Experience

Van Oord Offshore Wind Projects B.V.

• Netherlands
• Maritime
• 1 - 100 Employee

• International Senior Legal Counsel a.i.

  • May 2022 - Present



Royal IHC

• Netherlands
• Shipbuilding
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Legal Counsel/Senior Contracts Manager a.i.

  • Jan 2020 - Apr 2022

  Project: Conversion of pipelay vessel Amazon (McDermott) into a J-Lay pipelay vessel with a J-Lay pipelay system with Multi-Joint Facility. Project: Conversion of pipelay vessel Amazon (McDermott) into a J-Lay pipelay vessel with a J-Lay pipelay system with Multi-Joint Facility.



Altrad Hertel Industrial Services Nederland

• Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

• Senior Legal Counsel a.i.

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2020

  Legal support project Benelux: development and implementation new contract risk policies, proxy policy, claim management, management insurance policies. Legal support project Benelux: development and implementation new contract risk policies, proxy policy, claim management, management insurance policies.



Van Oord Offshore Wind Germany GmbH

• (Lead) Senior Legal Counsel/ Senior Contract Manager a.i.

  • Jul 2018 - Dec 2019

• Senior Legal Counsel/Senior Contract Manager a.i.

  • Jul 2017 - Jun 2018

  Project: Windfarm Deutsche Bucht and in particular the Pilot Wind Energie Anlagen (PWEA) regarding the EPCI of additional offshore windmills on mono bucket foundations.Contract negotiation, claims- and contract risk management.



CKT Projects

• Netherlands
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Legal Counsel a.i.

  • May 2017 - Jan 2018

  Legal support project Ministry of Defence and provision of legal advice in general. Legal support project Ministry of Defence and provision of legal advice in general.



Begemann Milieutechniek B.V.

• Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

• Senior Legal Counsel a.i.

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Legal support contract documentation: contract terms and conditions, guarantees etc. Legal support contract documentation: contract terms and conditions, guarantees etc.



CKT Projects (Hertel Offshore)

• Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

• General Counsel

  • Sep 2014 - Jan 2017

  CKT Projects was a dedicated EPC contractor specialized in design, fabrication and maintenance of complete (modular) accommodations, technical modules, architectural outfitting and insulation on a turn-key basis with offices in the Netherlands, England, China and Romania (About 400 employees. Turnover in 2015 EUR 76M). • Sole responsibility for all legal affairs within the company reporting directly to the Managing Director. Member of MT; • Negotiating international contracts (e.g. EPC-contracts in relation to living quarters, helidecks and technical modules, joint venture and consortium agreements); • Contract claim and risk management: leading a team of experienced contract managers dealing with variation order claims against South-Korean companies. Supervising court and arbitration proceedings; • Corporate housekeeping: managing changes in CKT group legal structure. Act as Company Secretary of English entities. Show less



Hertel

• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group Senior Legal Counsel

  • May 2008 - Sep 2014

  Internationally active in the field of multi-disciplinary industrial services specialized in scaffolding, insulation and mechanical maintenance. Active in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia (In 2014 about 12,000 employees. Turnover in 2014 EUR 0.8 billion). • Risk analysis, drafting and negotiating national and international contracts (e.g. offshore/maintenance: Princess Amalia windfarm); • Claim management; • Supervision of legal proceedings and instructing lawyers; • Advising the Executive Board on corporate legal matters; • Development and implementation of contract risk management as part of Hertel group business improvement program; • Provide training in contract risk management to international commercial teams during specially designed workshops; • Member of Insurance Board: development and implementation of global insurance policy. Show less



TNT

• Netherlands
• Freight and Package Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Legal Counsel

  • Sep 2001 - May 2008

  PostNL is the leading provider of postal, parcel and e-commerce services in the Benelux (In 2007 worldwide about 70,000 employees. Turnover in 2007 EUR 4.2 billion). • Risk analysis, drafting and negotiating contracts (e.g. in relation to mail and parcel delivery with KarstadtQuelle AG, cooperation agreement with Nationale Apotheek.nl); • Managing and dealing with legal proceedings (e.g. infringement cases based on postal regulatory law, intellectual property law); • Providing legal advice in relation to set up of network sub-contractors for parcel service and next neighbour delivery; • Supervision and training junior legal counsels. 2007: 9-month course in national and international contract law (Grotius Specialisatieopleiding Nationaal en Internationaal Contracteren). Show less



NautaDutilh

• Netherlands
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lawyer

  • Aug 2000 - Sep 2001

  Member of transport law department providing legal services to harbor related companies. Make attachments on vessels. Member of transport law department providing legal services to harbor related companies. Make attachments on vessels.



Adriaanse van der Weel advocaten

• Netherlands
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lawyer

  • Jun 1997 - Aug 2000

  General practice. General practice.



ARAG

• Germany
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Counsel

  • Aug 1994 - Jun 1997

  Providing legal advice in relation to employment law and transport law. Providing legal advice in relation to employment law and transport law.



Kamer van Koophandel

• Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

• Legal Counsel

  • May 1994 - Aug 1994

  Providing legal advice to registered companies. Providing legal advice to registered companies.



Opleidingsinstituut Rijnvoort

• Maassluis

• Teacher (interim) of salary administration (Praktijkdiploma Loonadministratie)

  • Nov 1993 - May 1994

  Preparing students for exams. Preparing students for exams.



Royal Army

• The Hague Area, Netherlands

• Military Service in the Legal Affairs Department

  • Nov 1992 - Nov 1993

  Handling written requests filed by military personnel. Handling written requests filed by military personnel.