Daphne Rijkers

Daphne specializes in commercial litigation, combining her expertise on complex cases with clear pragmatism.

Daphne Rijkers

Senior Associate Amsterdam

+31 20 546 09 54

daphne.rijkers@stibbe.com

Daphne specializes in commercial litigation, combining her expertise on complex cases with clear pragmatism.

Daphne Rijkers

Senior Associate Amsterdam

+31 20 546 09 54

daphne.rijkers@stibbe.com

She handles a variety of matters such as corporate fraud, contractual and tort disputes, matters of enforcement and execution of claims. Daphne is experienced in civil attachment law and regularly advises international clients on the execution of foreign judgments in the Netherlands. In addition, she represents financial institutions in proceedings regarding financial disputes.

Daphne has a master's in International Business Law (2009) from Tilburg University and a master’s in Civil and Company Law (2010) from the University of Nijmegen. She attended the Stibbe MBA Highlights Programme at INSEAD (2017).

In addition, Daphne is a member of the Dutch Association for Civil Law and the Dutch Association of Procedural Law.

Languages: Dutch, English

Admitted to the Amsterdam Bar: 2011

Expertise

Litigation and Arbitration

Matter

10.09.2019

EU Law

Stibbe wins case concerning Isla refinery air pollution on Curaçao

Many residents of Curaçao suffer due to severe air pollution from the Isla oil refinery. With Stibbe’s help, a number of residents living under 'the smoke of Isla', alongside environmental organisations, have sued the state of Curacao for wrongful acts.

Matter

10.07.2019

NL Law

Stibbe successfully represents Vantage in enforcement of international arbitration ruling

Stibbe has represented Vantage Deepwater Drilling Inc. and Vantage Deepwater Company (Vantage) in the enforcement of an arbitral award against Petrobras in the Netherlands. Stibbe worked on this matter in close cooperation with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Su

Matter

31.01.2017

NL Law

Stibbe represents Simed in dispute with Slotervaart hospital

Stibbe represented Simed International in a dispute with the privately-owned Slotervaart hospital in Amsterdam. The Slotervaart hospital claimed that Simed International had sent incorrect invoices to the Slotervaart hospital, which would therefore have b

Matter

31.12.2016

NL Law

Stibbe represents Supervisory Board members of FC Twente

Stibbe represented members of the Supervisory Board of the Dutch professional football club FC Twente when the club faced financial difficulties in 2016.