Bart staat aan het hoofd van Houthoffs cassatieteam. Als cassatiespecialist is hij bij talloze baanbrekende zaken op het gebied van arbitration, finance, insolventie, insurance, contracten, procesrecht en aansprakelijkheidsrecht betrokken geweest, waarbij hij optrad voor ondernemingen, investeerders en toonaangevende financiële instellingen zoals Achmea, Allianz en ING. Als procesadvocaat heeft hij opgetreden voor de boedels van KPNQwest en Lehman Brothers Treasury, en voor obligatiehouders bij de miljarden dollars kostende herstructurering van Oi in kwesties die essentieel zijn geweest voor de afwikkeling van deze insolventies.

Ranked in Tier 1
Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution: Supreme Court Litigation (2023 Edition)
"A client states: 'Bart van der Wiel is a service-minded attorney who responds quickly at all times, with a thorough analysis of complex and sophisticated cases'."
Chambers Global, General Business Law - Dutch Caribbean (2023 Edition)
"A client states: 'Bart is one of the go-to lawyers when it comes to Supreme Court litigation'."
Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution: Supreme Court Litigation (2023 Edition)
Leading Individual

Legal 500, Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation (2023 Edition)
"One client said: 'Bart van der Wiel is one of the most well-known Supreme Court litigators in the Netherlands. He stands out from the crowd by combining exceptional expertise in procedural law with solid business acumen. Bart is definitely the go-to Supreme Court litigator in the Netherlands'."
Legal 500, Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation (2023 Edition)
“A client enthuses: ‘Bart van der Wiel is one of the great minds in the Dutch legal world, and easy to work with’.”
Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution: Supreme Court Litigation (2022 Edition)
“Bart van der Wiel knows how to explain complex legal issues in laymen's language.”
Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution: Supreme Court Litigation (2022 Edition)
Bart van der Wiel is ranked in Tier 1.
Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution: Supreme Court Litigation (2022 Edition)
“Bart van der Wiel has a creative view on a dogmatic problem.”
Legal 500, Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation (2022 Edition)
“A client states: ‘Bart van der Wiel is approachable and gifted at making complex matters simple’.”
Legal 500, Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation (2022 Edition)
“Bart van der Wiel stands out as a great Supreme Court litigator.”
Legal 500, Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation (2022 Edition)
“Clients praise his commitment, one asserting that he ‘stands out as a Supreme Court litigator and really goes the necessary extra mile to win the case.’”
Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution: Supreme Court Litigation (2021 Edition)
Bart van der Wiel is ranked in Tier 1.
Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution: Supreme Court Litigation (2021 Edition)
Recommended
Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution: Supreme Court Litigation (2020 Edition)
Bart van der Wiel is ranked in Tier 1.
Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution: Supreme Court Litigation (2020 Edition)
“Bart van der Wiel excels in Supreme Court advice and litigation. He is a quick and strategic thinker with a keen eye on its client’s opportunities. One of his unique strengths is that you can always reach him. Another strength is that he is very hands on.”
Legal 500, Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation (2020 Edition)

Bart is in 2004 aan de Universiteit Leiden gepromoveerd en heeft een groot aantal publicaties op zijn naam staan. Hij is redacteur en co-auteur van een belangrijk studieboek over cassatie, en redactielid van het toonaangevende Tijdschrift voor Civiele Rechtspleging. Bart is een veelgevraagd spreker en docent, en is lid van de Adviescommissie voor burgerlijk procesrecht van het Ministerie van Justitie en Veiligheid.

Opleidingen

Gepromoveerd in 2004 (Universiteit Leiden)
Civiel Recht (Universiteit Leiden)
Klassieke Talen (Universiteit Leiden)

Highlighted Matters
Represented Capgemini at the Dutch Supreme Court in a dispute on the execution of a large-scale software development project.
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Represented Samruk-Kazyna JSC in Dutch Supreme Court proceedings against a creditor of its shareholder, the Republic of Kazakhstan, on the legitimacy of attachments levied on all shares held by Samruk-Kazyna in a Dutch company.
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Represented ING Bank in various Dutch Supreme Court proceedings in which important questions have been answered for the banking practice. These proceedings concerned, for example, the regulations regarding cashless payments, the terminability of a banking relationship and the validity of security interests.
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Represented India in an annulment dispute worth upwards of EUR 1 billion before the Dutch Supreme Court
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Represented Wells in the Wells v Bariven case in proceedings before the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court reinstated the arbitral award after it was set aside for alleged corruption.
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Represented CBRE in proceedings before the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appeal's judgment which found that CBRE Investors does not have to offer properties to Bijenkorf.