Sander van Someren Gréve is a partner at MAAK Advocaten and, as an experienced litigation lawyer, heads the Litigation and Arbitration Team.  Sander assists medium-sized and large companies, listed companies, and their shareholders and directors. 

His primary goal is always to remove legal obstacles so that his clients can continue their business activities undisturbed. He delves into the specific details of each case, because he knows better than anyone that  the facts are decisive in the settlement of every dispute. With his extensive expertise in procedural law and his driven approach, Sander is one of the top Dutch litigation lawyers. 

Sander acts as a litigation lawyer before the Dutch courts and before arbitration institutes. In urgent cases, Sander supports clients as a litigation lawyer in summary proceedings , and he can (where appropriate) have conservatory attachments imposed on behalf of clients. Due to his partly international practice, Sander also has a great deal of experience in the field of Private International Law ( IPR ).

Business disputes

Sander can assist you in the following matters, and  acts for both claimants and defendants:

• Disputes over purchase contracts , such as conflicts over indemnities and warranties in takeover contracts between shareholders, purchase agreements between players in the production chain.

• Conflicts with contracting parties , such as suppliers, financiers, clients and contractors  and other forms of cooperation (e.g. distribution, franchise, agency, mediation, etc.).

• Conflicts in the field of product regulations , such as discussions about  (EU) product regulations | CE marking.  Sander has a thorough knowledge of the manufacturing industry and the daily challenges that parties in the manufacturing chain may face. With the Product Compliance Team, he also regularly advises and litigates in this context on product regulations, including product liability, product recalls and recall actions. Also consider discussions with supervisors such as the ILT, NVWA and the labour inspectorate. Specific topics in which Sander is also active are the  (Revised)  Product Liability Directive,  Medical Device Regulation ,  REACH ,  RoHS ,  Machinery Directive, Battery Regulation , Single Use Plastics, Deforestation, etc.

• Disputes with professionals , including lawyers, bailiffs, accountants, notaries and tax specialists.

• Conflicts with banks and other financial institutions.

• Disputes between legal entities and directors , for example in the event of breach of non-competition clauses or shareholders’ agreements.

• Disputes with trustees in bankruptcies regarding transactions immediately prior to the bankruptcy.

Expertise in litigation and arbitration

As a commercial litigation lawyer, Sander litigates before courts, courts of appeal and the Supreme Court. He conducts both substantive proceedings and summary proceedings, and also has extensive experience with (international) arbitration. His focus is always on achieving the best result for his clients – whether that is through negotiations, lawsuits or arbitration procedures.

Experience in seizure and execution law

In the event of disputes, it may be necessary to seize evidence or assets (as a precaution) to prevent them from disappearing. Or it may be necessary to have a seizure imposed by the other party lifted quickly. Sander has in-depth knowledge of seizure and execution law and can therefore act quickly and effectively to protect the interests of his clients.