Key Skills

Job Description

About the job Do you want to run your own files instead of a slice of someone else's? BISSESSUR is looking for an associate with at least three years of experience as an advocaat to strengthen our corporate practice. You will work directly with the firm's principal and with clients on transactions, restructurings and corporate disputes, most of them with a cross-border angle. No layers, no silos, and responsibility from day one. What you will do Advise companies, directors, shareholders and investors on corporate law, governance and commercial contracts. Draft and negotiate SPAs, shareholders' agreements, joint venture agreements, loan and security documentation and corporate resolutions. Run due diligence and take transactions from term sheet to closing. Work on restructurings and distressed transactions, including WHOA proceedings. Act in corporate disputes, including proceedings before the Enterprise Chamber. Be a first point of contact for clients and for foreign counsel on cross-border matters. Contribute to business development: proposals, events and publications. What you bring At least three years of experience as an advocaat in corporate law, with the Beroepsopleiding Advocaten completed. Fluency in Dutch and English, spoken and written. You draft in both languages without help. Solid transaction experience and a genuine interest in corporate law in the broad sense. Commercial judgment. You see what the client needs and give advice that can be acted on. Independence and ownership. You manage your own files and deadlines, wherever you work from. Willingness to travel, within the Netherlands and abroad, for clients, closings and hearings. Experience in restructuring or corporate litigation is a plus. So is German. What we offer Substantive work and direct client contact at a level that larger firms reserve for senior associates. A broad corporate practice: transactions, restructuring and disputes in one role. International exposure, with clients and matters across Europe, the United States and the Caribbean, and close cooperation with our Zürich office. Real flexibility. Our office is at the World Trade Center Schiphol, and we encourage hybrid working, working from home and working from abroad. Room to build your own profile and practice, with support for training and specialisation. A competitive salary and benefits, in line with your experience. About BISSESSUR BISSESSUR is an independent law firm with a history going back to 1994. From our offices at the World Trade Center Schiphol and in Zürich we advise on Corporate/M&A, Restructuring & Insolvency, Dispute Resolution, Finance and Tax. Our clients are companies, boards, shareholders, creditors and investors, often in situations where several interests collide and a practical answer is needed quickly. Interested? Send your CV and a short motivation to [email protected]. Unsolicited approaches from recruitment agencies in response to this vacancy are not appreciated.

Core Responsibilities

Advise companies, directors, shareholders, and investors on corporate law, governance, contracts, transactions, restructurings, and disputes, including cross-border matters. Manage transactions from due diligence through closing, act as a client contact, and contribute to business development.

Requirements

Applicants must have at least three years of experience as an attorney in corporate law and have completed the Dutch Bar professional training program. They must be fluent in written and spoken Dutch and English, have solid transaction experience, and demonstrate commercial judgment, independence, and willingness to travel; restructuring or litigation experience and German are advantages.