Antoinette Collignon
Lawyer
Specialization
Antoinette Collignon has specialized in negligence and damages, including personal injury, product liability, road traffic accidents, professional negligence and accidents at work. She also practices insurance law and international private law. She has over fifteen years’ experience in international litigation, working closely with lawyers throughout Europe and the United States. In 1997, she co-founded the European organization for personal injury lawyers (PEOPIL), and was elected its first Dutch (as well as first female) president in 2009. Antoinette is a regular speaker at international conferences and seminars of the Pan European Organization for Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL) and the American Association for Justice (AAJ). She regularly writes articles. Antoinette`s partner in Legaltree`s liability law practice group is Carolien van Weering.
Education
University of Groningen (RUG), civil and criminal law, 1990 Grotius Academy, Nijmegen, Post- doctoral training in personal injury law, 1994
Experience
After her graduation from Groningen University in 1990, Antoinette joined the law firm of Kienhuis Hoving at Enschede. She later moved to Marree & Dijxhoorn Lawyers and worked for Beer Advocaten.
Other functions and memberships
She is president of PEOPL, vice-president of IETL (Institute for European Traffic Law). She is also a member of LSA (Dutch organization for personal injury lawyers) and IBA (International Bar Association).
