Ilse van Gasteren specialises in restructurings & insolvencies, including advice on security enforcement strategies, debt-for-equity swaps, creditor compositions (including WHOA), contingency planning, and going concern sales in insolvency scenarios. She acts for financial institutions, investors and also borrowers on complex local and cross-border restructurings.
Grotius/Insolad Specialisatieopleiding Insolventierecht (Postgraduate education for Dutch insolvency specialists) 2008
Finance and accounting (Specialisatieopleiding Financiele Economie) Erasmus University Rotterdam/Insolad 2011
Counsel 2012 - 2018
Partner since 2018
Professional bodies
Member of INSOLAD (Association of Dutch Insolvency Specialists)
Member of Insol Europe (European association of insolvency specialists)
Awards and citations
Restructuring and insolvency: Highly regarded
Restructuring and insolvency: Women Leaders IFLR1000 2026
"Ilse van Gasteren frequently assists companies with debt restructuring mandates, including under the Dutch scheme of arrangement. She also has experience acting for lenders." Chambers Europe 2026
Ilse "has in-depth knowledge of the law with a view on the commercial needs of the client." Clients value that "she is very thorough" and "delivers excellent work" Chambers Europe 2019
Ilse was recognised as a key contributor to the “Restructuring Deal of the Year”, which involved Lyondellbasell’s $24bn debt restructure IFLR Europe Awards 2011
Ilse comes recommended as a “leading lawyer” by IFLR1000 and is listed as insolvency and restructuring lawyer Chambers Europe in 2013 and 2014
