Antoinette Collignon of Legaltree in Amsterdam, Netherlands was recently inducted into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL) at their Annual Meeting held April 5-8, 2017.
The distinguished Academy is made up of a select group of no more than 500 fellows from the United States and 140 fellows from other countries. Antoinette Collignon, who specialises in cross-border cases involving liability and personal harm, is the first and only member from the Netherlands. The Academy seeks out, identifies, acknowledges and honors those who have achieved a career of excellence through demonstrated skill and ability in jury trials, trials before the court and appellate practice. Members are engaged in civil practice on both the plaintiff’s and the defendant’s side of the courtroom, and the trial of criminal cases. The Academy invites only lawyers who have attained the highest level of advocacy. A comprehensive screening process identifies the most distinguished members of the trial bar by means of both peer and judicial review. Ms. Collignon has been evaluated by her colleagues and the judges in her jurisdiction and has been highly recommended by them as possessing these qualifications and characteristics.
Chartered in 1954, the Academy’s general purposes are to cultivate the science of jurisdiction, promote reforms in the law, facilitate the Administration of Justice, and elevate the standards of integrity, honour and courtesy in the legal profession.
Legaltree
Legaltree has reshaped the provision of legal services in an innovative manner. Since its foundation in 2008, it has had a unique organisational structure and culture, characterised by the lawyers’ freedom to demonstrate their excellence and by personal contact with clients. Legaltree’s motto is 'Quality is personal'. It has well over 20 partners who – both individually and as a team – provide tailor-made services to their national and international clients.
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Antoinette Collignon (second from the right) at the presentation of the plaque upon her induction into the IATL.