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Court Litigation

Based on a profound understanding of the Dutch court system, our team has a wealth of experience in vigorously bringing and defending claims before the Dutch courts, including before the Enterprise Chamber (Ondernemingskamer) and the Netherlands Commercial Court.

Our sizable team of litigators is focused on getting results and preventing and reducing the litigation footprint on your business. The practice has the size and breadth to successfully complete the most highly demanding engagements.

Solutions you are looking for

We have experience before all Dutch courts. Not only in first instance, but very frequently also in appeal where we can fully leverage our unique legal expertise to achieve the solutions you are looking for. We specifically focus on commercial, liability, financial and corporate & M&A disputes, but with our highly diverse team cover the full spectrum of legal expertise in court litigation.

From criminal law to professional liability & insurance to commercial and corporate disputes. In these fields we serve a wide array of clients, varying from large corporates and family businesses, to listed companies and private equity investors.

Our practice is internationally oriented and focused on highly complex work. We frequently act together with international counsel in multi-jurisdictional disputes to ensure we achieve the outcome you desire. We are recognized as such in the Chambers Rankings, Legal 500 and various other guides.

More information

Please get in touch with your Van Doorne contact or any of the contacts listed on the team page, in case you would like to discuss any areas of concern.

Recommendations

"Van Doorne actively thinks along, dares to ask critical questions and involves the customer well in all process steps" - Chambers Global and Chambers Europe 2023, Dispute Resolution

"Creative, structured, commercial and responsive" - Chambers Global and Chambers Europe 2022, Dispute Resolution."

"Solid, great communication, and fun to work with". The Legal 500 2022, Dispute Resolution: Commercial litigation.

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New Financing – government measures to provide credit support

Update 12 May The Dutch government has extended the existing guarantee schemes to provide credit support. In this article, we provide a description of the relevant schemes and how these have been extended in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak. Enterprises that are not eligible for the schemes discussed below may use any other government measure of to address liquidity issues, such as the Concession Measure on Preservation of Employment (Noodmaatregel Overbrugging voor Werkbehoud or NOW) and tax measures. Please see our Corona-hub for more information on liquidity issues, financing and restructuring.

Financial Reporting and the Impact of Covid-19

Event after the balance sheet date For the financial statements 2019 closing on 31 December 2019, the financial impact of the Covid-19 outbreak is a 'post-balance sheet event'. For companies with a financial year that does not coincide with a calendar year, it goes without saying that the impact of Covid-19 will in any case have to be taken into account in the preparation of the annual accounts and the management report. It is up to the company to assess and process this.

Credit management

In times of crisis, liquidity is essential for a company's continuity. An important part of maintaining sufficient cash flow is managing debtors efficiently. Good credit management limits credit risks and optimises working capital, which is crucial in difficult times. Are you having problems with customers who ask for a postponement of payment, or just do not pay? Do you have customers who you know are at risk of not surviving this crisis? If a company has properly safeguarded its rights as a creditor, as a result of which risks have been identified and anticipated at an early stage, such problems have less impact on the company. It also makes it possible to make proper arrangements for a customer's deferral of payment.

Directorship during a liquidity shortage

Directors of companies in financial distress are confronted with many different issues, including liability issues. More information about these liability issues is provided in this article.

The possibilities to abort negotiations

The coronacrisis has an enormous impact on the economy and thus on businesses. Although the economic outlook varies, in general the outlook is not optimistic and a recession seems inevitable. In these times, companies are often confronted with liquidity shortages due to the loss of turnover and customers suspending payments. Against this background, it is not illogical to re-evaluate intended investments, transactions and collaborations critically: is it really necessary to enter into these commitments now or would it be more prudent to abort negotiations in view of the (partly unknown) consequences of the coronacrisis? The question that arises is, however, to what extent the parties are still free - without being liable - to walk away from such negotiations.

Government measures

The Dutch government has taken important measures in order to minimise any liquidity issues that companies may be facing as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak. Emergency Fund Bridging Employment (NOW) Deferral of payment of various taxes Compensation for Entrepreneurs in Affected Sectors Covid-19 (TOGS) Financial support for microcredit provider Qredits

Existing financing – lender's policies

Six Dutch major banks, non-bank related lenders and financing platforms apply eased policies towards companies in financial distress that cannot comply with their existing financial obligations. More information is provided in this article.