Frédéric Verhoeven
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Frédéric is gespecialiseerd in grensoverschrijdende insolventie en herstructurering en heeft een prominente rol gespeeld in de meest complexe en grensoverschrijdende zaken van de afgelopen jaren. Frédéric werkt in een breed scala van insolventie- en herstructureringssituaties, hetzij vanuit het perspectief van de schuldeiser (obligatiehouder), hetzij vanuit het perspectief van de schuldenaar en de onderneming.
Frédéric treedt regelmatig op als curator in faillissementsprocedures en als bewindvoerder of waarnemer in herstructureringsprocedures zoals de WHOA-procedure.
Recente opmerkelijke zaken waren onder meer Steinhoff, Vroon Shipping, Farfetch, Lehman Brothers, Swissport, Hudson's Bay, Oi, OSX / OGX, Swissair en DSB Bank.
Frédéric is lid van de adviesraad van Houthoff. Hij heeft van Chambers Europe een ranking in Band 1 gekregen voor zijn werk in Restructuring & Insolvency. Frédéric is door Legal 500 opgenomen in de Hall of Fame binnen Restructuring & Insolvency.
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Ranked in Band 1Chambers Europe, Restructuring/Insolvency (2025 Edition) -
"Frédéric Verhoeven has excellent commercial and technical capabilities. He is really one of the best because of his overview and calm manner."Chambers Europe, Restructuring/Insolvency (2025 Edition)
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"Frédéric Verhoeven never ceases to impress. He has a unique ability to understand complicated legal and financial matters and provide creative and effective solutions to them."Chambers Europe, Restructuring/Insolvency (2025 Edition)
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Ranked in Tier 1Chambers Europe, Restructuring/Insolvency (2024 Edition)
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Ranked in the Hall of Fame
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“A client says that 'he is commercially looking at what needs to be done to get a proper result. He is one of the excellent people in the filed of restructuring in the Netherlands'.”Chambers Europe, Restructuring/Insolvency (2024 Edition)
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"A client stated that: ‘Frédéric Verhoeven and Christiaan Zijderveld are intelligent, resourceful and a pleasure to work with’."Legal 500, Restructuring and Insolvency (2024 Edition)
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Ranked in Tier 1Chambers Europe, Restructuring/Insolvency (2023 Edition)
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"One client says: 'Our interactions with Frédéric were superb. He is highly knowledgeable of the bankruptcy court process'."Chambers Europe, Restructuring/Insolvency (2023 Edition)
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"A client mentions: 'He is very pragmatic, it is a pleasure to work with him'."Chambers Europe, Restructuring/Insolvency (2023 Edition)
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"A client highlights: 'He is a great insolvency practitioner'."Chambers Europe, Restructuring/Insolvency (2023 Edition)
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Ranked in the Hall of Fame
Legal 500, Restructuring and Insolvency (2023 Edition) -
"One clients says: ‘Frédéric Verhoeven is noted for his vast experience as bankruptcy trustee and administrator. He has almost unparalleled experience in the practical workings of large insolvency proceedings, giving him an undeniable edge to advise on R&I situations'."Legal 500, Restructuring and Insolvency (2023 Edition)
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"One client mentioned: 'Frédéric Verhoeven and Christiaan Zijderveld are both exceptional restructuring specialists. They have an excellent grasp of commercial issues and an exceptional ability to craft innovative solutions to complex problems'."Legal 500, Restructuring and Insolvency (2023 Edition)
Frédéric doceert aan de Universiteit Leiden en publiceert over insolventierecht. Hij spreekt regelmatig op (institutionele) congressen. Frédéric was jarenlang bestuurslid van de Nederlandse Vereniging van Insolventierecht Advocaten (INSOLAD) en oprichtend bestuurslid van de Nederlandse Vereniging voor Herstructurering. Hij is lid van de specialistenvereniging INSOL Europe, INSOL International en het International Insolvency Institute.
Opleidingen
- Nederlands Recht (Universiteit Utrecht)
- Specialistenopleiding INSOLAD
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Advised Unigel Participações S.A. (Unigel) and certain subsidiaries on the successful completion of a cross-border restructuring involving over USD 800 million in debt. This restructuring led to new investments, bonds, convertible bonds, and Dutch depositary receipts for shares in Unigel's Dutch parent company.
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Advised an ad hoc group of secured lenders to Tupperware Brands Corporation who successfully completed the acquisition of certain key assets of the Tupperware Group, including global rights to the Tupperware brand name and related intellectual property as well as operations in core geographic markets. Operations in these global core markets will continue uninterrupted and customers will be able to purchase products from independent Tupperware sales consultants, Tupperware ecommerce sites and retail partners.
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Acted as one of two court-appointed observers in the Dutch restructuring scheme ("WHOA") of Steinhoff International Holdings N.V.
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Acting as the administrators appointed by the Amsterdam Court in the suspension of payment proceedings of Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. (a company listed on the Johannesburg and Frankfurt Stock Exchange), Houthoff oversaw the process leading up to the confirmation of the composition plan. This enabled Steinhoff to settle alleged claims for damages from 66,000 creditors totalling EUR 14 billion following from the group's disclosure of accounting irregularities in 2017.
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Advised OSX Brasil S.A. and its Dutch subsidiaries. on the restructuring of their consolidated debt of over US$ 2.5 billion, including representing the OSX companies in various litigation matters in the Netherlands as well as coordinating litigation abroad. The team worked also on the debt restructuring of OSX 3, the USD 450 million bond structure and the syndicated debt of USD 850 million.
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Acting as court appointed bankruptcy trustee of DSB Bank, Houthoff continued through 2014 to unwind the legacy of the failed bank following the settlement agreement made with claimants regarding overcharged premiums and interest obligations. To date, 40 employees of the bank are employed.
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Advised the Independent Derivatives Committee - appointed by the Minister of Finance - in preparing and drafting a uniform repair framework for compensation by the Dutch banking sector of SME clients that bought interest rate derivatives.
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V&D was a landmark brand of high street located department stores (63 stores) in the Netherlands and was founded in 1887. Houthoff advised the company in a wide array of matters, including the restructuring of its debt, and representing the company in several high profile litigation matters related to real estate and labour law.
