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“The individual lawyers within this firm, their knowledge of the shipping sector, and their knowledge of Dutch law make this firm unique. They are very approachable, and offer good value for money.

“The team is commercial, down-to-earth and sensible in its advice. Its turnaround time is impressively quick. The attention to detail is excellent. The right team members are used for each case – which means efficient working practices and no surprises on invoices.

SMALLEGANGE LAWYERS

Maritime court surveyor - who pays the bill?

At the end of 2019, the Rotterdam District Court presented the project "Sailing towards permanent maritime court surveyors". Since then, the Rotterdam Court has appointed maritime court surveyors on several occasions.

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The influence of self-driving cars on traffic law and liability

With the advent of the self-driving car, the machine will increasingly participate in traffic in the future without human drivers having any influence on it. This development requires a new view of road traffic law and civil liability law.

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Recognition and enforcement of British judgments in the Netherlands post-Brexit

Starting 1 January 2021, following the completion of the ‘Brexit transition period’, the United Kingdom has ceased to be a party to the various EU instruments in the field of judicial cooperation.

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Smallegange Lawyers

Smallegange is a specialized boutique firm. It specializes itself in a national and international advisory and dispute resolution practice with an emphasis on serving clients in the maritime, transportation, construction and engineering, oil and gas, energy, petrochemical and financial services industries and the insurance sector.

Clients
The firm services a great variety of domestic and foreign clients, including (hull, cargo and liability) insurers, P&I clubs, banks and financial services providers, shipping companies, (maritime) contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, stevedores, shipyards and ship managers.

Network
Smallegange developed itself over the years as one of the boutique firms in the Netherlands.

Through its international practice, Smallegange has good relationships with a vast number of foreign firms which ensures that clients can be assisted quickly and efficiently also in case foreign aspects are in play. In addition to Dutch and English, our lawyers also speak German.

Lawyers
The lawyers at Smallegange operate as a team with a practical and no-nonsense attitude and a strong emphasis on a direct and open relationship with the client, who may be assured that matters will be dealt with by the lawyer instructed. The firm and its lawyers regularly receive recommendations by independent ranking agencies such as Legal500, Chambers, Who’s Who Legal and Expert Guides.