Joost Achterberg
After his civil law studies at VU University Amsterdam, Joost
Achterberg joined Kennedy Van der Laan in 2006. In March of that
year he was sworn in as an attorney.
Joost is a member of the Banking & Finance team of
Kennedy Van der Laan and of the practice groups Litigation
and the Financial Supervision Act (Wet financieel toezicht,
'Wft').
Joost specializes in banking litigation and represents Dutch
banks in legal proceedings concerning credits, securities and other
bank-related subjects. Besides, Joost assists (foreign) clients in
international trade disputes and arbitration proceedings.
Joost also specializes in insolvency law. As such he advises
companies in trouble, but also their (foreign) shareholders,
directors and creditors. He also acts as a trustee.