Björn is a partner in Stibbe's corporate department and heads its private equity practice. His areas of specialism include domestic and cross border mergers and acquisitions, with a focus on public company takeovers and private equity transactions. In addition, he counsels clients on other corporate and securities law matters, including corporate governance, director's duties and disclosure requirements.
Boris is a specialist in large-scale real estate transactions. He advises on the purchase, sale and financing of real estate. His field of work also includes advising clients on all aspects of their corporate real estate and on matters involving project development and real estate contracts concerning commercial and residential properties. For such matters, Boris acts on behalf of corporates, real estate companies, project developers, investors, banks, global retailers and municipalities. In 2019, Boris obtained his Master of Real Estate (MRE) from the Amsterdam School of Real Estate with a thesis on the main civil law and tax differences between a ground lease and a contractual lease regarding commercial properties. He is the co-editor and co-author of the second revised edition of the Handbook Commercial Lease Law and publishes regularly on his expertise. He is also a permanent guest lecturer at the University of Groningen. Boris holds master’s degrees (both with honours) in both civil law and corporate law from the University of Leiden. He also attended Hastings College of Law in San Francisco on the L.L.B exchange program. In 2012, he completed the postgraduate course in lease law (with honours) of the Dutch Association of Lease Lawyers. Boris is a member of the Master of Real Estate Alumni Society and the Dutch Association of Lease Lawyers.
Branda specializes in collective actions and in complex contractual disputes, often with cross-border or regulatory aspects. She has acted in a broad spectrum of cases comprising ESG-related matters, industrial accidents and consumer rights cases. She is a lucid, dedicated and responsive lawyer with an eye for detail. Branda is Professor by Special Appointment for the Corporate Litigation chair at Leiden University. She regularly publishes about ESG litigation, the Dutch class action regime and the attribution of knowledge to legal entities. She holds a Ph.D. (with honours) from the Radboud University Nijmegen. Branda is editor of the Dutch Review of Civil Law (Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Burgerlijk Recht) and a former editor of Company law monthly review (Maandblad voor Ondernemingsrecht). She is a member of the board of the Association of Dutch Lawyers (Nederlandse Juristenvereniging).
Daphne specializes in commercial litigation, combining her expertise on complex cases with clear pragmatism. She handles a variety of matters such as corporate fraud, contractual and tort disputes, matters of enforcement and execution of claims. Daphne is experienced in civil attachment law and regularly advises international clients on the execution of foreign judgments in the Netherlands. In addition, she represents financial institutions in proceedings regarding financial disputes. Daphne has a master's in International Business Law (2009) from Tilburg University and a master’s in Civil and Company Law (2010) from the University of Nijmegen. She attended the Stibbe MBA Highlights Programme at INSEAD (2017). In addition, Daphne is a member of the Dutch Association for Civil Law and the Dutch Association of Procedural Law.
Heleen specialises in mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets, corporate law and corporate governance. Please visit the Stibbe website for more details: http://www.stibbe.com/en/people/h/heleen-kersten.
Jakoline specialises in corporate criminal law. She represents companies and individuals facing allegations of (tax) fraud and other economic offences. She specialises in defending directors subject to criminal investigations (‘feitelijk leidinggevers’). Jakoline litigates in matters related to alleged (tax) fraud, violations of the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act (‘Wwft’) and other economic offences, including environmental offences. Jakoline also has broad experience in article 12 procedures. She has a Master’s in Law from Utrecht University (Legal Research Master, focusing on criminal law). Jakoline graduated in 2014. She attended the Stibbe MBA Highlights Programma at INSEAD (2020). Jakoline is a board member of the Dutch Association of Young Criminal Defence Lawyers (‘NVJSA’).
Jan provides strategic advice to guide his clients through the continuously developing area of European and national planning, environmental and nature conservation law. Jan is an expert in his field, in which climate change and the energy transition have prominent place. He advises and litigates on behalf of companies and governmental bodies in complex and large-scale developments concerning, for example, housing, retail, energy (including wind) and leisure.
Job co-heads the restructuring practice of Stibbe’s Amsterdam office. He acts on cross-border financial restructuring, including through English schemes of arrangements, and distressed transactions for a range of high profile borrowers and lenders. Job also represents clients in litigation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency and he is regularly appointed by the court as an administrator and bankruptcy trustee. In each case, he works closely with his clients guiding them through any complexities. He regularly teaches and publishes on subjects of restructuring, liability and bankruptcy law. Job has a master’s in law from Tilburg University.
With two decades of experience in private practice and in-house, Li Wee has essential knowledge and expertise to offer her clients. Li Wee specialises in the energy and industrial sectors on project development (including onshore and offshore wind parks, gas fired power plants and hydrogen projects), complex commercial contracts (including power purchase agreements, industrial supply agreements and CO2 capture and storage agreements) and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining our Amsterdam office in 2008, she practiced in a top-tier law firm in both London and Singapore. She also spent three years as legal counsel in an engineering and construction company and in an oil major. Li Wee was admitted as advocate and solicitor to the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2002 and to the Roll of Solicitors in England and Wales in 2007.
