Ploum

CustomsCustoms, Trade & LogisticsTransport and LogisticsNetherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)

Partner, attorney at law

After graduating cum laude in both criminal and business law, Jikke started her career as a lawyer in 2004 with the international law firm DLA Piper, where she gained the necessary experience in all aspects of international trade, transport and insurance law. In addition, she specialized in customs law, export control and sanctions legislation.

In 2008, Jikke passed the specialist postgraduate Grotius Transport Law course, once more with distinction, and at the same time also successfully finished the post masters Customs Law at the European Fiscal Studies Foundation of Erasmus University in Rotterdam.

As of 1st May 2019 Jikke heads the International Trade, Customs & Logistics practice group at the Rotterdam law firm Ploum. Her team’s services include advising on and conducting civil, administrative and criminal litigation and corporate investigations in the areas of international trade, logistics, insurance, customs, export controls & sanctions and product compliance, including litigation before the Dutch Supreme Court. The team focuses in particular on the industry sectors Trade & Logistics, High Tech & Industry, Food & Agriculture and Life Sciences & Health.

Jikke is fluent in Dutch and English.

Lecturer customs law at FENEX Board member and founder of the GreenLane network (The Alliance of European Customs and Trade Lawfirms) Chairman of the examination board of KGH Douaneopleidingen Nederland Author for the column VAT and Customs van Kluwer Insights Member of AIJA (Association International des Jeunes Advocats)