Stibbe
Stibbe is home to experienced insolvency litigators who are regularly appointed to act as administrators and liquidators in the context of voluntary post-bankruptcy dissolutions, though the team is also capable of representing creditors as well as debtors in asset recovery proceedings and criminal liability claims. Distressed bond and asset transactions are a further area of of focus for the team, which is led by cross-border insolvency litigation specialist Oliver Stevens. Further key contacts include Paul Van der Putten and Pieter Wouters, who are both experienced liquidators and act across a wide range of insolvency proceedings.
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‘The insolvency team is part of Stibbe's overall full-service approach, which gives clients the possibility to also get back to them with questions on other areas, such as IP. This has been important in a complex transaction-based matter.’
‘I have worked with Pieter Wouters. He showed very good commercial understanding for the needs of the client and delivered practical solutions. Hard-working and reliable even in stressful situations.’
Work highlights
- Assisted KBC Bank in reorganisation and bankruptcy proceedings pertaining to its borrower, the Antwerp diamond trader Exelco.
- Represented the National Bank of Belgium in several lawsuits pursuant to the bankruptcy of Optima Bank.
- Assisted Highbridge Capital Management and Whitebox Advisors with the distressed “uptiering” restructuring of convertible bonds issued by Belgian biotech company Biocartis.
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Oliver Stevens