Laura is partner and a key member of Houthoff’s Supreme Court Litigation practice group. She brings over a decade of experience in Supreme Court practice, having acted in many high profile cases across an impressively broad commercial spectrum.

Dedicated, thoughtful and always calm, Laura keeps an eye on the bigger picture and provides strong and to-the-point analysis of even the most complex cases. She is regarded as one of the top Supreme Court litigators of her generation.

Recognised in Legal 500, Laura is also a guest lecturer on Supreme Court procedural law at Radboud University. She speaks and regularly publishes, primarily on civil procedural law, and is co-author of the upcoming second edition of the leading textbook on Supreme Court litigation. Additionally, she is a member of the Dutch Association of Civil Cassation Litigators and the Dutch Association for Procedural Law.

  • Represented Fortenova Group, the largest food producer and retailer in South-Eastern Europe with an annual turnover of EUR 5 billion and 47.500 employees, in the implementation of a comprehensive restructuring resulting from the presence of sanctioned debt and equity holders in its capital structure and cross-border litigation in connection therewith.
  • Advising the Derivatives Committee on the creation of the Uniform Recovery Framework for Interest Rate Derivatives, a compensation mechanism that compensates Dutch SMEs for interest rate derivatives they purchased from the six largest banks in the Netherlands.
  • Represented Capgemini at the Dutch Supreme Court in a dispute on the execution of a large-scale software development project.
  • LL.M. Dutch Law (cum laude) (Utrecht University)
  • LL.B. Dutch Law (Utrecht University)
  • Admitted to the Bar in the Netherlands in 2013 

Expertises

Supreme Court Litigation
Some cases are so complex or fundamental that they have to be taken to the Supreme Court. Supreme Court proceedings are conducted by specialist lawyers, known in the Netherlands as ‘cassation lawyers’.
Arbitration
Arbitration offers a bespoke way to resolve conflict, particularly when it comes to cross-border disputes. Parties are increasingly choosing arbitration, as it gives them the freedom to appoint specialised arbitrators and determine the place of arbitration and procedural rules themselves.
Litigation
Business disputes can have a major impact on your organisation's reputation, continuity and financial position. Conflicts are becoming increasingly common due to growing regulation and social pressure. Shareholder disputes, contractual conflicts, directors' liability and collective actions invariably call for a well thought-out strategy and a thorough understanding of the sector.
Dutch Caribbean
Houthoff’s Dutch Caribbean experts advise on the laws applicable in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Financial Services
The financial sector is subject to increasing regulation, both within and outside Europe. It has become more complex and challenging for financial institutions to continuously anticipate and comply with constantly changing regulations.
Supreme Court Litigation
Some cases are so complex or fundamental that they have to be taken to the Supreme Court. Supreme Court proceedings are conducted by specialist lawyers, known in the Netherlands as ‘cassation lawyers’.
Arbitration
Arbitration offers a bespoke way to resolve conflict, particularly when it comes to cross-border disputes. Parties are increasingly choosing arbitration, as it gives them the freedom to appoint specialised arbitrators and determine the place of arbitration and procedural rules themselves.
Litigation
Business disputes can have a major impact on your organisation's reputation, continuity and financial position. Conflicts are becoming increasingly common due to growing regulation and social pressure. Shareholder disputes, contractual conflicts, directors' liability and collective actions invariably call for a well thought-out strategy and a thorough understanding of the sector.
Dutch Caribbean
Houthoff’s Dutch Caribbean experts advise on the laws applicable in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Financial Services
The financial sector is subject to increasing regulation, both within and outside Europe. It has become more complex and challenging for financial institutions to continuously anticipate and comply with constantly changing regulations.

"Laura van Gardingen is extremely talented, with great client skills and can handle large complex cases."

Legal 500

Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation (2025 edition)

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Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation (2025 edition)
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Publications

14 April 2023
14 April 2023
Kansen in cassatie. Houthoff.
29 October 2022
29 October 2022
Aanwenden rechtsmiddel bij gunstig dictum. Nood bij Hoge Raad. Jurisprudentie Burgerlijk Procesrecht.
18 December 2020
18 December 2020
Betekening exploot aan geheim adres. Noot bij HR. Jurisprudentie Burgerlijk Procesrecht.
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