Attorney at law
Corporate Law
Tim guides entrepreneurs and investors and provides them with advice on a range of issues they deal with on a daily basis. He takes a flexible, pragmatic and solution-oriented approach to his work. Stuur een email naar t.devries@declercq.com Bel naar 31715815433 Bel naar 31622227951 Ga naar account op
Tim is a motivated attorney with a keen eye for detail. The comprehensive experience he has gained through a wide variety of transactions give Tim an impressive breadth and depth of knowledge on M&A processes, and on the drafting, reviewing and negotiation of contracts. When it comes to handling disputes, Tim provides his client with a clear, realistic assessment of their position in readily comprehensible language. He is an experienced dealmaker and negotiator.
Grotius Academy – postgraduate specialist course in Company and Liability
Leiden University – Law (Master’s degree in Corporate Law)
Leiden University – Public Administration (Master’s degree in Crisis and Safety Management)
Tim joined De Clercq in 2014 and has been an attorney since January 2015. During his studies, Tim worked in the funeral industry, completed several internships, and worked as a PADI diving instructor in St. Maarten for several months.
Tim focuses both nationally and internationally on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, business succession, management buy-ins and buy-outs and joint ventures in a wide range of sectors. He also provides advice on establishing structures and restructuring, strategic collaborations between shareholders and partners, drafting and reviewing commercial and other contracts, and a wide variety of issues that entrepreneurs and investors encounter on a daily basis. Tim regularly handles conflicts within companies, such as disputes between shareholders, directors or partners, and advises and litigates in matters concerning liability in general and directors’ liability specifically.
Real Estate & Government
4 April 2025
A rental agreement for residential property can only be terminated on a few grounds specified by law. One of these is 'urgent personal use'. Does this also apply if the use involves renting the property to a third party? This question was central to a ruling by the Amsterdam subdistrict court published on 31 March.
Corporate Law
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.
Corporate Law
10 March 2025
Governance involves organizing an institution in such a way that the quality of management and oversight is ensured. In recent years, this has become an increasingly important topic in the healthcare sector. The underlying idea is that good governance will enhance the quality of care. There are several key points to consider in the healthcare sector, which will be addressed in the blog series on governance in healthcare. This blog discusses the supervisory board.