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Simon is an experienced litigator specializing in the financial sector, with a keen expertise in restructuring and insolvency matters.
With over 10 years experience, Simon is adept at navigating the complexities of both restructurings and high-stakes litigation within the financial sector. He has worked with major international clients across jurisdictions and in multiple sectors including financial services, shipping and retail.
Expertise
Industries
Experience
Representative matters
Representing a shipping company in the restructuring of its group including defending a WHOA plan before the courts against opposition from the shareholder and a creditor.
Representing RCF Lenders in the restructuring of the HEMA Group, including defending an enforcement of a share pledge before the courts.
Representing a Dutch bank in proceedings started by the former shareholder after a debt-to-equity-swap and insolvency of a group of companies.
Representing a Dutch bank in multiple (court) cases relating to the termination of banking relationships.
Representing an insurer in proceedings before the Dutch courts on a mis-selling claim of unit-linked insurance products.
Published Work
S.R.F. Aarts & T. Hutten, ‘Algemene fraudepreventie vanwege een bijzondere bancaire zorgplicht?’, Tijdschrift voor Financieel Recht 2024 nr. 1/2.
B.W.G. van der Velden, T.M. Sweerts & S.R.F. Aarts, ‘Procederen over duurzaamheid in de bancaire sector’, in: F.P.C. Strijbos, B.A. Schuijling, B. Bierens, P.E.H. Cent (red.), Duurzaam Bankieren (Onderneming en Recht nr. 143), Deventer: Wolters Kluwer 2023.
S.R.F. Aarts & S. Jansen, ‘De belangrijke rol van bestuurders en commissarissen onder de WHOA’, in: L.J.J. Kerstens, B. Rikkert, M.A. Broeders, R.F. Feenstra (red.), Wet Homologatie Onderhands Akkoord (Insolad Jaarboek 2021), Deventer: Wolters Kluwer 2021, p. 139-178.
S.R.F. Aarts & G.A.C. Orban, De WHOA en de ‘Steen der Wijzen’ – panacee of placebo?, ars aequi 2021, p. 793-803.
Plus various annotations (annotatie) of relevant case law
Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations
- Member Dutch Association of Corporate Litigation
- Member Dutch Association of Insolvency Lawyers (INSOLAD)
Qualifications
Admissions
Admitted as advocaat, Netherlands, 2014
Listed in the register of legal practice areas of the Dutch Bar Association for insolventierecht (Insovency law).
Academic
Languages
Dutch, Level 1 - Fluent/Bilingual
English, Level 1 - Fluent/Bilingual