Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh Advocaten

Ruben Leeuwenburgh

Restructuring and Corporate Litigation

Ruben Leeuwenburgh has been a lawyer since 2007 and specializes in restructuring and corporate litigation. He has extensive experience in shareholder disputes, inquiry proceedings, and complex restructurings. In 2016, he co-founded Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh.

With his analytical acumen and background in business administration, Ruben is able to quickly grasp complex situations and resolve them effectively, both in court and in advisory roles.

His recent experience includes:

Recent Matters

Restructurings

  • Represented the shareholders of IHC Merwede in the company’s refinancing and subsequent rescue operation (EUR 1.6 billion, led by HAL).
  • Advised the lenders of Hemisphere (EUR 750 million), the real estate division of Steinhoff, during its financial crisis triggered by fraud.
  • Acted for Banco Santander in the restructuring of Brazilian telecom company Oi Telecom (structured through the Netherlands, bond programme).
  • Led the restructuring of a manufacturer of intelligent transport systems.
  • Advised on the restructuring of an international private label fashion group.
  • Provided counsel on the revision of the (foundation) structure of a major public institution.

Corporate Litigation

  • Termination of longstanding joint ventures.
  • Liability proceedings involving supervisory directors of a listed company implicated in fraud.
  • Inquiry proceedings on behalf of shareholders, managing directors, and supervisory board members.
  • Represented a TBI subsidiary in connection with the bankruptcy of HES Tank Terminal.
  • Preliminary relief proceedings regarding voting rights within a shipbuilding consortium (as part of arbitration in Singapore).
  • Settlement of a shareholder dispute in the public sector.

Publications

"Ruben Leeuwenburgh is an experienced litigation lawyer who assisted us in determining a strategy without unnecessarily complicating matters."

Legal500, 2024

"Ruben Leeuwenburgh is one of the top in his field – approachable and creative."

Legal500, 2024
  • "Ruben Leeuwenburgh is an experienced litigator with a good strategic perspective. He is pleasant and reliable to work with."
Legal500, 2024