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Restructuring and insolvency

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HVG Law B.V.

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The practice at HVG Law B.V. is helmed by Robin de Wit who is well regarded by clients for his ‘vast experience’. The team’s workload incorporates advising on turnaround restructuring and refinancing matters, as well as assisting with distressed M&A transactions. Bankruptcies and voluntary liquidations are further areas of expertise of the team, which also has litigious capabilities. Jan Padberg is a ’very experienced’ key contact.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Niels Elferink is very pleasant to work with.’

  • ‘The team is highly skilled and has access to a unique international network of restructuring and insolvency lawyers.’

  • ‘The team stands out for its ease of access, quick understanding of the problem at hand and pragmatic advice provision.'

  • ‘Robin de Wit is a pleasant lawyer to work with, with a strategic mind.’

  • ‘A very capable teams, with broad restructuring and M&A experience. Very collaborative and experienced in working with larger teams consisting of various outside advisors and co-counsel.’

  • ‘Robin de Wit is a very seasoned, extremely reliable and smart restructuring lawyer. He always remains calm under pressure and is very responsive and not afraid to speak his mind where necessary.’

  • ‘Robin de Wit has vast experience as bankruptcy trustee and as advisor to creditors and debtors in insolvency situations.’

  • ‘Jan Padberg and Johan Westerhof are both very experienced.’

Key clients

  • VanMoof B.V.
  • VanMoof Global Holding B.V.
  • Exem Energy B.V.
  • Urban Mining Corp B.V.
  • Renewd
  • Dignitas Distribution B.V.
  • Firion Investments B.V.
  • TravelBird B.V.
  • NV Rendo
  • TCN Urop SE

Work highlights

Acted as bankruptcy trustee of VanMoof B.V. and VanMoof Global Holding B.V. with subsidiaries in the US, Japan, Taiwan and the major European countries with a global turnover of approximately €100m in which over €200m was invested by third parties.
Acting as trustee for Exem Energy B.V. in the bankruptcy of Exem Energy B.V.
Acted as legal advisor for Urban Mining Corp B.V. in its re-financing and restructuring and later on advised in relation to the bankruptcy of certain of its subsidiaries, the execution of securities, while we were able to prevent the bankruptcy of the holding company and to realize the sale of the IP, even though a certain creditor put a court seizure on these assets.

Lawyers

Practice head

Robin de Wit

Other key lawyers

Niels Elferink; Jan Padberg; Johan Westerhof