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Menno Keuper

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  • Dutch
  • English
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Menno Keuper is counsel of the Dispute Resolution practice area group of our firm in Amsterdam. He specialises in corporate and commercial disputes and assists companies, shareholders and directors in complex proceedings. Menno provides advice and conducts litigation, and also likes to be involved at an early stage: offering advice before a dispute escalates.

Menno has been with CMS since 2026, prior to that, he worked for more than 10 years at A&O Shearman.

Corporate litigation and corporate law

Menno has extensive experience in corporate law disputes, including: 

  • post-M&A disputes, such as earn-out, warranty and indemnity claims;
  • shareholder and joint venture disputes;
  • corporate governance disputes;
  • expulsion and withdrawal proceedings, including under the new dispute resolution regime (Wagevoe Act);
  • directors’ liability.

He regularly litigates before the Enterprise Chamber, both in inquiry proceedings and in proceedings relating to the removal or withdrawal of directors. 

Commercial litigation and procedural law

In addition, Menno handles commercial (contractual) disputes. He has extensive experience with summary proceedings, acting for both claimants and defendants, and with proceedings on the merits, including appeals. He also assists clients in (preliminary) evidence-taking procedures, such as the production of exhibits, witness examinations and expert reports, including under the new rules of evidence, and in attachment and enforcement proceedings. Furthermore, he has experience in mediation, insolvency law and internal investigations.

Menno frequently works for clients in the manufacturing industry, retail, mobility and energy (including network operators), as well as for family businesses.

Relevant experience

  • Corporate governance in family businesses – Menno advised a large family business in several corporate governance proceedings. These included proceedings before the civil court concerning a statutory obligation to make an offer, and an inquiry procedure before the Enterprise Chamber in both phases – including an appeal to the Supreme Court and a remand – which was won in its entirety. That procedure resulted in landmark case law on the information rights of certificate holders.
  • International airlines – Menno worked on various cases for Dutch and international airlines, including several proceedings against the Dutch government concerning proposed capacity restrictions at Schiphol Airport. These cases were won in their entirety (at first instance and ultimately on appeal).
  • National postal and logistics company – For many years, Menno advised and represented a major Dutch postal and logistics company in a wide range of commercial disputes, including those relating to the acquisition of a competitor.
  • International biotech company – Menno assisted a Japanese biotech company in a EUR 20 million earn-out dispute following the acquisition of a Dutch scale-up.
  • National supermarket chain – Menno worked for many years for a major national supermarket chain on M&A transactions and disputes. This included opposition proceedings relating to a merger, disputes with franchisees and advice on joint ventures.
  • European bank – Menno advised a European bank in an international dispute worth over EUR 50 million concerning alleged misappropriation of public funds. The case centred on issues of private international law, such as jurisdiction, applicable law and cross-border torts.

Publications

  • ‘Voorzieningen’ in: Bulten e.a. (red.), Handboek Geschillenregeling, Deventer: Wolters Kluwer 2025

Memberships & Roles

  • Member of the Corporate Litigation Association
  • Lecturer and examiner at Law Firm School (Business Law module, Disputes section) (2022 – present)

Education

  • Master Corporate law (LLM), 2015 (Free University Amsterdam)
  • Bachelor Dutch Law (LLB), 2014 (University of Groningen)

Insights by Menno

CMS International Disputes Digest – 2026 Summer Edition

CMS International Disputes Digest – 2026 Summer Edition

13 Jul 2026 2 min read
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