Daan Beenders
Daan is widely regarded as one of the most prominent litigation partners in the Netherlands. Daan specializes in liability and contract law, procedural law and mass claims. Daan leads Van Doorne’s top tier litigation team, which has grown into one of the largest litigation teams in the Netherlands. Before joining Van Doorne as partner and Head of Litigation, Daan was a partner at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek for many years, where he was one of the senior litigators within the dispute resolution group of the firm. Daan represents leading companies and multinationals in complex commercial litigation and class actions, both nationally and internationally. He advises a broad spectrum of leading companies on liability and commercial contracting matters and has been involved as lead counsel in numerous groundbreaking lawsuits in the Netherlands. Daan regularly lectures and publishes on his areas of expertise. He is often cited in leading newspapers and media outlets on litigation and mass claims topics. His expertise has earned him the prestigious ILO Client Choice Award as the best Litigation lawyer in the Netherlands. Daan is recognized as a Leading Partner in two Legal500 categories: Commercial Litigation and Class Actions. Both Daan and his team are highly ranked in the Legal500 and Chambers. Daan has been serving as a deputy judge (rechter-plaatsvervanger) for more than 15 years. Clients Daan is regularly instructed in many of the largest and most complex litigation matters in the Netherlands. His practice spans high‑stakes commercial disputes, collective actions and regulatory litigation. He acts for some of the most prominent and influential companies operating in the Dutch market, including Ahold, Bergman Clinics, Domino’s, FrieslandCampina, Havenbedrijf Rotterdam, Holland Casino, Pon Holdings, Tata Steel, Tommy Hilfiger and Trivium. These clients rely on his strategic insight, his ability to navigate sensitive corporate and reputational issues and his track record in delivering results in high-stake matters. · Van Doorne
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Partner and Head of Litigation at Van Doorne, Daan Beenders is widely regarded as a leading litigation lawyer in the Netherlands, specialising in liability and contract law, civil procedure and mass claims. He represents multinationals in complex commercial litigation and class actions, has served as a deputy judge (rechter-plaatsvervanger) for more than 15 years, and has been recognised with the ILO Client Choice Award and rankings in Legal 500 and Chambers.