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

Bankruptcy After Turboliquidation

21 August 2025

Turboliquidation is popular among entrepreneurs seeking to terminate their company quickly and cost-effectively.
With a single resolution by the shareholder(s) and registration with the Chamber of Commerce, the legal entity can cease to exist—provided that no assets remain. However, this does not automatically eliminate outstanding debts. Creditors may still petition the court to declare the company bankrupt. Below, you’ll find what is required for such a bankruptcy declaration and why careful application of turboliquidation is essential.

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Corporate Law

Did the evaluation committee act within its mandate?

25 July 2025

A bidder accuses an evaluation committee of having acted outside the pre-established evaluation framework by failing to recognize the “added value” of his proposal. An interesting detail: this concerned a contract not subject to public procurement obligations. As a result, Part 2 of the Public Procurement Act does not apply. What does apply instead?

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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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