DVDW Advocaten‘s Rotterdam-based team is able to advise its varied client list on significant bankruptcies, restructuring cases and the business integration of distressed companies. The cohort is co-led by experienced practitioner Henri Bentfort van Valkenburg and Christiaan Groenewoud who advises directors and shareholders of companies in financial distress. Erwin Bos is noteworthy for his international capabilities.
Testimonials
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‘Great team, both on the receiver side and advisory side.’
‘Henri Bentfort van Valkenburg, Erwin Bos and Juliette van der Wiel are fresh, flexible and always searching for a solution.’
‘Excellent people; a perfect finance law firm.’
‘Theo Hansen stands out for his dedication and excellent communication skills in difficult circumstances.’
'Hands on advice, a friendly atmosphere and senior experience.'
'The team has an optimistic energy towards reaching agreement and is good on soft skills.'
'The team is knowledgeable and has a good mix of seasoned senior lawyers with good presence and visibility in the market and junior team members.'
'The DVDW individuals I regularly work with have very good feeling for dynamics between stakeholders and know how to use that to their advantage. Very skilled professionals equipped to get the job done.'
Key clients
- Standard Investment
- Royal Imtech N.V.
- Floryn Nederland B.V.
- Administrators of DSB N.V.
- BNG Bank N.V.
- Direct Pay
- InnoGenerics B.V.
- John Reed Fitness Rotterdam
- Liberty Trading B.V.
Work highlights
- Advised the court appointed administrators of former Dutch bank DSB N.V. on the composition plan offered by DSB N.V. to distribute its remaining assets among 280,000 creditors.
- Advised Standard Investment, acting through its subsidiary Brands4Kids, on the acquisition of the business of the fashion retailer Noppies out of the bankruptcy of NINE&Co.
- Reached a settlement with KPMG, the former directors and officers, and their insurers, for a total value of €40m as bankruptcy trustees of Royal Imtech N.V.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Henri Bentfort van Valkenburg, Christiaan Groenewoud