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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

Restructuring/Insolvency

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

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We are universally regarded as a leading finance law firm in the Netherlands. Few firms in the Netherlands can match the quality of our people and our leading position across the full range of corporate, asset and project financing, debt restructuring, and debt.

Our finance & restructuring practice is serviced by an integrated, multidisciplinary team dedicated to the design, negotiation and documentation of both general corporate finance transactions and complex high-impact finance transactions. We offer our clients a single point of contact for both the typical finance aspects of those transactions, and on related issues such as corporate reorganisation, intra-group transfers, the board’s fiduciary duties, insolvency-related advice, and stakeholder management. This integrated approach has proven a unique selling point in recent multinational finance and restructuring mandates.

By teaming up with the leading corporate and finance firms in Europe, the United States, and Asia, we are able to offer seamless cross-border services to our clients. The breadth and depth of De Brauw’s legal capabilities in all relevant areas, including corporate, contract, security and insolvency law, and in regulatory matters, ensures that our finance and restructuring team is at the forefront of legal developments in the Netherlands.



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Restructuring/Insolvency - Netherlands

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek is a well-established restructuring law firm with a prestigious clientele. The law firm regularly advises on large cross-border financial restructurings, acting predominantly for national and international debtors across various industries. It has additional experience representing lenders and investors. The law firm offers expertise in English schemes of arrangement, US Chapter 15 recognition proceedings and Dutch security enforcement procedures. It is also well respected for acting for clients on litigation concerning bankruptcy liability. Team members further handle matters under the cross-border insolvency protocol.

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Work Highlights

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  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek advised InterCement on its Dutch WHOA process, running parallel to US, Spanish and Brazilian proceedings.

Strengths

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  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek understands problems pretty fast and always has a few specialists available for each problem and each type of business.

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  • The team is commercial, savvy, intelligent and laser-focused.

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  • The team is very responsive and hard-working.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Ferdinand Hengst
    Ferdinand Hengst

    Ferdinand Hengst

    Ferdinand Hengst is esteemed for his ability to advise indebted companies on high-profile, multi-jurisdictional restructurings. He often assists with distressed M&A transactions and emergency financing matters.

    • Ferdinand Hengst is powerful, smart and fast thinking, as well as being client oriented and a nice person to work with.

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