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Co-author of a legal journal on insolvency law ("Rechtspraak Insolventierecht").

PhD research topic: the right of summary execution (in Dutch: het recht van parate executie) i.e. the right of a secured creditor to execute pledged or mortgaged property under certain circumstances without recourse to a court of law.

Adressing the full range of global legal issues facing AEG Power Solutions, with a primary focus on the commercial contracting matters. AEG Power Solutions is a global designer and provider of power supply systems for the critical infrastructures (i.e off-shore oil and gas platforms, rail transportation, data centers etc.).

Legal Counsel in the Financial Restructuring & Recovery Department (FR&R Insolvency, head office). I was responsible for recovery work on outstanding corporate distressed debts exceeding € 1 mln. My work included implementing recovery measures such as foreclosure of security rights and maintaining customer contact, either with the client or with its insolvency representative (administrator or receiver in bankruptcy).

Interim Legal Counsel in Dentons Boekel's Insolvency, Restructuring and Bankruptcy practice.

Member of the Board of UniPartners Groningen ("UPG"). UPG is a non-profit academic consultancy firm that executes project-based assignment for institutions, small and middle-sized firms.

Lecturer a.i. in Civil Procedural Law (Appeals in civil law cases)

* Repetitor/tutor for various courses: * LLM Contract law ('Verbintenissenrecht'), October 2006 * January 2007 * I thaught two classes. * LLB Civil Procedural law I ('Bugerlijk procesrecht I'), March 2006 * June 2006 * I thaugt three classes. * LLB Criminal Law II (law of criminal procedure) ('Strafrecht II'), January 2006 * February 2007 * I taught four classes.

Internship at law firm Loyens & Loeff, department Labour law. I conducted research and drafted documents and briefs involving Labour law.

* Internship at law firm NautaDutilh, departments Banking & Finance and * Real Estate & Infrastructure (Construction). * I conducted research and drafted documents and briefs.

I worked as an attorney-at-law in the Commercial Litigation & Insolvency department at the Amsterdam office. Specialising in dispute resolution in the field of commercial law and insolvency. I advised and litigated on behalf of national and international clients. Previously I worked at the Corporate Litigation practice, with a focus on directors' liability and shareholders' related disputes. I advised corporate clients in both domestic and cross-border disputes.

Political science 'thesis' on the 'glass ceiling and female suffrage' (politieke beleidsanalyse naar het vrouwenkiesrecht en verticale segregatie).

Graduation thesis on ‘de bindende eindbeslissing’. Graded with a 9. Numerous committees. I have been an active member of many committees during my student days, such as editor of Bedrijfsjuridiek magazine (writing articles relating to corporate law); editor of Asega magazine (writing articles relating to criminal law); active member of the symposium committee of SGOR; student-lecturer at the mood court; active participant in the international students project of SGOR (conducting a survey to class actions in the USA); board member SKRG; board member UPG; student-lecturer/tutor at Capita Selecta on various courses.