Coen E.Drion

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Coen Drion is widely recognized as one of the leading practitioners of civil and commercial law in the Netherlands. He provides strategic advice to clients on their most important issues, including commercial and civil disputes, litigation before the courts, and other forums. Prior to joining Jones Day, he served as a Justice in the Supreme Court of the Netherlands for five years, after having been in private practice for more than 20 years.

Coen is regularly asked to serve as an mediator or arbitrator. In his prior private practice he served as an expert investigator, appointed by the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeals, in the matter of Fortis (a large Belgian/Dutch financial). The investigation concerned the takeover of Fortis by three major European banks and the subsequent rescue of Fortis by the Dutch, Belgian, and Luxemburg states in the midst of the financial crisis. Coen also has extensive experience in technology-related issues and has advised large corporations and the Netherlands government.

Coen is a member of the editorial board of many legal publications and has authored more than 150 articles, spanning a wide variety of legal subject matters. He continues to publish regularly and also lectures on civil and commercial law issues to business lawyers on such topics as how Anglo-American law and practices influence the law and practice in the Netherlands and beyond.

Coen has received the highest possible recognition by Chambers and other legal periodicals, including honors for being the best IT lawyer in the Netherlands.

Erfahrung

  • Vibrantz completes US$140 million new STS trade receivables securitisation and €10 million trade receivables factoring programmeJones Day assisted Vibrantz Corporation in relation to a new (i) US$140 million cross-border STS trade receivables securitization transaction with ING Belgium NV/SA and NORD/LB and (ii) €10 million bilateral factoring programme with ING Commercial Finance.
  • Diebold Nixdorf successfully restructures over $2.7 billion in funded debt and completes the first-ever dual proceeding under the U.S. bankruptcy code and Dutch restructuring law in 71 daysIn the first-ever cross border restructuring involving dual main proceedings under chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and a scheme of arrangement (the "Dutch Scheme") under the Dutch Act on Confirmation of Extrajudicial Plans (Wet Homologatie Onderhands Akkoord ("WHOA")), and the first-ever chapter 15 recognition of Dutch Scheme proceedings and a sanctioned WHOA reorganization plan (the "WHOA Plan"), Jones Day represented Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated ("Diebold") and certain of its U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries (the "Debtors") in connection with (i) the prepackaged chapter 11 cases of In re Diebold Holding Company, LLC, et al., (Case No. 23-90602-DRJ) commenced on June 1, 2023, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the "Bankruptcy Court"); (ii) the Dutch Scheme, commenced on June 1, 2023 by Diebold Nixdorf Dutch Holding B.V. (the "Dutch Issuer") in the District Court of Amsterdam (the "Dutch Court"), and (iii) the chapter 15 proceedings before the Bankruptcy Court commenced by the foreign representative of the Dutch Issuer, wherein the Bankruptcy Court recognized the Dutch Scheme proceeding as a foreign main proceeding and recognized and extended comity to the WHOA Plan that was sanctioned by the Dutch Court.
  • Sacyr Group and Marguerite Silver amend project Arlanzón finance documentsJones Day provided legal advice to consortium composed of Sacyr Group and Marguerite Silver in connection with the Spanish, English, and Dutch matters related with the modification and amendments of certain finance documents within the bond issuance scheme for project Arlanzón.
  • Careerbuilder sold Textkernel to Main Capital PartnersJones Day advised Careerbuilder, LLC in the sale of AI technology provider Textkernel to Main Capital Partners.
  • SHV Energy collaborates with Oberon Fuels, Inc., producer of renewable dimethyl etherJones Day advised SHV Energy N.V. with its collaboration and the entering into of a convertible note purchase agreement with Oberon Fuels, Inc., a producer of renewable DME, to accelerate the use of renewable DME to decarbonize transportation.
  • Exporo makes market entry into NetherlandsJones Day advised Exporo AG, a German FinTech company specializing in crowd-investments and blockchain-based real estate (re)financings, as regards Dutch and German law in connection with Exporo's initial offering of a token-based bond issue in the Netherlands and establishing its real estate investment business in the Netherlands.
  • Garmin® acquires Tacx, the leading manufacturer of indoor bike trainersJones Day advised Garmin Ltd. in its acquisition of the Tacx group, a Dutch family business that designs and manufactures high end indoor bike trainers, tools and accessories, as well as indoor training software and applications.
  • Private shareholders sell Velosophy (Babboe) to Accell GroupJones Day advised private shareholders on the sale of cargo bike specialist Velosophy (Babboe) to Accell Group.
  • Oi Brasil obtains approval of recovery planJones Day represented the trustee of Oi Brasil Holdings Coöperatief, a subsidiary of the Brazilian telecom giant Oi S.a., who filed for bankruptcy protection in 2016.
  • Cement Invest acquires from HeidelbergCement 50 percent of its Georgian businessJones Day advised Hunnewell Partners, in connection with its formation of Cement Invest B.V., a joint venture with the Georgian Co-Investment Fund, and Cement Invest’s acquisition from HeidelbergCement Central Europe East Holding B.V. of 50 percent of the voting interests in its Georgian business.
  • AURELIUS sells Getronics Group for €220 million (US$251.3 million)Jones Day advised AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA on the sale of its subsidiary Getronics to strategic investor Bottega Invest Co S.à.r.l. for €220 million (US$251.3 million) (enterprise value).
  • Timken acquires Groeneveld Group for $280 millionJones Day advised The Timken Company in its $280 million acquisition of Groeneveld Group, a leading provider of automatic lubrication solutions used in on- and off-highway applications.
  • CreditAccess Asia completes complex €95.4 million (US$102.8 million) multi-investor investment roundJones Day advised CreditAccess Asia, a micro-finance institution active primarily in India and SEA, on a complex €95.4 million (US$102.8 million) multi-investor investment round, involving (a) the conversion of outstanding bonds into equity; (b) the investment by Asian Development Bank, an international development bank; (c) the conversion of bonds held by a private equity fund Olympus Capital Asia; and (d) a further investment round by new investors.
  • Syndicate of lenders provides financing to Grupo Isolux Corsan for its restructuring of debtJones Day provided legal advice to a syndicate of Lenders (excluding bondholders) in a financing transaction to Grupo Isolux Corsan S.A., a listed global Spanish construction and engineering company, in the restructuring of nearly €2 billion debt owed by the worldwide-based group of companies.
  • Lycamobile defends litigation over allegations its customers were deliberately blocked from accessing Lebara's servicesJones Day advised Lycamobile UK Limited on litigation before a UK court in connection with plaintiff Lebara’s claim against Lycamobile that Lyca intentionally blocked its customers' access to Lebara’s internet services.
  • Bunge and Solazyme expand joint venture to make oils from renewable sources using microbesJones Day assisted Bunge Global Innovation, LLC in renegotiating its joint venture agreements with Solazyme, Inc. in the Netherlands and Brazil to, among other things, expand the products to be made and the geographies and manner in which all such products will be sold.
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    June 2021 Commentary

