BarentsKrans is once again widely represented in the Chambers Europe 2026 rankings. We are proud of our recognition in eight practice areas and of the individual rankings awarded to fifteen of our specialists. These results highlight the high quality of our legal services and the added value of our international expertise.
Chambers Europe is a highly regarded guide that ranks the leading law firms and civil-law notary firms across Europe.
The Corporate/M&A and Mass Torts teams deserve special mention: both achieved a Band 1 ranking in Chambers Europe this year. Philip Fruytier, Marc Elshof, Michiel Martin, Rhamsey Croes and Harry Rek all improved their positions in the individual rankings.
Recommendations from clients and peers
We would like to sincerely thank our clients and peers for their positive feedback and for contributing to the research. Thanks to their support, we have been able to receive this wonderful recognition.
BarentsKrans is highly skilled and gives very useful advice, no matter the complexity of the cases.
Team rankings
- Competition / European Law: Band 4
- Corporate/M&A: €5–50 million: Band 1
- Arbitration: Band 3
- Litigation (including Supreme Court litigation): Band 3
- Litigation: Mass Torts – Mainly Plaintiffs: Band 1
- Employment: Band 2
- Intellectual Property: Patent: Band 4
- Real Estate: Band 4
Individual rankings
- Harry Rek | Corporate/M&A: €5–50 million: Band 3
- Homme ten Have | Employment Law: Band 2
- Jaap Bremer | IP – Trademark/Copyright: Band 4
- Jaap Bremer | IP – Patent: Band 3
- Jeffrey Koenecke | Real Estate: Band 3
- Joost Fanoy | Competition / European Law: Band 2
- Laurens de Graaf | Employment Law: Band 3
- Leon Hoppenbrouwers | Real Estate: Band 1
- Marc Elshof | Data Protection: Band 4
- Martijn van Maanen | Mass Torts – Mainly Plaintiffs: Band 1
- Martijn van Maanen | Litigation: Band 4
- Michiel Martin | Corporate/M&A: €5–50 million: Band 1
- Philip Fruytier | Supreme Court Litigation: Band 2
- Rhamsey Croes | Corporate/M&A: €5–50 million: Band 2
- Rieme-Jan Tjittes | Supreme Court Litigation: Band 2
- Tim Raats | Competition / European Law: Up and Coming
- William Schonewille | Mass Torts – Mainly Plaintiffs: Band 3
Quotes
- “All the lawyers I have worked with at BarentsKrans have been very good.”
- “BarentsKrans is absolutely aware of the clients’ needs. The team members demonstrate great quality and commitment, as well as being extremely responsive and very sympathetic.”
- “The lawyers are very approachable, proactive, practical and really trying to think with a business sense about what would work for us as a company.”
- “BarentsKrans’ strengths are its agility and ability to look at situations and challenges holistically. The lawyers are also extremely flexible and able to bring the best results for customers.”
About Chambers and Partners
Chambers and Partners is an international research organisation that publishes annual rankings of leading law firms and lawyers. The rankings are based on independent research, client feedback and peer reviews. For more information and an overview of the 2026 rankings, please visit the Chambers and Partners website.