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Bob Rikkert

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Bob specialises in insolvency law, financing and securities and in corporate law disputes. He is a member of the Restructuring and Insolvency group and of the Dispute Resolutions group.

Bob advises and litigates in relation to insolvency law, including (directors’) liability, (enforcing) security rights, as well as on company law disputes.
He has gained extensive experience in the insolvency practice and he has also worked as a recovery specialist for Rabobank. 

Bob regularly publishes in the field of insolvency law. He was also a board member of the Association of Young Insolvency Lawyers (JIRA).

 

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CV

Since 2024 Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2023 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2021-2022 Lawyer, Rutgers & Posch
2020-2021 Accountmanager, Special Asset Management
2014-2020 Lawyer, Boels Zanders Attorneys
2018 Post graduate programme “Insolvency for bankruptcy trustees”
2014 Master Civil Law & Master Corporate Law – Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands

Career

Since 2024 Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2023 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2021-2022 Lawyer, Rutgers & Posch
2020-2021 Accountmanager, Special Asset Management
2014-2020 Lawyer, Boels Zanders Attorneys

Education

2018 Post graduate programme “Insolvency for bankruptcy trustees”
2014 Master Civil Law & Master Corporate Law – Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands

Publications

“TvI 2022/26: Hoe zien onze faillissementsboedels eruit? Een cijfermatige beschouwing van de faillissementen die zijn geëindigd tussen 1 september 2019 en 1 september 2021”

Co-author of: “Heiploeg-arrest: nieuw leven voor de pre-pack?”

Noot onder JOR 2020/39 en JOR 2020/40

Memberships & Associations

Member of the supervisory committee with regard to the evaluation of the Wet Versterking Positie Curator and Wet Civielrechtelijk bestuursverbod

Member of the legislative advisory committee on insolvency law with the Dutch bar association.

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