contractual disputes, often with cross-border or regulatory aspects. She has acted in a broad spectrum of cases comprising ESG-related matters, industrial accidents and consumer rights cases, for clients in manufacturing, mining, tech, aviation and many others. Branda is Professor by Special Appointment for the Corporate Litigation chair at Leiden University. Please visit the Stibbe website for more details: https://www.stibbe.com/people/branda-katan. · Litigation

Bruno Lombaert

Partner · Public Law

Claire-Marie Darnand

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Daan Doorenbos

Daan's experience includes dealing with all areas of compliance with securities, financial, tax and environmental legislation. Furthermore, he provides representation and assistance for (listed) companies and their directors facing criminal investigations or prosecutions. He also has a lot of experience with major out-of-court settlements. Please visit the Stibbe website for more details: https://www.stibbe.com/people/daan-doorenbos. · White-Collar Crime

Daisy Nijkamp

Daisy has proven experience litigating and advising on liability, security rights and insolvency law issues for a broad spectrum of clients. She also regularly advises on complex restructurings. Please visit the Stibbe website for more information: https://www.stibbe.com/people/daisy-nijkamp. · Litigation

Daphne Rijkers

Daphne specialises in commercial litigation, combining her expertise on complex cases with clear pragmatism. She handles a variety of matters such as corporate fraud, contractual and tort disputes, matters of enforcement and execution of claims. Daphne is experienced in civil attachment law and regularly advises international clients on the execution of foreign judgments in the Netherlands. In addition, she represents financial institutions in proceedings regarding financial disputes. Please visit the Stibbe website for more details: https://www.stibbe.com/people/daphne-rijkers. · Commercial Litigation

David D\'Hooghe

Partner · Public Law

David Orobio de Castro

David heads our real estate practice specialising in projects, project finance, real-estate and tenders. David’s experience includes PPP/PFI (DBFM(O)), property development, property finance, real estate and concession contracts, including concessions for public transport, water, energy and waste. In addition, David regularly advises on the European and national procurement regulations ("aanbestedingsrecht"). David is also a widely published author and lecturer on this subject. Please visit the Stibbe website for more details: https://www.stibbe.com/people/david-orobio-de-castro. · Real Estate

David Verwaerde

Counsel · Criminal Law

Dayana Bert

Counsel · Investment Funds

Derk Lemstra

Derk advises on capital markets transactions, securities matters, mergers & acquisitions and corporate governance questions. He was the managing partner of our firm in Amsterdam from 2014 through 2019. Derk acts on behalf of domestic and international clients, both listed and privately held. Over the years he has advised on many of initial public offerings and other securities offerings in the Dutch market. Please visit the Stibbe website for more details: https://www.stibbe.com/people/derk-lemstra. · Capital Markets

Dries Hommez

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Duco de Boer

Duco focuses his practice on M&A (public and private), private equity and restructuring. Please visit the Stibbe website for more details: https://www.stibbe.com/en/people/d/duco-de-boer. · Corporate / M&A

Edouard d\'Anterroches

Partner · Investment Funds

Egbert Vroom

Egbert specialises in the complex areas of corporate law and corporate litigation, delivering pragmatic, commercial and value adding legal advice. He regularly advises corporate clients and financial institutions on mergers and acquisition. This includes public offers and public and private placements of securities, and on general corporate and securities law matters. Egbert also conducts legal proceedings in corporate issues relating to warranty claims, director's liability matters, we well as proceedings before the enterprise chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal. He has a JD in Dutch civil law from the University of Amsterdam (1995), together with an LL.M in corporate law from New York University (1996). Egbert is a member of the Dutch Bar Association and the New York State Bar Associations. · Corporate / M&A

Elisabeth Matthys

Partner · Employment & Pensions

Elske Raedts

Elske advises on all aspects of EU and competition law. She represents clients before the Dutch and EU competition authorities and courts, in cartel investigations, abuse of dominance litigation, complex cross-border merger control and foreign direct investment cases. Elske has in-depth experience in telecommunications, media, FMCG and energy and is part of Stibbe’s sustainability / ESG focus group. Please visit the Stibbe website for more information: https://www.stibbe.com/people/elske-raedts. · Competition

