Welcome To Our Exclusive Member

We at Global Law Experts warmly welcome Martijn Dellebeke as our Exclusive Member for Insolvency in the Netherlands. Martijn joins our network with a recognised track record in restructuring, WHOA proceedings, bankruptcy administration and creditor side securities work. This experience strengthens the practical depth we offer to businesses and individuals seeking insolvency guidance in the Netherlands. Our aim is to provide clear, actionable advice that supports navigating Dutch insolvency law and cross border considerations.

Martijn Dellebeke – Professional Background & Practice Focus

Martijn Dellebeke is an experienced Dutch insolvency lawyer who has worked on restructurings, WHOA led reorganisations, bankruptcy appointments and related litigation for corporate clients, directors major shareholders and financiers. His move to De Vos & Partners Advocaten N.V. as an Associated Partner in the firm’s insolvency & restructuring practice reflects strengthening their capability in insolvency matters in the Netherlands. He has also been appointed as a bankruptcy trustee/curator in matters where the Amsterdam court names him to administer bankrupt estates, providing hands on insolvency administration experience. These roles demonstrate his ability to manage complex creditor relationships and navigate Dutch court procedures.

Publications, Thought Leadership & Notable Work

Martijn has contributed to the practical and doctrinal understanding of the WHOA (Wet Homologatie Onderhands Akkoord) and related restructuring techniques. He co authored practitioner focused commentary on the WHOA and its implications for restructuring practice, translating complex rules into operational guidance for clients. His work helps clients anticipate the procedural implications of the WHOA in the Netherlands. This involvement highlights Martijn’s practical experience with the WHOA’s strategic opportunities and constraints.

Professional Memberships & Specialist Training

Martijn is an active member of recognised insolvency and restructuring networks in the Netherlands, including the Dutch restructuring community and the Association of Insolvency Lawyers (INSOLAD). He signals ongoing professional development and engagement with peers on technical insolvency issues. Membership of these specialist bodies is a common sign of lawyers who keep pace with evolving insolvency practice and jurisprudence. He has pursued postgraduate and specialist training pathways typical for Dutch insolvency practitioners, supporting his roles in advisory restructurings and as a court appointed trustee.

Why Global Law Experts Is Proud To Feature Martijn Dellebeke

We are pleased to feature Martijn Dellebeke as our Exclusive Member for Insolvency because his profile brings a practical combination of courtroom experience, trustee appointments and hands on WHOA practice to stakeholders facing financial distress in the Netherlands. Martijn’s involvement in early, precedent setting WHOA work and his role as a trustee in matters handled through De Vos & Partners demonstrate an ability to operate across the full lifecycle of insolvency matters from pre insolvency rescue to liquidation and creditor recovery. This mix of restructuring strategy, enforcement of security for financiers, and trustee administration aligns with the calibre of expertise we aim to bring to clients on the Global Law Experts platform. Martijn’s ongoing association with well regarded insolvency networks and his published guidance on WHOA also position him as a practitioner who contributes to the profession as well as to client mandates.

Understanding Insolvency Law In The Netherlands

Insolvency law in the Netherlands has undergone important changes and modernization, and understanding these changes is essential for any company or director facing financial distress. A headline reform is the WHOA, which introduced a judicial homologation mechanism to make out of court restructuring agreements an effective alternative to bankruptcy. The WHOA was enacted by the Dutch legislature in 2020 and became operational in the years that followed, creating new tactical options for rescuing viable businesses or orderly liquidations outside formal bankruptcy. Alongside WHOA enabled restructurings, the Dutch insolvency framework continues to rely on familiar instruments such as bankruptcy, suspension of payments, statutory moratoria under specific schemes, and the role of the curator in administering bankrupt estates.

Key Challenges In The Current Legal Landscape

Businesses and advisers face several recurring challenges under insolvency law in the Netherlands: early detection of solvency problems, coordination between secured and unsecured creditors, valuation and treatment of claims within WHOA classes, procedural timing to secure court homologation, and director liability risks arising from late stage trading or flawed governance. Skilled legal advice matters because many of these issues are time sensitive and fact dependent a well timed WHOA approach can preserve value, while missteps can lead to avoidable bankruptcies or personal liability for directors. Cross border complexity is another live issue: cross border groups or creditors may require parallel or coordinated proceedings, and EU frameworks or recognition rules can affect remedies available to stakeholders. For financiers and security holders, enforcing or re taking security in restructurings requires careful legal design to preserve value without triggering enforcement that destroys going concern options. Experienced counsel who regularly acts as trustee or WHOA adviser can steer these negotiations and procedural choices.

Practical Guidance For Businesses & Individuals

If you are a business, director or creditor in the Netherlands facing financial stress, seek specialist insolvency advice early. Early engagement helps evaluate whether a consensual WHOA arrangement, a refinancing, an orderly sale or a controlled liquidation will best preserve value. We emphasise the importance of assessing director conduct to advise on personal liability and to design measures that limit legal and reputational risk. For financiers and secured creditors, guidance should focus on the enforceability of security, preservation of priority, and mechanisms to participate in any WHOA voting structure or creditor class negotiations. For employees and suppliers, early communication and legal clarity can improve recovery prospects and limit disruption to business relationships. Martijn’s combined trustee and WHOA advisory experience is particularly relevant to clients who need counsel that understands both creditor enforcement and rescue pathways.

How Martijn Can Help

Martijn offers commercially minded insolvency advice rooted in courtroom experience and trustee practice. He is equipped to advise on WHOA proceedings, creditor negotiations, security enforcement, director liability questions, and the procedural steps that trustees and creditors take in bankruptcies. His practical background including published guidance on WHOA and participation in early national WHOA matters positions him to develop pragmatic, outcome focused strategies for clients.

Closing Welcome From Global Law Experts

On behalf of Global Law Experts, we extend a warm welcome to Martijn Dellebeke as our Exclusive Member for Insolvency in the Netherlands. His combination of trustee appointments, WHOA experience and active involvement in the Dutch restructuring community strengthens the insolvency expertise we offer to businesses and individuals across the Netherlands. We look forward to featuring Martijn’s insights and to connecting clients with his specialist knowledge when navigating insolvency law in the Netherlands. If you are considering restructuring, creditor enforcement, or need advice on insolvency risk, we encourage you to seek focused legal counsel early expert guidance is often decisive in preserving value and avoiding liability under Dutch insolvency law. Martijn’s practical experience is a valuable addition to our platform for those exact needs.