Tom studied law at Leiden University and gained a master’s degree in both criminal law and corporate law (LL.M.).
Tom speaks Dutch and English.
Tom is a Managing Associate in the corporate practice in Linklaters’ Amsterdam office. He specialises in corporate law, M&A, private equity and restructuring.
Recent deals include:
Tom started his career at Linklaters in 2015, first as a Junior Associate as part of the dispute resolution and corporate teams and subsequently as an Associate and Managing Associate of the corporate team. Tom was seconded to ING Bank in 2021, were he also gained experience as an inhouse lawyer.
During his employment with Linklaters, Tom has acted as pro bono contact point for the Amsterdam office and has been a director of the Dutch Association for Young Litigators.
Tom is a member of the Linklaters Amsterdam Diversity and Inclusiveness Committee and a Committee Member of Stichting FORWARD (a Dutch foundation for LGBT lawyers).
He is a member of the NOVA (Dutch Bar).
Tom has written several publications on the subject of Dutch corporate law, both during his studies as well as during his employment with Linklaters including:
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