Dutch Law Firm in Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Kernkamp Advocaten

Main Office

Veerkade 5D
P.O. Box 23317
Rotterdam NL-3016 DE
Netherlands

+31 10 4116471

+31 10 4136923

www.kernkamp.nl/en/

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Law Firm Overview

Kernkamp Advocaten was established in 1978. The firm has quickly established a reputation as a multi-service firm, that deals with cases with international aspects on a daily basis. The lawyers of the firm provide legal services to the transport industry, to traders and brokers, to multinational and national corporates, to financial institutions, to the insurance industry and not in the least to private clients. The firm has a strong litigation and arbitration practice.

Year this Office was Established: 1978

Languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Distribution Agreements, Management Buy-outs and Buy-ins, Shareholder Agreements, Software Protection, Collective Labour Agreements, Employment Agreements, Employment Law Disputes, Negotiating and Drafting Post-Marital Agreements, Asset Valuation Issues, Professional Liability of Brokers, Professional Liability of Civil-law Notaries

Practice Areas Description

Kernkamp Advocaten has maintained a reputation for providing quality legal services in The Netherlands. The legal services of our attorneys are organized in the Practice Groups listed below:

- Company and Corporate Law

The Company & Corporate Law Practice Group of Kernkamp Advocaten offers a full range of commercial and corporate legal services to businesses of all sizes. Our clients include small entrepreneurs, national companies and multinationals. Our attorneys can assists all insolvency and financial stakeholders by providing strategic advice and advancing appropriate resolutions to their situations. Our lawyers advise with respect to security instruments, registration and priorities of claims and secured charges, the Dutch Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and other Dutch legislation affecting debtors and creditors. Our creditors' rights and collections practice includes advice and representation in the areas of bankruptcy, foreclosures, and collections. Our attorneys are equipped to handle any debtor-creditor matter.

- Transport and International Trade

At Kernkamp Advocaten, we have been serving clients in the areas of transport, business and commercial law for over 30 years. Our firm is proud of our contributions to the international community active in and around the Port of Rotterdam, the gateway to Europe. The complexity of commercial litigation requires seasoned commercial litigation attorneys. We have years of experience in representing individuals and companies before the courts of the Netherlands. We can provide aggressive representation with the understanding that your success is our only concern. The firm also has a strong arbitration practice and is a Member of the participants' council of the TAMARA foundation, a Dutch Arbitration Foundation specialized in resolving disputes in the fields of shipping, transport and international commerce.

- Real Estate

We regularly review, prepare, and negotiate owner, contractor, and subcontractor contracts. We provide representation for contract disputes, collection of amounts due, and litigate other issues before the courts of The Netherlands. We represent builders, developers, subcontractors, contractors, and owners. Kernkamp Advocaten is one of Rotterdam's pre-eminent firms in the area of landlord/tenant law. Our firm's landlord/tenant practice includes lease drafting and negotiation, rent collections and ejectment proceedings.

- Insurance and Liability Law

The Insurance and Liability Practice Group of Kernkamp Advocaten defends all types of liability matters, based on tort, contract and quasi-contract. Product liability forms part of the practice, where we represent many international clients before Dutch Courts. Product liability claims involve manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and others who participate in the manufacturing and distribution of defective products that are unsafe in either their design or intended usage. We represent individual and commercial policy-holders who have been wrongfully denied insurance coverage or benefit payments. Our attorneys undertake all legal action necessary to compel enforcement of insurance contracts.

- Labor and Employment Law

At Kernkamp Advocaten, we have represented both employees and employers for over 30 years. We have the experience you need for all employment issues in The Netherlands. We have represented both employees and employers who have been faced with many problems, including: drafting and interpretation of employee contracts, drafting and interpretation of restrictive covenants, litigation for the enforcement and defense of claims arising from employment contracts and restrictive covenants, wrongful competition by current or former employees, claims arising from age, race, or sex discrimination, claims for commissions, bonuses, or salaries.

- Family and Divorce

The lawyers of the Family Law Divorce Group of Kernkamp Advocaten can assist you with all family law related issues connected to Netherlands law or the Dutch jurisdiction. At Kernkamp Advocaten, our family law attorneys also have extensive practical experience in other areas of law, such as business and commercial law. This broad knowledge of the law gives us a better understanding of the issues in family law, reason why the firm is specifically hired by entrepreneurs.

Partners

Mr. Hein T. Kernkamp
Managing Partner
Admiralty and Maritime, Agency and Distributorship, Arbitration, Aviation Law, Commercial Law

Associates

	Mrs. Philippine Beerman Attorney Aviation Law, Commercial Law, Corporate Litigation, Insurance, Intellectual Property		Mrs. Babise de Laive Attorney Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Corporate Litigation, Employee Benefits, Employees Rights
	Mrs. Cornelie Huitema Attorney Agency and Distributorship, Business and Industry, Civil Litigation, Commercial Law, Contracts		Mrs. Willemijn Lenders Attorney Employee Benefits, Employees Rights, Employment, Human Resources Law, Labor
	Mr. Arent-Jan Oskam Attorney Agency and Distributorship, Business Law, Commercial Law, Construction Law, Contracts		Mrs. Serena Ryder-Swint Attorney Adoption, Child Support and Custody, Civil Litigation, Divorce, Family Law
	Ms. Marja Verdult Attorney Adoption, Alimony, Child Support and Custody, Child Visitation, Collaborative Law