About Willem
Willem obtained his Master’s degree in Commercial Legal Practice (Private Law) cum laude from the University of Amsterdam. Since April 2025, he has been associated with AMS Advocaten, where he focuses on civil law advisory and litigation, with a specialization in insolvency law.
Willem has already gained significant legal experience as a Legal Counsel at a large credit management organization. In that role, he acquired extensive litigation and advisory experience, particularly in financial law, debt collection law, and insolvency law.
Recent blogs
All blogsWill I also be reimbursed for my reduction-of-working-time days (ADV days) if my employer goes bankrupt?
If an employer goes bankrupt, the UWV ensures that employees receive their (outstanding) wages for a certain period under the wage guarantee scheme. Disputes may arise about which wage components fall under (outstanding) wages. In the case before the Central Appeals Tribunal, the central question was whether unused ADV days were eligible for reimbursement. Solicitor […]
Virtual general meetings after COVID-19
COVID-19 Emergency Act The Dutch Temporary COVID-19 Emergency Act Justice and Security gave legal entities the possibility, as of 24 April 2020, to hold virtual general meetings also when the law or the company’s articles of association normally did not allow for this. For instance, the executive board was authorised to determine that voting rights […]
The UBO register
It was made known on 7 July 2020 that the UBO register will go live on 27 September 2020. This register is managed by the Chamber of Commerce and expects to provide an overview of the so-called UBOs (Ultimate Beneficial Owners) of legal entities. In this blog the contents of this Act and the consequences of the […]