Expertise

Jurgen started his career in 2015 and has been part of Florent since it was founded. He is a senior associate in the Restructuring & Insolvency practice. 

Jurgen is specialised in insolvency law and matters relating to cross-border asset recovery. He is regularly appointed by the court as bankruptcy trustee. Jurgen also advises and litigates in matters related to insolvency law, security rights, and commercial contracts. In addition, he has experience with the enforcement of judgments (both foreign and domestic) and proceedings regarding the disclosure of documents. 

Experience
  • Acting as court-appointed bankruptcy trustee in the bankruptcy of Delight Yoga, one of the largest yoga studios in the Netherlands
  • Acting a court-appointed bankruptcy trustee in the bankruptcy of ETQ, a Dutch sneaker brand
  • Representing a majority shareholder of an international radiology company in an ongoing Enterprise Chamber proceeding in a shareholder dispute
  • Representing a global operating investment fund in various proceedings including Enterprise Chamber proceedings with respect to a critical fraud case
  • Representing a shareholder of a Dutch construction company in dispute and Enterprise Chamber proceedings against co-shareholders and the management of the company
Testimonials

Delivers really good work and is a great person – Legal 500 2024

Jurgen can den Heuvel has the ability to transfer the diagnosis and conclusions swiftly into the required legal positions and documentation. He found pragmatic solutions to ensure that documentation requirements and court acceptance were secured despite the short timeframes at hand – Legal 500

Qualifications
Publications
  • Editorial member of the Journal for Bankruptcy Trustees (‘Tijdschrift voor Curatoren’)
  • Author for a Dutch periodical on insolvency case law (‘Rechtspraak Insolventierecht’).
Professional memberships
  • FraudNet future member 
  • INSOLAD
Languages
  • Dutch
  • English
Education

Post-graduate degree (Grotius) in insolvency law