Since early 2023, Berend has been working at SOLV Advocaten as legal counsel. Currently, in addition to his work at SOLV, he is completing his Master's degree in ICT, Intellectual Property and Internet Law at VU University Amsterdam. During his master studies, Berend developed specific interests in the areas of e-commerce, consumer law, intellectual property law and media law. His master thesis deals with the topic of manipulative web designs, also known as dark patterns, in relation to consumer law. During his studies, Berend further gained valuable experience in the legal sector and also completed an internship at SOLV.