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Stefan van Wijk

Stefan van Wijk, partner and lawyer at BUREN, focuses on insolvency law, financing and securities and commercial contracts. His specialties are advising companies in financial difficulties on restructuring and impending insolvency, and advising directors and shareholders on liability risks. He works in insolvency practice and business law practice and advises businesses of various sizes in these areas. He is also available for appointments as a restructuring expert (herstructureringsdeskundige) and observer (observator) in Dutch Scheme proceedings. Since 2007, Stefan is frequently appointed as trustee in insolvencies by, amongst others, the District Court of The Hague, and is actively involved in insolvencies in which colleagues are appointed as receiver. He also acts as a lawyer in proceedings on matters such as directors' and officers' liability, contractual disputes and unlawful acts. · Buren

NetherlandsRestructuring & Insolvency, Banking & FinanceDutch, English

About

Partner and lawyer at Buren focusing on insolvency law, financing and securities and commercial contracts. Advises companies in financial difficulties on restructuring and impending insolvency, advises directors and shareholders on liability risks, is frequently appointed as trustee in insolvencies and is available as a restructuring expert (herstructureringsdeskundige) and observer (observator) in Dutch Scheme proceedings.

Practice areas

Restructuring & InsolvencyBanking & FinanceCommercial ContractsCorporate / M&AEstate AdministrationLitigation

Office

Expertise

Restructuring of distressed companiesTrustee in insolvency proceedingsDirectors' and officers' liabilityDutch Scheme (WHOA) proceedings and observator appointmentsExecution and settlement of estates

Education

  • LLB Dutch Law, Erasmus University Rotterdam, 2007
  • Post-academic Insolvency Law, Grotius Academy, 2016 (cum laude)
  • Specialization course Execution and Settlement of Estates, NOVEX, 2020

Languages

DutchEnglish