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Recoup lawyers specialize in corporate law (corporate litigation), restructuring (distressed M&A) and insolvency advice. We are also frequently appointed by the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal in investigation procedures and by the District Court in insolvency proceedings. The firm has special expertise in achieving compensation for creditors.
The lawyers at Recoup regularly advise in matters regarding insolvency, for example directors’ and officers’ liability, the actio pauliana, the right of setoff and the right of recourse.
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Recoup lawyers have extensive experience advising in (distressed) mergers and acquisitions, and appointments as bankruptcy trustee in the winding up of businesses.
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Recoup lawyers are engaged by creditors, trustees, companies, and courts for primarily civil approach to dealing with irregularities.
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Faillissementsfraude.nl is a bankruptcy fraud platform. The purpose of the platform is to provide and exchange information regarding bankruptcy fraud to and with the involved parties.
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Willem has more than twenty five years of experience in the transaction and insolvency practice. As a trustee and attorney-at-law, Willem works together with the Ministry of Justice, the FIOD (The Fiscal Intelligence and Investigation Service) and the tax authorities to combat bankruptcy fraud. He is co-founder of ‘The Fraud Consultancy’ and the ‘Bankruptcy Fraud Platform’. He also publishes and teaches about these topics.
As an attorney-at-law and a trustee Ferry has significant experience in the litigation and insolvency practice. He is specialized in (complex) bankruptcy fraud and litigation. Ferry is a knowledge manager at the ‘Bankruptcy Fraud Platform’. Ferry is also an external PhD candidate at the Radboud University Nijmegen, where he researches the disadvantage of creditors. He also publishes and teaches about these topics.
Mart Jan focuses on breaches of duty of care by financial service providers. He has extensive experience in restructuring, insolvency, and corporate law disputes of a complex or cross-border nature. He has worked for a Big Four accounting firm for a considerable period of time, where he dealt with disciplinary and liability cases against accountants. In 2017, he completed the Grotius specialization program in Corporate & Commercial Law with honors.
Lilian has been working in Recoup’s litigation and insolvency practice since 2019. She is also regularly appointed by the court as a trustee in bankruptcy cases. Lilian has a great deal of strategic insight and is very results-oriented. She excels at translating complex legal issues into clear, accessible language to facilitate effective solutions.. Lilian also regularly acts as a litigator in directors’ liability proceedings. In addition to her work as a lawyer and trustee, Lilian is a member of the Supervisory Board of Stichting Rechtswinkel Oss.
Claudia has been working in the litigation and insolvency practice of Recoup since 2025, where she will continue to focus on fraudulent bankruptcies. Before joining Recoup, she worked at renowned law firms where she dealt with corporate law, insolvencies, cross-border restructurings, and insolvency-related proceedings. The experience she gained there is extremely useful in advising companies and directors through challenging times.
Rick has over 25 years of experience in litigation, corporate law, and insolvency practice. He is a reliable partner in guiding companies through challenging times and advises on various corporate legal matters. As managing partner, he is also involved in the firm’s business and organizational management.
Erik is a university lecturer in insolvency law and corporate law at Erasmus University Rotterdam. He obtained his PhD on the subject of ‘Invloed van schuldeisers in insolventieprocedures (Dutch)’. Erik also regularly gives courses on this subject. Before Erik became a lecturer, he was a lawyer for a number of years. With his scientific knowledge and practical experience, he works on cases and contributes to the knowledge development of the firm.
Jamie has been working at Recoup in the litigation and insolvency practice since 2024. He has extensive experience in insolvency practice and has worked on a wide variety of (fraud) bankruptcies. Jamie is also well versed in liability law and has a particular interest in directors’ liability in relation to bankruptcies. He completed the Grotius corporate & liability course in 2023. He also has an affinity for litigation before the Enterprise Chamber.
Since 2024, Christian has been working at Recoup, where he is involved in litigation and the execution practice, with a primary focus on insolvency law. Outside of his work as a lawyer, Christian serves as a member of the Disciplinary Committee for Amateur Football (North-East Region) at the KNVB (Royal Dutch Football Association). In 2021, Christian also published a book titled: Toerekening van kennis aan concernvennootschappen (about the attribution of knowledge to corporate group companies).
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Recoup & partners
In the past 20 years Recoup built a reliable network. In case of fraud investigation Recoup works together with specialist forensic accountants and experienced business advisors in restructuring.
In an international context Recoup has access to a broad network of international experts, such as professors, foreign solicitors and trustees.