Erik Valgaeren

Partner · Technology / IT

Fons Leijten

Fons specialises in corporate litigation and advice, creating close partnerships with his clients in every case. He is often engaged in matters before the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal and as counsel in international commercial arbitration and litigation. As a litigator and corporate law advisor his focus areas include issues and disputes relating to corporate governance, corporate restructuring, public tender offers, related party transactions, mergers and acquisitions and directors’ liability. Please visit the Stibbe website for more details: https://www.stibbe.com/people/fons-leijten. · Litigation

France Maussion

Partner · Planning

Frederik Vandendriessche

Partner · Public Law

Frédéric Pilorget

Counsel · Corporate / M&A

Gertjan Boekraad

Gertjan specialises in complex commercial litigation. In legal proceedings, he represents a variety of clients both national and international, ranging from financial institutions to leading businesses. His practice involves a wide range of civil liability issues, including disputes concerning various types of contracts, tort litigation, professional liability disputes, and banking and securities litigation. He also represents auditors of big accountancy firms in proceedings before the disciplinary courts for auditors. Gertjan is also an insolvency expert and litigates over issues such as the validation of claims, fraudulent preference and director's liability. Please visit the Stibbe website for more details: https://www.stibbe.com/people/gertjan-boekraad. · Commercial Litigation

Giovanni Smet

Counsel · Tax

Gérald Origer

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Hans Van Bavel

Partner · White-Collar Crime

Heleen Kersten

Heleen’s expertise and experience focus on mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets, corporate law and corporate governance. She acts on behalf of leading domestic and international clients, both listed and privately held. Please visit the Stibbe website for more details: https://www.stibbe.com/people/heleen-kersten. · Corporate / M&A

Henk Verstraete

Partner · Tax

Ian Arnouts

Counsel · Public Law

Ignace Vernimme

Partner · Intellectual Property

Ingmar de Groot

Ingmar's expertise spans every aspect of construction law and commercial project development, providing his clients with the practical and concise advice they require. He advises on large, high value and technically complex construction and infrastructure projects. ngmar has proven expertise in advising on a full range of building contracts (including UAV, UAV-gc and FIDIC contracts) and public private partnerships / private finance initiatives (PPP/PFI and DBFM(O) contracts). Of particular note is Ingmar’s litigation expertise, regularly representing clients involved in construction and real estate related conflicts before the courts, dispute adjudication boards and arbitration tribunals both in the Netherlands and abroad. Please visit the Stibbe website for more details: https://www.stibbe.com/people/ingmar-de-groot. · Construction

Ingrid Viertelhauzen

Ingrid specialises in banking and finance, handling a broad range of regulatory and compliance matters for financial institutions. She also handles many complex cases relating to investment management, and advises listed companies with respect to ongoing requirements in the Netherlands. Please visit the Stibbe website for more details: https://www.stibbe.com/people/ingrid-viertelhauzen. · Banking & Finance

Irene Mathy

Counsel · Public Law

Jaap Van Slooten

Jaap primarily assists clients through challenging litigious cases. He litigates against unions on some of the most complex cases in the Netherlands. He also deals with collective employment issues such as company closures and strikes. Jaap’s expertise in litigation also encompasses pension matters for employers and pensions funds, regarding indexation and additional payment matters. Furthermore, Jaap handles management issues such as dismissal and reward. Please visit the Stibbe website for more details: https://www.stibbe.com/people/jaap-van-slooten. · Employment

Jaap Waverijn

Jaap specialises in advising clients in the energy and industrial sectors on project development, commercial contracting, M&A transactions, regulatory matters, and litigation. His recent experience includes various carbon capture, usage and storage projects, onshore and offshore wind projects (including drafting corporate PPAs), and wind, solar and power plant transactions, as well as advising on contractual, regulatory and strategic aspects relating to a wide variety of hydrogen projects. Jaap holds a master’s degree in law from the University of Cambridge and is finalising his doctoral research on certain legal aspects relating to the financing and ownership of offshore energy projects, such as floating and fixed offshore wind farms, oil and gas projects, carbon capture and storage projects, and floating and fixed 'energy islands'. He regularly publishes in leading Dutch and international journals on a wide variety of subjects, including energy projects and energy transition, regulatory matters, project finance, and competition law. Jaap has presented his research at Dutch and international conferences, including one organised by the University of Oxford. He also occasionally gives guest lectures in university courses, in the fields of energy contracting, energy investment and trade law, law of the sea, and regulatory matters, among others. · Energy

