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Our Restructuring and Insolvency team advises clients on the full range of matters relating to restructuring and insolvency. The team has unique expertise in advising clients and regularly accepting appointments as office holders, administrators or liquidators. We are also instructed by foreign office holders and law firms to handle cross-border proceedings and disputes.

Our unique combined experience as an advisor to creditors and as an office holder provides us with precious know-how in these types of matters. In this respect, we have built up specific expertise in litigation on directors’ liability, in addition to our strength in general litigation and alternative dispute resolution in these subject matters.

When representing creditors, we seek the timely and efficient enforcement of security interests. We avoid increasing credit exposure for a distressed debtor and avoid relative deteriorations for other creditors during formal insolvency proceedings. We help clients to reduce loss caused by a debtor’s winding-up or other insolvency proceedings. Having experience as an office holder allows us to anticipate actions that a debtor would take during insolvency proceedings. We combine our restructuring and insolvency expertise with knowledge from our other lawyers who specialise in Corporate/M&A, Finance, Tax and Employment law.

Recognitions

Legal 500 2023 - Insolvency & Restructuring

Strelia‘s restructuring and insolvency team is led by experienced partner Bart De Moor, and advises creditors and distressed companies on both national and cross-border proceedings, including reorganisations, liquidations, and related disputes. The ‘experienced‘ and ‘ambitious‘ De Moor is regularly appointed as an officeholder, administrator, and liquidator, and has experience in litigation and alternative dispute resolution. Notable support comes from associate Marine Callebaut.


‘Bart de Moor is always precise and always makes himself available. He is very ambitious and wants the best for his clients.’


‘Perfect focus on the Belgium market.’


‘Always a pleasure to work with Bart de Moor.’

Legal 500 2022 - Insolvency & Restructuring

Strelia advises distressed companies, creditors, and insolvency practitioners on restructuring and insolvency processes, including a number of cross-border proceedings, as well as representing in associated litigation. The team, led by the ‘excellent‘ Bart De Moor, is also regularly appointed by Belgian courts as administrator or liquidator of distressed companies. Another area of strength for the firm is creditor-side advice and litigation for the recovery of distressed debts.


‘The department has its focus on administrator appointments and is involved in matters which are pertinent to restructuring/insolvency. This experience is important for companies in financial distress who are looking for legal assistance or for assistance in insolvency litigation’.

‘I have worked with Bart de Moor for a long time. He is an excellent lawyer. He is skilful, always helpful and responsive.’

‘Exceptionally committed partners, sought as contact persons in national and international topics.’

‘Great team which covers the Belgium market well.’

Legal 500 2021 - Insolvency and Restructuring

Strelia's restructuring and insolvency department leverages the firm's full-service offering to benefit from a range of corporate, tax and employment expertise. Led by the 'exceptional' Bart De Moor, the practice handles judicial reorganisation and bankruptcy-related matters, with a strong reputation for defending debtors during litigation proceedings. Clients recognise the firm's 'great network in Belgium', with De Moor and associate Marine Callebaut also regularly appointed as administrators or liquidators by the court.


Leading individuals: Bart de Moor - Strelia


‘Professional, targeted advice and implementation.’


Bart De Moor is multilingual and friendly, with outstanding technical skills.


Great network in Belgium.


Bart De Moor is exceptional.

Bart De Moor

Head of Practice

Brussels office

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Frédéric Heremans

With respect to Financing 

Brussels office

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What others say about us

"The “specialist” insolvency and restructuring practice at Strelia has “a good understanding of the Belgian market” and “a straight-forward approach.”"

"Strelia fields “a very capable” restructuring practice under the leadership of the “knowledgeable, pragmatic and experienced” Bart de Moor."

"The “specialist” insolvency and restructuring practice at Strelia has “a good understanding of the Belgian market” and “a straight-forward approach.”"

"Strelia fields “a very capable” restructuring practice under the leadership of the “knowledgeable, pragmatic and experienced” Bart de Moor."