Independent Dutch lawyer

Practical legal advice for businesses

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 support

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

Selected previous in-house experience

Expertise

Legal advice for business matters

Clear, practical legal support for companies operating in the Netherlands and across borders.

Company and commercial law

Advice on Dutch company 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 the business.

Corporate Governance

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

Compliance, AML and anti-bribery

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

Data Protection

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

Commercial Disputes

Advice in commercial conflicts, negotiations and related proceedings.

Jan van der Valk

About Jan

Independent lawyer with international business experience

Jan van der Valk advises small and medium-sized Dutch and international companies, as well as groups of companies, on corporate and commercial law. His work covers cross-border contracts, governance, commercial disputes, compliance, data protection and group restructuring.

He began his career at a medium-sized commercial law firm with a litigation practice. He later worked as in-house counsel and senior in-house counsel at Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Amadeus Travel Distribution S.A. and SABIC. Since 2018, he has worked as an independent attorney at law.

Jan studied Dutch law at Leiden University and completed executive programmes at Cranfield University in the United Kingdom and in Frankfurt, Germany. He works in Dutch, English, German, French and Spanish.

Jan van der Valk

Mr J. van der Valk is registered as an attorney with the Dutch Bar Association and is listed in the register of legal specialisations in the field of company law.

Cross-border work

International work with a Dutch legal basis

Jan works with Dutch and international companies and brings practical experience from business environments. That helps connect the legal issue with the commercial context in which decisions are made.

Languages

Dutch, English, German, French and Spanish.


Typical clients

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

Looking for legal advice on a business matter?

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

Contact

Get in touch

Jan van der Valk Advocaat

Vrouwestraat 2

4175 CA Haaften, The Netherlands

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