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Author: Jeroen Oostenbrink

About Jeroen Oostenbrink

Jeroen Oostenbrink is a partner at WVT and has practised Dutch corporate law since his admission to the Netherlands Bar in 2004. He advises international clients on complex, multi-jurisdictional reorganisations and on mergers and acquisitions, frequently at the intersection of corporate law and cross-border tax structuring.

Background and experience

Before joining WVT, Jeroen served as a court-appointed bankruptcy trustee (curator), giving him first-hand experience of Dutch insolvency law and directors' liability – knowledge he now applies on the advisory side, helping boards and shareholders identify liability risks before they materialise. During 2006–2007 and again in 2012 he worked on secondment in New York City, advising on Dutch-law aspects of US-linked transactions.

Registered practice area

Jeroen has registered corporate law as his principal legal practice area in the Netherlands Bar's register of legal practice areas (rechtsgebiedenregister). This registration requires him to obtain ten training credits per calendar year in this area, in accordance with the standards set by the Netherlands Bar.

Languages and contact

He publishes on Dutch corporate law, restructuring and M&A for the WVT blog. Jeroen works in Dutch and English and can be reached at jeroen.oostenbrink@wvant.com or +31 629 538 971.

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Unshell Directive

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