Laurie van Leeuwen
Partner
Specialisms
- Financing & Securities
- Restructuring
- Commercial contracts
- Directors’ liability
- Corporate litigation
- Seizure and foreclosure law and execution law
About Laurie
Laurie is a partner at Davids Advocaten and has been working as a lawyer since 2015. As a specialist in our insolvency practice, she assists companies with restructurings, restarts and in (the preliminary phase of) suspensions of payment and bankruptcy. Laurie loves to tackle complex issues, combining sharp analytical skills with a pragmatic approach. She specialises in procedures in the field of directors’ liability and, amongst other things, assists directors and supervisors held liable by a company creditor or trustee. Laurie also acts for shareholders, financiers, suppliers and customers of companies in financial difficulties, where her extensive experience as a trustee in bankruptcies is invaluable.
Laurie studied Law (Private Law) at the University of Amsterdam. In the period 2020–2021, she completed the post-academic specialisation programme INSOLAD Insolvency Law, graduating cum laude. In 2022, she successfully completed the specialisation programme Financial Economics for Insolvency Lawyers. In 2025, Laurie completed the Grotius Specialisation Programme in Corporate and Commercial Law, graduating cum laude.
Laurie is a member of the Association of Insolvency Lawyers (INSOLAD), INSOL Europe (the international specialist association for insolvency law) and the Dutch Association for Restructuring.
Register of jurisdictions (art. 35 b paragraph 1 Regulations on the Legal Profession)
Laurie van Leeuwen 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 TESTIMONIALS
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The team is very responsive and has sharp bright minds. I have worked with Laurie van Leeuwen and Joris Boddaert, who both stand out in their fields of expertise and have an enormous drive to achieve the best result for their clients.
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Both Laurie van Leeuwen and Nils Reerink are witty, sharp and working hard to get the best result. Besides, they never give up but always come with new ideas and suggestions.
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The firm boasts a solid and highly capable restructuring and insolvency team, which has been further strengthened by the recent appointment of Laurie van Leeuwen as partner. A commitment to delivering high-quality legal services in complex insolvency matters.


















