Lucas Dröge
Advocaat | Partner
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Dutch
English
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Lucas specialises in commercial litigation with an emphasis on product liability. He frequently advises as defense counsel in complex and media-sensitive matters related to all aspects of liability claims, including both contractual and tortious claims, representing companies, their directors and/or insurers.
Lucas has over 12 years' experience of acting for global manufacturers and insurers in relation to product liability claims, risk management, product safety, construction litigation, coverage disputes and claims arising from health and safety incidents. He regularly assists clients in liability defence (including group litigation claims) and acts for domestic and global product manufacturers and clients in various industries, including construction, health and safety, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and transportation and logistics.
Lucas became a partner in Houthoff's Litigation Team in 2024. He graduated with a master's degree in Dutch Civil Law from Leiden University and participated in the one-year international 'Diploma in Legal Studies' programme at Oxford University. Lucas joined Houthoff in 2012 and was admitted to the bar in the Netherlands in that same year.
Lucas regularly publishes and lectures on various aspects of liability law. He is an editorial member of the magazine 'Maandblad voor Vermogensrecht'. In 2015, Lucas won the Rotterdam Young Bar Association moot court competition.
Lucas has over 12 years' experience of acting for global manufacturers and insurers in relation to product liability claims, risk management, product safety, construction litigation, coverage disputes and claims arising from health and safety incidents. He regularly assists clients in liability defence (including group litigation claims) and acts for domestic and global product manufacturers and clients in various industries, including construction, health and safety, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and transportation and logistics.
Lucas became a partner in Houthoff's Litigation Team in 2024. He graduated with a master's degree in Dutch Civil Law from Leiden University and participated in the one-year international 'Diploma in Legal Studies' programme at Oxford University. Lucas joined Houthoff in 2012 and was admitted to the bar in the Netherlands in that same year.
Lucas regularly publishes and lectures on various aspects of liability law. He is an editorial member of the magazine 'Maandblad voor Vermogensrecht'. In 2015, Lucas won the Rotterdam Young Bar Association moot court competition.
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RecommendedLegal 500, Insurance (2022 Edition) -
“Lucas Dröge is an excellent lawyer, with whom it is a pleasure to work.”Legal 500, Insurance (2020 Edition)
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- LL.M. Civil Law (Leiden University)
- Diploma in Legal Studies (University of Oxford)
- LL.B. Law (Leiden University)
Publications
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13-March-2023
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Reactie op de internetconsultatie van de Regeling tegemoetkoming stoffengerelateerde beroepsziekten.21-December-2021
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11-November-2021
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15-October-2020
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09-March-2017
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06-June-2015