    Climate Change Litigation Bombshell: Dutch Lower Court Orders Royal Dutch Shell to Reduce CO2 Emissions

    April 2020 White Paper

    European Litigation: COVID-19 Measures at a Glance

    July 2019 Commentary

    Renegotiation of Existing BITs by the Netherlands May Directly Affect Current Investments

    November 2018 Commentary

    Climate Change Litigation Heats Up in Europe

    February 2018 Alert

    European Retail Trade Is on the Verge of Change

    October 2016 Alert

    Antitrust Alert: EU Court Says Public WiFi Providers May Be Required to Use Password Protection to Discourage Copyright Violations

    January 2016 Commentary

    Are You Ready for the Emerging Market Credit Bust?

    Weitere Veröffentlichungen

    • 24 March 2020
      Corona and the Law, NJB 2020, p. 813
    • December 2019
      Free Riders, NJB 2019/42, p. 3151
    • 25 October 2019
      Towards a Choice for Shorter Contracts?, NJB 2019, p. 2699
    • September 2019
      Chronicles Patrimonial Law, Advocatenblad 2019-7, p. 62-80
    • July 2019
      Gerrymandering, NJB 2019/28, p. 1999
    • June 2019
      The Unsafe Human Being in an Expanding World, NJB 2019, p. 1593
    • May 2019
      The Course of the Supreme Court on Financial Securities: Time for Reactions by the Contract Drafter?, ORP 2019/4, p. 23-26
    • April 2019
      Law and the 'Paper Reality', NJB 2019, p. 489
    • February 2019
      The Theme of a Case, NJB 2019, p. 383

