Jarno de Graaf

Jarno de Graaf

Associate | Attorney at law

Corporate Law

Jarno de Graaf is actively involved in De Clercq’s broad corporate law practice, advising and guiding enterprises with respect to mergers, acquisitions and restructuring. He also provides support to entrepreneurs in a variety of disputes, including between shareholders or with clients of the company concerned.

Jarno is an approachable, committed and sympathetic attorney whose genuine interest enables him to understand your situation. With his structured, result-oriented approach, Jarno works with you to achieve the best possible outcome.

Education

Jarno studied law at Leiden University and developed an interest in corporate law after taking a number of subjects in that field. Following his successful internship with the Corporate Law team, Jarno joined De Clercq after obtaining his Master’s degree in Corporate Law.

Jarno's daily practice

‘My daily work involves advising and guiding entrepreneurs with respect to mergers, acquisitions and restructuring, including by drafting and reviewing contracts. I can also provide advice on disputes either within your company or externally with other companies or third parties. As an attorney in the broad corporate law field, I take a dynamic approach to my work and am committed to seeking practical solutions.’

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Corporate Law

Outcome of the consultation on the revision of the procurement directives

27 June 2025

The European Commission has published a summary of the initial findings from the consultation on the European procurement directives. The consultation yielded a total of 733 responses. What do these responses reveal about the functioning of the current directives?

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Corporate Law

End of the pledge prohibition: more room for financing?

4 June 2025

On 1 July 2025, the Act on the Abolition of Pledge Prohibitions will enter into force. Under current law, it is still possible to contractually exclude the assignment or pledging of a receivable. This will be prohibited under the new legislation. The aim of the Act is to make it easier for businesses to obtain external financing by removing restrictions on the use of receivables as collateral.

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Corporate Law

Reopening the liquidation of a legal entity

3 April 2025

Do you still have a claim against a creditor, but this creditor has dissolved and deregistered from the trade register? Or have you stopped your business and dissolved the B.V., only to later discover that the B.V. still had an asset? In both cases, it may be necessary to reopen the liquidation of the legal entity. You can do this by submitting a petition to the court.

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