Michiel Mulder

Michiel focuses on complex commercial litigation and dispute resolution across a range of sectors, including consumer goods, retail, technology, telecommunications and media. He regularly advises on contractual disputes, product-related claims, directors' and officers' liability, public procurement disputes, misleading consumer claims, advertising and marketing practices, and ESG-related disputes. In addition, Michiel advises clients on compliance and ethics matters and conducts internal investigations involving allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering violations and whistleblower reports. His experience includes coordinating cross-border disputes and investigations involving stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.

Michiel has registered the following legal practice area in the Netherlands Bar's register of legal practice areas (rechtsgebiedenregister): General Practice, Civil Law (Algemene praktijk, Burgerlijk recht). Based on this registration, he is required to obtain ten training credits per calendar year in this legal practice area in accordance with the standards set by the Netherlands Bar.

• Represented a leading international media company in multiple public procurement disputes concerning the award of major advertising concessions.

• Advised a leading optical retailer on a broad range of commercial disputes and strategic advisory matters, including contractual claims, consumer law and regulatory issues.

• Advising a major telecommunications provider in a cross-border contractual dispute concerning alleged defects in consumer equipment and significant damages claims.

• Represented a multinational provider of monitored security services in complex employment litigation.

• Advised a multinational food and consumer products company on potential civil liability arising from a large-scale product recall, including directors' liability issues.

• Advising a multinational manufacturing company on insolvency-related disputes, shareholder obligations and recovery strategies following the bankruptcy of a joint venture partner.

• Dutch Bar Association (NOvA)
• Dutch Association for Junior Litigators (Vereniging voor Jonge Procesadvocaten)