About Wim
Wim has been a practising attorney since 2014, focusing on Corporate law and Finance & Securities. He advises companies, shareholders, financiers and investors on a broad range of corporate and financing matters, including mergers and acquisitions, acquisition and project finance, restructurings, security arrangements and complex corporate governance issues.
Wim combines strong legal expertise with a pragmatic and commercial approach. Clients value his commitment, creativity and ability to quickly identify the core of a matter.
In addition to his corporate and finance practice, Wim has extensive experience in restructurings and insolvency law.
Expertise
- Corporate law
- Finance & Securities
- Restructuring & Insolvency
Qualifications and experience
- 2012, Utrecht University, Law
- 2013, Utrecht University, LL.M. in Corporate Law
- 2013, Utrecht University, Excellence Master’s Track (Honours Programme)
- 2018, Grotius Academy Specialisation Programme in Financing & Securities (cum laude)
- 2022, Grotius Academy Specialisation Programme in Insolvency Law (cum laude)
- Author, Groene Serie Faillissementswet
- Author, Rechtspraak Insolventierecht (RI)
- Member of the Dutch Association of Insolvency Lawyers (INSOLAD)
- Member of Round Table 29 (Gouda)
- Member of the Board of the Dutch Cooperative Energy Association Bodegraven-Reeuwijk
Recent cases
- Corporate Law / Finance & Securities: advising and litigating on matters involving shareholders, managing directors and supervisory directors, shareholder disputes (including inquiry proceedings), directors’ liability, shareholders’ agreements, domestic and international mergers and acquisitions (share and asset deals), partnerships, acquisition and project finance, financing structures and the enforcement of security interests.
- Restructuring & Insolvency: acting as court-appointed insolvency practitioner in bankruptcy proceedings, assisting companies in financial distress and restructuring processes, advising on distressed M&A and business restarts, and advising and litigating on the enforcement of security interests and directors’ liability.
