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.

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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.