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“I am an experienced litigator, focussed on resolving complex international disputes and bet the company claims in the field of financial law, corporate law, competition law and class actions. From 2022 and onwards, I have founded and led the Supreme Court litigation practice at Linklaters in Amsterdam, a field in which I am active since 2010. Clients appreciate me for my strategic mind, thoroughness and oral advocacy skills. I act before all Dutch courts and (international) arbitral tribunals.”

Overview

Bart is part of the senior leadership of the Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations Practice in Amsterdam. He has successfully handled some of the most high-value court and arbitral disputes for our clients in recent years, including bet the company claims in distressed M&A and restructuring cases.

His practice includes corporate and financial disputes, competition litigation, insolvency-related matters and the enforcement of arbitral awards.

Bart founded and heads the firm’s Supreme Court litigation practice in the Netherlands, allowing the firm to handle disputes at all levels of the Dutch court system. He is also regularly instructed as specialist Supreme Court counsel by other leading Dutch and international law firms.

Experience

Bart has acted on a wide range of significant Supreme Court, commercial litigation and arbitration matters. These include representing:

Getir B.V.: successfully defending Getir in proceedings before the Enterprise Chamber and Netherlands Supreme Court in relation to a USD 450 million restructuring.
a BNP Paribas subsidiary in a class action lawsuit in relation to securities lending products.
Van Lanschot in a landmark case on the securitisation of a EUR 400 million credit portfolio, impacting the Dutch securitisation landscape.
Rabobank in a landmark case in relation to the pledging of conditional property with broader significance for the Dutch wholesale lending market.
Devas Multimedia America, Inc.: successfully representing Devas in proceedings before the District Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court concerning the enforcement in the Netherlands of a USD 1.3 billion ICC arbitral award against Indian state-owned Antrix Corporation.
ICAP Europe Ltd: acting as Supreme Court counsel in a high-value class action concerning the alleged manipulation of JPY LIBOR.
LC Corp B.V.: acting in Netherlands Supreme Court proceedings arising from an intra-EU investment arbitration against Poland.
Samsung SDI: acting as Supreme Court counsel in a civil antitrust case governed by Brazilian law.
The former majority shareholders of Yukos: acting in proceedings concerning the enforcement and setting aside of three arbitral awards with a combined value in excess of USD 50 billion.
Zimmer GmbH and Zimmer Biomet Nederland B.V.: advising on product liability and non-conformity claims relating to metal-on-metal hip prostheses, including claims brought before the Dutch courts and coordinated with related claims elsewhere in Europe.
Sina Hong Kong Limited: acting in Netherlands Supreme Court proceedings concerning an application to set aside a USD 116 million commercial arbitral award.
McCain Foods in summary proceedings in a multi-jurisdictional IP-dispute.
A USD 1 billion post M&A arbitration before the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC).

Beyond the Office

Bart regularly publishes and teaches on Dutch procedural law, in particular on international arbitration and class actions.

He also has experience in the field of financial markets regulation. He spent six months as a secondee at an international bank to advise on a complex merger process.

Bart has also acted in pro bono proceedings before the Netherlands Supreme Court concerning journalists’ freedom of expression, including cases undertaken in connection with Linklaters’ pro bono partnership with Free Press Unlimited.

Recognition

Bart is ranked Up and Coming for Supreme Court Litigation in the Chambers Europe Guide 2026. Chambers describes him as “a promising lawyer in the Supreme Court litigation space”, offering expertise across a broad variety of complex contentious matters, including product liability claims, class actions, insolvency-related litigation and corporate disputes.

He is also recognised as a Next Generation Partner for Commercial Litigation and Arbitration in the Legal 500 EMEA Guide 2026.

Chambers and Legal 500 sources say:

“His understanding of the situation and facts and his ability to synthesise these into a clear and logical statement is second to none.”
“He offers good communication skills, pragmatism, experience and a solution-driven approach.”
“Bart Fleuren is a good communicator who is very focused on the client’s needs and objectives.”
“Bart Fleuren is a very positive, responsive and constructive lawyer.”
“Bart Fleuren is not only a technically good lawyer, but also creative in strategic approach.”
“Bart Fleuren is an excellent litigator, able to translate complicated legal topics into normal language.”
“Bart Fleuren was exceptionally calm in a very stressful, pressuring and complex dispute. His client management skills were very impressive. He is cooperative, receptive of different opinions, easy to work with.”
“He would be our go-to advisor in sophisticated, complex corporate disputes.”

Education, Qualifications and Languages

Bart studied Dutch law at Leiden University, obtaining his LLB and LLM cum laude in 2010. He also completed an LLM in Dutch corporate law at Radboud University Nijmegen and various post-academic legal programmes.

Before studying law, Bart completed a Liberal Arts and Sciences degree at University College Utrecht cum laude in 2006, including an exchange programme at St John’s College, University of Cambridge.

Bart is admitted to the Bar and Netherlands Supreme Court Bar. He is fluent in Dutch and English and has basic proficiency in French and German.

Thought Leadership

‘Het Shell-vonnis bezien vanuit internationaalrechtelijk perspectief: UN-soft law als potentiële bron voor afdwingbare rechtsplichten voor bedrijven?’, in: J. van Bekkum, K. Spruitenberg, C.M. Harmsen e.a. (ed.), Geschriften vanwege de Vereniging Corporate Litigation 2022-2023, Wolters Kluwer, Deventer 2023, p. 421 e.v.
'HR 10 juli 2020: de cessie van kredietvorderingen en haar gevolgen voor de bancaire zorgplicht', in D.F.H. Stein and R. de Graaff (ed.), Het pleit beslecht, Boom Juridische Uitgevers, The Hague 2020, p. 113.
'De bijzondere zorgplicht van de bank jegens de particuliere aspirant-borg: waar ligt de grens?' MvV 2016/6.4.
'De Bankenunie – rechtsbescherming bij het Single Supervisory Mechanism', FR 2013/7/8

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