Bob Wessels Insolvency Law Collection (BWILC)

Bob Wessels Insolvency Law Collection (BWILC)

Stichting Bob Wessels Insolvency Law Collection

Leiden, Netherlands

EducationScience & ResearchTax-deductible donations
Operating foundationFounded 2016International reach
Profile last updated: May 8, 2026

About

Founded in 2016, Bob Wessels Insolvency Law Collection (BWILC) is a foundation based in Leiden, Netherlands working on education, science & research.

The Bob Wessels Insolvency Law Collection (BWILC) is a Dutch foundation established in 2016 on the initiative of Prof. em. Bob Wessels. It promotes knowledge of international and comparative restructuring and insolvency law by maintaining and providing access to a specialist book and media collection, and by organising an annual PhD workshop for early-career researchers. The collection is held in custody with Leiden University, and the foundation is governed by a board of law academics from across Europe.

Location

Leiden, Netherlands

Founded

2016

Organisation type

Operating foundation

Legal form

Stichting

Legal name

Stichting Bob Wessels Insolvency Law Collection

Focus areas

insolvency lawrestructuring lawlegal researchlaw libraryPhD workshopcomparative law

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationScience & Research

Works for

Students

How they work

Capacity buildingAwareness & education

Programmes

PhD Workshop on European and International Insolvency Law

Education · Netherlands

An annual two-day workshop, held since 2019 at Leiden University, where invited PhD students from Europe and beyond present and discuss their research and receive feedback from experienced professors.

Bob Wessels Insolvency Law Collection

Education · Netherlands

A book and media collection on national and international insolvency law, maintained under a custody agreement with Leiden University and made accessible to students and researchers worldwide.

Funding & support

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Leiden University

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