In the "In Motion" section, we keep you informed about promotions and other career moves within the field of physical environment and sustainability. Are you also on the move? Let us know! Pass it on via info@privacyweb.nl, we would love to let you have your say!Nina Orlić joined The Data Lawyers as an attorney effective May 9.
She specializes in data protection and IT law and has extensive experience in advising and litigating in this area. She will strengthen both the Privacy section and the IT and Data section within The Data Lawyers. Previously, she worked at Loyens & Loeff as a Senior Associate within the Data Protection & Privacy Team in the Competition & Regulatory department.Julia van Huizen recently started as practice lead of the new practice sustainability at the data science agency Amsterdam Data Collective.
Van Huizen has many years of experience at the intersection of climate/sustainability and finance within the banking sector, for example at the Nederlandsche Bank, ING and the Bank of England.Tilburg University has appointed Dr. Esther Keymolen as Professor of Regulation of Digital Technology effective April 1, 2022.
With her research, Dr. Keymolen will contribute to a conceptual recalibration of core concepts such as responsibility and reliability in the legal domain, which is urgently needed in an increasingly data-driven society. This appointment contributes to one of Tilburg Law School's four central research programs, entitled Regulating socio-technical change, in particular to mapping the socio-technological context in which regulation is embedded. Dr. Esther Keymolen is associate professor of Philosophy of Data-Driven Technology and operates at the intersection of regulation, philosophy of technology, and policy at the Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society (Tilburg Law School). She also holds the position of Vice Dean of Research at Tilburg Law School.Annemarie van der Pol becomes the new Chief Operating Officer at SBR Nexus.
Previously, she was Head of Product Management at the company, which provides efficient and secure exchange of business data. Van der Pol previously worked at Rabobank for a long time. Van der Pol succeeds Maurits Cammeraat, who temporarily filled the role.Mr. M.P. (Michiel) Boots will become Director General of Economy and Digitalization at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate.
Previously, he was Chief Economist, also Director of General Economic Policy at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate since 2019. Previously, he was an advisor to the Prime Minister's Cabinet, Ministry of General Affairs, and held various positions at the General Treasury of the Ministry of Finance.Angela van der Burg and Annechien Sloots recently started the boutique privacy consulting firm, Privacycoaches.
Both have ample experience in privacy functions at KLM, Volksbank and the Tax Authority, among others.Emanuel van Praag joined Kennedy Van der Laan's fintech practice as counsel on March 1.
In addition to being an attorney, Van Praag has been Professor of Financial Technology and Law at Erasmus University Rotterdam since 2021. Among other things, he was regulatory counsel at NNIP and at fintech startup Pritle.Abigail van Moosel started at Privacy Team as Privacy ConsultantAbigail van Moosel joined PrivacyTeam in September as a privacy consultant. She is a privacy specialist who combines her analytical skills with social feelers. Paying attention to organizations and the people within them, she creates space for insights, opportunities and practical solutions within frameworks.Paul Deguelle started at Privacy Team as Privacy ConsultantPaul Deguelle joined PrivacyTeam in September as a privacy consultant. Paul is a privacy professional with years of experience in SMEs. He always opts for the personal approach and does not bring a standard story. Paul likes clear advice and likes to emphasize what is possible.Arre Zuurmond to be government information management commissioner as of Jan. 1Dr. A. (Arre) Zuurmond has been appointed Government Commissioner for Information Management effective January 1. The Government Commissioner for Information Management will act as a booster to promote the implementation of the generic action plan for information management in the central government, 'Open op Orde'. Zuurmond has been ombudsman for the Amsterdam metropolitan region for the past eight years. This was an extension of his work for the 'Kafkabrigade', which he co-founded in 2004. From 2002 to 2011, he was associate professor of 'ICT and the Future of Public Administration' at Leiden University.Chayenne van Lavieren joins Project Moore IT team Chayenne van Lavieren will join Amsterdam-based law firm Project Moore as of January 2021. She specializes in IT and privacy law, focusing in particular on innovative technologies and innovation partnerships. Van Lavieren previously worked at the Innovation, Privacy & Technology (IP&T) section of law firm Pels Rijcken. She has extensive experience in complex IT disputes and IT procurement for both private parties and (central) governments. Van Lavieren completed legal master's degrees in Law and Internet, Intellectual property and ICT in 2017.Anke van de Laar becomes partner La Gro Geelkerken
