Michael’s practice focuses on restructuring, insolvency and related litigation.
He is a member of the global transactions group and the financial institutions group, and advises on both finance and corporate transactions.
With a background in corporate M&A and corporate litigation, he works on (distressed) transactions, represents clients in restructuring related litigation cases and advises on crisis situations. His work also includes advising clients on managing/supervisory director and shareholder liability issues and disputes; fraudulent conveyance; set-off and security rights. Michael also advises on financial regulatory matters.
In 2005, Michael was seconded to the US law firm Paul, Weiss Rifkind Wharton and Garrison where he worked on bankruptcy-related litigation and Chapter 11 matters. Michael is a member of Insolad, the Dutch association of insolvency practitioners.
He speaks English and German, along with his native Dutch.
Publications
- Publishes regularly on corporate and insolvency law subjects for publications such as Ondernemingsrecht (the Dutch Journal of Company Law) and JOR
- Authored the 2014, 2015 and 2016 editions of the insolvency and restructuring publication in the series Getting the Deal Through
- Acted as Preadviseur for the Koninklijke Notariële Beroepsvereniging (Royal Dutch Notarial Association) and wrote the Preadvies titled Notaris, Onderneming and Insolventie (Notary, Company and Insolvency).
- A contributor to Corporate Internal Investigations - an international guide (2008)
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- Advising the security agent in relation to the enforcement of its security rights in respect of a €600m commercial real estate portfolio and acting in litigation commenced by the debtor(s) seeking to prevent enforcement.
- Defending the former CEOs (of two Dutch financing companies) of a South America based telecoms operator in litigation before the Dutch courts against liability in tort commenced by certain holders of notes and bonds.
- Advising Dutch Van Gansewinkel Groep, a waste and energy business, on its €800m restructuring implemented by way of an English law scheme of arrangement.
- Advising certain lenders, the security agent and the common agent for the entire financing transaction in respect of Dutch company Royal Imtech, including the enforcement actions following its insolvency.
- Advising Estro, active in the childcare business, on its restructuring and negotiation with its creditors, and on its negotiation with its silent administrator.
- Advising the former directors of DSB Bank on its bankruptcy, including on the settlement with the bankruptcy trustees.
- Advising several financial institutions on the restructuring of their interest rate derivative exposure on Vestia.
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Education
Professional memberships
- Board member of the board of Insolad (Dutch association of Insolvency Lawyers)
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