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Ekelmans Advocaten rises in the ranking of best Dutch law firms

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The leading international lawyers guide Chambers Europe awards Ekelmans Advocaten with a higher ranking on the list of the best Dutch Insurance law firms.

Chambers recommends our firm and writes:

Ekelmans Advocaten offers renowned expertise in litigation and has a long track record advising on high-profile cases before the Supreme Court. The team is well known for its experience regarding healthcare insurance matters, while the contentious side of the practice covers professional, D&O and general liability concerning construction, property and marine damage.

One client highlights that the firm’s team is made up of “smart people with a lot of knowledge who are still really friendly and social.”

Jan Ekelmans is specially recommended by Chambers. Chambers writes about Jan:
Jan Ekelmans is an experienced practitioner, with notable experience advising healthcare insurers. He also assists with reinsurance matters, event cancellation insurance and D&O liability claims. His working style is commended as being “very elegant and smart.”

An overview of the Chambers Europe rankings can be found on the website of Chambers and Partners.

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Ekelmans Advocaten appoints Daan Spoormans as partner

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Daan Spoormans has been appointed partner at Ekelmans Advocaten as per 1 January 2022. Daan specialises in corporate law and contract law. He assists companies and insurers in complex disputes about commercial contracts. Daan also assists directors who have been accused of incorrect management.

Daan has been working at Ekelmans Advocaten since 2008. In recent years, he has built up a flourishing international practice. Due in part to his bilingual background (Dutch and German), Daan also has many clients from German-speaking countries.

Partner Corporate/German Desk Robert Kütemann: “Daan’s partnership really strengthens our corporate practice. Daan has a strong legal and strategic insight. For many years, he has made an important contribution to the corporate team, which is highly valued by clients.
Since Daan’s clients include both companies and insurers, his appointment fits in perfectly with our positioning as an Insurance & Corporate firm. We are very pleased to appoint Daan as a partner.”

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Ekelmans Advocaten is our new name

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As of today we are called Ekelmans Advocaten – Insurance & Corporate. We have added ‘Insurance & Corporate’ as that encapsulates our expertise and client base.

Our firm’s new name as of today is Ekelmans Advocaten – Insurance & Corporate. ‘Insurance & Corporate’ refers to our firm’s focus. It stands for the specialist expertise of our lawyers and the fields of law in which they support their clients. Along with the name change, we have a new corporate style and a refurbished office.

Director Andrea van de Velde on the name and focus: “As an organization, we have gone for a more clearly defined profile in recent years and now we are aligning our name and image with this. Ekelmans is already a familiar name in the market and it is easier for international clients. Insurance & Corporate is our signature dish as it were, showcasing the best of what we have to offer.”

“Insurance & Corporate encapsulates our expertise and client base. ‘Insurance’ refers to our years of experience working with domestic and international insurers. We are specialized in the areas of law that are relevant to them, such as insurance and liability law. ‘Corporate’ refers to the companies we work with, the fields of law in which we assist them and the professional approach that our clients expect from us.”

Most Ekelmans Advocaten clients are companies operating in professional services, industry, corporate finance, insurance or health care.

The firm’s Corporate practice group supports companies with contracts, M&A, employment law, litigation and appeals in cassation. The Insurance practice group deals primarily with insurance and liability law. In addition to these two groups, our German Desk and Privacy Desk also offer an extensive range of services.

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Ekelmans & Meijer Advocaten expert partner of the Dutch Association of Insurers

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Today, Ekelmans & Meijer Advocaten officially became the Dutch Association of Insurers’ expert partner. Our firm shares its knowledge and experience with the members of the Association in the field of privacy law and fraud control.

Ekelmans & Meijer has been the Association’s go-to expert for legal advice for many years. The step to becoming an expert partner was therefore easily taken.

“It was the logical next step as we have been working together for many years,” said Richard Weurding, Managing Director of the Association. “We believe that the partnership will deepen our ongoing cooperation, particularly in important areas such as privacy and the prevention and combating of fraud.” Jan Ekelmans is sure that the expert partnership will have great added value: “We learn from each other all the time. This partnership is an excellent way for us to validate that fact.” Attorney Astrid van Noort concurs: “Privacy affects everyone. It is a privilege that we can work together with the Association on privacy and fraud control.”

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