Sonja Geldermans

Sonja Geldermans

Associate | Attorney at law

Corporate Law

Sonja Geldermans advises entrepreneurs (both large and SMEs) about a variety of corporate law matters ranging from mergers, acquisitions and restructures, to internal and business disputes.

‘Corporate law is a broad and diverse field with often complex legal issues. To ensure I can provide clients with the most effective advice, I aim to thoroughly understand all aspects of a case. Based on that, I determine the way of achieving the optimal outcome for the client.’

Education

Sonja graduated from Leiden University in 2020 with two Master’s degrees, in Corporate Law and European Law (cum laude). During her Bachelor’s degree, she successfully completed the Honours College Law programme and studied at Oxford University for a year, gaining the Diploma in Legal Studies.

Career

After undertaking a number of internships and working at a law firm as a paralegal, Sonja joined De Clercq in September 2020.

Sonja’s daily practice

Sonja handles a broad range of matters within corporate law, from litigating on liability issues, to drafting and reviewing contracts and advising and guiding restructuring processes.

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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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