Linklaters
Linklaters‘ restructuring and insolvency group is led by Paul Kuipers, who is described as having ’excellent technical knowledge’ of the area. The team has abilities handling equity and debt restructuring work, which is often multi-jurisdictional in nature. It frequently collaborates with the firm’s international offices in order to provide the full service to well-known clients, on matters of considerable value.
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‘A broad team that is always smartly and efficiently put to work.’
‘Paul Kuipers is a true project manager but also knows every detail of complex cases trusted to him - he is very dedicated to his clients! Marc Noldus is smart and contributes to the team's success.’
‘Paul Kuipers is on-the-ball and has a great handle on matters. Marc Noldus is also very good to work with.'
‘Paul Kuipers provides excellent technical knowledge of Dutch law requirements relating to a complex series of merger, de-merger and unwinding transactions, but overlays that with commercial, comprehensible and sensible advice.'
- 'Marc Noldus supports really well on transactions, is readily available to deal with queries, and provides pragmatic drafting solutions to legacy issues.’
‘Paul Kuipers and Danielle Strik are heading a team that handles a series of ground-breaking restructuring, high-profile litigation and refinancing matters. Outfits with that firm capacity and accurate capability are very rare in the Netherlands.’
‘Paul Kuipers operates at the centre of bet-the-company blue chip matters. He, alongside his litigation partner Danielle Strik, coordinates and visibly leads all of the firms' complex restructuring matters, and with great success, even in matters with a burdensome starting position.’
‘Paul Kuipers has amazing legal skills. He is very solution-oriented and client-driven.’
Key clients
- Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. in liquidatie
Work highlights
- Advised Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. on its €10.5bn equity and debt restructuring via Dutch WHOA proceedings.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paul Kuipers