Mr Thijs Hekman > AKD > Eindhoven, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

AKD
PO BOX 666
Flight Forum 1
5657 DA Eindhoven
Netherlands

Work Department

Insolvency & Restructuring

Position

Partner

Career

Thijs Hekman is a lawyer at AKD. He has been involved in various high-profile bankruptcy cases, including KPNQwest Finance B.V., the finance company of the KPNQwest group, the Reggehuys-groep and the TAF-groep and funds investing in real estate in Europe. In addition, Thijs regularly acts as an independent receiver in smaller bankruptcy cases.

Thijs advises banks about the law governing attachments and executions, disputes regarding termination of (group) financing, the enforcement of security interests, and disputes regarding several liability. He also represents companies in legal proceedings and advises them about a range of issues in the field of corporate law.

For nearly two years, Thijs has been an in-house advisor for a large credit reference supplier in Amsterdam and has as such gained much experience in translating legal advice into business practices, with the ability to consider commercial interests.

With some regularity, he publishes articles on a corporate law theme.

Memberships

Thijs is a member of JIRA, the association of young insolvency lawyers.

Lawyer Rankings

Netherlands > Restructuring and insolvency

The practice at AKD is equipped to assist its clients in the range of insolvency and restructuring cases, including cross-border matters. Further, it has capabilities advising those in financial distress on recapitalisation, reorganisation and wind-up procedures. Thijs Hekman and Rotterdam-based Fouad el Houzi who ‘consistently achieves top outcomes’ co-head the practice. Barend de Roy van Zuidewijn departed the team in December 2024.