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Litigation lawyer in Amsterdam
Commercial litigation before the Dutch civil courts, from urgent interim relief to appeal. Based minutes from the Amsterdam District Court.
Interim relief: the kort geding
The Dutch kort geding delivers an enforceable decision in weeks, sometimes days: orders to perform or refrain, evictions, lifting of attachments, advance payments. It is the workhorse of Dutch commercial litigation and often ends the dispute in practice, even though the decision is formally provisional.
Proceedings on the merits
Full proceedings before the Dutch courts: contract and liability claims, evidence, witness hearings and expert reports. Dutch civil procedure is predominantly written, which makes the quality of the submissions decisive. Because the procedure is mostly written, we put the effort into the submissions rather than into side motions.
Attachments and enforcement
Prejudgment attachment of bank accounts, real estate and other assets, obtained ex parte, and the enforcement of Dutch and foreign judgments against assets in the Netherlands. For defendants: challenging attachments and enforcement through summary proceedings.
Appeal
Appeals before the Dutch courts of appeal give the case a genuine second, full hearing. The appeal period is three months from the judgment, and four weeks after a kort geding. Miss it and the case is over. We handle appeals in our own cases and take over matters litigated by others in first instance.
Discuss your dispute
Bring the contract or the summons. In 30 minutes, free of charge and in English, you hear whether a kort geding is realistic and what your deadline is.
Or call +31 20 747 1121 on business days.