Florent was launched in 2017 and consists of about 35 lawyers. It has a strong focus on insolvency and restructuring, banking and finance, corporate/M&A and commercial and corporate litigation. The firm employs real estate and employment experts in support of its focus areas, so is able to assist clients throughout a company’s life cycle, from start-up to investment round, from acquisition to litigation, and from financial distress to exit. The Insolvency team is appointed by the courts as bankruptcy trustees or administrators in the largest bankruptcies in the Netherlands. It also advises companies in distress, lenders, borrowers and financial institutions, as well as other creditors and counterparties, on all aspects of debt recovery, restructuring and insolvency. In addition to the team’s strong roots in domestic practice, the firm has excellent capabilities for and experience in dealing with cross-border/international and complex cases (including INSOL Fellows). Florent is the only major firm in the Netherlands with a substantial asset recovery practice, so can assist with cross-border asset recovery, fraud litigation (prosecuting civil claims for fraud) and financial fraud investigations.