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Lissa Boersma is a lawyer of the Dispute Resolution practice group of our firm. She advises national and international companies and insurers in complex disputes relating to contractual and non-contractual liability and insurance law, with a focus on ESG litigation and climate liability.
ESG litigation
ESG litigation is the field where liability, insurance and procedural law converge. At its heart is the question of how societal expectations and obligations in the area of sustainability feed through into the law, and what this means for companies and directors. Her background in international and European law is an asset here, as ESG-related obligations are increasingly shaped by EU legislation and international standards. Not only fossil fuel producers but also facilitating parties, such as financial institutions, are increasingly being held to account in this context, partly due to the opportunities available in the Netherlands to bring collective actions. Lissa advises and litigates on the climate liability of companies and directors, product liability, supply chain liability and the related insurance risks. She helps companies and insurers to understand and manage these risks, and to assess whether they are covered, for example under property and liability insurance policies (including D&O).
Dispute Resolution
She advises clients on avoiding and conducting proceedings, helps shape litigation strategy and conducts complex settlement negotiations. Where a matter proceeds to litigation, she brings extensive litigation experience, both before the courts and in other forms of dispute resolution. She acts in interim relief proceedings, proceedings on the merits and appeals, and has experience with specific procedures such as requests for disclosure of documents (Article 194 of the Dutch Code of Civil Procedure), attachments and witness hearings. In multi-jurisdictional matters, she works closely with colleagues across the international CMS network. To strengthen that cooperation and her client relationships, she regularly visits colleagues and clients abroad.
Lissa lectures at the Law Firm School and on the Professional Training Programme for Lawyers (Beroepsopleiding Advocaten). In addition, she regularly gives webinars and presentations, including for clients and the Academie voor de Rechtspraktijk. Also, she publishes in professional journals and shares her insights on LinkedIn.
