26 March 2026
Provisinal (or prejudgment) seizure of a bank account is a powerful tool for creditors to safeguard their recourse position, before a court has ruled definitively on a claim. For the party whose assets are attached, however, such attachment can be highly disruptive.
Read more9 April 2025
Understanding a contract
Every entrepreneur benefits from clear and enforceable agreements. But how should you assess a contract in general? Is there a step-by-step approach you can follow? In this blog, we share some tips to help you quickly understand and draft contracts.
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7 April 2025
Security rights in bankruptcy: the right of reclamation
It is common for a supplier to deliver goods to a customer without requiring immediate payment. In doing so, the supplier runs the risk that the customer will not pay or may even be declared bankrupt.
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27 November 2024
Disputing an invoice due to attributable breach
When a debtor believes an invoice is unjustified, they may dispute it. In this article, I will delve into disputing invoices.
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21 October 2024
A boost for businesses!
Recently, the House of Representatives in The Netherlands (de Tweede Kamer) adopted the Bill on Lifting Pledge Bans. With a minor amendment to Article 3:83 of the Dutch Civil Code, this law regulates that it is no longer possible to exclude the pledging of accounts receivable for financing purposes.
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22 August 2024
Foreign parties and litigation costs
In the Netherlands, we have the litigation costs order. If a lawsuit is lost, that party can be ordered to pay the legal costs.
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10 July 2024
Directors’ liability: ‘de facto director’
Dutch companies such as B.V.'s have their own legal personality and independently carry their rights and obligations. Directors can only be held personally liable for the debts of a B.V. under special circumstances.
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9 April 2024
Trust office foundations in the Netherlands
The phenomenon of converting shares into depository receipts for shares will raise many questions for the average entrepreneur. In this blog you will read the basic principles and some advantages and disadvantages of trust office foundations (Stichting Administratiekantoor or STAK) under Dutch law.
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5 March 2024
Buyout of minority shareholders
The advantages, requirements and bottlenecks of the forced buyout of the last 5%, the minority shareholders.
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21 June 2023
Private or commercial suretyship?
A lender will almost always require security when providing loans. This not only includes collateral security, such as pledges and mortgage rights, but also personal security.
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