Ruben Wiegerink

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Ruben Wiegerink has more than 15 years of experience as a cassation lawyer and conducts proceedings in all courts across the full range of private law and tax law. Ruben represents the client's interests in the best possible way. He quickly analyses cases and has a keen eye for detail.

E-mail wiegerink@feltz.nl

Phone number +31 70 31 31 076

Mobile number +31 6 15 26 46 07

Secretary Sonja van Paassen

Phone number +31 70 31 31 074

E-mail vanpaassen@feltz.nl

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With many years of experience at the Supreme Court's scientific office, Ruben knows how to achieve excellent results in cassation proceedings. He has strong analytical skills and always provides realistic advice.

Cassations

He is a skilled strategic advisor and a valuable sparring partner for fellow lawyers considering cassation proceedings. Ruben ensures that his clients can make well-considered decisions on whether to take the step to cassation.

He is regularly called in as lawyers' advocate, for example in appeal proceedings, especially in complex and leading cases where the stakes are high. This ensures effective preparation for successful cassation proceedings.

Court and tribunal

In addition to his cassation practice, Ruben conducts proceedings in factual matters, for instance in the areas of expropriation law, leasehold law and government privatisation law.

Tax specialist

With a lot of experience as a tax expert, Ruben also handles tax cases including in the areas of sales and transfer tax and local government taxes. He regularly advises and litigates, often in matters of principle that lead to authoritative case law.

Dedication and commitment

Ruben has an eye for detail and he is a service provider pur sang who does not shy away from tight deadlines. He often gives courses, also to fellow lawyers, and publishes widely, including annotations of court decisions. He is co-author of the annual 'Kroniek jurisprudence fiscale lagere overheden' (Chronicle jurisprudence tax lower authorities).

Ruben obtained the master's degree in 2000 and the LLM degree (cum laude) from Leiden University in 2001. He is a member of the Association of Civil Cassation Lawyers (VCCA) and Association of Tax Chamber Cassation Specialists (VCSB), among others.

Together with Jacques Sluysmans, he heads the cassation team of Van der Feltz advocaten N.V.

Working in the sectors

Construction & Real Estate

Supreme court proceedings

Working in the areas of law

Procurement law and state aid

Construction and Real Estate

Experience

Conducting

a principal cassation procedure on a private-public cooperation between a project developer and a municipality. This concerned the explanation of an agreement about the construction of a residential area;

Proceeding

in several instances on the levying of distribution tax on underground pipelines by a municipality. This included issues such as whether private law permission had been given for the presence of the pipelines, as a result of which the levy could not be imposed. The question was also answered whether the tariffs applied could be justified;

Proceedings

for a municipality about the question of whether the municipality acted unlawfully by indicating, during a conversation with an entrepreneur, that the entrepreneur had to take measures, because otherwise his company had to be discontinued. This case dealt with all sorts of aspects of government liability and the overlapping with administrative law;

Advising

on whether the municipal purchase of real estate above the market value would constitute impermissible state aid. Among other things, the various possibilities available to the municipality to prevent state support, including an appeal to the de minimis regulation, were discussed;

Conducting

a procedure for De Nederlandsche Bank regarding levies with regard to financial supervision. The main question was whether the Financial Supervision Act (Wbft) and the implementing regulations based on it, provided for an authorization to impose taxes. In addition, aspects of European law were involved. The case led to the principal decision of the CbB of 18 September 2018, ECLI:NL:CBB:2018:475. The contested judgment was overturned.

Recommendations

Legal 500 2024

Dispute resolution and Supreme Court litigation (Tier 5)

‘It was pleasant to work with Van der Feltz. I found them to be client focused and highly responsive.'

Legal 500 2024

Dispute resolution and Supreme Court litigation (Tier 5)

‘Ruben Wiegerink’s in-depth knowledge and breadth of experience in the area of expropriation law is unsurpassed on the Dutch market – we can always count on Ruben’s expertise and his availability to deliver concise and accurate advise on Supreme Court proceedings.'

Legal 500 2024

Dispute resolution and Supreme Court litigation (Tier 5)

‘Ruben Wiegerink truly stands out in Supreme Court litigation in tax law and expropriation matters. He is a true lawyer and in the shortest possible time provides strategic and highly to-the-point counsel in high-end Supreme Court litigation matters.’

“In zeer korte tijd een kwalitatief hoogwaardig cassatieadvies.” Oktober 2023, Advocaat en belastingkundige

Memberships

Member of the Association of Dutch Supreme Court Civil Litigators
Member of the Association of Dutch Expropriation Lawyers
Member of the Dutch Expropriation Law Association
Member of the Dutch Association of Tax Law Specialists and Litigators
Member of the Association for Taxation Studies