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.

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Fons Leijten

Partner Amsterdam

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.

Fons Leijten

Partner Amsterdam

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.

Fons has a master in law from Amsterdam University and an LL.M from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).

Fons is the chairperson of the corporate law advisory committee of the Dutch Bar Association and the Royal Association of Dutch Civil Law Notaries. He sits on the advisory board of the Dutch Journal for Company Law (JOR) and is editor of the Legal Commentary on Dutch Company Legislation.

Languages: Dutch, English
Admitted to the Amsterdam Bar: 1984
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NL Law

Stibbe advised Tulip Oil

Stibbe advised Tulip Oil on the sale of its stake in Rhein Petroleum to Beacon Energy.

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NL Law

Stibbe advises AVR

Stibbe advises AVR-Afvalverwerking (AVR) on the acquisition of a 100% equity stake in the Amsterdam-based energy-from-waste company AEB Holding N.V. (AEB) from the municipality of Amsterdam.

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NL Law

Stibbe advises EssilorLuxottica

Stibbe advises EssilorLuxottica on its mandatory public offer on the remaining shares in GrandVision.

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NL Law
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Stibbe advises BP

Stibbe successfully acted as counsel for BP in proceedings before the Dutch courts and the CJEU.

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