Cassatie

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Houthoff heeft een van de grootste en meest toonaangevende cassatiepraktijken van Nederland. Onze cassatieadvocaten zijn volledig geïntegreerd in onze overige praktijk- en sectorteams. Ze kennen de context waarin een geschil speelt en zijn vastberaden om de beste oplossing te vinden. Het team combineert strategisch advies met diepgaande kennis van de sector waar de cliënt in opereert. Het succes van het cassatieteam is internationaal erkend en onze cassatieadvocaten worden geraadpleegd door zowel andere advocatenkantoren als ondernemingen en overheden.

Het cassatieteam van Houthoff heeft in de loop der jaren talloze baanbrekende uitspraken van de Hoge Raad verkregen.

Voorbeelden van onze expertise

  • beroep tegen de onteigening van de Hedwigepolder (lopende zaak)
  • succesvol beroep in de Meavita-zaak
  • succesvol beroep over aansprakelijkheid voor de dijkdoorbraak bij Wilnis
  • verschillende procedures rond de onteigening van SNS
  • succesvolle verdediging van het faillissementsakkoord inzake Lehman Brothers
  • succesvolle verdediging van het faillissement van Nederlanse financieringsdochters van de Braziliaanse telecomgiant Oi
Litigation
Zakelijke geschillen kunnen grote impact hebben op de reputatie, continuïteit en financiële positie van uw organisatie. Door toenemende regelgeving en maatschappelijke druk komen conflicten steeds vaker voor. Of het nu gaat om aandeelhoudersgeschillen, contractuele conflicten, bestuurdersaansprakelijkheid of collectieve acties: een scherpe strategie en diepgaande sectorkennis zijn essentieel voor succes.

Recent
work

Represented the Embassy of the United Emirates before the Dutch Supreme Court in a landmark case on sovereign immunity from enforcement.

Represented several Dutch Caribbean clients, including the Countries of Sint-Maarten and Curacao before the Dutch Supreme Court.

Represented RAB in a successful Supreme Court Appeal against a judgment of the Amsterdam court of appeal on the claim of a former adviser / party to the development of a hotel in Amsterdam.

Represented India in an annulment dispute worth upwards of EUR 1 billion before the Dutch Supreme Court.

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.

Litigated a Supreme Court case concerning a plastic surgeon, whereby the Court of Appeal's judgment regarding the taxable profit distribution and the imposed penalties was successfully overturned.

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.

Represented Capgemini at the Dutch Supreme Court in a dispute on the execution of a large-scale software development project.

Secured a win for various aviation industry parties, including 18 airlines, in challenging the Dutch State's proposed downsizing measures for Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, suddenly reducing the maximum number of flights from 500,000 to 460,000 in the next year. The Supreme Court ruled that the Dutch State must complete the 'balanced approach procedure' under the EU Noise Regulation before implementing such measures, overturning a previous decision by the Amsterdam Court of Appeal.

Represented ING Bank in Dutch Supreme Court proceedings to clarify the question: under what circumstances can the bank set off payments, which come into a borrower's account, against granted credit in case of a rescue attempt followed by insolvency? The Supreme Court clarifies when good faith required for set-off is present and formulates the principle that a bank that has good reason to believe that a rescue attempt has a real chance of success is acting in good faith. The guidance provided by the Supreme Court's judgment is of great importance for banking practice. 

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.

Represented Wells in the Wells v Barivencase in proceedings before the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court reinstated the arbitral award after it was set aside for alleged corruption.

Represented the Embassy of the United Emirates before the Dutch Supreme Court in a landmark case on sovereign immunity from enforcement.

Represented several Dutch Caribbean clients, including the Countries of Sint-Maarten and Curacao before the Dutch Supreme Court.

Represented RAB in a successful Supreme Court Appeal against a judgment of the Amsterdam court of appeal on the claim of a former adviser / party to the development of a hotel in Amsterdam.

Represented India in an annulment dispute worth upwards of EUR 1 billion before the Dutch Supreme Court.

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.

Litigated a Supreme Court case concerning a plastic surgeon, whereby the Court of Appeal's judgment regarding the taxable profit distribution and the imposed penalties was successfully overturned.

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.

Represented Capgemini at the Dutch Supreme Court in a dispute on the execution of a large-scale software development project.

Secured a win for various aviation industry parties, including 18 airlines, in challenging the Dutch State's proposed downsizing measures for Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, suddenly reducing the maximum number of flights from 500,000 to 460,000 in the next year. The Supreme Court ruled that the Dutch State must complete the 'balanced approach procedure' under the EU Noise Regulation before implementing such measures, overturning a previous decision by the Amsterdam Court of Appeal.

Represented ING Bank in Dutch Supreme Court proceedings to clarify the question: under what circumstances can the bank set off payments, which come into a borrower's account, against granted credit in case of a rescue attempt followed by insolvency? The Supreme Court clarifies when good faith required for set-off is present and formulates the principle that a bank that has good reason to believe that a rescue attempt has a real chance of success is acting in good faith. The guidance provided by the Supreme Court's judgment is of great importance for banking practice. 

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.

Represented Wells in the Wells v Barivencase in proceedings before the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court reinstated the arbitral award after it was set aside for alleged corruption.

Key
contacts

Ranked in Band 1

Chambers Global & Europe

Litigation (2025 Edition)

Ranked in Tier 1

Legal 500

Dispute Resolution: Litigation (2025 Edition)

"The Houthoff team is our go-to team for litigation in the Netherlands, especially Supreme Court litigation. The team has profound knowledge of the real estate sector and always keeps an eye on the practical and commercial interests at hand."

Legal 500

Dispute Resolution: Litigation (2025 Edition)

"The whole Houthoff team has great talent in handling complex and sophisticated matters and the ability to explain the matters to all parties involved."

Chambers Global & Europe

Litigation (2025 Edition)

"The team is always alert and ready to answer our questions and to address our needs. It delivers the highest quality of legal services."

Chambers Global & Europe

Litigation (2025 Edition)
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Publicaties

14 april 2023
14 april 2023
Kansen in cassatie. Houthoff.
4 september 2019
4 september 2019
Cassatie, serie Burgerlijk Proces & Praktijk. Wolters Kluwer.
29 oktober 2022
29 oktober 2022
Aanwenden rechtsmiddel bij gunstig dictum. Nood bij Hoge Raad. Jurisprudentie Burgerlijk Procesrecht.

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