Experienced lawyer & agribusiness professional

Jan went to law school after working for a number of years in fruit exports, innovative agricultural technologies and in commodities trading. Through this, he learned a lot about post-harvest technology, sales and finance. Jan has lived and worked for much of his career abroad: in Europe, Chile, Peru, Argentina and the US. Today, working as a lawyer, his considerable industry experience enables Jan to provide creative solutions to the legal and business challenges his clients are facing.

Education

Jan gained an undergraduate degree in International Agricultural Trade in 1993. In 2001, he graduated with a law degree from Tilburg University to which he added an LL.M. in tax law in 2006. Jan graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2015 with a master's degree in International Relations. He has been practicing law since 2001 and is a member of the Amsterdam Bar Association and the International Law Association. Jan is fluent in English, Spanish and his native Dutch, and also speaks German.

Jan has registered contract law as his principal legal practice area in the Netherlands Bar Association's register of legal practice areas. Based on this registration, he is required to obtain ten training credits per calender year in this legal practice area in accordance with the standards set by the Netherlands Bar Association.

A father of two, Jan is married and is training for his next marathon.

Jan would be happy to connect, regardless of whether you need a lawyer right now. It's always good to be in touch.