From January 1, 2021, Anke van de Laar will be a partner within the Government Section at La Gro Geelkerken. She has been practicing law since 1998 and joined La Gro Geelkerken in 2019. Van de Laar specializes in privacy law and government law. She will work in the Government section on cases involving spatial planning, privacy, enforcement and undermining. Van de Laar attended the postgraduate specialization course Privacy and Personal Data at Tilburg University in 2017. Until 2018, she was an attorney in Public Law and Privacy Law at Pot Jonker Advocaten.Anke Strijbos appointed counsel at BrinkhofAnke Strijbos will be counsel at law firm Brinkhof as of Jan. 1, 2021. Strijbos specializes in collective (music) rights, software disputes, privacy law and platform liability. Strijbos advises broadcasters on media regulation, collective rights and anti-piracy issues. She also handles cases for Internet intermediaries and digital platforms on liability, notice & take down, data disclosure and the "right to be forgotten. Strijbos began her career at Brinkhof in 2015 and regularly advises on complex privacy-sensitive matters. Previously, Strijbos was an attorney at SOLV. and was closely involved with Clinic law incubator. The attorney completed a bachelor's degree in law at Utrecht Law College of the University of Utrecht and a master's degree in information law at the University of Amsterdam. Dorien Verhulst becomes partner BrinkhofEffective January 1, 2021, Dorien Verhulst has been appointed partner at Brinkhof Law Firm. She specializes in information law with a focus on copyright, media law and privacy law. Verhulst focuses in particular on the regulation of online platforms, access to data and reputation protection. She thus strengthens Brinkhof's growing practice group around online platforms and the data economy. The attorney was previously seconded as interim legal counsel at Google's Amsterdam office. She studied Information Law at the University of Amsterdam and Intellectual Property at Fordham Law School in New York.Joost Schmaal appointed partner Kennedy Van der LaanOn July 22, 2020, Joost Schmaal was appointed partner of law firm Kennedy van der Laan. He has been with the firm since 2008 as part of the IT practice group. Schmaal specializes in complex outsourcing, IT sourcing and IT-related disputes. He advises both small and large clients in diverse sectors such as IT, insurers and retail. In addition, Schmaal is a member of several professional journals focused on information technology and law. He regularly publishes in legal and non-legal journals. The lawyer graduated from the University of Amsterdam in Dutch Law and English Language & Culture. He completed his postgraduate course in Information Technology Law at the Grotius Academy cum laude in 2014.
Chayenne van Lavieren joins Project Moore IT team Chayenne van Lavieren will join Amsterdam-based law firm Project Moore as of January 2021. She specializes in IT and privacy law, focusing in particular on innovative technologies and innovation partnerships. Van Lavieren previously worked at the Innovation, Privacy & Technology (IP&T) section of law firm Pels Rijcken. She has extensive experience in complex IT disputes and IT procurement for both private parties and (central) governments. Van Lavieren completed legal master's degrees in Law and Internet, Intellectual property and ICT in 2017.
Anke van de Laar becomes partner La Gro Geelkerken
From January 1, 2021, Anke van de Laar will be a partner within the Government Section at La Gro Geelkerken. She has been practicing law since 1998 and joined La Gro Geelkerken in 2019. Van de Laar specializes in privacy law and government law. She will work in the Government section on cases involving spatial planning, privacy, enforcement and undermining. Van de Laar attended the postgraduate specialization course Privacy and Personal Data at Tilburg University in 2017. Until 2018, she was an attorney in Public Law and Privacy Law at Pot Jonker Advocaten.
Dorien Verhulst becomes partner BrinkhofEffective January 1, 2021, Dorien Verhulst has been appointed partner at Brinkhof Law Firm. She specializes in information law with a focus on copyright, media law and privacy law. Verhulst focuses in particular on the regulation of online platforms, access to data and reputation protection. She thus strengthens Brinkhof's growing practice group around online platforms and the data economy. The attorney was previously seconded as interim legal counsel at Google's Amsterdam office. She studied Information Law at the University of Amsterdam and Intellectual Property at Fordham Law School in New York.
Joost Schmaal appointed partner Kennedy Van der LaanOn July 22, 2020, Joost Schmaal was appointed partner of law firm Kennedy van der Laan. He has been with the firm since 2008 as part of the IT practice group. Schmaal specializes in complex outsourcing, IT sourcing and IT-related disputes. He advises both small and large clients in diverse sectors such as IT, insurers and retail. In addition, Schmaal is a member of several professional journals focused on information technology and law. He regularly publishes in legal and non-legal journals. The lawyer graduated from the University of Amsterdam in Dutch Law and English Language & Culture. He completed his postgraduate course in Information Technology Law at the Grotius Academy cum laude in 2014. 
