Selected directory listings
"A clever lawyer and good strategist" – Legal 500, 2012
"Martijn van Maanen is an analytical, bright and efficient corporate litigator". - Chambers Europe 2011
“A lawyer who yields great results, Martijn van Maanen is admired for his courtroom finesse”. - Chambers Global 2011
Lectures
Lecturer for Grotius, Insolad, Kluwer and other professional organisations on directors’ liability and parent liability
Education
Columbia Law School, LL.M, Harlan Fiske Stone scholar (1997)
University of Groningen, law degree (1995)
Affiliation
Member of The Hague Bar
Prior associations
Stibbe Amsterdam, equity partner in commercial litigation (2007-2009)
Herbert Smith London, secondment in insurance litigation (2001-2002)
Stibbe Amsterdam (1997-2007)
Conflict Management Group Cambridge, Mass., internship on effective negotiation (1996)
Languages
Dutch (fluent), English (fluent), German
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Baas, Jan A.N.
partner
department: Real Estate
T +31-70-376 06 28
E baas@barentskrans.nl
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Bos, Pierre V.F.
partner
department: Litigation
practice group: Antitrust & Public Procurement
T +31-70-376 06 53
E bos@barentskrans.nl
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Bremer, Jaap J.E.
partner
department: Litigation
practice group: IP & Technology
T +31-70-376 06 21
E bremer@barentskrans.nl
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Brugman, Gidget J.
partner
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation
T +31-70-376 06 09
E brugman@barentskrans.nl
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Buijs, Dirk C.
associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation
T +31-70-376 06 87
E buijs@barentskrans.nl
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Castenmiller-van Hoorn, Ireen H.
associate
department: Labour Law
T +31-70-376 06 79
E castenmiller@barentskrans.nl
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Chen, Tsong Ho
associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Antitrust & Public Procurement
T +31-70-376 06 25
E chen@barentskrans.nl
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Dekker, Frank M.
associate
department: Labour Law
T +31-70-376 07 66
E dekker@barentskrans.nl
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Den Dekker, Guido R.
associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation
T +31-70-376 06 81
E dendekker@barentskrans.nl
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De Graaf, Laurens B.
associate
department: Labour Law
T +31-70-376 06 16
E dgraaf@barentskrans.nl
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Den Hoed, Johan
associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation
T +31-70-376 06 81
E dhoed@barentskrans.nl
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Dijkman-Derkman, Annelies
associate
department: Real Estate
T +31-70-376 07 00
E dijkman@barentskrans.nl
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Dings, Maartje P.A.J.
associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation
T +31-70-376 06 51
E dings@barentskrans.nl
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De Jong, Jerre W.
associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation
T +31-70-376 06 46
E djong@barentskrans.nl
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De Kroes, Inge
associate
department: Real Estate
T +31-70-376 06 26
E dkroes@barentskrans.nl
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De Mol, Roeland C.
partner
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation
T +31-70-376 06 87
E dmol@barentskrans.nl
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Duk, Rogier A.A.
partner
department: Labour Law
T +31-70-376 07 26
E duk@barentskrans.nl
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Essed, Max A.M.
associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation
T +31-70-376 06 84
E essed@barentskrans.nl
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Fanoy, Joost W.
associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Antitrust & Public Procurement
T +31-70-376 07 50
E fanoy@barentskrans.nl
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Ferment, Harry
partner
department: Real Estate
T +31-70-376 06 40
E ferment@barentskrans.nl
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Grabandt, Eric
partner
department: Supreme Court Litigation
T +31-70-376 06 06
E grabandt@barentskrans.nl
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Heering, Jan Paul
partner
department: Supreme Court Litigation
T +31-70-376 06 51
E heering@barentskrans.nl
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Hooft Graafland, Gilles
of counsel
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation
T +31-70-376 06 10
E hooft@barentskrans.nl
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Huijgen, Joost A.
partner / member managing board
department: Real Estate
T +31-70-376 06 26
E huijgen@barentskrans.nl
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Jaques, Lizette (E.S.)
associate
department: Real Estate
T +31-70-376 06 26
E jaques@barentskrans.nl
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Kelkensberg, Lianne
associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation
T +31-70-376 06 51
E kelkensberg@barentskrans.nl
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Keulaerds, Max J.M.T.
partner
department: Labour Law
T +31-70-376 06 16
E keulaerds@barentskrans.nl
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Koenecke, Jeffrey R.
partner
department: Real Estate
T +31-70-376 07 92
E koenecke@barentskrans.nl
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Kooy, Annemieke W.
associate
department: Litigation
practice group: IP & Technology
T +31-70-376 06 21
E kooy@barentskrans.nl
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Krijnen, Bregje
associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation
T +31-70-376 06 10
E krijnen@barentskrans.nl
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Kruit, Anne-Laure
associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation
T +31-70-376 06 87
E kruit@barentskrans.nl
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Lim, Mark R.
partner
department: Real Estate
T +31-70-376 06 26
E lim@barentskrans.nl
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Maclaine Pont, Emilie C.
associate
department: Corporate and M&A
T +31-70-376 06 95
E maclainepont@barentskrans.nl
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Martin, Michiel R.
partner
department: Corporate and M&A
T +31-70-376 06 95
E martin@barentskrans.nl
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Möhlmann, Joost A.
associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation
T +31-70-376 06 84
E mohlmann@barentskrans.nl
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Nicolaescu, A. Julia
associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation
T +31-70-376 06 84
E nicolaescu@barentskrans.nl
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Plomp, Mariëtte J.
associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Antitrust & Public Procurement
T +31-70-376 06 75
E plomp@barentskrans.nl
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Raats, Tim
associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation
T +31-70-376 06 81
E raats@barentskrans.nl
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Reimert, Ingrid E.
associate
department: Real Estate
T +31-70-376 06 28
E reimert@barentskrans.nl
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Rijnhart, Martijn
associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation
T +31-70-376 06 44
E rijnhart@barentskrans.nl
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Rozeboom, Evelien C.
associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation
T +31-70-376 06 51
E rozeboom@barentskrans.nl
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Schaberg, Arie (Aai)
partner
department: Corporate and M&A
T +31-70-376 06 82
E schaberg@barentskrans.nl
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Schiebroek, Eline J.
associate
department: Litigation
practice group: IP & Technology
T +31-70-376 06 25
E schiebroek@barentskrans.nl
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Schonewille, William M.
partner / Chief Executive Officer
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation
T +31-70-376 06 50
E schonewille@barentskrans.nl
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Smedts, Dorieke
associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation
T +31-70-376 06 87
E smedts@barentskrans.nl
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Smit, Judith H.H.
associate
department: Litigation
practice group: IP & Technology
T +31-70-376 06 25
E smit@barentskrans.nl
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Stive, Niall C.
associate
department: Corporate and M&A
T +31-70-376 06 95
E stive@barentskrans.nl
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Surber, Nick J.
partner
department: Corporate and M&A
T +31-70-376 06 61
E surber@barentskrans.nl
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Theunissen, Sander (A.J.C.)
associate
department: Corporate and M&A
T +31-70-376 06 95
E theunissen@barentskrans.nl
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Tjittes, Rieme-Jan (R.P.J.L.)
partner
department: Supreme Court Litigation
T +31-70-376 07 89
E tjittes@barentskrans.nl
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Van Ansem, Martijn G.P.
partner
department: Corporate and M&A
T +31-70-376 07 51
E vansem@barentskrans.nl
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Vas Nunes, Peter C.
partner
department: Labour Law
T +31-70-376 06 85
E vasnunes@barentskrans.nl
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Van den Berg, Dirk J.A.
partner
department: Real Estate
T +31-70-376 06 28
E vdberg@barentskrans.nl
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Van den Eshof, Lisette
associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation
T +31-70-376 06 51
E vdeshof@barentskrans.nl
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Van den Horst, Marleen H.J.
partner
department: Litigation
practice group: IP & Technology
T +31-70-376 06 21
E vdhorst@barentskrans.nl
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Van der Linden, Anne-Rieke (H.M.C.)
associate
department: Corporate and M&A
T +31-70-376 06 94
E vdlinden@barentskrans.nl
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Van der Minne, Elze W.
associate
department: Real Estate
T +31-70-376 06 28
E vdminne@barentskrans.nl
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Verhage, Mies (C.M.)
associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation
T +31-70-376 06 10
E verhage@barentskrans.nl
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Van Gent, Caroline I.
partner
department: Labour Law
T +31-70-376 06 79
E vgent@barentskrans.nl
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Van Heck, Lotte R.
associate
department: Labour Law
T +31-70-376 07 66
E vheck@barentskrans.nl
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Van Luyn, Maarten van
partner
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation
T +31-70-376 06 30
E vluyn@barentskrans.nl
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Van Maanen, Martijn H.J.
partner
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation
T +31-70-376 07 91
E vmaanen@barentskrans.nl
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Watson, Roderick J.
associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation
T +31-70-376 06 09
E watson@barentskrans.nl
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Zijlma, Jesse L.
partner
department: Real Estate
T +31-70-376 06 26
E zijlma@barentskrans.nl
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Zwaan, Robert-Jan E.
partner
department: Corporate and M&A
T +31-70-376 07 36
E zwaan@barentskrans.nl
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Martijn van Maanen heads the corporate litigation practice group and serves on the board of BarentsKrans. His practice covers the full spectrum of corporate and commercial disputes, including M&A, antitrust, fraud on the market, parent and directors’ liability, and insolvency. He has great experience in class actions and mass damages settlements for plaintiffs and defendants e.g. Vie d’Or (bankruptcy of an insurer), James Hardie (asbestos compensation), Clara Wichmann / State of the Netherlands (human rights). His international client base includes large corporates, banks and executives. Many US and UK law firms seek him out as litigation counsel for complex disputes.
Examples of relevant work
Claims Funding International: Plaintiff counsel in mass damages suit on behalf of hundreds of companies against KLM, Martinair and Air France (Air Cargo Cartel)
Cartel Damages Claims: plaintiff counsel in litigation against Shell, Exxon, Total and Sasol (Paraffin Wax Cartel) and Akzo et al (Sodium Chlorate Cartel)
Bank Indonesia: defence of the Indonesian Central Bank in litigation against the bankruptcy trustees of its subsidiary Bank Indover in respect of parent liability
Fox Pitt, Kelton: defence of one of the banks sued in a EUR 19 bln class action by VEB in respect of the 2007 Fortis rights issue
Blavatnik et al in litigation on D&O cover in regard to damage suits following the Chapter 11 filing of LyondellBasell
Rosneft in its dispute with Yukos concerning the enforcement of an arbitral award
World Point in litigation with Vitol following the sale of one of the largest tank storage facilities in the Netherlands
