Specialisms

Disputes & Insolvency

Your company, or the institution you work for, may be faced with disputes or problems of a financial nature. In that case it is crucial that you are assisted at an early stage by an experienced litigator and sparring partner, so that you do not lose ground.

Dispute resolution and litigation are a separate area of expertise within the legal profession. Wintertaling has a team of litigators with an excellent track record. They are experienced litigators, who combine sincere commitment to your business operations with in-depth knowledge of the relevant Dutch and international procedural and other legislation

Examples of proceedings and disputes in which Wintertaling’s lawyers have been involved:

Property law;
Geschillen tussen aandeelhouders en/of bestuurders van een rechtspersoon;
Disputes between a legal entity’s shareholders and directors;
Acquisition disputes;
Class actions filed by, for instance, aggrieved investors.

Disputes in court or arbitration proceedings regarding construction-related matters such as tenders, contract variations, defects, late completion, and payment disputes;
Disputes on the sale of property (non-conformity and defects);
Lease disputes;
Owners’ Association disputes.

Supervising restructuring of companies;
Court Approval of a Private Composition (Prevention of Insolvency) Act;
advising and litigating on the position and liability of financiers, creditors, directors, shareholders and supervisory directors;
creating and enforcing security, such as pledges and mortgages;
filing for bankruptcy or a suspension of payment, as well as supervising the process.