Law firm in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

We specialise in Dutch civil law and we are based in Amsterdam and in Naarden, the Netherlands, located near Schiphol Airport (just 10 minutes by car or train). AMS’s highly experienced lawyers both advise and litigate for Dutch and international companies and private individuals. We are committed to providing our clients with not only excellent service, but also cost-effective fee structures.

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The first WHOA decisions are a fact

On 1 January 2021, the Court Confirmation of Extrajudicial Restructuring Plans Act (in the Netherlands: de Wet Homologatie Onderhands Akkoord or WHOA) entered into force. The WHOA makes it possible for a company to impose a binding settlement (so-called compulsory settlement) on its creditors and shareholders in the event of an impending bankruptcy. Conditions include that the company is still (partly) viable and that the plan is ratified by the court (so-called homologated). Mariëlle de Wild explains.

First rulings based on the Court Confirmation of Extrajudicial Restructuring Plans Act (Wet Homologatie Onderhands Akkoord or WHOA)

The Wet Homologatie Onderhands Akkoord (WHOA)...

1st January 2021 is the day; the WHOA is coming

On 6 October 2020, the Court Confirmation of ...

Can the VvE claim compensation on behalf of its members?

An Owners' Association (VvE, Vereniging van E...