Jeroen Kortmann

Experience - Stibbe advises ABN AMRO on the sale of a majority stake in Stater to Infosys. 

Experience - On 7 November 2017, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal decided in favour of BP Plc in a securities class action initiated by the Dutch Association of Shareholders (VEB).

Experience - On 28 September 2016, the Amsterdam District Court granted a motion to dismiss for lack of international jurisdiction filed by BP in a securities class action initiated by VEB. VEB had requested a declaratory judgment on the basis of Article 3:305a Dutch Civil Code regarding BP’s liability towards investors who bought, sold, or held BP Ordinary Shares in the period running up to and just after the 2010 explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform.

Experience - Representing KLM and its subsidiary Martinair in antitrust damage litigation in what is alleged to be Europe's largest ever cartel damage claim.

Experience - On 27 July 2015, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries announced that it has withdrawn its previously announced hostile bid to acquire Mylan N.V. Stibbe represented Mylan in this successful takeover defence and advised Mylan on both litigation and EU competition law-related matters.

Experience - Stibbe advised Akzo Nobel in an action before the General Court to prevent the European Commission from publishing information originating from leniency documents.

Experience - Representing AkzoNobel and Eka before the Amsterdam District Court in antitrust damage litigation following on from the European Commission's finding of an antitrust infringement in the sodium chlorate sector. This Amsterdam group action covers nine other European jurisdictions. 

Experience -   Representing KLM and its subsidiary Martinair in antitrust damage litigation in the Amsterdam District Court, following on from the European Commission's finding of an antitrust infringement in the air cargo sector. This Amsterdam group action is run parallel to a similar action in London and to class actions in the United States. The claimants' action covers 11 jurisdictions.   

Experience - Acting as defence counsel for Schindler Holding and its subsidiary Schindler Liften in antitrust damage litigation in both the Utrecht District Court and the Rotterdam District Court, following on from the European Commission's finding of an antitrust infringement in the elevator and escalator sector. 

Experience -   Representing the world leader in trading card games in a major dispute concerning the counterfeiting certain products of Konami and the subsequent termination of an exclusive distributorship for Europe, Oceania and Latin America. After numerous summary proceedings, it was confirmed that Konami was entitled to terminate the distribution agreement. Advising Konami Digital Entertainment on the termination of the relationship with its exclusive distributor of Yu-Gi-Oh! trading cards in, i.a., Europe and Latin America.