Disputes and liability

• Intense conflict between shareholders in family business settled
  The relationship between the shareholders of a family business had become seriously damaged. Negotiations had reached an impasse. Read how we came to a solution.
• The difficult position of the minority shareholder
  Following a dispute between the directors of a company, our client was sacked. He was offered a mere pittance for his shares. Read about our approach.
• Dispute regarding a cancelled takeover
  Our client placed an opening bid on the shares of a company. The acquisition date was postponed. Then the seller suddenly switched dealings to another party. Read on.

Insolvency and restructuring

• Double win for a supplier in a bankruptcy case
  Our client was a supplier of a retail chain that had been declared bankrupt. This retail chain still held a significant amount of unpaid and as yet unsold stock belonging to our client. Read on.
• Accused of improper performance
  Investors had made investments in a franchise formula, but additional investment would lead to insolvency risks for the shareholders of the franchiser. Read on.
• Personally liable for the shortfall in liquidation assets
  Two acquaintances opted to invest in a place of entertainment. However, their dream turned into a costly nightmare. Liquidation was the only option. Read on.

Negotiation and contracts

• Business partners fall out over the division of the company
  Two car dealers fell out with each other. Having decided to split up the business, they were unable to agree on the final division of the business assets. Read on.
• Successful negotiations after a false start
  Before our office was called in, the trust between parties negotiating the takeover of shares became seriously damaged. Our assignment: save this takeover. Read on.

Acquisitions and business succession

• Divergent interests regarding the takeover
  Guiding and assisting a takeover process sometimes calls for a rather diplomatic approach. Especially when some shareholders remain and others are bought out. Read on.
• Four young IT entrepreneurs sell their business
  Hoens & Souren were asked to represent four young IT entrepreneurs in the sale of their business. Within three and a half months they could raise their glasses to a successful closing of the deal. Read on.

Construction and real estate

• Successful defence for buyer of commercial property against suit brought by project developer
  Hoens & Souren assisted the buyer in a suit brought to the Court of Arbitration for the Building industry by the project developer. Read on to learn how the suit came to a succesful end for the buyer.
• Rent adjustment for retail space agreed
  Vacancy and renovation of a shopping centre endangered the business operations of a client. Hoens & Souren started negotiations with the landlord and accomplished a severe decrease in rent.
• Municipality cancels entrepreneur’s rent. Now what?
  After all entrepreneurs of a industrial site received a notice of termination of the rent, three entrepeneurs came to Hoens & Souren with the request to accomplish a solution. Read on.

Labour law

• Two years continued payment of salary during illness is more than enough!
  An employer had an employee who had been ill over a long period. Hoens & Souren succeeded in preventing the employer from having to pay yet another year’s salary after a period of two years.
• Speedy and successful reorganisation
  Within one month, Hoens & Souren successfully completed a reorganisation process during which the employer had to let nine employees go. Read on.