Independent Dutch Attorney at Law

Corporate & Commercial Law Counsel

Dutch and cross-border legal advice for companies, groups and entrepreneurs.

Jan van der Valk advises national and international companies on corporate and commercial law, cross-border contracts, corporate governance, compliance, data protection and commercial disputes. With more than three decades of legal and in-house experience, he provides clear, practical and independent advice.

Legal focus

  • Corporate & commercial law
  • International contracts
  • Governance & restructuring
  • WWFT / AML compliance
  • Data protection
  • Commercial disputes

Previous senior legal experience

Expertise

Legal advice for corporate and commercial matters

Senior, direct and pragmatic legal support for companies operating in the Netherlands and across borders.

Corporate & Commercial Law

Advice on Dutch corporate and commercial matters, business structures, commercial relationships and legal risk.

Cross-border Contracts

Drafting, reviewing and negotiating international commercial contracts with a practical understanding of business realities.

Corporate Governance

Support with governance structures, decision-making processes and internal legal frameworks.

Compliance, AML & Anti-Bribery

Advice on WWFT/AML obligations, anti-bribery policies and compliance procedures.

Data Protection

Practical legal support on data protection issues affecting companies and commercial operations.

Commercial Disputes

Strategic advice in commercial conflicts, negotiations and related proceedings.

Jan van der Valk

About Jan van der valk

A senior independent attorney with international business experience

I started my career at a medium sized commercial law firm with a  litigation practice, then served as (senior) in-house legal counsel at Roche Diagnostics GmbH (Mannheim, Germany)Amadeus Travel Distribution S.A (Madrid, Spain and Bangkok, Thailand), and SABIC (Saudi Based Industrial Corporation, Sittard, The Nederlands). Since 2018 I have practiced as an independent attorney at law, supporting at the negotiations of  complex corporate transactions and related litigation cases.

Since 2018, he has practised as an independent attorney at law, advising companies on complex corporate transactions, contract negotiations, compliance issues and commercial disputes.

He holds a law degree from Leiden University and has completed executive programmes at Cranfield University in the United Kingdom and in Frankfurt, Germany.

Jan van der Valk

International perspective

International perspective. Dutch legal precision.

Jan works with Dutch and international companies and brings practical experience from multinational business environments. His background enables him to understand not only the legal issue, but also the commercial context in which decisions must be made.

Languages

Dutch, English, German, French and Spanish.


Typical clients

Dutch companies, international groups, entrepreneurs, directors and businesses requiring senior independent legal advice.

Need legal advice on a corporate or commercial matter?

Send a short description of your matter and receive an initial assessment and a clear, no-obligation estimate of the expected costs.

Contact

Contact Jan directly

Jan van der Valk Advocaat

Vrouwestraat 2

4175 CA Haaften, The Netherlands

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