The ‘practical, swift and experienced’ Rotterdam-based Fouad el Houzi is a key practitioner in AKD’s ‘knowledgeable and committed’ restructuring and insolvency group, with particular expertise handling the array of related disputes including debt restructurings and corporate distress matters. The team is well equipped to act in high-profile bankruptcies for its varied portfolio of clients, and is headed up by Barend de Roy van Zuidewijn. Paul Peters and Thijs Hekman are also noteworthy members of the team.
Testimonials
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‘Knowledgeable and committed.'
‘Fouad El Houzi is a real wizard when it comes to guiding clients trough the difficult Dutch insolvency landscape. His approach and advice are very strong.'
‘A hands-on mentality.’
‘Fouad El Houzi is practical, swift and experienced.’
‘A strong bankruptcy receiver practice, which has the capacity to deal with the larger types of matters.’
‘Fouad El Houzi is doing a very good job.’
‘Fouad El Houzi is thorough lawyer, a very practical bankruptcy receiver and a very pleasant person to work with. He is clear in setting the scene and also paying attention to different views of the stakeholders.'
‘The team at AKD has a high degree of specialism and focus on restructuring and insolvency which results in an excellent service in this area.'
Key clients
- Bankruptcy trustee of Royal Imtech N.V. and its group companies
- Intimus International Netherlands BV
- Cerberus Capital Management LP
- Ortolan Nederland Credit Oplossingen GmbH
- Svenska Handelsbanken AS
- Centraal Beheer Achmea
- Crowe PEAK
- Libyan Foreign Bank
- Dutch water authorities
- Port Authorities of Rotterdam (Havenbedrijf Rotterdam)
- Suspension of payment (administrator) of Amora BBW group
Work highlights
- Acting as the trustee in the high-profile bankruptcy of Royal Imtech N.V. and several of its subsidiaries.
- Assisting in several pending litigation cases on behalf of Cerberus, regarding the acquisition of the non-performing loan portfolios acquired from Van Lanschot.
- Acting as trustee in the bankruptcy of Intimus International Netherlands B.V.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Barend de Roy van Zuidewijn