NautaDutilh's Benelux Restructuring, Insolvency & Distressed Situations team expertly guides clients through challenging times. With top-notch skills and litigation expertise, as well as resources, to secure the best possible outcome in any financially challenging situation. Renowned for restructuring and insolvency work in our jurisdictions - the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium – we work with all the leading law firms in the UK, US, France, Germany and around the world. Our team and its members are consistently ranked in the top tier by all major legal directories.
Our lawyers are keenly aware of the key commercial issues and understand the urgency of finding a solution. Representing banks, corporates, sponsors, funds, CLOs, bondholders, board members, suppliers, and insolvency practitioners allows us to view situations from every stakeholder's perspective and consider all available options.
Our team's size, combined with our extensive expertise and experience in both domestic and cross-border matters, allows us to respond swiftly and with the necessary strength in financially challenging situations. And we can also draw on NautaDutilh's strong Finance, Litigation, Corporate, and Tax teams, which include many dedicated specialists who have handled all sorts of similar cases.
Our unmatched track record, technical proficiency, deal implementation skills, strategic insight, and the capability to deliver workable solutions that help our clients move forward, make us the first choice in financially challenging situations – whether in or out of court.
We consistently set the trend for innovative solutions, both in domestic insolvencies and cross-border restructurings. Recent examples include:
Over the years, the team has contributed to establishing significant case law in both national courts and the European Court of Justice. Notable cases include Ogem (1982), UPC (2000), Yukos (2005), Kroymans (2009), Eurocommerce (2012), Schoenenreus (2013) and Estro (2017). They have consistently been involved in high-profile situations, such as Agrokor (2018, Restructuring Deal of the Year IFLR Europe Awards 2020), HEMA, (2020), Getronics (2021), Vue Entertainment (2021), ADO Den Haag (2022) and The Learning Network (2022).
The team also has a strong track record in implementing deals through the enforcement of share covenants, starting with the first ever case in 2009 (Schoeller Arca) and continuing this approach when this restructuring tool came back in vogue a decade later with cases like Airopack (2019), Lebara (2019), Royal IHC (2020) and A/S Adventure (2021).
"NautaDutilh provides good attention to detail and commercial solutions"
Chambers Europe 2024
"NautaDutilh provides a good service"
Chambers Europe 2024
“Knowledge of the industry, communication and negotiation skills, as well as good availability and a proactive approach.”
The Legal 500 2024
“They have shown excellent knowledge of our industry and creativity to develop solutions in often complex situations.”
The Legal 500 2024
“Truly leaders in the field, and widely considered so. They have been involved in the leading cases, in particular recently with the new WHOA proceeding, and they take commercially sensible views on difficult issues.”
The Legal 500 2024
“They are a pleasure to work with, from senior partner to junior associate level, and they are all client facing and good presenters. I have been particularly impressed with the team’s responsiveness, often on expedited timelines with complex issues.”
The Legal 500 2024
Our team consists of a wide range of professionals from our offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg, London and New York, including the following leading Benelux lawyers:
Marc Orval (the Netherlands)
"Technically excellent and his views are considered and well-presented"
Sophie Jacmain and Stan Brijs (Belgium)
"Tactical thinkers with excellent technical skills"
Romain Sabatier (Luxembourg)
"Bright, articulate and results-focused"
Barbara Rumora-Scheltema (the Netherlands)
"Impressive expertise in both litigious matters and non-contentious negotiations"
Robert van Galen (the Netherlands)
"Senior statesman who stands out for his experience in Dutch scheme of arrangement processes"
Saskia Heumakers (the Netherlands)
"Rising star: not only very smart but also responsive, commercial and client facing"