CMS‘ team is well-regarded for its capabilities assisting clients including real estate funds and investors, and financial institutions and investment funds on the broad variety of restructuring matters, including in WHOA proceedings. Areas of industry sector focus include consumer products and retail as well as life sciences and healthcare. ’True expert in the field’ Marc van Zanten heads up the offering with expertise handling pre-pack proceedings and bankruptcy work for well-known names. Following the January 2024 departure of Marcel Groenewegen, Marlous de Groot newly co-leads alongside van Zanten and has experience assisting clients with corporate and debt restructuring matters.
Testimonials
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‘It is a practice that really thinks along with you. They go for your desired result and really do everything for it.'
- 'With knowledge and understanding of the context, they come up with a tailor-made approach that relieves you as a customer and efficiently leads to your desired goal. They commit and dedicate themselves. All practical matters, substantive knowledge, sharp analyses etc. are spot-on.'
- 'Their way of working and really connecting to the context and client's needs ensures that clients get a sublime result.’
‘All practical matters, substantive knowledge, sharp analyses, etc. are spot on. The way of working and really connecting to the context and need ensure that this gives a sublime result.’
‘Excellent law firm.’
‘Marc van Zanten is a true expert in the field and well-respected amongst peers and top-notch law firms. Knows how to get things done.’
‘Very personal and engaging with people and understanding of the difficulties of special situations.’
‘Very good and competent.’
Key clients
- ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
- Accelerator Investments
- ASR Nederland N.V.
- Commerzbank
- ING Bank N.V.
- Grant Thornton
- J.M. Levarht & Zonen B.V.
- Lloyds Banking Group
- Sport Unlimited Retail B.V. (SUR)
- The Meatless Farm B.V.
- Bankruptcy trustees Co-Med Zorg B.V.
Work highlights
- Advised a major Dutch bank on the WHOA proceedings of an international retail company.
- Appointed as trustee in the bankruptcy of J.M. Levarht & Zonen B.V. (Levarht), a wholesaler of fruit and vegetables with over 290 employees and an aggregate turnover of over €350m.
- Advised the Dutch Healthcare Sector Guarantee Fund in relation to the reorganisation/refinancing of three Dutch general hospitals.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Marc van Zanten, Marlous de Groot