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Filing for the bankruptcy of one's own BV, whether it's due to pure bad luck, wrong investments, or other causes, sometimes it seems a…
A pre-pack may not be used for a disguised reorganization, but where does the boundary lie?
In the Netherlands, an employment agreement (of which there are many) can be as straightforward or complex as you want. Make sure that your README meets all requirements before drafting or signing a Dutch employment contract.
The wearing of a face mask can now be required by the employer.
LEAN LAWYERS starts a lawsuit on behalf of ten investors against the former directors and supervisory board members of Imtech. It will be the top of…
Earlier it has been discussed which test the judge applies in a bankruptcy petition in the first instance and how you could possibly…
If a bankruptcy has been declared and you want to oppose it, it would be wise to engage a lawyer in good time.
Parties facing a bankruptcy petition would do well to engage a specialized lawyer in a timely manner. The threshold…
Business model in development: Despite all technological and economic changes, the traditional business model of law firms remains unchanged. Or perhaps…
In the run-up to the congress De Zaak op Orde (https://dezaakoporde.com), lawyer and co-founder Dries Beljon on behalf of LEAN LAWYERS by…
LEAN LAWYERS guides the consolidation of IT Local and BeeOne. IT Local and BeeOne have joined forces with the support of an investor…
Men At Work, the clothing-store chain that went bankrupt at the end of June, is making a fresh start. The company Victory & Dreams…
As of May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies. As of that date, the same privacy legislation applies across the EU.The…
Do you (or does your company) have a loan from the bank at a variable Euribor rate with a markup and is…
Almost a year and a half after the final determination of the Uniform Remediation Framework for SME Interest Rate Derivatives ("Remediation Framework"), not all interest-rate swap victims have yet...
In recent years there has been a lot of activity around bankruptcies and the rights of employees. Certain rules that employees…
In my practice I regularly deal with entrepreneurs who have taken out a Euribor rollover loan with a markup…
More than 800 private individuals who have lost money in the two claim issuances of the bankrupt installer Imtech, name Rabobank, ING, ABN…
by Joris Polman – Amsterdam – Almost three years after the downfall of the Imtech listed fund, a group of 800 investors…
On March 22, the TV program EenVandaag devoted extensive attention to the claim that attorney-partner Dries Beljon of LEAN LAWYERS on behalf of under…
Robot jurisprudence, it really exists. And more importantly: you probably already have to deal with it; e-Court. As of 1 January this year…
Are you allowed to dismiss a street-racing employee – in this case a pilot – if he is criminally convicted? A question…
Are you always stuck with the fine print? In line with the general terms and conditions: how do you as a company still…
That is what the Amsterdam Court of Appeal decided this week in the proceedings of the Euribar Foundation and the SDB Foundation (Stop…
The Amsterdam Winter Parade, a major Christmas event featuring, among other things, an ice skating rink, a Ferris wheel, a beer village and musical performances that run from December 21…
The Advocates' Magazine dedicates a four-page article to the application of the LEAN philosophy within the legal profession. Dries speaks…
After many months of negotiations, the parties to the collective labour agreement (VGL, Vakcentrum/Coop and CNV) reached an agreement on a new…
Claims Foundation states that new information can cause the settlement to falter.Dries Beljon, lawyer at LEAN LAWYERS and from the ImtechClaim.nl foundation, gives today…
A few years ago almost no one had any idea about the words blockchain, cryptocurrency and Bitcoin. Nowadays, it will…
Recently the Appeals Committee of Kifid (the Financial Services Complaints Institute) has again issued two relatively favorable rulings…
Last week I was at the Agriculture and Intensive Livestock Farming fair in the Northern Netherlands. The fair was well attended by various kinds of…
After the longest formation negotiations ever, the Rutte-III cabinet has finally made public the contents of the coalition agreement. The cabinet wants more…
Mr.-online – the magazine for lawyers – focuses on the takeover of the fashion chain Witteveen and names Paul as 'Dealmaker…'
Paul van den Berg and Marlena Koscielniak, on behalf of LEAN LAWYERS, advised throughout the entire acquisition process with the curator of the bankrupt fashion chain Witteveen.
Hardly any company that entered into an interest rate swap or other interest rate derivative knew that the bank would also always charge an extra…
In a series of 6 articles, the Employment Law team of LEAN LAWYERS outlines the most important changes to the Working Conditions Act as of 1…
In a series of 6 articles, the Employment Law team of LEAN LAWYERS outlines the most important changes to the Working Conditions Act as of 1…
In a series of 6 articles, the Employment Law team of LEAN LAWYERS outlines the most important changes to the Working Conditions Act as of 1…
In a series of 6 articles, the Employment Law team of LEAN LAWYERS outlines the most important changes to the Working Conditions Act as of 1…
In a series of 6 articles, the Employment Law team of LEAN LAWYERS outlines the most important changes to the Working Conditions Act as of 1…
In a series of 6 articles, the Employment Law team of LEAN LAWYERS outlines the most important changes to the Working Conditions Act as of 1…
Times are changing, workplaces are changing, technological developments are following each other at a rapid pace. Entrepreneurs are looking for innovation more than ever, but…
In recent weeks there have been two interesting statements made regarding dismissal. Both statements relate to the…
The pre-pack is a new phenomenon in Dutch insolvency law. Thanks to extensive and invisible preparation, a high-speed restart is possible…
The Amsterdam District Court has found that ABN AMRO has not sufficiently fulfilled its duty of care with regard to offering interest rate swaps...
In addition to the lawyers affiliated with us, we regularly engage carefully selected—hand-picked—lawyers and jurists who...
Healthcare providers may be subjected to substantive audits by a health insurer. The health insurer then assesses the legality and cost-effectiveness of…
The Court of Appeal in The Hague recently delivered a ruling in an interest-rate swap case in which Rabobank was given a slap on the wrist for…
The Amsterdam District Court has recently issued a ruling in an interest-rate swap case that Else van der Meulen has handled at her previous firm. The Court…
Largest loss?The maximum compensation in respect of the overpaid interest of 20 percent of the damage and up to €100,000 per entrepreneur. greatest…
A recent Court of Appeal ruling is 'wonderful', but it does raise new questions. With a ruling by the Amsterdam Court of Appeal, interest-rate derivatives stand…
In a recently published ruling of the Court of Appeal in The Hague, it has been determined that a curator is not free to a…






















































































































