Itse S. Oosterhoff

Itse's practice focuses on commercial litigation, fraud cases, shareholder’s disputes, director’s, officer’s and shareholder’s liability, banking and finance litigation and insolvency related cases.

• Represented — as counsel of choice — a market leader in window coverings and major manufacturer of architectural products in various (international) cases, mostly related to contractual disputes.
• Represented Specsavers in summary proceedings with respect to a private tender issued by an insurance company for the provision of hearing aids.
• Represented a leading manufacturer of sport shoes and gear in a dispute with its former distributor in relation to termination of the distribution agreement, with EUR50 million at stake.
• Advised a Dutch bank in its dispute with a defaulting borrower under a revolving loan facility, involving cross border asset freezing and arbitration. The amount at stake was USD20 million, which was fully repaid.
• Represented a former shareholder of a large entertainment company in various legal proceedings filed by investrors, creditors and trustee in bankruptcy, with EUR21 million at stake.
• Represented investment fund (with a minority shareholding in a company that went bankrupt) in litigation against the former directors and co-shareholders based on tort.
• Represented GAP in various legal proceedings aimed at recovery of damages owed by a real estate company.
• Represented a Dutch company in various legal proceedings against a former joint venture partner domiciled in France that breached (non compete principles in the joint venture relationship), with around EUR12 million in damages claimed.
• Member of the team representing a Dutch subsidiary in the Pentair group of companies in litigation over limitations on trade imposed by US trade sanctions against Iran and Syria.

• YLPN (Young Legal Professional Network) - Co-founder and Director
• Association for Corporate Litigation
• Dutch Bar Association (NOvA)