Jurgen
van den Heuvel

Senior Associate Advocaat
Restructuring & Insolvency
Cross-border Asset Recovery

Contact

T +31 (0)20 30 35 934 M +31 (0)6 278 30 249 E jurgen.vandenheuvel@florent.nl LinkedIn vCard
Jurgen van den Heuvel

about Jurgen

Jurgen started his career in 2015 and has been part of Florent since it was founded. He is a senior associate in the Restructuring & Insolvency practice. 

Expertise

Jurgen is specialised in insolvency law and matters relating to cross-border asset recovery. He is regularly appointed by the court as bankruptcy trustee. Jurgen also advises and litigates in matters related to insolvency law, security rights, and commercial contracts. In addition, he has experience with the enforcement of judgments (both foreign and domestic) and proceedings regarding the disclosure of documents. 

What else
Jurgen speaks Dutch and English. He is a FraudNet Future member on behalf of the Netherlands, the network of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) that represents parties prejudiced as a consequence of (international) commercial fraud. He obtained his post-graduate degree (Grotius) in insolvency law and is a member of INSOLAD, the Dutch association of insolvency law lawyers. Jurgen regularly writes on topics concerning or relating to insolvency law. He is an editorial member of the Journal for Bankruptcy Trustees (‘Tijdschrift voor Curatoren’) and an author for a Dutch periodical on insolvency case law (‘Rechtspraak Insolventierecht’).

Track Record &
Recognition

"Jurgen van den Heuvel has the ability to transfer the diagnosis and conclusions swiftly into the required legal positions and documentation. He found pragmatic solutions to ensure that documentation requirements and court acceptance were secured despite the short timeframes at hand."

Acting as court-appointed bankruptcy trustee in the bankruptcy of Delight Yoga, one of the largest yoga studios in the Netherlands.

Acting as court-appointed bankruptcy trustee in the bankruptcy of ETQ, a Dutch sneaker brand.

Representing a majority shareholder of an international radiology company in an ongoing Enterprise Chamber proceeding in a shareholders dispute.

Representing a global operating investment fund in various proceedings including Enterprise Chamber proceedings with respect to a critical fraud case.

Representing a shareholder of a Dutch construction company in dispute and Enterprise Chamber proceedings against co-shareholders and the management of the company.

Acting as counsel to a large multinational e-bike manufacturer in the pre-insolvency stage.

Representing a high-net-worth Dutch individual who has become the victim of an ingenious robbery of precious metals.

Representing a US bankruptcy trustee in discovery proceedings in the Netherlands.

Representing a UK litigation funder to enforce a New York judgement in the Netherlands against a high-net-worth Dutch individual.

Representing a French litigation funder to enforce an arbitral award against a foreign State.

"Kees van de Meent is well-known as court appointed trustee and is absolutely the go-to for companies in financial difficulties with a great strategic approach. Daphne Beunk has a profound knowledge of the EU insolvency regulations. Jurgen van den Heuvel and Merijn Moeliker are both knowledgeable and extremely dedicated." (2024)

Representing a Danish bankruptcy trustee of several legal entities that have been involved in a money laundering scheme.

"Kees van de Meent is outstanding. He is the person to go to for the strategy. Jurgen van de Heuvel also delivers really good work and is a great person." (2024)