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The risks of recreational wild swimming: personal injury and liability. An analysis of Dutch case law
In the Netherlands, there are more than 700 locations officially designated as safe places to swim. Many more places are expected to be unofficially used for recreational swimming. Although over 90% of the Dutch master the basics of swimming, swimming in outdoor areas has been proven to remain a risky activity. In this article Diederik Hulsbergen will share an insight in recent Dutch case law on liability for owners of outdoor areas that are used for recreational swimming. Read more
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Ekelmans Advocaten in The Legal 500 EMEA 2024-ranking
The Legal 500 ranks Ekelmans Advocaten. ‘a highly competitive firm with no match regarding corporate/insurance work. The team understands the commercial and practical aspects of the insurance industry like no other.’ We thank our clients for these and other recommendations and for their trust! It inspires and encourages us to deliver our best. Legal 500 specifically mentions Frank Schaaf, Fleur van Kersbergen, Daan Spoormans, Astrid van Noort and Jan Ekelmans as recommended and key lawyers. Read more
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The qualification of the to-follow clause in the Dutch co-insurance market
The Dutch insurance market employs co-insurance with 'to-follow' clauses, ensuring consistent coverage decisions among insurers to avoid coverage gaps. To what extent is a following insurer bound by the decisions of a lead insurer? Read more
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Ekelmans Advocaten recommended in Chambers Europe 2024
International lawyers guide Chambers and Partners Europe released its 2024 rankings, indicating Ekelmans Advocaten to be one of the best Dutch Insurance law firms. We are proud that our firm is recommended for the seventeenth consecutive year. Read more
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Ekelmans Lawyers strengthens team with Taraneh Riyazi as partner Cassation & Expert Litigation
We are very pleased to announce the arrival of Taraneh Riyazi. She started as a partner at Ekelmans Advocaten on 1 January 2024. She has more than 20 years of experience as a lawyer and is skilled in cassation as well as insurance and liability law. Read more
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NIS2 directive – Network and Information Security Directive 2
The NIS2 directive will soon come into force in the Netherlands. It is the successor to NIS Directive and focuses on risks that threaten network and information systems, such as cyber security risks. Organisations covered by the NIS2 directive will have to comply with the duty of care and notification obligations from then on. In this blog, lawyer Anne-Mieke Dumoulin-Siemens discusses what the directive entails, what it means for your organisation and what preparations your organisation can already make. Read more
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A new (temporary) regime for turboliquidation
Turboliquidation, the process of swiftly winding up a legal entity, only exists in the Netherlands. Directors in countries such as Germany or England do not have this option. Turboliquidation is a coveted tool among ‘Dutch’ directors: as many as 36.456 turboliquidations took place in 2022. Read more
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‘Duplicate Claim Detector (DCD)’ launched by Innovation Platform Verbond van Verzekeraars
Astrid van Noort was present as a speaker at the launch of the 'Duplicate Claim Detector (DCD)'. Ekelmans Advocaten advised Verbond van Verzekeraars (the Dutch Association of Insurers) in the development of this Duplicate Claim Detector on a safe and responsible way of data exchange between insurers within the framework of the AVG. Read more
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Ekelmans Advocaten in the ranking of The Legal 500 EMEA 2023
The Legal 500 ranks Ekelmans Advocaten as one of the best Dutch Insurance law firms. We are very happy to read the excellent feedback from our clients. Thank you! Praise for the entire team and their ‘clout and extensive specialist knowledge’. Legal 500 specifically mentions Daan Spoormans, Fleur van Kersbergen, Hanco Arnold, Jan Ekelmans, Frank Schaaf and Astrid van Noort as recommended or key lawyers. Read more