Mr. K. Rutten
Koen
Partner
Koen Rutten has worked for Wijn & Stael since 2006 and specialises in business law disputes. He is a persistent and passionate attorney with a wealth of experience as a business and financial litigator. He represents the interests of large businesses, shareholders and executive and supervisory directors in a range of disputes, including complex liability cases. Koen assists executive and supervisory directors in liability procedures, and he gives advice on issues surrounding corporate governance. He also acts in merger disputes, inquiry proceedings at the Enterprise Division of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal, and national and international arbitrations. As a financial litigator, Koen concentrates on the liability of financial institutions and supervisory authorities. In addition, he advises on and litigates cases concerning the Financial Supervision Act (Wft).
Looking after the interests of misled investors and conducting proceedings for class actions is one of Koen’s other focus areas. He is currently acting for a large number of investors who were duped by René van den Berg in proceedings against ABN AMRO. Koen is also representing a large group of shareholders of Ageas (formerly Fortis), together with the leading European consultancy firm Deminor, in proceedings before the Amsterdam Court of Appeal to declare a settlement of more than €1.2 billion binding, based on the Class Action (Financial Settlement) Act). In the past, Koen has successfully represented the accountholders of the bankrupt Van der Hoop Bankiers N.V., the subordinated deposit holders of DSB Bank, and, together with Deminor, the duped shareholders of Imtech.
RECOMMENDATIONS
- Chambers 2019 - Up and Coming
Dispute Resolution
Cliënt feedback: "high technical knowledge." "good negotiator." - Chambers 2018 - Up and Coming
Dispute Resolution
Cliënt feedback: "effective and proactive throughout the entire process.' 'understands the commercial background of a case."
ADDITIONAL POSITIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
- Permanent employee of the Tijdschrift voor de Ondernemingsrechtpraktijk (TOP)(magazine for corporate attor neys)
- Active participant at Lawyers for Lawyers
- Member of the Association of Corporate Litigation
- Member of the Association of Securities Law
- Member of the Association of Civil Law
EDUCATION
- Specialist course in Corporate Litigation, Grotius Academie
- Dutch Law, University of Utrecht (2001)