Simon Polkerman
Advocaat | Co-Head of Dispute Resolution, Netherlands | Co-Head van de CMS ESG Litigation Groep
Languages
- Dutch
- English
- Portuguese
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Simon Polkerman is partner and co-head of the Dispute Resolution practice area group of our firm in Amsterdam and international co-head of ESG litigation. He advises and represents national and international companies in complex commercial disputes. Simon combines in-depth litigation experience with a multidisciplinary and strategic approach, and assists clients in court proceedings, arbitration and alternative forms of dispute resolution.
Simon is a highly experienced litigation lawyer with extensive experience in various types of litigation and arbitration, specialising in commercial litigation and ESG litigation. He handles major liability issues and contractual matters, but is also active in other areas, including class actions (mass claims), corporate litigation, proceedings relating to breach of contract, international torts, post-M&A matters and joint ventures. Simon excels in his multidisciplinary approach, knowledge and decisiveness.
He advises national and international clients on the full lifecycle of complex disputes, including advice on strategy, interim relief, preliminary evidence proceedings, attachment and enforcement, stakeholder and reputation management, complex settlement negotiations, and multidisciplinary and multi-jurisdictional aspects.
Simon has been with CMS since 2023; prior to that, he worked for twelve years as a lawyer within the litigation and arbitration practice at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek (ranked Tier 1).
