A partner and lawyer at AKD, Niels Hagelstein specialises in advising financial institution, alternative credit providers and corporate clients on a wide range of national and international finance transactions. His main areas of expertise are acquisition finance, fund finance, real-estate finance, business sector loans and structured finance.
Niels has one unique area of expertise with regard to optimising client service delivery. He focuses on automating and improving models, making work processes more effective and other client-oriented initiatives, the aim being to join forces with clients in innovative ways.
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Fouad el Houzi, one of Rotterdam’s leading restructuring advisors, co-heads AKD’s Restructuring & Insolvency team. Recognized as a Next Generation Partner by The Legal500 (2025) and an Up and Coming Partner by Chambers (2025), Fouad is praised by clients who note that “he is a highly sophisticated lawyer who is fully commercially aware of clients' needs and has a clear picture of what needs to be done” and that he “has a deep understanding of complex legal frameworks and consistently achieves top outcomes by offering tailored, effective solutions to his clients. Fouad is the go-to advisor in the Netherlands for navigating challenging legal situations.”
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