Litigation and Arbitration

Large organisations are sometimes confronted with complex and sensitive disputes. We assist our clients in responding appropriately and in managing the impact on their business and reputation.

As one of the largest and leading litigation and arbitration practices in the Benelux, our integrated team helps clients solve business-critical disputes seamlessly and manages matters with the highest degree of efficiency. Our team of talented and diverse lawyers displays a unique full-service expertise and has a distinct footprint in both litigation and arbitration.

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Stibbe vertegenwoordigt Albert Heijn in Didam-zaak

Stibbe heeft met succes Albert Heijn Hendrikse en Ahold Real Estate vertegenwoordigd in een kort geding tegen de Gemeente Tynaarlo.

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Stibbe advises Bureau Clara Wichmann on appeal in birth mother case

The Dutch state forced at least 13,000 women to give up their newborn babies between 1956 and 1984. These birth mothers suffered a great deal of distress as a result, and many of them are still feeling the pain today.

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Stibbe begeleidt Bureau Clara Wichmann in hoger beroep zaak ‘Afstandsmoeders’ tegen de Staat

In de periode 1956-1984 werden minstens 13.000 vrouwen door de Nederlandse staat gedwongen hun pasgeboren kind af te staan. Hierdoor hebben de zogenoemde afstandsmoeders veel leed ondergaan, waarvan vele nu nog steeds de gevolgen ondervinden.

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Legal sponsorship of Wildlife Justice Commission

We take great pride in our longstanding partnership with the Wildlife Justice Commission, serving as one of their legal sponsors.

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Services

We advise on and litigate in a wide variety of disputes, often in complex multi-party and multi-jurisdictional matters. We have a special focus on cross-border litigation, acting for and against foreign entities, tailoring our legal assistance towards commercially and strategically sensible solutions.

We work together closely with other practice groups at Stibbe, such as public law, criminal law, EU and competition law, and corporate and finance law, providing clients with a unique combination of experts coming up with the best suitable strategy and argumentation. This truly showcases and ensures that our clients benefit from the advantages of a full-service, multi-specialist firm.

We have expertise in financial services litigation, construction disputes, restructuring and insolvency, insurance and reinsurance disputes, auditors' liability, and complex contractual disputes. We also assist our clients in corporate disputes such as securities litigation, shareholder and joint venture disputes, directors’ liability, M&A litigation, corporate governance disputes, and inquiry proceedings.

Furthermore, we play a major role in some of the largest class actions and group actions in the Benelux. Our Litigation group also specialises in defending clients against antitrust civil damage and follow-on damage claims.

In addition, we have extensive experience in all types of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), such as mediation and collaborative negotiation. Our priority is to partner with our clients to find the best out-of-court dispute resolution in order to avoid lawsuits. When litigation is unavoidable, we always suggest the most suitable procedural route.

Our arbitration team has a distinctive track record of handling large and complex cases, and represents clients in national and international arbitration across all sectors and under the rules of all major arbitral institutions, including ICC, LCIA, SCC, NAI and CEPANI, as well as ad hoc proceedings (also under the UNCITRAL Rules). Our team acts as counsel and as arbitrator.

We have won landmark cases at the highest level before the Belgium Supreme Court (Cour de Cassation/Hof van Cassatie) in criminal matters and before the Dutch Supreme Court (Hoge Raad der Nederlanden).

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Recognition & Awards

"The quality of the advice received is always excellent – well documented from a legal point of view, but with a pragmatic approach that fits the client’s needs."

The Legal 500
2023
Dispute Resolution

"The team provides very good service and cross-border cooperation among teams."

Chambers Europe
2023
Dispute Resolution

"The litigation team provided us with great strategic and very practical advice, allowing us to focus on the strategy without getting lost in irrelevant details."

The Legal 500
2023
Dispute Resolution

"The lawyers are very knowledgeable in complex cases."

Chambers Europe
2023
Dispute Resolution

"The team is capable of delivering our arguments in a persuasive manner and responds to the client's requests in a timely manner."

Chambers Europe
2023
Dispute Resolution

"Stibbe’s litigation team has a good sense of international dispute resolution and understands the cultural differences. They are always easy to work with for lawyers outside of their jurisdiction."

The Legal 500
2023
Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation

"Outstanding partners and outstanding associates. Brilliant and incredibly intelligent advocates."

The Legal 500
2023
Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation

"Stibbe is one of the best disputes firms in the Belgian market. They are not a satellite office of a large international firm but, instead, provide dedicated and excellent service within the Belgian (and Benelux) markets. I recommend the firm to anyone that needs local advice."

The Legal 500
2023
Dispute Resolution

"The team at Stibbe is great: they work well together and with us; we feel heard, assisted and advised."

Chambers Europe
2023
Dispute Resolution

Belgium Firm of the Year

Benchmark Litigation Europe 2021