Area(s) of expertise:
Directors' and officers' liability
Financial supervision
Insurance and liability
Practice areas
- Insurance law
- Professional liability/ financial lines
- Directors' and officers' liability
- Insurance policy disputes
- Development and drafting of terms and conditions of
insurance
- Supervisory legislation
Education
- Economics (HEAO)
- Notarial law, Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam
- Civil law, Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam
Frits van der Woude
Frits van der Woude has made a career in the insurance sector,
where he had several legal positions. Before switching to the legal
profession, he worked as an advisor to law firms, civil law
notaries and accounting firms operating nationally and
internationally. He was responsible, amongst other things, for the
handling of claims and the advising on professional liability
aspects of the (international) larger law firms and accounting
firms.
He has been in practice as an attorney since 2003. Before becoming
partner at Kennedy Van der Laan, he worked for a large law firm in
Amsterdam for five years. His practice includes Insurance law,
Supervisory legislation on insurances, the drafting and development
of (international) terms and conditions of insurance and the
handling of professional liability issues.
Frits is co-writer of the Global Guide "Directors'
Liability and Indemnification". He has an extensive litigation
and advisory practice and his clients include national and
international insurance companies and intermediaries.
Recommended in
Legal 500 EMEA 2012
"Chris van Dijk leads the team at Kennedy Van der Laan, which
includes Frits van der Woude, who has been handling professional
liability and D&O claims, and Erik van Orsouw, who acts in
technical damage claims."
Chambers Europe 2012
"Frits van der Woude is noted for his broad experience in the
sector. His practice covers insurance law, supervisory legislation,
terms and conditions and professional liability issues.
"He is highly skilled and easy to communicate
with." say clients."