Jasper Berkenbosch
Europe Guide 2024
Band 2 : Restructuring/Insolvency: Administration
Band 2
About
Provided by Jasper Berkenbosch
Career
Jasper Berkenbosch advises companies in distress, funds, and creditors on bankruptcy related matters including cross-border restructurings and director and shareholder liability matters. He is regularly appointed by the court as bankruptcy trustee in high-profile insolvency proceedings, and by the Enterprise Chamber as independent director or supervisor.
Recently he acted as counsel for:
- Diebold Nixdorf in 2.7 billion debt restructuring under NLlaw and US Chapter 11.
- Vroon Group shareholders in 1 billion debt restructuring under NLlaw and UK Scheme.
- Abenoa NLboard in defense against liability claims by Dutch trustee.
Court appointments:
- Mercom Coffee Group observer, monitoring global winding up under NLlaw and US Chapter 11.
- Scotch & Soda bankruptcy trustee (fashion retail company with 200 stores and distribution in 70 countries) leading the distressed assets sale in thirteen countries.
- Intertoys bankruptcy trustee (retail chain with 350 toy stores in Europe).
- Oi Brazil Coop bankruptcy trustee in restructuring of 6 billion bond debt.
Dutch Enterprise Chamber (Ondernemingskamer) appointments as independent director or investigator re international companies, e.g. Esperaza, ICTS, De Poli Tankers, Teka.
Jasper is Fellow of Insol, former board member Insol International, and Netherlands Association for Comparative and International Insolvency Law.
Chambers Review
Europe
Jasper Berkenbosch often acts as a bankruptcy trustee or insolvency administrator.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jasper Berkenbosch is a good bankruptcy trustee, he is constructive and has the right judgement required to deal with insolvency situations."
"Jasper Berkenbosch is a good bankruptcy trustee, he is constructive and has the right judgement required to deal with insolvency situations."