Multidisciplinary approach
To adequately address your questions, we will put together a team with all the required expertise: from corporate law, tax, and finance, to litigation. Being part of a full-service international firm also allows us to scale up if necessary.
Our multidisciplinary team supports bondholders, lenders, investors, debtors, shareholders, creditors, distressed companies, their management and principal stakeholders by providing assistance and tailor-made advice in restructuring and insolvency situations.
All areas covered
You can count on us to deal with all issues related to debt restructuring and distressed financing, whether through equity cures, waiver preparations, or enforcement of security rights by lenders, or otherwise.
We also advise in debtor protection proceedings, in enforcement proceedings, or in any other kind of insolvency proceedings.
Our track record
For its USD 20 billion debt restructuring, the largest-ever in Latin-America, Brazilian telecom company Oi relied on our team for assistance in the successfully ratified offer of two composition plans in the Dutch judicial insolvency proceedings of Oi’s financing companies.
Bartec: Advising the Bartec Group, a global market leader in explosion protection, in their dept restructuring. Our multidisciplinary team included specialists of our corporate, banking & finance and tax teams in Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
Loyens & Loeff advised Constellation Group with its restructuring
Loyens & Loeff advised Bartec in their restructuring
What others say about us
Legal 500
“An experienced team who are used to dealing with high profile and complex cases. Consistent strength in depth throughout the team.” (2020)
Chambers & Partners
"The firm has a well-resourced team and their lawyers are very responsive to client needs." (2020)
Vincent Vroom
Partner Attorney at lawVincent Vroom, attorney at law, specialises in restructuring and insolvency matters. He handles a range of issues in restructuring cases whether they arise within the courtroom or outside.
T: +31 20 578 59 84 M: +31 6 51 26 63 19 E: vincent.vroom@loyensloeff.com
Hendrik van Druten
Partner Attorney at lawHendrik van Druten, attorney at law, is chairman of the Litigation & Risk Management Group.
T: +31 20 578 59 25 E: hendrik.van.druten@loyensloeff.com
Michael Scott
Partner Attorney at law / Solicitor / Avocat à la CourMichael Scott, partner, is a member of the Corporate Practice Group in our Luxembourg office and co-heads the Luxembourg Restructuring Team. He focuses on private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions and distressed debt restructurings. He mainly advises US and UK based clients investing through Luxembourg to European or other target jurisdictions.
T: +352 466 230 294 M: +352 691 963 026 E: michael.scott@loyensloeff.com
Anne-Marie Nicolas
Partner Attorney at Law / Avocat à la CourAnne-Marie Nicolas, partner, is a member of the Banking & Finance Practice Group in our Luxembourg office. She co-heads the Luxembourg Restructuring Team. Anne-Marie focuses on secured lending, including acquisition finance and real estate finance, as well as debt restructuring.
T: +352 466 230 314 E: anne-marie.nicolas@loyensloeff.com
Judith Raijmakers
Partner Attorney at lawJudith Raijmakers, attorney at law, is a partner in our Zurich and Luxembourg offices. She focuses on finance transactions including acquisition financing, asset financing, real estate and transportation financing, debt (re)structuring and debt issuances.
T: +41 43 434 67 24 M: +41 79 870 91 03 E: judith.raijmakers@loyensloeff.com
Marc Vermylen
Managing Partner Belgium Attorney at LawMarc Vermylen is Managing Partner of Loyens & Loeff Brussels. He is a member of Loyens & Loeff’s Banking & Finance Practice Group and heads the global Projects Team at Loyens & Loeff. He is recognised worldwide as an expert and influential lawyer in banking law and finance law.
T: +32 2 743 43 15 M: +32 475 52 31 66 E: marc.vermylen@loyensloeff.com
Vanessa Marquette
Partner Attorney at LawVanessa Marquette, attorney at law, is a partner in the Banking and Finance Practice Group of our Brussels office and a member of the firmwide Restructuring & Insolvency team. She is recognized for her expertise in Banking and Finance with a focus on international finance law, regulated financial services, sustainable finance and banking litigation.
T: +32 2 773 23 25 E: vanessa.marquette@loyensloeff.com
Loek Kerstens
Counsel Attorney at lawLoek Kerstens, attorney at law, focuses on insolvency law. He advises and litigates frequently in the area of bankruptcy law and restructurings.
T: +31 20 578 59 86 M: +31 6 10 57 11 18 E: loek.kerstens@loyensloeff.com
Olivier van der Haegen
Partner Attorney at LawOlivier van de Haegen, attorney at law, is Partner and member of the Litigation & Risk Management practice group in our Brussels office. He is experienced in dispute resolution, and focuses on international commercial arbitration. He is also a member of the firmwide Restructuring & Insolvency Team and of the France Region Teams.
T: +32 2 773 23 52 E: olivier.van.der.haegen@loyensloeff.com
Robin Moser
Local partner Attorney at lawRobin Moser, attorney at law, is a local partner in our Zurich office. He focuses on domestic and international dispute resolution and has broad experience in representing clients in court, before federal and cantonal authorities and arbitral tribunals.
T: +41 43 434 67 42 M: +41 78 806 40 91 E: robin.moser@loyensloeff.com