Described in the 2024 edition of Legal500 as “with considerable distance – the best plaintiff side mass claim litigator in the Netherlands”, and as a lawyer who is “knowledgeable and dares to test the legal limits of claims”, Quirijn is an all but conventional lawyer. Quirijn takes his inspiration from the firm’s mission to apply litigation as an instrument to making the world a fairer place, as is corroborated by his involvement in matters concerning mass harm inflicted upon consumers, small businesses and not for profits and investors. Quirijn has been at the forefront of the development of shaping the Dutch collective redress landscape by pushing for ground-breaking judgments about the applicability of the Act on the disposition of collective compensation claims in a collective action (Wet Afwikkeling Massaschade in Collectieve Actie or WAMCA), the first appointment of a lead advocate (exclusieve belangenbehartiger) in a Dutch class action for damages and judgments regarding position of litigation funder financing WAMCA actions. Quirijn represented investors in the successfully settled matters against Ageas, formerly known as Fortis, and Steinhoff, and in connection with the public offer regarding Altice.
Prior to joining Birkway, he set up his own litigation boutique in 2017 where he was involved in some of the highest profile mass claim cases in Europe. In addition, he is a well-recognised sparring partner in his field and a trusted adviser for third-party funders and foreign law firms. Before, Quirijn practised law in-house at Europe’s most litigious investor association, practised law at a corporate boutique firm, and qualified at one of the largest, leading law firms in the Netherlands. Quirijn studied law and history at Leiden University and was admitted to the Bar in 2009.
Languages
Dutch, English and German
