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Welcoming two new counsel to Stek: Tanja Schasfoort and Dawid Sztandera

We are proud to announce the strengthening of our Dispute Resolution and Restructuring & Insolvency practice groups with the appointment of two new counsel: Tanja Schasfoort (Dispute Resolution) and Dawid Sztandera (Restructuring & Insolvency), effective from 1 January 2025. Tanja is an experienced commercial dispute resolution…

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Shell, Milieudefensie, and Climate litigation: key take-aways for directors of Dutch companies

On 12 November 2024, the Court of Appeal in The Hague delivered its judgment in the climate case between Milieudefensie and Shell. Although the court overturned the judgment that had obliged Shell to reduce CO2 emissions by 45% across the Shell Group by 2030, the judgment still…

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Stek welcomes Mathias Wielinga Carvajal

We are delighted to announce that Mathias Wielinga Carvajal has joined Stek as an associate in our Dispute Resolution team as of 1 October. Mathias has a broad litigation experience, with a focus on corporate law-related disputes. He has represented various companies in proceedings before Dutch…

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Join the round tables of the Dutch Arbitration Association on Energy and the North Sea

Did you know that the North Sea is one of the biggest industrial areas in Europe, plays an important role in the energy transition and forms the theatre of many arbitrations? On 25 September 2024 the Energy Committee of the Dutch Arbitration Association will host its maiden event on the…

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Stek launches Restructuring & Insolvency practice led by Kelly Visser-van der Vooren

We are excited to announce the launch of our new practice group Restructuring & Insolvency, headed by our new partner Kelly Visser-van der Vooren. With the Restructuring & Insolvency practice complementing our corporate, finance, litigation and regulatory practices, we are able to assist our clients throughout…

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Stek welcomes Aaron Raab

We are delighted to announce that Aaron Raab has joined Stek as a Professional Support Lawyer in our Dispute Resolution team. Aaron will be working on legal issues in a variety of (inter)national disputes by closely working with the lawyers and partners at Stek. Welcome, Aaron!

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Stek in the 2024 edition of The Legal 500 guide

In the 2024 edition of the authoritative directory The Legal 500 Stek is again recommended for each of its practice areas. Our lawyers are mentioned in the Legal 500 commentary for their standout contribution to respective practices. Additionally, special mentions are for: Banking and finance: Borrower side (promoted to)…

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Stek in Chambers Europe 2024

In the 2024 edition of the authoritative directory Chambers Europe Stek is again recommended for its practice areas as listed below. The following lawyers are listed as “Notable Practitioners”: Banking & Finance: Sharon Kaufmann, Herman Wamelink; Banking & Finance – Project Finance: Herman Wamelink; Corporate/M&A Mid-Market: Eelco Bijkerk, Maarten van der…

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Stek represents coalition of >30 large media companies in €2.1 billion ad tech claim against Google

Today, a coalition of >30 European media organisations from 17 countries has initiated a legal action against Google, seeking damages of EUR 2.1 billion. The claim pertains to Google’s anticompetitive behaviour in “ad tech”, the various technologies behind online advertising. The lawsuit was filed in the District Court of Amsterdam,…

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Stek in Chambers Global 2024

In the 2024 edition of the authoritative directory Chambers Global Stek is again recommended for its practice areas as listed below. The following lawyers are listed as “Notable Practitioners”: Banking & Finance: Sharon Kaufmann and Herman Wamelink; Corporate/M&A Mid-Market: Eelco Bijkerk, Maarten van der Graaf and Ruben Tros;…

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Legislative proposal to amend dispute resolution procedure and clarify admissibility requirements inquiry proceedings submitted to the Dutch House of Representatives

On 13 November 2023, the legislative proposal amending the dispute resolution procedure and inquiry proceedings was submitted to the House of Representatives. The legislative proposal introduces significant changes to (in particular) the dispute resolution procedure. It aims to improve the effectiveness of the dispute resolution procedure by adjusting some procedural…