Derk van Geel

Derk van Geel

Derk van Geel specialises in assisting companies facing a situation of financial distress. It typically involves a reorganization aimed at ensuring business continuity, including debt restructuring. If this is not feasible, a thorough preparation for bankruptcy follows, potentially with an option for a restart. Derk oversees the entire process. With his experience as a bankruptcy trustee, Derk possesses in-depth knowledge of insolvency proceedings and is exceptionally well-equipped to support his clients, prevent issues, or resolve them. He has extensive expertise in debt restructuring under the Dutch WHOA scheme as well as out-of-court settlements. Derk enjoys and excels at collaborating with financial advisors in such multidisciplinary processes, both in his capacity as a lawyer and as a restructuring expert, and has strong analytical skills. Derk lectures on WHOA to accountants, lawyers and judges, among others. He is a Board member of the AllesoverWHOA Foundation, an independent foundation dedicated to sharing knowledge on WHOA and amicable restructuring.