Contract law
As an entrepreneur, you often have to deal with contracts. Agreements are the basis of any business. It gives you certainty about your rights and obligations. Yet it sometimes happens that it creates more uncertainty than certainty. Lengthy terms and conditions that don't take away your worries. Or legal constructions that complicate matters more than necessary. Would you like to have a suitable contract drawn up? Then please click below to schedule a free intake in which we quickly get to the core and determine what is required to meet your needs.
Corporate law
Dutch company law contains the general legal framework for businesses in the Netherland. Think of setting up a company for example, or converting its legal form. There is also a lot involved in managing a company. When are decisions legally made? And what are your responsibilities as a director? I would be happy to help you with these and other questions, so you can stay focused on your business.
Bankruptcy law
Entrepreneurship involves trial and error. Sometimes bankruptcy is the only thing that remains, but Dutch bankruptcy law is complex. What are your options?
Whether it concerns your own financial difficulties or those of a debtor, I would be happy to help. I specialize in bankruptcy law and restructuring, both nationally and internationally. Do you have a question about a pending bankruptcy? Or would you like to know more about its effects and possibilities? Then please click below to schedule a free intake.
Business acquisitions SME
Whether you would like to sell your own business, or are planning to take over an existing business, everything has to run smoothly. With no surprises afterwards.
For SME business aquisitions, you're at the right address at ripcord. With a diverse range of experience, I can draft custom documentation for every transaction. From a short agreement that covers the most important risks, to complex frameworks for multi-party acquisitions. Please feel free to contact me to discuss your situation. I can provide you with advice or legally guide the transaction from start to finish.
M&A and
Restructuring
Within the M&A practice, a rapid pace is of great importance. The process must be properly supervised from due diligence to closing, while it can sometimes be very dynamic with many variables. Every deal is different and requires an understanding of the client's needs, while restructurings are certainly not uncommon.
As an experienced M&A lawyer, I am versatile and can help with deals on an interim basis where necessary. My work is to the point, consistent and thought-through. Please click below to get in touch about the possibilities.
Project management
Good project management is sometimes half the work. It is important in well thought-out processes, such as renewable energy projects, and is all the more important in crisis situations.
Efficiency and good management are important to take the necessary steps within the various project phases. At the same time, flexibility ensures that unforeseen blows within the process can be absorbed.
Do you require help with project management? Or are you looking for legal support for a specific part of a project? Then please feel free to contact me to discuss the possibilities. I am experienced in (crisis) project management and would be happy to contribute.
Insurances
Insurances are indispensable in today's society. It is also an important part of the financial markets. Within this, it is a niche that often requires specific knowledge of the insurance sector and insurance products.
After years of supervising the largest insurers in the Netherlands, I have acquired this specialized knowledge. From daily practice with (European) prudential requirements, to a possible insolvency scenario in which the Dutch central bank (De Nederlandsche Bank) plays an important role. As an independent lawyer, I am available to provide legal support on an interim basis.
Compliance en prudentieel toezicht
Financial institutions have to deal with a great deal of legislation and regulations that they need to comply with. These regulations are also changing at a fairly rapid pace and expectations of financial institutions have been high since the financial crisis.
It is therefore important that compliance with these national and international (particularly European) legislations is properly monitored in order to avoid fines or measures taken by regulators. Having worked for many years as a supervisor at the Dutch central bank (De Nederlandsche Bank), I am well acquainted with prudential supervision. In addition, I have two master's degrees in international and European law and extensive practical experience as a lawyer within the financial markets. Are you looking for a lawyer with experience on an interim basis? Or do you have a legal query regarding financial supervision law? Then please click below to get in touch.
Banking & Finance
The financing practice in the Netherlands consists of a broad spectrum of (inter)national financial activities in the field of, among other things, structured finance, derivatives, securitization, project finance, acquisition finance, restructuring, corporate finance and asset finance. These are well served by large law firms within the Netherlands, but extra manpower from an experienced lawyer may be desirable during periods of above-average activity.
Are you looking for a lawyer who can assist in the Banking & Finance practice? Then please click below to get in touch. With experience from both the transactional practice of Clifford Chance as well as the supervisory practice of the Dutch central bank (De Nederlandsche Bank), I have a solid foundation to help in the financing practice on an interim basis.
I also have experience in managing small teams and interacting with different stakeholders. In addition, I have specific knowledge about insolvency laws in the case of financing in crisis situations.