Charlotte Spierings specializes in commercial litigation, with a focus on class actions. She has expertise in commercial contract law, EU consumer law and financial law. She also has experience in sanctions advice, insolvency litigation and director's liability cases. Charlotte holds a Ph.D from Radboud University Nijmegen and remains active as an author and speaker in the field of contract law and class actions. As a litigator, she represents clients in complex disputes, often with a regulatory enforcement angle and/or a cross-border element.
Representing a retail bank in group litigation proceedings on the unfairness of certain terms in consumer credit agreements.
Acting head of legal of a Dutch subsidiary of an international retail bank in the wind-down of its operations.
Representing a FMCG company in a consumer class action regarding product liability.
Representing a multinational energy company in litigation against third party intermediaries for alleged mis-selling of energy contracts.
Advising multiple clients on EU sanctions regulations and obtaining export licenses.
Representing a consortium of banks in the restructuring and insolvency of a major Dutch sports retail company and subsequent litigation against the bankruptcy trustees.
Co-author of the chapter 'Schikkingen' in "Handboek Massaschade" published by Wolters Kluwer (2025).
Author of the article 'Testing the Unfairness of Interest Rate Amendment Clauses in Revolving Consumer Loans', ERPL Vol. 130, issue 4 (September 2022).
Author of case note published in JOR 2022/123 – Gerechtshof 's-Hertogenbosch – ECLI:NL:GHSHE:2021:3770.
Author of case note published in JOR 2022/65 – Gerechtshof Amsterdam - ECLI:NL:GHAMS:2021:3415.
Author of case note published in TvI d.d. 24 March 2021 – Hoge Raad – ECLI:NL:HR:2020:1274 – Van bank naar niet-bank: de overdraagbaarheid van kredietvorderingen en de overgang van zorgplicht.
Author of the chapter 'Samenloop van verjaringstermijnen' in the handbook "Verjaring", published by Wolters Kluwer (2020).
Author of the article 'Waivers in de herstructureringspraktijk', Overeenkomst in de Rechtspraktijk 2020/53.
Author of the chapter 'Verjaring van kartelschadevorderingen' in the handbook "Kartelschade", published by Wolters Kluwer (2019).
Author of the case note published in JOR 2019/176 – European Court of Justice – ECLI:EU:C:2019:263.
Author of the book "Afstand van Recht", published by Wolters Kluwer (2019)
Author of the case note published in JOR 2019/180 – Gerechtshof 's-Hertogenbosch – ECLI:NL:GHSHE:2019:702.
Author of the article "Het nieuwe goud: betalen met data", Maandblad voor Vermogensrecht, July 2019.
Author of the case note published in JOR 2018/252 – Gerechtshof Amsterdam – ECLI:NL:GHAMS:2017:4221.
Author of the case note published in JOR 2018/233 – Hoge Raad – ECLI:NL:HR:2018:975.
Author of the case note published in JOR 2018/203 – Hoge Raad – ECLI:NL:HR:2018:819.
Author of the case note published in JOR 2018/153 – Gerechtshof Amsterdam – ECLI:NL:GHAMS:2018:293.
Co-Author of the article 'De absolute priority rule in de WHOA: achtergrond, uitwerking en knelpunten', TvI 2017/40.
Author of the article 'Schijn van volmacht: over toedoen, toerekening en de rol van de advocaat', Overeenkomst in de Rechtspraktijk 2017 (6).
Co-author of the chapter 'Wachten op WCO II: de Engelse Scheme of Arrangements in de praktijk', in "De curator en het concern (INSOLAD Jaarboek)", published by Wolters Kluwer (2017).
Author of the article 'Drie stellingen over de eenzijdige rechtshandeling', WPNR 7125 (2017).
Author of the article 'Wie zwijgt, stemt toe. Over toestemming voor het gebruik van cookies', Ars Aequi 2016.
Author of "De eenzijdige rechtshandeling", doctoral thesis, published by Wolters Kluwer (2016).
Author of the article 'Vragen over het aanbod’, RMThemis 2013-3.
Co-author of the article , ‘Reële diefstal van een virtuele amulet. Een analyse van het RuneScape-arrest uit straf- en goederenrechtelijk perspectief’, NTBR 2012/28.
Author of the article 'Verbintenisrechtelijke aspecten van de 403-verklaring’, NTBR 2012/14.
