About Rolf Everhardus
Rolf Everhardus is a litigation partner at AKD. A seasoned litigator and counsel with a broad practice in civil dispute resolution, he operates primarily at the intersection of corporate law and insolvency law. Rolf represents Dutch and international clients in complex, often cross-border proceedings and matters where the stakes are high and swift action is required. Clients frequently turn to him in what the international market refers to as special situations: disputes of exceptional urgency, where everything is on the line.
Litigation practice and experience
Rolf's litigation practice spans the full breadth of civil procedure, with a particular focus on:
- Shareholder disputes and corporate governance | post-closing/acquisition disputes, corporate inquiry proceedings (enquête) and dispute resolution before the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal;
- D&O liability | acting for or against directors, supervisory board members and other officers in connection with their personal liability;
- Attachment/garnishment, evidence seizure and execution| securing and enforcing recovery rights and seizure of evidence, enforcement and execution of security interests (pledges, mortgages, (bank) guarantees or personal security interests such as suretyship and joint and several liability), seeking - and challenging - debt recovery and collection;
- Restructuring and business rescue | turnaround and recovery processes, creditor schemes under the Dutch Court Confirmation of Private Compositions (Prevention of Insolvency) Act (known as WHOA schemes);
- Fraudulent conveyance and asset transactions | challenging or defending unlawful or fraudulent legal acts within the context of insolvency (actio pauliana), and advising on and litigating over going-concern sales and asset acquisitions from insolvency.
In addition to his litigation practice, Rolf is regularly appointed by the court as bankruptcy trustee (curator) or administrator (bewindvoerder) in insolvencies and moratoriums. This experience adds significant value for his clients - not only do they benefit from his background as an insolvency practitioner, this perspective allowing him to anticipate their every act, but also because it has sharpened his ability to quickly grasp the operational and financial realities of a business, to work in a structured and process-driven manner, and to find pragmatic solutions in highly complex situations.
Cross-border disputes
Rolf has ample experience handling proceedings with international dimensions. He maintains a broad international network and works closely with lawyers and advisers across jurisdictions, with a thorough understanding of the dynamics of cross-border disputes.
He is an ambassador to the global Interlaw network of which AKD is a member, regularly attending conferences all over the world to broaden his knowledge of international dispute resolution and insolvency law.
Strategy
Rolf is a down-to-earth, engaged and results-driven lawyer. He takes a genuine interest in his clients and their businesses and places great value on building lasting relationships. Clients appreciate his ability to translate complex legal issues into an actionable, decisive course of action, while retaining a keen eye for the human and commercial dimensions of every matter. Accessibility – also outside office hours – and decisiveness are central to the way Rolf works.
Publications
A frequent speaker at client events, professional conferences and universities on topics within his expertise, Rolf regularly publishes annotations on recent case law in the Jurisprudentie in Nederland (JIN) journal and other legal publications.