Hausfeld wins at Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards 2018
Hausfeld won the 'Innovation in legal expertise - Dispute resolution' award at the FT Innovative Lawyer Awards 2018. The award was for the firm’s work with Dutch transportation insurer Transport Verzekerings Maatschappij (TVM).
Hausfeld, in conjunction with Transport en Logistiek Nederland (TLN) the leading truck trade association in the Netherlands, approached TVM to fund a mass claim by truck owners against manufacturers after the announcement of European Commission cartel fines for price-fixing.
Paris and Brussels Managing Partner, Laurent Geelhand, was also personally commended for his role in the deal.
The FT Innovative Lawyers Report is one of the most highly regarded and thoroughly researched, legal rankings in the market. The awards are now in its twelfth year and were more competitive than ever with over 500 submissions.
Commenting on the award, Laurent Geelhand says:
“We are delighted to have won the 'Innovation in legal expertise - Dispute resolution' award by the FT. It confirms our position as the leading European claimant competition firm and recognises that our ethos of looking at innovative ways to develop the world of commercial litigation, benefits our clients."