Legal 500 2026: recognition for Van Doorne's development as an integrated firm
8 Tier 1 rankings, 27 team rankings.34 individual rankings. This is no coincidence; it is the result of years of consistently high-quality work. It is recognition of the firm’s development as a whole.
“This is not luck. It is the result of a conscious choice we have made as a firm: to fully commit to the major transitions, to work in a multidisciplinary manner, and to maintain a strong profile in the legal directories. This mindset is now shared by everyone, from experienced partners to young associates. And Legal 500 recognises that”, says Sjoerd Kamerbeek, managing partner Van Doorne.
The teams
All team rankings have been retained. That says something. In a market that is constantly evolving, continuity is not a given. It requires staying sharp, even when things are going well.
In 2026, Van Doorne is ranked in Tier 1 for:
- Data Privacy and Data Protection
- Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation
- Dispute Resolution: Mediation
- Fraud and White-Collar Crime
- Industry focus: Food
- Industry focus: Information Technology
- Industry focus: Retail
- Insurance
Our people
Rankings are compiled by people. And this year, we have particular reason to be proud of a number of colleagues. Once again, four partners have been inducted into the Hall of Fame, the highest personal accolade awarded by Legal 500: Annemieke Hendrikse (Insurance), Bart van Reeken (Information Technology), Elisabeth Thole (Data Privacy and Data Protection) and Sarah Beeston (EU and competition).
In addition, four colleagues have been newly ranked:
Bregje Korthals Altes — Leading Partner, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
Vanessa Liem — Next Generation Partner, Fraud and White-Collar Crime
Ellis Martens — Leading Associate, Energy
Willem van der Ven — Leading Associate, Industry focus: Retail
We are proud that no fewer than 12 of our partners have been recognised by Legal 500 as Leading Partners: Angelique Thiele (Banking & Finance and Project Finance and PFI), Arnout Stroeve (International Business Reorganisations), Bregje Korthals Altes (Arbitration), Daan Beenders ( Class Actions and Commercial Litigation), Jan Leliveld (Fraud and White-Collar Crime), Jasper Leedekerken (Commercial Litigation), Jeanette Ozinga (Environment & Planning), Lisette Bieleveld (Retail and Food), Louis Jonker (Information Technology), Mark Moolhuizen (Construction), Sjoerd Kamerbeek (Commercial Litigation) en Willemien Bischot (Healthcare & Life Sciences).
Together, we have achieved 34 individual rankings in 2026. In addition to a solid foundation, that is four more rankings than last year.
What these figures really mean
Compare the rankings from the past ten years and you will see a clear trend: Van Doorne is growing steadily. We achieve this through long-term commitment and deliberate choices regarding people, expertise and the way we work with our clients. For 2026, we expect further revenue growth and a continued strengthening of our unique profile in the market.
