Portret Jan Davids - Davids Advocaten

Jan Davids

Partner

Specialisms

  • Financing & Securities
  • (Re)structuring
  • Shareholder disputes
  • Commercial contracts
  • Directors’ liability
  • Corporate litigation

About Jan

Jan Davids is partner and founder at Davids Advocaten. He began his career in 1995 as a corporate lawyer at PWC Legal Services. Jan has extensive knowledge of corporate law and wide-ranging experience in the field of restructuring. A committed dealmaker who applies his experience in accountancy to find solutions that are legally, fiscally and economically sound and well thought through. Jan also acts as a trustee in bankruptcies and as a restructuring expert or observer in WHOA processes. Prior to founding Davids Advocaten, Jan’s experience included working as a lawyer at Landwell Advocaten and Van Doorne.

Jan studied Law at Leiden University (1993) and has completed the Grotius/INSOLAD Insolvency Law programme. At the end of 2021, Jan completed the WHOA Restructuring Expert Specialisation course at Leiden University.

Jan is a member of the Association of Insolvency Lawyers (INSOLAD). He is also a member of INSOL Europe, INSOL International and the Dutch Restructuring Association.

Register of jurisdictions (art. 35 b paragraph 1 Regulations on the Dutch Legal Profession)
Jan Davids has registered the following areas of law in the Register of the Dutch Bar Association:

  • Insolvency law
  • Corporate law

This registration obliges the lawyer in question to obtain ten education points every calendar year in each registered area of law, as per the standards of the Dutch Bar Association.

LEGAL 500 TESTIMONIAL

  • Jan Davids stands out for his sharp thinking and steady presence. Our cooperation has always been fast and efficient—hes quick to respond, gives clear feedback, and turns around documents promptly, even under time pressure.