Provided by Dentons
• Amsterdam-based restructuring, insolvency and bankruptcy practice led by partner Duco Postma
• Strong focus on debt restructuring for both debtors and creditors
• Specialised in restructurings with complex banking and finance components
• Works closely with the litigation team on insolvency disputes
• Experience across sectors, with strength in maritime/shipping and retail
• Amsterdam team is part of Dentons’ 300-lawyer global restructuring practice
• Dentons has 100+ lawyers in the Netherlands and operates in 80+ countries with 6,000+ lawyers
How do we stand out?
• Debt restructuring: Advising distressed companies and their lenders (banks and investors) on restructurings to preserve value and protect positions.
• Banking and finance: High-level knowledge of banking documentation; frequent work on restructurings involving structured finance, leveraged loans and asset finance.
• Insolvency litigation: Joint strength of restructuring and commercial litigation teams representing shareholders, supervisory and boards in disputes around distressed companies.
• Debtor + creditor: Balanced practice for both debtors and creditors, trusted by major Dutch and foreign companies as well as banks and other lenders.
• Sector strengths: Strong track record in maritime and retail restructurings and bankruptcies.
• International restructurings: Integrated into Dentons’ global platform, regularly handling cross-border and multi-jurisdictional restructurings.
Provided by Chambers
Dentons is a well-respected law firm with expertise in comprehensive debt restructurings, including share transfers and liquidations, as well as proceedings under the Dutch scheme of arrangement. The team also assists with US Chapter 11 proceedings, English law schemes of arrangement and negotiations with creditors. Clients benefit from the law firm's strong international network.
Dentons advised ARA Partners on the corporate and financial restructuring of the Repeats Group.
Provided by Chambers
The team is pragmatic and results-focused.
The law firm has highly skilled, very experienced and proactive lawyers.
The team is clear, business-minded and has a good eye for the best end result for both parties.
Dentons is easy to communicate with, truly listens to counterparties and has a wide reach.
The team is pragmatic and results-focused.
The law firm has highly skilled, very experienced and proactive lawyers.
The team is clear, business-minded and has a good eye for the best end result for both parties.
Dentons is easy to communicate with, truly listens to counterparties and has a wide reach.
Provided by Chambers
Duco Postma acts across a wide range of restructuring mandates, often on behalf of lenders and sponsors. He also offers experience in contentious proceedings and the Dutch scheme of arrangement.
Duco Postma is proactive, thinks ahead and is a highly knowledgeable and skilled lawyer.
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