Expertise
Daphne is a senior associate. She is specialized in insolvency law, commercial law, and private international law, with a strong focus on cross-border (insolvency) proceedings.
Daphne is frequently appointed by the Dutch courts as a bankruptcy trustee and advises on complex international disputes involving insolvency, commercial contracts, and liability. With notable experience in cross-border enforcement, she assists companies in developing effective strategies for the enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards, including asset tracing and attachments in the Netherlands. Her in-depth knowledge of enforcement measures and insolvency proceedings ensures that clients can effectively navigate the Dutch legal landscape when pursuing asset recovery.
- Experience
- Acting as court-appointed bankruptcy trustee of Exem Energy B.V., a company connected to the daughter of the former President of Angola, which allegedly participated in corruption scheme to the benefit its UBO
- Representing a French litigation funder to enforce an arbitral award against a foreign State
- Qualifications
- Advocaat admitted to the Dutch Bar
- Listed in the Register of Legal Practice Areas of the Dutch Bar Association for Insolventierecht (Insolvency law)
- Publications
- Dutch chapter of the Chambers Global Practice Guide on Litigation 2023
- IBA litigation guide on Cross-border enforcement of judgments against states 2024.
- Editorial member of a leading Dutch journal on insolvency law, financing, and securities
- Professional memberships
- INSOLAD
- JIRA
- NVRII/NACIIL
- Training delivered
Lecturer in private international law at Radboud University Nijmegen
- Education
Post-graduate degree (Grotius) in insolvency law
