Sarah Meesterman

Attorney-at-law | Associate
Sarah Meesterman

Sarah focuses on insolvency law and restructurings. She advises bankruptcy trustees, directors, creditors, debtors and other parties on complex international restructurings and various insolvency and pre-insolvency situations. In addition, Sarah is regularly appointed as a bankruptcy trustee by the Amsterdam District Court. She is also involved in proceedings under the Court Approval of a Private Composition (Prevention of Insolvency) Act (Wet homologatie onderhands akkoord, or WHOA) and assisting colleagues in the winding up of companies.

In addition, Sarah formerly worked in the Litigation and Arbitration practice groups, where she handled and advised on complex national and international proceedings, including commercial, financial and insolvency disputes.

  • Advised the ad hoc group of secured lenders to Tupperware Brands Corporation in connection with the Chapter 11 case of Tupperware Brands and its subsidiaries filed in Wilmington, Delaware. Houthoff advised the ad hoc group, among other things, in connection with the Dutch law aspects of the acquisition and of global rights to the Tupperware brand, intellectual property and operations in key markets pursuant to a sale authorized under section 363 by the Delaware Bankruptcy Court.
  • LL.M. research master Business & Law (cum Laude) (Radboud University, Nijmegen)
  • LL.M. Law of Health (Erasmus University, Rotterdam)
  • LL.B. Dutch Law (cum Laude) (Utrecht University)
  • Admitted to the Bar in the Netherlands in 2022

Expertise

Restructuring & Insolvency
Periods of financial distress demand fast, informed decisions. Whether facing operational setbacks, liquidity issues or broader market pressures, companies need clear legal guidance to protect value and manage risk.

Publications

30 November 2022
30 November 2022
De omgangswijze van curatoren met boedelschuldeisers bezien vanuit het verbintenissen- en faillissementsrecht. Maandblad voor Vermogensrecht.
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