Wang Chan - Founder/C.E.O

Wang Chan studied Law at the University of Amsterdam and has been practising as a lawyer since 2002. He gained extensive experience in civil litigation at a medium-sized Amsterdam office and later specialised in Liability and corporate law. He founded Office Hong Kong N.V. in 2011 together with his three partners.

In addition to his daily law practice, Wang Chan is also an expert attached to the business news website BusinessInsider.nl.

Specialisations

Wang Chan has a broad interest and does not shy away from challenges. His practice reflects this: Wang Chan has a varied litigation and advisory practice and in-depth knowledge of the law of attachment and execution. His practice focuses on Corporate law (including cases relating to directors’ and officers’ liability and takeovers), Insolvency law, Contract law, and Real estate law. Wang Chan regularly litigates before the Enterprise Court at the Court of Appeal, is highly experienced in litigating and advising on (entering into or unbundling) joint ventures, such as general partnerships (VOF) and joint ventures.

As a lawyer, Wang Chan was involved in the relaunch of the Mexx fashion chain by an international retail company.

Trustee in bankruptcy

In addition, Wang Chan is regularly appointed by the court as a trustee in bankruptcy and as an administrator in moratoriums. In this position, he also built up extensive experience in insolvency law, viewed from the perspective of the liquidator but also from the point of view of the bankrupt, its managers, shareholders and financiers.

Grotius specialisation programme in insolvency law

Wang Chan completed the specialisation programme in Enterprise and Liability at the Grotius Academy and in 2008, he completed the INSOLAD/Grotius specialisation programme in Insolvency Law with honours. This is the most comprehensive and complete postgraduate programme in insolvency law.

Wang Chan is also a member of the Association of Insolvency Lawyers (INSOLAD) and its international branch INSOL.

 

Wang Chan has registered the following principal areas of law in the register of legal areas of the Netherlands Bar and Globally: inheritance law, insolvency law and corporate law. On the basis of this registration, he is obliged to obtain ten training credits per calendar year in each registered principal legal area in accordance with the standards of the Bar Association.

"Pragmatic, critical and focused on results."

Trustee in bankruptcy

In addition, Wang Chan is regularly appointed by the court as a trustee in bankruptcy and as an administrator in moratoriums. In this position, he also built up extensive experience in insolvency law, viewed from the perspective of the liquidator but also from the point of view of the bankrupt, its managers, shareholders and financiers.

Grotius specialisation programme in insolvency law

Wang Chan completed the specialisation programme in Enterprise and Liability at the Grotius Academy and in 2008, he completed the INSOLAD/Grotius specialisation programme in Insolvency Law with honours. This is the most comprehensive and complete postgraduate programme in insolvency law.

Wang Chan is also a member of the Association of Insolvency Lawyers (INSOLAD) and its international branch INSOL.

 

Wang Chan has registered the following principal areas of law in the register of legal areas of the Netherlands Bar and Globally: inheritance law, insolvency law and corporate law. On the basis of this registration, he is obliged to obtain ten training credits per calendar year in each registered principal legal area in accordance with the standards of the Bar Association.

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