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Gerben Smit

Gerben is a very experienced litigator and IMI Qualified mediator and co-heads the Dispute Resolution group. His practice covers the full range of corporate and commercial dispute resolution, with an emphasis on M&A related disputes, directors’ and professional liability, banking and finance litigation and tort and contractual liability. Gerben also has ample experience in representing shareholders, corporate entities and (supervisory)directors in corporate disputes before the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal (Ondernemingskamer). Gerben is a quick and strategic thinker who is able to find pragmatic and commercially driven solutions for his clients. · Stek

NetherlandsLitigation, Corporate / M&ADutch, English
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Partner at Stek and co-head of the Dispute Resolution group, Gerben Smit is an experienced litigator and IMI Qualified mediator. His practice focuses on corporate and commercial dispute resolution, including M&A-related disputes, directors' and professional liability, banking and finance litigation, and tort and contractual liability, and he regularly represents shareholders, corporate entities and (supervisory) directors before the Enterprise Chamber (Ondernemingskamer).

Practice areas

LitigationCorporate / M&ABanking & FinanceProfessional LiabilityMediationTort & Contractual LiabilityShareholder & Corporate GovernanceDispute Resolution

Office

Netherlands

Stek · Gerben is a very experienced litigator and IMI Qualified mediator and co-heads the Dispute Resolution group. His practice covers the full range of corporate and commercial dispute resolution, with an emphasis on M&A related disputes, directors’ and professional liability, banking and finance litigation and tort and contractual liability. Gerben also has ample experience in representing shareholders, corporate entities and (supervisory)directors in corporate disputes before the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal (Ondernemingskamer). Gerben is a quick and strategic thinker who is able to find pragmatic and commercially driven solutions for his clients.

Netherlands

Expertise

M&A-related disputesDirectors' and professional liabilityShareholder and corporate disputes (Enterprise Chamber)Banking and finance litigationTort and contractual disputes

Education

  • University of Groningen
  • Grotius Academy — National and International Contracts (post-doc)

Admissions

  • Netherlands Bar (2003)
  • IMI Qualified Mediator

Languages

DutchEnglish