Europe Guide 2026 : Netherlands
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Provided by Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh
Co-led by one of the leading Dutch restructuring lawyers of recent decades in Marcel Windt and equally adept acting for creditors and debtors or appointed as administrator or bankruptcy trustee, Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh offers genuinely market-leading Dutch restructuring expertise. The lawyers are experts in Dutch and international insolvency law, finance and corporate law. Various team members are often appointed by courts as trustees and administrators. The team also has extensive experience with pre-packs and the Dutch Scheme (WHOA).
The department’s credentials include acting for a group of lenders with a €750m interest in the €7bn restructuring of retail giant Steinhoff International; acting as bankruptcy trustee of KPNQwest in what was, at the time, the largest ever Dutch insolvency; and acting as liquidator of the last of the myriad Dutch Enron entities in the fallout from what was arguably the highest profile insolvency in recent history.
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Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh is a Rotterdam-based law firm that acts on bankruptcy and restructuring processes. The law firm advises on shareholder issues and negotiations with creditors. Team members have experience acting as bankruptcy administrators. The team also acts on the Dutch WHOA scheme.
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Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh acted as the Dutch counsel on the pre-pack sale of Lumira DX's distressed diagnostics business to Roche Diagnostics.
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Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh provides commercial advice and asks appropriate questions to understand the client's needs.
The team of lawyers' response times are fantastic.
The team is proactive and pragmatic.
The team stands out for its speed, knowledge, flexibility, honesty on what is possible and what is not, and the lawyers always pick up the phone.
The team has a spot-on attitude and delivers sound and concise advice.
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Marcel Windt is recognised for his experience across issues such as asset liquidation and bankruptcy proceedings in high-value or politically sensitive cases.
Marcel Windt is an outstanding practitioner who still remains on top of his game.
Michiel Bindels operates a robust restructuring and insolvency practice. He is experienced in distressed M&A transactions and in advising debtors and shareholders on restructurings. He additionally assists creditors with claims in bankruptcies.
Michiel Bindels is very commercial and has an understanding of how international clients approach things. He has an international mindset in restructuring situations.
He has great commercial awareness.
Restructuring/Insolvency
Restructuring/Insolvency: Administration
Provided by Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh
Floyd van Opstal
Ruben Leeuwenburgh
Yvette Sevink
Richard le Grand
Head of Department
Job Bijloo
Mark Mouthaan
Marinka Oosthoek
Michiel Bindels
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