Charissa Veldman

Charissa is part of the litigation practice and specialises in restructuring, insolvency and related proceedings, with a strong focus on complex, cross-border insolvency matters. She regularly acts for Dutch and international corporates and financial institutions, working closely with leading independent law firms in the Netherlands and abroad. Charissa combines her extensive litigation experience with a solid background in restructuring and insolvency law, complemented by a background in the financing transaction practice. This allows her to move seamlessly between litigation and transactional dynamics, and she effectively guides clients through disputes involving financial distress, stakeholder management and cross-border restructurings. She also has a keen sense of her clients’ commercial interests, advising them on both the legal and strategic dimensions of these matters. Before joining Houthoff, Charissa worked ten years at another leading Dutch law firm, where she developed into an experienced litigator and restructuring expert.