Manon specialises in corporate law, particularly in relation to mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, capital markets, corporate governance and other matters of company law for national and international (listed) clients. Her work includes incorporation of companies, partnerships, cooperative associations and foundations, corporate acquisitions and disposals, mergers and split-offs, securities (pledge and mortgage), share issues and transfers and codes of conduct/ethics, corporate governance, capital protection rules.
Martin has a wide range of experience in the Energy and Industrial sector. He acts as counsel to various large industrial companies and energy companies in business and financial matters. Furthermore, he acts as counsel to sponsors, developers, contractors, lenders and other parties in energy and industrial projects (including project finance).
Matthijs specialises in complex international arbitration and litigation. He represents national and international clients in disputes concerning M&A, directors' and officers' liability, banking litigation, complicated contractual disputes and mass damages claims. Matthijs regularly acts as Dutch counsel in arbitration and litigation matters affecting both the Netherlands and various other jurisdictions, including the US, UK, Germany and Japan. His practice involves acting as counsel in arbitration proceedings administered by leading arbitration institutes such as the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI), as well as in ad hoc arbitration proceedings and before international commercial courts such as the Netherlands Commercial Court. Matthijs is a member of the Dutch Arbitration Association and has completed the Grotius Academy Corporate Litigation. He regularly publishes and teaches on a variety of subjects in his key specialisations, including the handbook on the new English-language Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC). Prior to joining Stibbe, Matthijs practiced in London and at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in New York (2006-2007).
Muriël has broad knowledge and specialist expertise in corporate and white collar crime. She advises high-profile companies as well as their directors and/or employees in complex matters related to fraud (fraude), corruption (omkoping), money laundering (witwassen) and other (economic) offences. Muriël provides companies with advice and training on the compliance with applicable laws and regulations and conducts internal investigations (interne onderzoeken) within companies into the compliance with such laws and regulations. Furthermore, Muriël acts as a defense lawyer in investigations and proceedings related to corporate and white collar crime. Muriël is a member of the Dutch Association of Criminal Defence Lawyers (Nederlandse Vereniging van Strafrechtadvocaten).
Nynke has been a lawyer since 2011, specialising in cyber security, data protection and incident response services, and has specific knowledge in the field of cyber insurance. She also has extensive experience with advising and litigating for a wide range of clients, including insurers and brokers, healthcare institutions and public authorities. Nynke was awarded the national title of Legal Woman of the Year in 2021. In that same year, Nynke received her PhD from Radboud University for her dissertation 'A Legal Perspective on Cyber Insurance' (De cyberverzekering vanuit civielrechtelijk perspectief), published by Wolters Kluwer. Nynke wrote her dissertation as an external PhD candidate in four years, alongside her work as a lawyer. Nynke remains affiliated with the Radboud Business Law Institute as a research fellow. As an ancillary position, Nynke is chair of the Technical Committee Cyber, which is part of the Dutch Insurance Exchange Association (VNAB). She has written numerous research papers and case commentaries on cyber insurance, cyber security and data protection. Nynke has been an invited speaker at many Dutch and international conferences and symposia, including INTERSCT, PI.lab, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), the Nationaal Cyber Security Centrum (NCSC-NL), One Conference, and the Academy of European Law (ERA). Nynke is also a lecturer for the post-academic specialisation courses Grotius Privacy Law (Radboud) and Cybercrime & Cybersecurity (Leiden), and a member of the editorial board of Computerrecht, a Dutch-Belgian academic journal.
Soeradj advises financial institutions in the Netherlands and abroad on a broad range of complex regulatory, compliance and enforcement matters. Soeradj is an all-round financial regulation lawyer advising on many (complex) subjects relating to market access, ongoing requirements for licensed institutions and enforcement-related issues. Soeradj has a particular focus on the payments market, anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing and sanctions regulations, fintech, criminal and administrative law enforcement, internal investigations, fraud, market abuse, the trust sector, remuneration in the financial sector, general compliance and integrity, M&A in the financial sector, and dealing with regulators (including administrative litigation). Soeradj is part of both the Stibbe Financial Markets practice group and the Criminal Law practice group. He is a member of the Dutch Financial Law Association and an active member of Stibbe’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee and Stibbe’s Pro Bono Committee. Together with lawyers from other leading law firms, Soeradj took the initiative for a Diversity and Inclusion platform for the Dutch legal sector (‘Bridges Network’). Soeradj obtained his LL.M from the VU University of Amsterdam and attended the Stibbe MBA Highlights Programme at INSEAD (2017). Soeradj is regularly asked by clients and other parties to speak about his expertise and he regularly publishes articles on regulatory and enforcement related subjects.
Tim has proven expertise and knowledge in a wide range of areas including banking litigation, mass claims, corporate fraud, directors’ fraud, contractual and tort disputes, and conducting internal investigations. Tim is admired for his tactical thinking, commercial attitude, good sense of context, rational approach and strong litigation skills. He is also known for achieving successful results.