Rutger Kalsbeek
Expertise

He is regularly involved in transactions to advise on particular contractual issues. Rutger also has broad experience in handling commercial disputes regarding for example distribution agreements and professional as well as contractual liability.
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What others say
- ‘Frans Overkleeft and Rutger Kalsbeek stand out in quality of their work and dedication to their clients.'
The Legal 500, 2025 - The Legal 500 in 2021 said: 'Rutger Kalsbeek is a very smart litigator.'
- ‘Frans Overkleeft and Rutger Kalsbeek stand out in quality of their work and dedication to their clients.'
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Qualifications
Rutger is a member of the Rotterdam Bar, the Dutch Association of Corporate Litigation, the International Bar Association and the American Bar Association.
Education:Rutger graduated from Leiden University in 1997 and obtained a master's degree (M.Jur.) from Oxford University in 1998. In 2004 he successfully completed a postgraduate programme in corporate litigation (cum laude).
He joined NautaDutilh in 1998 and became a partner in 2007. As of 2011 Rutger heads the Litigation & Arbitration department.