Robbert Jan van der Weijden
Robbert Jan specialises in complex civil proceedings. He has a broad practice with an emphasis on contractual and noncontractual liability law and insolvency law. Robbert Jan started his career in the legal profession in the commercial litigation and insolvency practice of Stibbe. Before that he was a lecturer in civil law at the Radboud University. He has written various articles on private law and insolvency law and is a member of the board of editors of the Maandblad voor Vermogensrecht. Robbert Jan obtained a Ph.D degree with a thesis on fraudulent conveyance (“De faillissementspauliana”, published as volume 75 in Serie Onderneming en Recht, Kluwer 2012). He is a much sought-after speaker and lecturer, who lectures among others at the Grotius specialisation course Financing and Securities and the INSOLAD/Grotius specialisation course Insolvency Law. Robbert Jan is admitted to the Amsterdam Bar and is a member of the Dutch Association for Insolvency Lawyers (INSOLAD).
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
Retail
Litigation for the bankruptcy trustees of a retailer in proceedings against the listed parent company regarding the avoidance of security rights
Accountancy
Defence of a big four audit firm against a mass damages claim regarding the approval of the annual accounts of a listed manufacturing company
Defence of a big four audit firm against shareholders’ damages claims regarding the approval of the annual accounts of a company in renewable energy
Automotive
Dutch trucks cartel follow-on proceedings for a truck manufacturer
Finance
Defence of a listed Belgian bank against investor’s damages claim regarding the liquidation of its securities portfolio
Enforcement of security rights in several real estate financing matters for a listed Dutch bank
Energy
Litigation for a bioethanol producer regarding the seizure of its production facility
Manufacturing
Litigation for a global material solutions company in relation to a product recall and damage claims concerning asbestos contamination of supplied products
Insurance
Litigation for a listed insurer regarding sold unit-linked insurance policies
Food
Defence of director of an industrial bakery against bankruptcy trustee’s damages claim regarding the transfer of part of the operations
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Since 2019
Ysquare | Attorney
2010-2018
Stibbe | Attorney
2007-2012
Radboud University | Assistant professor in civil law
ANCILLARY POSITIONS
Since 2020
Court of Appeal Arnhem-Leeuwarden | Deputy Judge
Since 2020
Dutch Bar Association | Advisory Committee for insolvency law
2014-2019
Head lecturer CPO Insolvency Law for Liquidators
Since 2011
Member of Editorial Board Maandblad voor Vermogensrecht
Since 2009
Lecturer INSOLAD/Grotius specialisation course Insolvency law and Grotius specialisation course Financing and Securities
EDUCATION
2018
INSEAD | MBA Highlights programme
2014
INSOLAD – Erasmus University Rotterdam | Financial economics for insolvency lawyers
2012
Radboud University Nijmegen | Ph.D.
2008
INSOLAD – Grotius | Specialisation course Insolvency Law (cum laude)
2006
Radboud University Nijmegen | LL.M. (cum laude)
PUBLICATIONS
Case comment on District Court Rotterdam 1 August 2018, JOR 2018/312
Case comment on Court of Appeal Arnhem-Leeuwarden 14 February 2017, JOR 2017/244
Case comment on Supreme Court 27 February 2015, JOR 2015/248 (ING/Deuzeman) (in Dutch)
Case comment on Supreme Court 29 November 2013, JOR 2014/213 (Roeffen q.q./Jaya)
Case comment on District Court Zeeland-West-Brabant 9 July 2014, JOR 2014/310
Case comment on District Court 20 March 2012, JOR 2013/251
De faillissementspauliana (diss. Nijmegen), Serie Onderneming en Recht, 75, Deventer: Kluwer 2012
Case comment on Court of Appeal Amsterdam 24 November 2009, JOR 2012/235
Rechtsgevolgen van opzegging van duurovereenkomsten, in: N.E.D. Faber e.a. (red), Overeenkomsten en insolventie, Serie Onderneming en Recht deel 72, Deventer: Kluwer 2012, p. 49-62 (co-authored with F.E.J. Beekhoven van den Boezem)
Effecten en vermogensrecht, Serie Onderneming en Recht deel 63, Deventer: Kluwer 2011 (co-edited with S.E. Bartels and A.J. Verdaas) (in Dutch)
Case comment on District Court Utrecht 27 July 2011, JOR 2011/352 (in Dutch)
Groene Serie Verbintenissenrecht, art. 6:150-154 BW
Account of the INSOLAD workshop “Rapport Uitdeling” 28 September 2010, FIP 2010/8, p. 211-212
De kredietcrisis: verslag van het congres d.d. 11 September 2009, in: N.E.D. Faber e.a. (red.), De kredietcrisis, Serie Onderneming en Recht deel 54, Deventer: Kluwer 2010, p. 207-226 (co-authored with D.F.H. Stein)
Case comment on Supreme Court 24 April 2009, TvI 2009, p. 134-139
De bewindvoerder en het girale betalingsverkeer, in: N.E.D. Faber e.a. (red.), De bewindvoerder, een octopus, Serie Onderneming en Recht deel 44, Deventer: Kluwer 2008, p. 195-214
Case comment on District Court The Hague 12 December 2007, JOR 2008/211
Overgang en uitoefening van nevenrechten bij stille cessie, WPNR 2007 (6716), p. 574-583
LANGUAGES
Dutch, English
