Gerjanne te Winkel

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Amsterdam + 31.20.305.4219

Gerjanne te Winkel heeft meer dan 35 jaar ervaring in civiele geschilbeslechting en arbitrage. Gerjanne heeft een vooraanstaande rol gespeeld in tal van spraakmakende zaken en heeft cliënten vertegenwoordigd in richtinggevende procedures voor de Ondernemingskamer van het Gerechtshof Amsterdam, waaronder ABN AMRO, Getronics, Versatel, Delta Lloyd, Cryo Save, Amtrada en de schadevergoedingsprocedure naar aanleiding van de onteigening van SNS Reaal.

Daarnaast trad zij op als hoofdadvocaat in een groot aantal arbitrages bij het Nederlands Arbitrage Instituut (NAI) en de London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), onder meer betreffende vorderingen uit hoofde van garanties in overnamegeschillen. Gerjanne heeft diepgaande kennis en ervaring op het gebied van vennootschapsrechtelijke geschillen. Daarnaast legt zij zich toe op collectieve acties en is zij gespecialiseerd in klimaatgerelateerde EU- en nationale geschillen, en de toenemende risico's in verband met greenwashing.

Gerjanne adviseert multinationale ondernemingen over de dynamische trends en risico's van klimaatgerelateerde geschillen in Nederland. Dit omvat grondige risicobeoordelingen van de blootstelling van bedrijven aan klimaatgerelateerde geschillen, jurisdictievraagstukken betreffende de bevoegdheid van de Nederlandse rechtbanken in dergelijke procedures en identificatie van overige risico's waarmee bedrijven te maken kunnen krijgen. Momenteel treedt zij op als hoofdadvocaat in een collectieve vordering tegen een farmaceutisch bedrijf.

Gerjanne publiceert en geeft regelmatig lezingen over civiel recht en vennootschapsrechtelijke geschillen. Ze wordt vaak uitgenodigd om te spreken op professionele conferenties over ESG-kwesties (milieu, maatschappij en governance).

Experience

  • Gentex acquires VOXX InternationalJones Day advised Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX), a leading supplier of digital vision, connected car, dimmable glass and fire protection technologies, in its acquisition of VOXX International Corporation (NASDAQ: VOXX), a worldwide leader in the automotive electronics and consumer electronics industries, in an all-cash transaction.
  • Fortino participates in growth investment in CenoscoJones Day advised existing investor Fortino Capital Partners on its participation in the growth investment in Cenosco B.V., a leading provider of asset integrity management software, led by Summit Partners.
  • Tender offer for Eurobio Scientific launched by NextStage AM and IK PartnersJones Day advised Eurobio Scientific SA in the tender offer launched by a consortium led by the management of Eurobio Scientific and funds managed by NextStage AM and IK Investment Partners, at a price of €25.3 per share representing a maximum amount of approximately €161 million and valuating Eurobio Scientific at approximately €270 million.
  • SmartSD enters into strategic partnership with CobepaJones Day advised SmartSD and its longstanding stakeholders Smile Invest, co-founders and management on a strategic partnership with new majority shareholder Cobepa, a leading European private equity company.
  • State-owned company involved in post M&A arbitration proceedings relating to environmental reps and warrantiesJones Day has successfully represented a French state-owned company in an arbitration that was commenced by another company in ICC arbitration proceedings arising out of claims concerning certain environmental guarantees and indemnities that were granted under a Contribution Agreement concluded with respect to a joint venture.
  • Former SNS bondholders secure full compensation 10 years after expropriationMore than a decade after the expropriation of the SNS Group by the Dutch Ministry of Finance, the Dutch Supreme Court finally ended the long-running debate as to the amount of compensation owed to investors by awarding significant compensation and costs to bondholders, including Jones Day's clients.
  • Expropriated SNS Reaal bondholders secure compensation from Dutch StateJones Day successfully assisted SNS Reaal bondholders in obtaining a judgment securing €804 million in compensation from the Dutch State for the nationalization of SNS Reaal NV and SNS Bank NV on February 1, 2013.
  • Private shareholders sell Velosophy (Babboe) to Accell GroupJones Day advised private shareholders on the sale of cargo bike specialist Velosophy (Babboe) to Accell Group.
  • TMF Netherlands litigates professional liability matterJones Day represents TMF Management BV subsidiary TMF Netherlands B.V. in a court case concerning a professional liability matter.
  • Deli Home & Garden sold to NPM CapitalJones Day advised Avedon Capital Partners on the sale by N.V. Deli Maatschappij of its stake in Deli Home & Garden to NPM Capital and management.
  • Large privately-held industrial group negotiates resolution of disputes regarding coverage for claims by bankruptcy trustee arising from merger, and costs incurred to defend governmental investigationsJones Day advises a large privately-held industrial group on negotiation resolution of disputes regarding coverage for claims by bankruptcy trustee arising from merger, and costs incurred to defend governmental investigations.
  • Former supervisory directors of Fairstar Heavy Transport B.V. defend directors' liability suitJones Day represents the former supervisory directors of Fairstar Heavy Transport B.V. in a directors' liability suit initiated by Dockwise N.V. and Fairstar.
  • Nuon Power Projects pursues damages due to negligent dredging by its CAR-insurer and BoskalisJones Day represents Nuon Power Projects I B.V. in a matter against its CAR-insurer and Boskalis N.V., a listed dredging company.
  • TMF Netherlands litigates professional liability matterJones Day represents TMF Netherlands B.V. in a court case concerning a professional liability matter.
  • Arch disputes joint venture with Riamo Holdings GmbHJones Day represents Arch Industries BV, a company belonging to the DP Holding Group, in a joint venture dispute with Riamo Holdings GmbH, concerning the Novero Group.
  • Cryo-Save defends against takeover litigation involving major shareholderJones Day represented Cryo-Save in a corporate litigation case before the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal against one of its major shareholders.
    • September 28, 2017
      Client Roundtable Series: Litigation, Pensions and Employment. The legal framework and recent developments in directors' liability
    • June 1, 2017
      Course Civil Aspects of Fraud Offenses for BijzonderStrafrecht.nl Academie
    • November 17, 2016
      Class Actions Worldview: Emerging Issues Across the Globe, Association of Corporate Counsel
    • October 14, 2016
      Seminar Crisis: How to Manage?