Katelijne de Smet specialises in commercial and corporate litigation and has experience in acting for clients in shareholder disputes, post-M&A disputes and commercial liability proceedings. She also regularly acts in inquiry proceedings and squeeze-out proceedings before the Dutch Enterprise Chamber. Besides acting in court, she frequently advises clients on contract law – for instance on the interpretation of commercial contracts or shareholder agreements.
- a purchaser in proceedings against a seller following an international M&A deal
- (minority) shareholders in inquiry proceedings before the Dutch Enterprise Chamber
- a shareholder in relation to a joint venture dispute
- a defendant in various follow-on damage claim procedures following a decision of the European Commission on an infringement
- a large pension fund in relation to a dispute with its co-investors
- an investment firm as petitioner in Dutch insolvency proceedings
- a director regarding a director's liability claim
- a manufacturer in product liability proceedings
- investment firms in squeeze-out proceedings before the Dutch Enterprise Chamber
- various clients on claiming damages for breach of contract
- banks and private equity firms in relation to private and public M&A deals
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Career and qualifications
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University of Utrecht (LLM) 2011
- Joined Clifford Chance 2012
- Admitted as an advocaat in Netherlands 2012
Professional bodies
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Dutch Association of Corporate Litigation
Clifford Chance
