Winfried van Hemel

Winfried specialises in Supreme Court litigation in civil law cases in the Netherlands. As Supreme Court Counsel he assists a broad spectrum of clients including high profile banks, telecommunications businesses and accounting firms.

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Winfried van Hemel

Supreme Court Counsel Amsterdam

Winfried specialises in Supreme Court litigation in civil law cases in the Netherlands. As Supreme Court Counsel he assists a broad spectrum of clients including high profile banks, telecommunications businesses and accounting firms.

Winfried van Hemel

Supreme Court Counsel Amsterdam

He is primarily engaged with Supreme Court litigation in the Netherlands but he is also counsel in commercial disputes before lower courts.

Winfried has a master's in law from  Groningen University (1990) and a PhD from Groningen University  (1998). He regularly lectures on Dutch civil law and civil procedural law.

Furthermore, Winfried has been admitted to the Netherlands Supreme Court Bar.

Languages: Dutch, English, French, German
Admitted to the Amsterdam Bar: 1999
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