Marit van der Pool

Professional indemnity / Director's and officer's liability / Coverage disputes / Policy review / Directors' Liability & Boardroom Counselling

Marit advises and litigates on professional liability, directors’ and officers’ liability, and in the broad field of insurance law. Marit represents accountants and civil-law notaries in both civil-law and disciplinary proceedings. She also advises insurers about coverage issues, the interpretation of insurance contracts, and the drafting of policy terms and conditions. For her insurer clients she worked on large (international) coverage issues. For example, Marit represented directors' and officers' liability insurers in the settlement of the shareholders' claim against Fortis, and she litigates for insurers in disputes concerning the insurance of directors and supervisory directors of Imtech.

She also advises regularly in international insurance matters. At Kennedy Van der Laan, she is the contact of Global Access Lawyers, a worldwide platform that provides parties in the insurance sector easy access to reputable specialists in insurance and liability law.

Marit is a member of the Corporate Litigation Association (VCL) and the Dutch Association for Liability and Compensation Law (VASR).

As a student, Marit completed the Honours master Commercial Legal Practice. She passed the post-graduate Grotius specialization course Enterprise & Liability cum laude.

The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Insurance - Tier 1

Kennedy Van der Laan advises on EU and Dutch financial regulation relating to insurance, as well as handling claims concerning casualty, property and engineering, and reviewing policies. The firm has a strong focus on claims and policy drafting, and clients include insurers, both domestic and international, insurance brokers, pools and loss adjusters. As a member of the international network of Global Access Lawyers, the firm has access to global expertise in insurance and liability law. The insurance practice is led by Chris van Dijk, Frits van der Woude, Peter van den Broek, Erik van Orsouw and Petra Oskam, with Jan Broekhuizen leading the regulatory insurance team. Marit van der Pool specialises in both defence and coverage work in professional indemnity and directors’ and officers’ liability matters.

Rising Stars

Marit van der Pool

The Legal 500 EMEA 2020 - Insurance

The team at Kennedy Van der Laan 'provides practical solutions' and also stands out for its 'strong personal relationship' with clients. The firm has a strong record in advising on all aspects of Dutch and European financial services regulation applicable to insurers, brokers and other insurance distributors, as well as assisting with claims and reviewing policy wordings. The 'experienced' Peter van den Broek specialises in product recall. For corporate insurance matters, Jan Broekhuizen is the name to note and Erik van Orsouw leads on work with insurance brokers and intermediaries. Also recommended are Chris van Dijk, Frits van der Woude, Petra Oskam and senior associate Mark Wisse.