Welcome
My name is Bob Wessels. I have been an independent legal counsel, advisor and arbitrator, with 45 years of business experience. For over 25 years I acted as a deputy justice in the Court of Appeal in The Hague. From 1988-2014 I was a law professor (civil law, commercial law, insolvency law) at the Vrije University in Amsterdam and the University of Leiden. This website illustrates a number of my past and present activities.
You can follow me through my blog. You can also find me on: linkedin.com/in/bobwessels. For further information please do not hesitate to contact me.
Recent blog posts
- 2026-01-26 EU Restructuring & Insolvency: What awaits us in 2026?26 January 2026For the European Commission, 2026 began with its plan, published in October 2025, to build a more sovereign and independent Europe. The work program, entitled “Europe’s Independence Moment”, addresses current and future challenges arising from ... Read More »
- 2025-01-doc1 Nederlands IPR onder handbereik8 December 2025Het Nederlandse internationale privaatrecht (IPR) onderging diverse, soms structurele veranderingen. Centraal staat Boek 10 BW, begin deze eeuw nog een legen huls, maar sinds 2012 het wettelijke huis voor het grootste deel van het Nederlandse ... Read More »