Expertise
Robert-Jan is a corporate lawyer based in Amsterdam. He has significant experience in complex matters, focusing on (cross-border) acquisitions and investments, joint ventures, distressed M&A, advice on corporate governance and corporate (re)structurings and corporate and commercial contracting
Robert-Jan has worked with clients across many sectors including technology and fintech, private equity, financial services, professional services, hotels and leisure and healtcare & life sciences
Robert-Jan acts for a wide range of international and national clients, including multinationals, family-owned businesses, technology companies and entrepreneurs. He has regularly advised on shareholder matters and related disputes. He has also worked in Dubai and the GCC-region
- Experience
- Advising Surepay and its shareholders on the sale to Carlyle Europe Technology
- Advising Webb Traders and its shareholders on the sale to Marex Group plc
- Advising SemmieWealth on acquisitons and investment rounds
- Advising Mosadex on the strategic acquisition of NFA Funds
- Advising Strohm, a pioneer in the development of thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) technology, in the context of their largest investment round
- Testimonials
- "Very hands on, pragmatic and on top of the work. Very responsive and involved." – Legal 500, 2025
- Qualifications
- Advocaat admitted to the Dutch Bar
- Listed in the Register of Legal Practice Areas of the Dutch Bar Association for Ondernemingsrecht (Corporate Law)
- Training delivered
- Guest lecturer at various educational institutions and universities in the Netherlands.
- INSEAD MBA for Executives Highlights Program, January 2017
- Languages
- Dutch
- English
- Education
Utrecht University, Master, Corporate and Financial Law (Recht en Onderneming) (LLM)
- Year qualified
2012, admitted to the Dutch Bar (Advocaat)
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