Professionals & liability

Professionals & liability

Accountants, attorneys, directors, insolvency practitioners, public law notaries; the pressure on professionals goes up. Every disappointing outcome seems to lead to the immediate filing of a claim or disciplinary complaint.

The rules and legal regulations in professional groups intensify at an increasingly rapid pace. The responsibility of professionals is stretched continuously. Hij is niet alleen opdrachtnemer. In toenemende mate waakt hij over maatschappelijke belangen, bijvoorbeeld als poortwachter (zoals bij de Wwft).
Third-party interests, including those of their clients’ opposing parties, are increasingly important in assessing performance.

We contribute the knowhow and experience that professionals, organisations and insurers need to stay upright in this field of force. Thanks to our in-depth knowledge of liability law, contract law, insolvency law, disciplinary and insurance law we know how to draft sound contracts and terms and conditions. These days, precisely drafted contracts and associated insurance coverage are a must.

We assist professionals when they face claims or complaints. We tackle disputes comprehensively and resolutely, without losing sight of the relations between the parties involved and the risks of publicity.

Our team possesses expertise both in insolvency and in liability law. They apply that rare combination for insolvency practitioners and administrators, but also for directors and regulators in bankruptcies and suspensions of payments.

Recently, we have:

• counselled attorneys in investigations by the dean of the bar association, and in disciplinary cases regarding the use of client accounts and their roles as investigators;
• successfully refuted claims at law against an insolvency practitioner in a professional and a private capacity;
• met succes verweer gevoerd tegen een claim in rechte tegen een curator q.q. en pro se;
• successfully represented an insolvency practitioner before the Insolad Review Committee;
• advised and represented directors in disputes related to bankruptcies;
• effectively negotiated on behalf of directors with insolvency practitioners and their D&O insurers;
• successfully represented a registered accountant in his appeal in disciplinary proceedings before the Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal;
• successfully represented a registered accountant in his appeal in disciplinary proceedings before the Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal;

Our team for this expertise: