Experience

Milence

• Netherlands
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior legal counsel a.i.

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Amsterdam/Arnhem Major procurement/negotiations with contractors, advisors,architects, purchase and lease etc to build rapidly a PAN European network of commercial vehicle charging locations. 3-4 days a week


Nutreco
• Netherlands
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee
• Legal support to the Nutreco R&D department

  • Oct 2020 - Present


House of Lawyers

• Germany
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Legal Counsel a.i. at House of Lawyers for multinationals, SMEs and start-ups

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Amsterdam en omgeving, Nederland Independent legal counsel a.i. supporting tech enterprises. Multinationals, SMEs and start-ups



Ruhaak Legal Services B.V.

• Owner & Commercial counsel IP

  • May 2015 - Present

  Nijmegen/ Amsterdam / Eindhoven , the Netherlands See: www.ruhaaklegalservices.com



Honeywell

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Legal counsel a.i. at Honeywell Building Solutions

  • Oct 2013 - Mar 2022

  Nijmegen area, the Netherlands wrt all types of technological (often construction related) contracting, subcontracting and PPS related structures like joint ventures and consortium agreements and above all major EU- tenderings See as well www.ruhaaklegalservices.com or contact me directly on + 31652411781



Centralpoint

• Netherlands
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Legal Counsel a.i.

  • Feb 2019 - Jul 2019

  Nijmegen Area, Netherlands Strong emphasis on DaaS contracts/ financing /lease constructions



T-Mobile Nederland

• Netherlands
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Legal counsel a.i. -

  • May 2018 - Sep 2018

  The Hague Area, Netherlands emphasis on GDPR implementation and processes. Next to that commercial agreements.



Belron (Carglass)

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Legal Counsel a.i.

  • Sep 2017 - Feb 2018

  Eindhoven Area, Netherlands Emphasis on franchise- and rental agreements plus GDPR implementation.



Philips Lighting

• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

• Senior Legal Counsel a.i. - international tender

  • May 2017 - Dec 2017

  Major procurement tender for Philips Real Estate department including drafting of the tender documents, drafting managing agent agreement, hard- and softservices agreements + negotiation rounds.

• Senior Legal Counsel a.i. - international procurement

  • Oct 2016 - Mar 2017

  Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

• Senior Legal Counsel a.i - support the Dutch sales market

  • Nov 2015 - May 2016

  Eindhoven Area, Netherlands



Corbion

• Netherlands
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Legal Counsel

  • Jun 2009 - Oct 2012

  Gorinchem Strong emphasis on intellectual property rights (IPR), especially know how protection and how to license and use such know how in relations (contracts) with (international partners, both during the phase of joint developments and the commercialisation. Setting up of the worldwide legal function in a strong and recognisable way by providing templates, presenting on legal subjects relevant to the business and especially by assisting sales but as well procurement to get to business under legally… Show more Strong emphasis on intellectual property rights (IPR), especially know how protection and how to license and use such know how in relations (contracts) with (international partners, both during the phase of joint developments and the commercialisation. Setting up of the worldwide legal function in a strong and recognisable way by providing templates, presenting on legal subjects relevant to the business and especially by assisting sales but as well procurement to get to business under legally acceptable terms. Competition law forms as well a key item due to the strong position of the company in the market. Show less



Tele Atlas N.V. / Tom Tom N.V.

• Associate General Counsel

  • Feb 2000 - Apr 2009

  'sHertogenbosch and Gent (Belgium) Responsible for all legal matters with respect to EMEA and APAC, including key account contracts like joint development agreements, highly complex commercialisation, supply and distribution contracts. First as stand alone with one colleague in the US; last years as associate general counsel in a worldwide legal team. Strong emphasis on intellectual property rights and competition law. Worldwide insurance policies formed as well part of my job; presentations for the sales and procurement people… Show more Responsible for all legal matters with respect to EMEA and APAC, including key account contracts like joint development agreements, highly complex commercialisation, supply and distribution contracts. First as stand alone with one colleague in the US; last years as associate general counsel in a worldwide legal team. Strong emphasis on intellectual property rights and competition law. Worldwide insurance policies formed as well part of my job; presentations for the sales and procurement people on legal subjects and having templates available for the business. Show less



Royal Haskoning

• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Company lawyer and Advisor environmental law

  • 1996 - 2000

  Nijmegen Active both as in-house legal counsel (for IWACO B.V., a subsidiairy of Haskoning in those days). As in house legal counsel drafting of technology contracts, liability claims handling etc. As advisor I acted as lecturer, consultant for EC and Worldbank projects in Romania and Hungary.



Ruhaak Advocaten

• Attorney

  • 1992 - 1996

  Weert As attorney I held general practise. I worked in the field of contracts, (legal) liabilities related to soil pollution, insurance matters, renting, letting and selling of private and indus¬trial buildings, development and regional planning, governmental administration procedures, criminal law, collection procedures and environmental law.



Royal Navy

• United Kingdom
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Officer - Royal Dutch Navy

  • 1990 - 1992

  As Royal Navy officer (KMR) I worked those years (militairy services) at the Legal department of the Ministry of Defense in The Hague