Track Record

In proceedings brought by Denise about liability for defects in a house purchase, the Midden-Nederland District Court held in an interim judgment that the buyer was given the opportunity to further substantiate what the expert engaged by the buyer meant by the possibility that a part of the house could fail. After the buyer had clarified this and the seller had contested it, the court held in a second interim judgment in 2024 that the defect impeded normal use of the home and that the seller was liable for the repair costs.

Together with Denise, Marco successfully held a home seller liable on behalf of the buyer for a defect that impeded normal use of the property. In assessing the damage, the court estimated the actual repair costs, taking into account depreciation (“new for old”). In this interim judgment, the court put questions to the seller.

Thomas won a case for a well-known auction house before the Leeuwarden Court of Appeal concerning extrajudicial avoidance of an auction purchase of two artworks by the famous British graffiti artist Banksy.

Rosa brought a claim on behalf of private clients against a contractor for various defects. The court held that several completion items had not been remedied, entitling the clients to have the work carried out by third parties.

For a longstanding client, a small construction company, Rosa lodged opposition. The contractor had been ordered by default to pay an outstanding invoice for foundation investigation. That judgment was successfully challenged: the contractor had never commissioned the investigation; it had been ordered by someone involved in the project who was not an employee of the contractor. The court also found that there was no apparent authority.

Onno successfully represented a director in several administrative proceedings concerning the unlawful deletion of his registration as foundation director.

Onno successfully represented a company in a dispute with a former co-shareholder/director who was held liable by the court for damages resulting from mismanagement.

Onno successfully represented a foundation that wished to dismiss two of its directors. In an interim judgment, the court held that the dismissal was neither void nor voidable.

In November 2023, Sander was appointed bankruptcy trustee in the insolvency of BN International B.V. Until its bankruptcy, BNI was one of Europe’s largest wallpaper manufacturers, with a turnover of around €64 million and 121 employees. In order to realise as much value as possible for the creditors, Sander sold BNI’s land, factory buildings and production lines.

Marco successfully represented the purchaser of a newly built home in a dispute with the contractor about whether the home had a defect for which the contractor and builder were liable. The district court answered that question in the affirmative, obliging the contractor to repair the defect in the purchasers’ home.