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Find out what the new German insolvency law means for your cases in Germany.

How will Brexit affect businesses? Find out the impact on debt collection after Brexit and cross-border dispute resolution. Our specialists explain the most important procedures and how these may affect you.

In many European countries there is a lockdown, which also affects several courts in Europe. Read here about the impact of the Coronavirus on judicial collection.

Do you have questions regarding international or European debt collection from the US during the coronavirus crisis? We gathered the 9 most frequently asked questions for you in this article.

Dutch legal assistant Lincy Endevoets has recently joined our international debt recovery team. Lincy focuses on debt recovery cases in the Netherlands. Wondering what she can do for you? Read our article.

Do you have a debtor in Italy or Spain? A new superhero has joined our Italian desk and can get your money back from an Italian or Spanish debtor. Contact Chiara today and find out how she can help you.

Transformation is pivotal if businesses want to thrive. They need to draw on all their resources, work together and keep informed if they want to stay ahead of the curve. Read our article to find how we use transformation in our business.

Deceiving the Queen, a Prime Minister under attack, a government in disarray and high court judges walking out on meetings with the European Minister. What is happening with Brexit? Read more.

For many credit managers, achieving and/or maintaining a low DSO (daily sales outstanding) is a key KPI, and for good reason. Read our 8 tips on how to improve your DSO.

Is your business ready for Brexit? Read our blog to find out more about preparing for Brexit. If you have not prepared anything ahead of 29th March 2019, contact us immediately! With only a few weeks to go, you have very little time to prepare yourself for a possible Brexit.

How will Brexit affect the enforcement and recognition of court judgments? Read our blog to find out more or contact us today. Our international lawyers can help with all your Brexit questions.

What will a 'no-deal' brexit look like when it comes to applicable law and competence of court? Our specialists can advise about how Brexit might affect you and what the best possible steps are in judicial procedures against a UK based company. Contact us today.

Will there be a 'deal', 'no-deal' or 'extension' Brexit? Our specialists can advise how Brexit might affect you and what the best possible steps are in judicial procedures against a UK based company. Contact us today.

Brexit: will there be a ‘deal’, a ‘no deal’ or an ‘extension’ Brexit? What are the effects of these scenarios on European Procedures? Our international lawyers can answer all your business concerns regarding Brexit. Contact us today.

Vivienne Broeze, joined Bierens in January 2019, strengthening our German desk. Do you have unpaid invoices from a German customer, or would you like more information about collections in Germany? Vivienne and her colleagues can help. Get in touch today!

Our international practice is growing fast! Eniada Seitaj joins our Italian desk, strengthening the services we provide for Italy. Do you have an Italian debtor? Contact Eniada today, she is happy to help.

Political turmoil reigns, but since the referendum was announced in 2016, the UK’s markets have suffered from instability and the devaluing of the Pound. But what’s going on now?

Our international lawyers, Marielene de Ruijter – Van Den Brand and Zijad Jusic provided their expertise on the subject regarding options for judicial and arbitral awards in the Netherlands to the New York Bar Association.

Do you know how to protect your business during an economic crisis? Our team of international lawyers can help. We are experts in contracts, litigation and debt recovery and can advise on the best route of action to protect your business. Get in touch today to find out how we can help you.

Happy New Year from all of us at Bierens. We wish you a happy, prosperous 2019. And remember, if you have unpaid invoices, get in touch today. Our team of international lawyers can help you start the new year right.

Even Santa must find it tough sometimes to run a business successfully. If you have outstanding invoices, get in touch with us today. We will alleviate your debt recovery concerns, so you can relax this Christmas.

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Bierens European Collection Attorneys. Enjoy your holiday. Get in touch with us for all your debt collection matters.

Do you know how to prove your claim in a French Court? Our French debt collection lawyer, Yassin Jarmouni, provides some useful information for recovering your unpaid invoices, even without proof.

Bierens International practice has expanded. Italian lawyer, Daniela Pizzuto joins our international debt recovery team and specialises in debt collection cases for Italian companies.

Are you dealing with a difficult debtor and unpaid invoices? Find out more about what type of debtor you have and read our helpful tips on the best way to approach them for successful debt recovery.

Do you have an unpaid invoice from a Brazilian company? Here are 3 useful tips for debt recovery in Brazil that will help you collect your unpaid invoices.

Doing business in Turkey? Worried about unpaid invoices and how to recover your debt? Here is our advice to help you conduct business with Turkish companies and keep you ahead of the crisis.

The Spanish tax authorities have published a list of defaulters in June 2018 again on their website. This list mentions persons and companies that owe more than one million euros to the Spanish tax authorities. This year there are again well-known names on the list...

Calling a debtor and asking them for money is never a nice thing to do. But often, calling is one of the most effective ways to get your customer to pay. Here are our top six tips from our debt collection specialists for more successful debt collection calls.

It is been 25 years ago this week, that our Dutch lawyer Bart van Onna joined Bierensgroup. A big milestone for Bart and our office!

Our international practice is growing fast. In recent months, we have strengthened our international team with debt collection lawyers and specialists. Since the autumn of 2017, the Brazilian lawyer Maria Marquezini Cara is part of our international team. Maria handles business in Portugal and Brazil.

What does the future of credit management look like? That was a central question during the third edition of the Credit Summer Event. Over 150 credit managers and financial professionals came to the head office to hear and discuss the latest developments in the area of credit management.

Our international practice is growing rapidly. We have been busy recruiting new debt collection specialists and lawyers to our international team, to further strengthen it. One of the more recent additions to our international team is Ms Ishar Ahluwalia.

In practice we notice that small business don’t arrange their policy the right way which leads to debt with unpaid invoices. We listed 7 tips below to minimize this risk of debt collection for small business.

In Spain, credit transfers from a supplier to a factoring company is a business potential with red flags. Many fraudulent activities can take place with these type of transactions.

The Legal Hackers event took place tonight at our office in Amsterdam. This event was focused on “Securing the Cyberspace”. The presentation was fully attended with three experts lecturing in the area of cybersecurity.

The US is one of the largest trade partners of Turkey (according to 2016 statistics). Turkey’s total export to the US was equal to 6.62 billion dollars in 2016. The total import from the US amounted to 10.9 billion dollars in the same year. Due to the substantial trade between the two countries and the recent fluctuation of the Turkish economy, we see an increase in payment defaults for US companies.

The digital environment is developing drastically: information is sent through digital channels in the wink of an eye. One of those well-known channels, WhatsApp, has over one billion users globally. The question, therefore, arises: can you present WhatsApp messages as evidence to a Spanish judge?