Taco Wiersma

mr. Taco Wiersma
taco.wiersma@legaltree.nl
+31 6 54 68 67 91
+31 88 040 21 51
mr. Taco Wiersma
Olympisch Stadion 24-28
1076 DE Amsterdam
Postbus 4023
2301 RA Leiden

Attorney-at-law

Liability, Damages and Insurance law, Dispute resolution, Contracts, International Trade and Transport, Arbitration team

Taco specialises in international trade, transport and insurance, with a focus on litigation in marine and commercial disputes. For over thirty years, he has acted for insurance companies, shipping companies, dredging companies, banks, retailers, public authorities, litigation funders and private equity firms. Taco is active in cases involving international procedures and contracts, often jointly with and on behalf of Dutch and foreign law firms from his personal network. In addition, he regularly acts as arbitrator for resolving international disputes.

Specialisations

Taco is an all-round expert in contract law and procedural and attachment law, and has special knowledge and experience in:
  • (recovery) procedures against foreign states and the law on immunity;
  • arbitration, including commercial disputes, shipbuilding and maritime accidents;
  • international commodities trade and financing (commodities trade and letters of credit);
  • disputes involving (liability) insurance;
  • drawing up complex transport and distribution contracts.
Since 1999 Chambers and Legal 500 have spoken highly of Taco as a specialist in Transport and Shipping. Clients like to work with Taco because of his expertise, personal attention and matter-of-fact approach. He understands the subject matter and business in detail and knows what is required to help the client to reach their goal within the shortest possible time span.

Work experience

Taco was sworn in as attorney-at-law in 1989. At the start of his career he worked at NautaDutilh. In 1995 he established is own firm (Wiersma Mensonides Advocaten) with a number of colleagues where he was a managing partner until the end of 2021.

Ancillary positions

Taco holds various ancillary positions, including:
  • Dutch Arbitration Association (DAA) – Chair of the Maritime and Transport Committee
  • German Maritime Arbitration Association (GMAA) – Panel of arbitrators
  • UNUM Transport Arbitration & Mediation – Panel of arbitrators

Memberships

  • Dutch Association for Transport Law (NVV)
  • Dutch Transport Lawyers Association (NVA)
  • International Bar Association (Arbitration and Litigation, and Maritime and Transport Law Committees)
  • The Association of Average Adjusters (AAA)
  • The London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA)

Education

  • University of Utrecht – Dutch Law (1987)

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