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Willem Heemskerk

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Willem Heemskerk is sinds 1992 advocaat bij Pels Rijcken. Hij heeft zich ontwikkeld tot één van de meest ervaren litigators van Nederland. Willem behandelt complexe civielrechtelijke geschillen voor veelal grote (internationale) ondernemingen. Daarnaast voert hij arbitrageprocedures en treedt hij ook op als arbiter.

Willem studeerde Nederlands recht aan de Universiteit Leiden. Op het terrein van het burgerlijk procesrecht wordt Willem als groot specialist beschouwd: hij heeft veel publicaties op zijn naam staan, was vice-voorzitter van de Adviescommissie voor burgerlijk procesrecht en treedt geregeld in buitenlandse procedures op als expert. In de Chambers Europe Guide wordt Willem al jaren gerankt in Band 1 voor Dispute Resolution en in The Legal 500 Guide is hij gerankt in als Leading Individual voor Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation. Eind 2018 is Willem na een door de VIA georganiseerde verkiezing uitgeroepen tot 'Beste Procesadvocaat van Nederland'.

Aanbevelingen

  • "Willem Heemskerk is very knowledgeable, very responsive and highly motivated to achieve an optimal outcome." - Chambers Europe, 2024
  • "His main quality is definitely his sharp but amiable approach of things. He is very responsive, always available and makes sure there is a smart team around him." - Chambers EUrope, 2024
  • “Willem Heemskerk is very knowledgeable, very responsive and highly motivated to achieve an optimal outcome.” - Chambers Global, 2024
  • “His main quality is definitely his sharp but amiable approach of things. He is very responsive, always available and makes sure there is a smart team around him.” - Chambers Global, 2024
  • “Willem Heemskerk is very knowledgeable, very responsive and highly motivated to achieve an optimal outcome.” - Chambers Europe, 2024
  • “His main quality is definitely his sharp but amiable approach of things. He is very responsive, always available and makes sure there is a smart team around him.” - Chambers Europe, 2024
  • "Willem is always very well prepared, creative, well organised and a clear and solid adviser." - Chambers Europe, 2023
  • "Willem Heemskerk serves as both counsel and arbitrator and has a high reputation in the Dutch arbitration community. He is strategic, cooperative, pragmatic and pleasant to work with as opposing counsel and arbitrator. This allows him to build very positive and strong relationships with clients and fellow practitioners alike and to always seem in control of matters, no matter how challenging." - The Legal 500, 2023
  • "Willem Heemskerk is a great adversary. He speaks and writes very well." - The Legal 500, 2023
  • "Willem Heemskerk is always well prepared. He moves quickly and you feel supported as a client. He is nuanced and sensible in terms of strategy." - The Legal 500, 2023
  • "Willem Heemskerk is a natural leader and an excellent lawyer in every respect. He listens and always shows that he makes his decisions based on facts." - The Legal 500, 2023
  • "Willem Heemskerk is recommended for liability and compensation cases, and cartel damage claims." - The Legal 500, 2022