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Sigrid Jansen

Sigrid Jansen

Europe 2026

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Sigrid is Senior Partner of the Netherlands.

She has been a partner in the restructuring team in Amsterdam since 2012. Since 2021, she has combined this with her role as co-head global restructuring. She will continue to fulfil both roles in addition to her role co-managing the Amsterdam office.

Sigrid specialises in restructuring and workouts of companies in financial distress and the bankruptcy remote structuring of new deals. Sigrid has represented companies, including private equity investors, and financial institutions in a wide range of domestic and cross border corporate and multi-bank debt restructurings. She also has particular expertise in corporate finance, secured lending, (financial) collateral arrangements and distressed debt trading.

She joined the firm in 2000. In 2021 Sigrid was appointed as co-head of the firm's global restructuring practice. Sigrid is member and fellow of the International Association of Insolvency Lawyers (INSOL International), member of the editorial board of INSOL International, member of the Dutch Association of Insolvency Lawyers (INSOLAD) and member of the insolvency committee for the Ministry of justice.

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Chambers European Guide

Restructuring/Insolvency - Netherlands

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Sigrid Jansen is highly esteemed for advising borrowers and consortia of lenders on high-profile financial restructurings. She has notable experience in Chapter 11 proceedings and debt-for-equity swaps.

Strengths

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  • Sigrid is very strong in bringing a difficult process to the next step.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers European Guide
  • Sigrid Jansen is a market-leading restructuring lawyer in the Netherlands, with great stakeholder management and a commercial approach.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers European Guide
  • She is a lawyer that can tailor her approach to the situation. She can easily switch between asking good questions and analysing the situation and being direct and tough when needed.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers European Guide
  • Sigrid is the go-to restructuring lawyer in the Dutch market. Next to adding her legal skills into the mix, she is deal-focused and does not lose sight of the ultimate goal.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers European Guide

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