Charissa Veldman joins Houthoff as Counsel

11 September 2026

Houthoff has welcomed Charissa Veldman as Counsel in its Litigation & Arbitration practice group. She is part of David Heems’ team. Charissa specialises in disputes relating to restructurings, bankruptcies and related proceedings, with a particular focus on complex cross-border insolvency matters.

She advises and represents clients in disputes involving financial distress, directors’ liability, stakeholder management and international restructurings. Drawing on her experience in finance transactions, she is able to place legal proceedings in their broader transactional and financial context.

Before joining Houthoff, Charissa worked for ten years at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, where she developed into an experienced litigator and specialist in financing, restructuring and insolvency law.

Charissa's arrival reflects both the strength of our Litigation & Arbitration practice and our continued ambition to invest in top-tier professionals. Her expertise in complex restructuring and insolvency matters will be of great value to our clients, and further strengthens our position in the market.

Vincent Affourtit

Attorney-at-law | Managing Partner