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    Civil law

    Civil law, also referred to as private law, governs legal disputes between individuals, companies and organisations. In a commercial context, these disputes often concern agreements, damages claims, liability and performance of contractual obligations. Our approach is practical, solution-focused and aimed at limiting legal and financial risk for your business.

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    Corporate law

    Corporate law is the area of private law that governs legal entities, companies and corporate relationships. Poelman c.s. advises and represents businesses, entrepreneurs, directors and shareholders in a wide range of corporate law matters.

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    Insolvency law

    Insolvency law concerns bankruptcies, restructurings, suspension of payments, debt restructuring for natural persons, court confirmation of private restructuring plans and liability issues. It applies where businesses experience financial difficulty or can no longer meet their payment obligations.

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    International law

    International law is relevant to cross-border business, foreign collaborations and international commercial contracts. European regulation, international conventions and rules of private international law may all determine the legal position of the parties.

Focus on Commercial Disputes

Commercial disputes may arise at different stages of a business relationship, corporate structure or collaboration. Poelman c.s. advises companies in emerging disputes and assists clients where legal proceedings become necessary.

Our lawyers have extensive experience in complex commercial disputes and provide strategic advice on the most appropriate course of action for your business. We can also act as a sounding board or provide a second opinion on legal issues and ongoing proceedings.

Legal Proceedings

Where litigation is unavoidable, we use our experience to represent clients in legal proceedings in which they are involved or which they are considering initiating. This may include a wide range of proceedings, such as:

  • proceedings on the merits and interim relief proceedings before the Dutch civil courts, including appeals
  • attachment and enforcement measures
  • debt recovery proceedings
  • insolvency proceedings
  • proceedings before the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal
  • proceedings before the Netherlands Commercial Court
  • arbitration proceedings
  • preliminary witness examinations and preliminary expert reports
  • collective settlement proceedings under the Dutch Collective Settlement of Mass Claims Act

Our legal assistance may relate to various practice areas and areas of law, including insolvency law, corporate law, civil law and international law.