Background

Robin is leading the Insolvency & Restructuring practice.

He has over 20 years of experience as a lawyer and trustee in bankruptcies.

Robin is frequently appointed as trustee / administrator in bankruptcies / suspension of payments.

Robin is also available to be appointed as restructuring expert in WHOA restructurings.

Expertise

• Insolvency & (WHOA) Restructurings (WHOA restructuring expert, turnaround workouts, ringfencing, Dutch Scheme, refinancing)
• Securities and the execution thereof (pledge, mortgage, guarantees, 403)
• Distressed M&A transactions
• Debt recovery
• Seizures
• Litigation
• Directors liability
• Fraudulent conveyance
• Voluntary (turbo) liquidation of legal entities
• Commercial agreements
• Corporate / commercial law

Additional information

Testimonial client – Legal 500 2021:

“Robin de Wit is a strong and pragmatic insolvency advisor who wants to come to the best deal possible for all stakeholders involved.”

View the summary and testimonials of Robin de Wit in de Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2021 here.

Robin has successfully completed the specialized post-doc Insolvency law and financial economics for trustees. At this moment he follows the specialized training program on the new Dutch Scheme and more particular on the role of the restructuring expert (the WHOA restructuring expert program).

He has worked for the Dutch Legal Desk at Donahue & Partners LLP in Chicago and New York.

Robin is a member of Insolad and one of the editors of the legal magazine HERO. Robin is a lecturer of various courses, amongst others for the SDU.