Huib leads Houthoff’s Corporate Crime and Investigations & Public Enforcement practice groups, and heads the Health, Safety & Environment sector.
He specialises in civil liability matters and acts as defense counsel, mainly in the context of health and safety law. He litigates, advises and conducts confidential internal investigations for clients concerning imminent (group) claims, liabilities and compliance with health and safety regulations. Huib is an experienced litigator in complex, media-sensitive cases, particularly those involving liability in the health and safety context. His work involves class actions, as well as product liability and compliance in the area of employer liability. Huib advises industry clients, organisations and companies faced with the consequences of large-scale accidents or disasters.
In addition, he has considerable experience with class actions involving employers’ liability, particularly concerning alleged dangerous working conditions or exposure to hazardous substances in the workplace. Huib also acts for companies confronted with product defects and possible product recalls. His experience with authorities such as the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, the Netherlands Labour Authority and the Dutch Safety Board is in valuable in this context.