    • 19 November 2019
      Influence of Anglo-American Contracts on Dutch Contract Interpretation, (Post-Graduate) Lecture for Grotius Academy International Contracting
    • 7 October 2019
      Anglo-American Contracts in the Dutch IT Environment, for Grotius Academy on IT Law
    • 26 September 2019
      International Contracting, How to Use Anglo-American Contracts and Know Their Background, For Academy for the Practice of Law
    • 26 June 2019
      Recent Developments in Patrimonial Law, Follow-Up Course for Grotius Academy International Contracting
    • 24 June 2019
      Anglo-American Influences on Dutch IT Contracts, for Grotius Academy on IT Law
    • 21 May 2019
      Agreements under Anglo-American Influence and Contract Interpretation Rules, for Grotius Academy on International Contracting
    • 2 April 2019
      Privatissimum, speech on Supreme Court for selected Leiden law students
    • 21 March 2019
      Speech on International Contracting on Annual IT Law Conference
    • December 19, 2018
      The Supreme Court under Scrutiny, SDU Event
    • November 20, 2018
      Agreements under Anglo-American Influence, Grotius Academy National and International Contracting
    • May 22, 2018
      Agreements under Anglo-American Influence and Contract Interpretation Rules, for Grotius Academy on International Contracting
    • April 16, 2018
      International Contracting for Academy for Legal Practice
    • December 8, 2017
      Course for Law@Work and Boom Legal Publishers, The Supreme Court Under Scrutiny
    • November 20, 2017
      Grotius Academy on International Contracting, Course on Anglo-American Contract Law and Dutch Contract Interpretation Rules
    • November 6, 2017
      International Contracting for Academy for Legal Practice at Castle Waardenburg
    • May 12, 2017
      Conference on 25 Years New Civil Code and Vienna Sales Convention: Speech on 25 years Supreme Court Precedents on Private International Law, Vienna Sales Convention and Foreign Law
    • May 11, 2017
      Grotius Academy on International Contracting, Course on Anglo-American Contracts and Contract Interpretation
    • April 11, 2017
      Course on International Contracting for Academy of Legal Practice at Castle of Waardenburg
    • February 16, 2017
      Course on International Contracting for Academy of Legal Practice
    • January 19, 2017
      Course on International Contracting for Legal Departments and Technology Transfer Unit of Erasmus Medical Center of Rotterdam
    • December 19, 2016
      Law@Work Post-Graduate Course "Doorpakken Vermogensrecht": Recent Developments in Contract Law
    • December 13, 2016
      Kluwer Course "The Supreme Court under Scrutiny"
    • December 9, 2016
      The Judge Activist?, Conference in Honor of Inaugural Lecture of Ybo Buruma, Radboud University Nijmegen
    • November 28, 2016
      Grotius Academy, Follow-Up Course IT Law, Recent Contract Law Developments
    • November 21, 2016
      Grotius Academy National and International Contracting, Course on International Contracting
    • November 14, 2016
      Academie voor de Rechtspraktijk (Academy for Legal Practice), Course on International Contracting
    • October 14, 2016
      Seminar Crisis: How to Manage?
    • October 14, 2016
      Crisis Management: Prepare for the Unexpected
    • Setember 6, 2016
      Grotius Academy on IT Law, post-graduate course on Anglo-American contract law and contracting practices and how to deal with Anglo-American boiler plate clauses under Dutch law
    • June 14, 2016
      "International Contracting", post-graduate course for Academy of Legal Practice (Academie voor de Rechtspraktijk)
    • June 9, 2016
      Annual Meeting of Dutch Lawyers' Association for Distribution, Franchise and Commercial Agency Speech entitled "The Supreme Court speaks through its judgments, but what does it say?"
    • May 10, 2016
      "The Influence of Anglo-American Contracts and Contracting Practice on Dutch Practice" and "Interpreting Commercial Contracts and Boiler Plate Clauses" | Grotius Academy, Post-Graduate Course on National and International Contracting
    • March 11, 2016
      "Checking and Drafting of Contracts" | Kluwer, Post-Graduate Course
    • March 8, 2016
      Life interview | Dutch Young Bar Education Program, Kick-Off Meeting
    • February 11, 2016
      "International Contracting" | Academie voor de Rechtspraktijk, Post-Graduate Course
    • December 21-22, 2015
      "Recent Contract Case Law of the Supreme Court" | Law @ Work, Post-Graduate Course
    • December 15, 2015
      "The Supreme Court under Scrutiny" | Kluwer, Post-Graduate Course
    • December 1, 2015
      "Directors' Liability" | Corruption and Sanctions Event Amsterdam
    • December 1, 2015
      Anti-Corruption Congress
    • November 27, 2015
      "International Contracting" | Academy for Legal Practice, Post-Graduate Course
    • November 17, 2015
      "The Influence of Anglo-American Contracts and Contracting Practice on Dutch Practice" and "Interpreting Commercial Contracts and Boiler Plate Clauses" | Grotius Academy, Post-Graduate Course on National and International Contracting
    • October 7, 2015
      "Recent Contract Case Law of the Supreme Court" and "Contracting in a Digital Environment" | Grotius Academy, Post-Graduate Course on National and International Contracting
    • October 5, 2015
      "Contracting with the Government" | OSR, Post-Graduate Course
    • October 2, 2015
      "The Influence of Anglo-American Contracts and Contracting Practice on Dutch Practice" and "Interpreting Commercial Contracts and Boiler Plate Clauses" | Kluwer, Post-Graduate Course
    • September 1, 2015
      "The Influence of Anglo-American Contracts and Contracting Practice on Dutch Practice" and "Interpreting Commercial Contracts and Boiler Plate Clauses" | Grotius Academy, Post-Graduate Course on IT Law

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