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Berth Brouwer

Partner

Expertise:

corporate law
corporate & commercial litigation
dispute resolution
class Actions

Berth Brouwer is specialised in the resolution and avoidance of disputes within and between companies and partnerships (Corporate & Commercial Litigation), such as conflicts or imminent conflicts between shareholders, managing directors, depositary receipt holders or other stakeholders, and the termination of joint ventures. He also advises and litigates on partnerships, such as professional partnerships and limited partnerships, takeover disputes and commercial contracts.

Berth also has a great deal of experience with complex commercial and financial disputes and conducting class actions. He has additonal qualifications as a specialist in company law and corporate law. Between 1996 and 2014, Berth was lawyer at two leading international law firms in Amsterdam. Berth is an active member of the following assiciations or platforms:

Member of the Corporate Litigation Association
Member of the Dutch Association of Litigation Law

Our clients about Berth in The Legal 500 EMEA 2022:
“Berth Brouwer and Katinka Verdurmen are both excellent lawyers, approachable, fast, down-to-earth, thorough, knowledgeable, an eye for the business, everything you want your lawyer to be and on top of that. very nice people.“

The Legal 500 about act legal:
“With a strong focus in the retail, real estate and hotel and leisure sectors, act legal advises on a broad spread of issues, such as corporate disputes, franchise-related matters and restructuring. Practice head Berth Brouwer and his team of associates ‘think several steps ahead in the process’ and are ‘thorough’.“

Track records

Advising of and litigating for Amrâth Hotels & Restaurants with regard to the realization of a prominent hotel and a large number of apartments.

Litigation before the Ondernemerskamer in connection with mismanagement of former directors of a wealthy foundation.

Hotel Keys With Room Numbers Hunging At Reception

Advising and litigating on behalf of a 50% shareholder in a leading hotel in Amsterdam, aimed at terminating the joint venture.

Advising and litigating in collective actions (interest rate derivatives, diesel gate, franchise issue).

Arbitration procedure for a partner in a hospitality joint venture in Volendam regarding the mutual settlement and valuation of the company.

Assisting minority shareholders in an international hotel company with regard to their dispute with the major shareholder. Forcing a buy-out through the Ondernemingskamer.

Guiding the board of 175 wholesalers in a takeover dispute before the Ondernemingskamer of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal.

Advising and litigating against an energy company on behalf of an intermediary (agency).

Assisting lawyers, accountants and medical specialists in the termination or reorganisation of their cooperation, both within and outside conflict. Advice on mutual financial settlements.

Advising and guiding Albert Heijn franchisees with regard to their dispute with Ahold regarding the annual financial settlement of the franchise formula (legal proceedings).

Advising in a shareholder dispute over the sale of an insurance company due to conflicting management.

Advising on a dispute between former shareholders in a Hongkong based company in the gaming industry.

Advising on a dispute between shareholders and management on the division of power within a television production company.

Advising a real estate company on a dispute on the division of a real estate portfolio.

FORT litigated for HEMA against IEF Capital before 15 District Courts on the breach of a right of first refusal in relation to the sale of a real estate portfolio with a value of EUR 1.3 bn.