Vincent Affourtit
Advocaat | Partner
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Vincent is head of Houthoff's Investigations & Public Enforcement practice. He specialises in financial and economic public law. Vincent assists clients that are dealing with serious issues within the company. For example, if internally there are suspicions of wrong-doing or infringement, or if clients are the subject of investigations by supervisory authorities or investigative services. If necessary, Vincent carries out internal investigations and helps by swiftly and efficiently finding a solution for the problems identified during the investigation. Preventing or limiting reputational damage is an essential part of his work, as are ensuring a good relationship with the key stakeholders and providing effective and efficient assistance in the event of litigation.
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RecommendedLegal 500, Fraud and White-Collar Crime (2024 Edition)
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"A client mentions that: 'It is a pleasure to work with Vincent, both because of his extensive legal knowledge and his advisory skills, but also because Vincent is a pleasant team player and a nice person'."Chambers Europe, Corporate Investigations (2023 Edition)
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"A client says: 'Vincent has good written and oral communication skills'."Chambers Europe, Corporate Investigations (2023 Edition)
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"Vincent is a real expert who can assess complex situations in a calm and decisive manner."
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RecommendedChambers Europe, Corporate Investigations (2023 Edition)
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RecommendedLegal 500, Fraud and White-collar Crime (2023 Edition)
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RecommendedLegal 500, Fraud and White-collar Crime (2022 Edition)
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“A client appreciates that ‘Vincent Affourtit can bring focus and has a calm approach in crisis situations’.”Chambers Europe, Corporate Investigations (2022 Edition)
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RecommendedChambers Europe, Corporate Investigations (2021 Edition)
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RecommendedLegal 500, Fraud and White-collar Crime (2021 Edition)
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“Clients report that Vincent Affourtit is ‘approachable, proactive and delivers on time,’ and appreciate that he is always ‘keen to deliver the right quality.’”Chambers Europe, Corporate Investigations (2020 Edition)
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RecommendedLegal 500, Fraud and White-collar Crime (2020 Edition)
Vincent is an expert in handling politically sensitive cases and advises on and litigates matters at the interface between public and private law. Vincent is a lecturer at the Law Firm School. He is also a regular annotator for Dutch case-law journal JOR.
Qualifications & Experience
- LL.M. Private Law (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
- LL.M. Constitutional and Administrative Law (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
- Legal Mediator (International Mediation Institute - Qualified)
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Represented Fortenova Group, the largest food producer and retailer in South-Eastern Europe with an annual turnover of EUR 5 billion and 47.500 employees, in the implementation of a comprehensive restructuring resulting from the presence of sanctioned debt and equity holders in its capital structure and cross-border litigation in connection therewith.
Publications
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23-February-2024
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24-August-2023
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04-April-2023
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31-January-2023
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28-April-2022
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10-April-2022
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15-December-2020
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17-July-2020
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21-February-2020
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12-August-2019
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20-December-2018
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17-January-2018
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20-July-2017
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21-April-2017
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22-November-2016
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16-June-2016
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16-July-2015
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29-May-2015
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03-December-2014
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29-September-2014