Richard specialises in dispute resolution with an emphasis on corporate and company law litigation, securities litigation and directors' and professional liability. He has a wide range of experience in litigation related to public takeover bids and other corporate transactions, shareholder activism/battles and other corporate governance related litigation, particularly before the Enterprise Chamber in Amsterdam. Richard advises and represents both public (listed and non-listed) and private companies. His clients include KPN, De Persgroep, Mecom, ABN AMRO and Rabobank. He joined Allen & Overy in 2000 and has worked in our Amsterdam and New York offices. He publishes regularly and is a member of the Dutch Association for Corporate Litigation.
Admitted as advocaat, Netherlands, 2000
1. Annotation to Dutch Supreme Court 4 April 2014, Cancun Holding II, JOR 2014/290. On director’s special duties of care in case of joint ventures
2. Annotation to Dutch Supreme Court 28 March 2014, VEB NCVB / Deloitte, JOR 2014/196. On the application of statutes of limitation in collective actions
3. Annotation to District Court Amsterdam 26 June 2013, VEB NCVB / Ahold, JOR 2013/299. On the application of statutes of limitation in collective actions
4. Contributor to book Litigation in the Netherlands, Dutch Business Law Series (2012), chapters on legal privilege and enquiry proceedings
5. Piercing the corporate veil, the Nacap en Delta Biovalue judgments, TOP 2012/7, p. 269-274
6. Annotation to Dutch Supreme Court 29 June 2012, Melfund / Wagram, JOR 2012/317. On calculation of damages in case of claims under warranties
7. Annotation to Dutch Supreme Court 17 December 2010 and District Court Haarlem 12 January 2011, Krämer c.s. / Krämer and Anova Food / X, JOR 2011/172. On calculation of damages in case of claims under warranties
8. Annotation to European Court of Justice 14 September 2010, Akzo Nobel / European Commission, JOR 2010/332. On the scope of attorney-client privilege in European competition law
9. Annotation to Dutch Supreme Court 26 November 2010, Silver Lining / Perstorp Waspik, JOR 2011/7. On choice of forum, the scope of section 22 sub (b) EEX Regulation and arbitration clauses
10. Annotation to Court of Appeal Amsterdam 17 February 2010, Hottinguer / Emba c.s., JOR 2010/152. On admissibility issues in enquiry proceedings
11. Annotation to Dutch Supreme Court 10 May 2009, Vereniging tot behoud van HES / Stichting HvA, JOR 2010/3. On legal merger and the possibilities for interested parties to annul a legal merger
12. Annotation to District Court of The Hague 30 December 2009, Oguru c.s. / Royal Dutch Shell c.s., JOR 2010/41. On international jurisdiction of Dutch courts to hear claims by a foreign claimant against a foreign subsidiary of a Dutch company
13. Annotation to Court of Appeal 's-Hertogenbosch 22 December 2009, Palm / Mares Beheer, JOR 2010/298. On the doctrine of identification, piercing the veil and director's liability
14. Annotation to Dutch Supreme Court 8 November 2007, Hearing Systems / Audilux, JOR 2008/9. On alternative jurisdiction of courts in disputes concerning the validity of decisions from organs of a company
15. Annotation to District Court 's Hertogenbosch 28 May 2008, Souverein / Lammers, JOR 2008/224. On claims under balance sheet warranties
16. Annotation to Court of Appeals Amsterdam 1 April 2008, Van Vliet Utrecht / Van Kasteren, JOR 2009/1 and District Court The Hague 9 July 2007, Zwanenberg Food Group / Milverco, JOR 2009/2. On the interpretation of share purchase agreements
17. Annotation to District Court Rotterdam,1 October 2008, De Rijke c.s. / Deutsche Post International, JOR 2009/98. On the interpretation of share purchase agreements and claims under balance sheet warranties
18. Annotation to European Court of Justice 2 October 2008, Hassett / South Eastern Health Board and Doherty, JOR 2009/123. On the scope of section 22 sub (b) EEX Regulation
19. Annotation to European Court of First Instance 25 October 2007, Akzo Nobel / European Commission, JOR 2007/293. On the scope of attorney-client privilege in European competition law