Jakoline Winkels

Jakoline specialises in corporate criminal law. She represents companies and individuals facing allegations of (tax) fraud and other economic offences. She specialises in defending directors subject to criminal investigations (‘feitelijk leidinggevers’). Jakoline litigates in matters related to alleged (tax) fraud, violations of the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act (‘Wwft’) and other economic offences, including environmental offences. Jakoline also has broad experience in article 12 procedures. Please visit the Stibbe website for more details: https://www.stibbe.com/people/jakoline-winkels. · Corporate Crime

Jan Bogaert

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Jan Bouckaert

Partner. · Environment & Planning

Jan Peeters

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Jan Proesmans

Counsel · Employment

Jan Reinier van Angeren

Specialising in administrative law, Jan Reinier’s work includes advising local governments and large project development companies on various matters related to general public law. His expertise also comprises of administrative litigation, environmental law, planning law, subsidies and compliance. Furthermore, he is an expert on public transport and railway law. Please visit the Stibbe website for more details: https://www.stibbe.com/people/jan-reinier-van-angeren. · Administrative Law & Litigation

Jan Truijens Martinez

Jan handles all topics within the antitrust area, but focusses on merger control and cartel investigations. Jan has successfully handled several multi-jurisdictional mergers relating to the life science sector. In addition, he has worked on several national merger control cases that were all successfully cleared. Please visit the Stibbe website for more information: https://www.stibbe.com/people/jan-truijens-martinez. · Competition / Antitrust

Jan van Oosten

Jan provides strategic advice to guide his clients through the continuously developing area of European and national planning, environmental and nature conservation law. Jan is an expert in his field, in which climate change and the energy transition have prominent place. He advises and litigates on behalf of companies and governmental bodies in complex and large-scale developments concerning, for example, housing, retail, energy (including wind) and leisure. Please visit the Stibbe website for more details: https://www.stibbe.com/people/jan-van-oosten. · Environment & Planning

Jan-Jaap Koningsveld

Jan-Jaap Koningsveld heads Stibbe’s TMT/IP practice in Amsterdam. He is a pragmatic and solution-driven lawyer with extensive experience in intellectual property (IP), IT, data protection, and cybersecurity. He provides a distinctive combination of strategic advice and practical guidance in navigating complex corporate transactions. Please visit the Stibbe website for more information: https://www.stibbe.com/people/jan-jaap-koningsveld. · Intellectual Property

Jean-Marc Delcour

Senior Counsel · Banking & Finance

Jeannette Vaude-Perrin

Of Counsel · Investment Funds

Jeroen Kortmann

Jeroen heads Stibbe's International Litigation Group. His experience of acting as a defence counsel in cross-border litigation is unrivaled. Jeroen’s main areas of specialization are: tort law, collective redress, competition damages litigation, contractual disputes and insurance litigation. Please visit the Stibbe website for more details: https://www.stibbe.com/people/jeroen-kortmann. · Litigation

Jeroen Smits

Jeroen specialises in Dutch domestic and international taxation with a focus on M&A and private equity transactions, structured finance, capital markets transactions and investment fund structuring. His clients include large multinational companies, financial institutions and private equity firms. Please visit Stibbe website for more details: https://www.stibbe.com/people/jeroen-smits. · Tax

Johan Leonard

Partner · Tax

Johan Vrolijk

Handling matters for large multinational companies, financial institutions, real estate investment trusts and private equity firms, Johan focuses on creating effective solutions. Johan has expertise in domestic and international taxation with an emphasis on corporate taxation, VAT, real estate transfer tax and wage tax (including social securities). Please visit the Stibbe website for more information: https://www.stibbe.com/people/johan-vrolijk. · Tax