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Aukje Haan
Partner

Aukje Haan

Advocaat | Co-Head of the CMS Commercial Group | Head of Commercial and ESG, Netherlands

Languages
  • German
  • French
  • English
  • Dutch
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Aukje Haan is a partner within CMS's commercial practice area group in Amsterdam. She is the head of the CMS International Commercial Group and head of ESG at CMS in the Netherlands.

Aukje specialises in (international) commercial disputes, commercial contracts and liability law. Aukje advises and litigates, and has extensive experience in liability issues, distribution and agency agreements, franchise agreements, production contracts, SLAs and cooperation agreements. Her specialism also includes product liability and non-conformity issues.

Aukje also has extensive experience in corporate law including governance issues and corporate litigation. Aukje assists directors, shareholders and companies in governance and liability issues. Her experience as a director and supervisory director makes her a trusted advisor to clients. She is also a mediator.

Awards & Recognitions
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    "Aukje Haan is dedicated, sharp and great fun to work with. Associate Akin Aslan is one to watch."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2025
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    "Aukje Haan and Akin Aslan are really doing a great job and are great colleagues for brainstorming the best possible legal solutions."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2025
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    "Aukje Haan and Akin Aslan are our regular points of contact who are not only pleasant to communicate with, but also excel in expertise. Aukje and Akin stand head and shoulders above the rest."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
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    "Aukje Haan and Akin Aslan can really empathise with an organisation, and have broad legal knowledge. The interest in your organisation helps to find the right legal steps to take."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
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    "Aukje Haan is a very pragmatic lawyer, solution oriented, permanent availability and with great willingness to offer the client the best possible approach to solve the matters in time."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2023
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    "She does not waste time on “nice to knows” but quickly get a very good feeling of where the issue is and how best to tackle the challenges. She is a tough negotiator and clever in negotiation tactics."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2023

Memberships & Roles

  • Voorzitter Raad van Commissarissen Avedon Capital Partners
  • Bestuurder St. Continuïteit CTAC
  • Bestuurder STAK Brokking
  • Vereniging Corporate Litigation

Awards & Rankings

  • The Legal 500 EMEA, 2025, Aukje Haan is Recommended
  • The Legal 500 EMEA, 2025, Aukje Haan is ranked Leading Partner
  • The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024, Aukje Haan is ranked Leading Individual

Education

  • New Board Program, Nyenrode Business University
  • Company and Commercial Law, Grotius Academy for Post-Graduate Law Studies
  • Dutch Law, Utrecht University

Insights by Aukje

CMS Netherlands in the Legal 500 EMEA 2026 rankings

25 Mar 2026 2 min read

Green claims in focus

18 Mar 2026

Netherlands Supreme Court clarifies rules on setting off time-barred claims against debts in collective action over district heating connection-fees

30 Jan 2026 4 min read

Groundbreaking: the Dutch State acts unlawfully toward the residents of Bonaire

28 Jan 2026 3 min read
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