Prenobe Bissessur
Principal
Attorney at Law
+31 88 2477 000
+31 88 2477 007
+31 6 483 585 64
pb@bissessur.legal
Netherlands: Schiphol Amsterdam Airport
Prenobe Bissessur has over 15 years of experience in corporate, tax and insolvency law.
He specialises in business restructuring and turnaround projects, mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate finance across domestic and international markets.
He brings to the firm a strong commercial mindset and deep operational insight, which enables him to advise on both strategic transactions and complex regulatory or insolvency challenges.
Bar Admission
- Admitted to the Netherlands Bar
Memberships
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- American Bar Association (ABA)
- INSOL Europe / INSOL International
- Dutch Restructuring Association (NVvH)
- Netherlands Association for Comparative and International Insolvency Law (NVRII)
- VNO-NCW Jong Management Rotterdam
Education & Qualifications
- INSOLAD/Grotius Insolvency Law (Grotius Academy)
- WHOA Restructuring Expert (Leiden Law Academy)
- CPO Insolvency Law for Insolvency Practitioners (Radboud University)
- LL.M. (Erasmus University)
- LL.B. (Utrecht University)
Languages
- Dutch (native)
- English (professional)
- French (working proficiency)
Key Strengths & Expertise
- Advising on cross-border (re)structurings and turnarounds, with practical insight into both creditor and company perspectives
- M&A transactions and joint ventures in multiple sectors including corporate finance, natural resources and technology
- Managing tax and regulatory dimensions of international deals, ensuring alignment between commercial objectives and legal compliance
- Handling large scale insolvency and debt rescue matters, including debtor/creditor negotiations, asset disposals and value-preservation strategies
- Bridging Dutch/European and international business cultures and legal environments, making him well-placed for cross-jurisdictional mandates
Notable Experience
- Advising corporates and shareholders on cross-border restructurings and turnaround situations, including in-court WHOA proceedings and complex out-of-court debt restructurings.
- Acting for companies and investors in corporate and commercial disputes, including high-stakes shareholder conflicts and cross-border litigation.
- Advising on international M&A transactions, joint ventures, and strategic alliances, with a strong focus on deal structuring, risk allocation, and post-closing governance.
- Representing boards and shareholders in distressed M&A and asset sales, balancing value preservation with regulatory and insolvency constraints.
- Advising on corporate governance, director duties, and liability exposure in sensitive situations involving financial distress or shareholder disputes.
- Providing integrated legal and tax advice to corporates, investors, and high-net-worth individuals on cross-border structuring, relocations, and reorganisations.
- Acting as trusted advisor to clients operating in regulated and international environments, including aviation, energy, technology, and manufacturing sectors.
Firm Updates & Expert Analysis
Prenobe Bissessur - News & Insights
21 Dec 2025
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The EU’s New Insolvency Directive: from Division to Predictability
It has been a while since the European Union’s (EU) Insolvency Directive has gained any visible progress. After years of heavy debating between Member States, the EU Commission, under Danish presidency, has finally gotten closer to harmonising EU Members
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