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Lindenbaum is pleased to announce that it is expanding its litigation practice with the arrival of Noor Hogerzeil (counsel) and Serap Akbaba (legal trainee). Lindenbaum is also pleased to announce the promotion of Dizzy van Duijn to the role of associate (advocaat-stagiair).
Managing partner Damiën Berkhout: “We are happy and proud that Noor and Serap are joining the firm. They are smart, terrific people that will ensure we can even better represent our clients. A great way for the firm to start 2024.”
Noor Hogerzeil has extensive experience in complex (multi-jurisdictional) commercial and product litigation, with a focus on mass and collective action litigation. Noor Hogerzeil commented: “I’m thrilled to be joining the highly experienced dispute resolution team at Lindenbaum. Their pragmatic approach and strategic thinking immediately appealed to me. I look forward to working with these seasoned litigators to achieve the best results for our clients.” Previously, Noor was a senior associate at Hogan Lovells.
Serap Akbaba previously worked as a legal advisor for Intertrust. She commented: “I am very happy and excited about the opportunity at Lindenbaum. It is a great next step in my career, and I very much look forward to my time at Lindenbaum.”
Dizzy van Duijn previously worked as a paralegal at the firm, and assisted with several complex high profile litigation cases.
25 oktober 2024 - Publications
The International Comparative Legal Guide - Class and Group Actions 2025 has been published on 23 October 2025. Our colleagues Noor Hogerzeil, Simon Mineur and Damiën Berkhout have written the chapter on The Netherlands. This chapter provides an analysis of the Dutch class action system, and covers common issues including actions by representative organizations, court procedures, time limits, remedies, costs and funding.
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Advocate-General Kokott of the ECJ has delivered an important opinion on the application of the presumption of decisive influence in the context of a jurisdictional analysis under the recast Brussels I Regulation.
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The Dutch collective redress system continues to be dynamic, with interesting decisions being provided by the courts. In this class action update, Noor Hogerzeil and Damiën Berkhout provide comments on two recent cases. In the first case, the Dutch Supreme Court provides an important decision on the applicable limitation period for individuals after a successful collective action. In the second case, the court provides more clarity on the admissibility requirements in case of general interest and ESG claims.
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