On 8 March 2018 the Dutch parliament approved draft legislation that will allow parties to choose to litigate civil more…
As a development in the legislative program ‘Recalibration of Bankruptcy Law’, the Dutch legislator seeks to introduce pre-insolvency more…
In May 2016 the Enterprise Chamber (special division of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal) had surprisingly found that the right of the Works Council to be consulted is in principle incompatible with the role of the bankruptcy trustee in the liquidation of the bankrupt’s estate. more…
Laurens Prickartz, senior associate at Buren, has been appointed as trustee in the bankruptcy of more…
Large companies are usually – whether or not through separate legal entities – established in multiple countries. more…
Please find enclosed the Inside Story Ruud Brunninkhuis has written for INSOL Europe on the insolvency of Dutch retail chain Miss Etam. Martijn Vermeeren was appointed as one of the trustees more…
The Netherlands Commercial Court is coming! It will soon be possible in the Netherlands to litigate in international trade disputes in the English language. To this end, on 16 December 2016 a draft bill was submitted for public consultation. more…
Ruud Brunninkhuis, attorney-at-law and IP at Buren, has published a country report on The Netherlands in Eurofenix, the journal of INSOL Europe. The country report describes the legislative proposal Continuity of Enterprises Act I. more…
The Dutch legislator provides a statutory footing to the practice of pre-packs (also known as “silent administration”) in The Netherlands. On 21 June 2016 the Dutch Lower House has adopted the legislative proposal Continuity of Enterprises Act I (the “Act”). more…
Ruud Brunninkhuis, is according to the digital magazine Magna Carta one of the Leading Insolvency Lawyers in the Netherlands. On page 5 of the magazine Ruud discusses the question when a legal entity who can more…
August 28, 2015, the trustees of the Etam Group, Mr. Pierre van Voorst and Mr. Martijn Vermeeren, presented the second public liquidation report. The trustees are obliged to report regularly on the settlement of the bankruptcy to the magistrate . more…
Today, May 29, 2015, the trustees of the Etam Group, Mr. Pierre van Voorst and Mr. Martijn Vermeeren, presented the first public liquidation report. The trustees are obliged to report regularly on the settlement of the bankruptcy to the magistrate . more…