Ruud Brunninkhuis > Buren > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile
Buren Offices
WTC - Tower Seven Level 14
Strawinskylaan 1441
1077 XX Amsterdam
Netherlands
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Ruud Brunninkhuis
Work Department
Restructuring & Insolvency, Bankruptcies, Corporate, Dispute Resolution, WHOA Desk
Position
Ruud Brunninkhuis, lawyer at BUREN, is an expert in (international) restructurings and insolvencies. He advises and litigates on (imminent) insolvencies, restructurings, Dutch scheme proceedings, distressed transactions, financing, directors’ liability issues and in shareholder disputes. Ruud also specializes in corporate law and high-end debt collection and all means to this end, such as attachment of assets of the debtor. In addition, Ruud acts regularly as bankruptcy trustee. He is also available for appointments as a restructuring expert (herstructureringsdeskundige) and observer (observator) in Dutch Scheme proceedings
Memberships
- Netherlands Association for Comparative and International Insolvency Law (NACIIL);
- Corporate Litigation Association (VCL);
- Dutch Association of Insolvency Lawyers (INSOLAD);
- INSOL Europe;
- Dutch Restructuring Association;
- Turnaround Management Association (TMA Nederland).
Education
After an exchange at Columbia Law School in New York City, Ruud graduated as a lawyer and economist from the University of Amsterdam. Ruud successfully completed the INSOLAD/Grotius specialization course in Insolvency Law in December 2015. In mid-2018, he successfully completed the Financial Economics for Insolvency Lawyers course. He regularly publishes and lectures on current developments in the area of (international) restructuring and insolvency Ruud is particularly knowledgeable about the rules and case law in the field of the Act on the Confirmation of Private Plans (the Dutch Scheme or WHOA, its Dutch acronym).
Lawyer Rankings
Netherlands > Restructuring and insolvency
The Hague-based practice at Buren is well known for its capabilities assisting with matters pertaining to the settlement of insolvency issues, as well as acquisition, rent, real estate and corporate law disputes and litigation. Martijn Vermeeren heads up the practice restructuring and insolvency group alongside Stefan van Wijk who is adept at advising clients on impending insolvencies as well as on restructurings. Senior associate Ruud Brunninkhuis ‘has a lot of expertise and is a good sparring partner’.