Florent

Amber van der Spek

Amber focuses on corporate law and more particular on M&A, private equity, governance and commercial contracts. Amber obtained a master’s degree (cum laude) at the University of Amsterdam. · Corporate / M&A

Annebelle Hasselman

She is part of the corporate M&A practice focusing on general corporate law related issues. Annebelle obtained a master’s degree in Dutch Law at Tilburg University, focusing on contracts and liability law. · Corporate / M&A

Bart Jan Hermans

Bart Jan specialises in dispute resolution both in the public courts and in arbitration. He advises directors and supervisory board members in extensive and high-profile liability proceedings. In addition, Bart Jan is involved in a wide range of both corporate and commercial proceedings, including shareholder disputes, post-M&A proceedings, trade disputes, inquiry proceedings and various summary proceedings. Bart Jan thereby focuses in particular on cases with a financial background, including proceedings on misleading financial reporting and related investigations. · Litigation

Chris Jager

Chris conducts a very extensive litigation practice where he assists companies, investors and banks in commercial and corporate disputes – often with a cross border element. Particularly experienced in matters at the intersection of corporate, commercial and insolvency law. · Litigation

Claire Overduijn

Claire’s practice focuses on corporate law, in particular on M&A and commercial contracts. She advises on domestic and cross-border M&A as well as on general transactional and corporate matters. · Corporate / M&A

Daphne Beunk

Daphne specializes in private international law (PIL) involving insolvency law, the law of obligations and business law. Daphne advises and litigates on a variety of matters regarding (in particular) the international jurisdiction of courts, the applicable law and the recognition and enforcement of foreign decisions or arbitral awards, including (prejudgment) attachments. She is regularly appointed by the court as trustee in bankruptcies and provides counsel to clients, creditors, and prospective buyers in (impending) bankruptcy situations. · Restructuring & Insolvency

David van Kessel

David specialises in corporate law and focuses on mergers & acquisitions, governance, corporate restructurings, private equity and joint ventures. Furthermore, he advises on corporate law issues and drafting (commercial and corporate) contractual documentation. · Corporate / M&A

Emille Buziau

The whole spectrum of corporate and commercial litigation, with a focus on M&A litigation and governance disputes involving private equity and venture capital. Particularly experienced in urgent matters with high stakes. · Dispute Resolution

Hanneke De Coninck

She is a specialist in the field of companies in financial difficulties, advising and litigating on (international) insolvency law, financing, securities, and directors’ liability, with extensive experience in complex restructuring. · Restructuring & Insolvency

Johanny Nicastia

He is part of the Corporate / M&A team focusing in particular on M&A, private equity, and commercial contracts. · Corporate / M&A

Joost van Hilten

Joost specializes in corporate law, with a particular focus on (cross-border) mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and corporate governance advice. · Corporate / M&A

Joris Opstroom

Joris provides counsel to stakeholders of businesses facing imminent or actual bankruptcies. He also advises clients on debt restructurings, securities, and directors’ liability, and has specific expertise in restarts (doorstarts) out of bankruptcy. Joris is frequently appointed by the District Court of Amsterdam as a receiver and has extensive experience managing large-scale moratoriums and bankruptcies. As an expert on the Dutch Act on the Confirmation of Private Restructuring Plans (WHOA), he is available to serve as a restructuring expert (herstructureringsdeskundige) and observer (observator). · Restructuring & Insolvency

Joris Oster

Joris advises and litigates on a variety of employment law topics, including dismissals, collective redundancies, investigations, remuneration issues and works council issues. · Employment

Jurgen van den Heuvel

Jurgen van den Heuvel is an associate in Florent’s Insolvency and Restructuring team. He advises and litigates in the area of insolvency law and is also regularly appointed by the court as bankruptcy trustee. Aside from insolvency and restructuring, he is also active in matters relating to international asset tracing and recovery and civil fraud litigation. Jurgen is a permanent contributor to the Tijdschrift voor Curatoren (Journal for bankruptcy trustees). · Insolvency & Restructuring

Kees van de Meent

Full range of restructuring and insolvency work, including advising companies in financial difficulty and acting as restructuring expert, observer, administrator or bankruptcy trustee. He also focuses on cross-border asset recovery cases, fraud litigation (prosecuting civil fraud claims) for companies, financial institutions, (foreign) insolvency practitioners and high-net-worth individuals. · Restructuring & Insolvency

Lidewei Lankreijer

Corporate law, focusing in particular on M&A, private equity, governance and commercial contracts. Lidewei has particular experience in the field of purpose and impact-driven investors and companies, including setting up structures to safeguard their purpose and impact. · Corporate / M&A

Lisette Smits van Oyen

Lisette focuses on corporate, private equity and infrastructure transactions. · Corporate / M&A

Merijn Moeliker

He specialises in restructurings, insolvency and dispute resolution, with a special focus on cross-border work. He advises and litigates in the fields of restructurings, insolvency, security interests, commercial contracts and (directors’) liability. He is regularly appointed by the court as receiver in bankruptcies and has notable experience in WHOA proceedings. · Restructuring

Nienke Nijland

She is part of the Employment team, focusing on general employment law related issues. Nienke obtained a master’s degree in Dutch Law at Groningen University, focusing on employment law. · Employment

Pieter van Uchelen

Pieter focuses on corporate, private equity and infrastructure transactions. · Corporate / M&A

Pieter van den Brink

He specialises in corporate law, focusing on mergers, acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures, corporate governance and advice and contracts in corporate and commercial matters. · Corporate / M&A

Robert-Jan Dekkers

Complex matters in corporate law, focusing on (cross-border) acquisitions and investment-transactions, joint ventures, advice on corporate governance, corporate (re)structurings and corporate contracts. Robert-Jan has vast experience with distressed M&A. He acts for a wide range of international and national clients, including multinationals, family-owned businesses, project companies, technology companies and entrepreneurs. He has regularly advised on shareholder matters and related disputes. · Corporate / M&A

Sam van Well

Sam advises both national and international clients on various employment law matters, including individual and collective dismissals, reorganizations, (harmonization of) employment conditions, collective labor agreements, flexible employment relationships, cross-border employment and employee participation. In addition, Sam has extensive experience in providing legal guidance on employment law matters throughout M&A transactions. · Employment

Sophie Kremer

A wide range of employment-related matters including (sensitive) dismissal cases, reorganizations, employee participation processes and support in M&A transactions. Her specific focus areas are flexible employment relationships and HR-related data protection. She regularly publishes in employment law journals. · Employment

Steven Boerbom

He is part of the Corporate / M&A practice focusing on general corporate law related issues. Steven completed his Master’s in Commercial Legal Practice at the University of Amsterdam, with a focus on corporate law. · Corporate / M&A

Timar de Deugd

He is part of the Corporate / M&A team focusing on general corporate law related issues. Timar obtained a master’s degree in Company Law, a specialisation of the master’s programme Law at the Leiden Law School of Leiden University. · Corporate / M&A

Yvette Borrius

Strong track record on pre-litigation and dispute resolution work, including directors’ duties and liability, corporate governance, securities’ litigation and class-actions, often with a cross-border element. Yvette has extensive experience in large corporate investigations, also at the intersection of insolvency law. She advises various (listed) companies, NGO’s and boards. · Dispute Resolution