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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.
Willem van Nielen
Willem van NielenAttorney-at-law / Partner
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.
Ferry Ortiz Aldana
Ferry Ortiz AldanaAttorney-at-law / Partner
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.
Christian Posthouwer
Christian PosthouwerLawyer
Since 2024, Christian has been working at Recoup Advocaten, where he is involved in litigation and the execution practice, with a primary focus on insolvency law. His ambition is to become a trustee in the near future. 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).
Rick van Erk
Rick van ErkAttorney and Managing Partner
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.
Lilian Veldkamp
Lilian VeldkampAttorney-at-law
Lilian graduated from the Radboud University in two specializations: civil law and corporate law. Lilian has been working at Recoup advocaten in the litigation and insolvency practice since 2019.

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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.