Willemijn graduated from the Erasmus University Rotterdam in 2010 with a degree in private law and
was admitted to the bar in 2011.

Willemijn is part of the Labour & Employment Law practice group, where she is primarily engaged in individual and collective dismissal law. She also provides advice on employment contracts, non-competition clauses, co-determination law, employer liability and ill employees.

Memberships & Affiliations

• Rotterdam Bar
• Netherlands Bar Association

Education

Willemijn Lenders graduated from the Erasmus University Rotterdam in 2010.

Languages

• Dutch
• English

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Cornélie graduated from Leyden University in 2010 with a degree in private law and
was admitted to the bar in 2011.

She forms part of the Transport & International Trade practice group, where among other things she focuses on advising and litigating for national and international companies with regard to (international) contract law and (product) liability in particular. In addition, Cornélie is active in advising and litigating in the ship arrest matters.

Memberships & Affiliations

• Rotterdam Bar
• Netherlands Bar Association

Education

Cornélie graduated from the University of Leyden in 2010.

Languages

• Dutch
• English
• German
• French

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Marja Verdult joined our firm in 2011. She is an experienced litigator, practicing primarily in family law. Before joining Kernkamp Advocaten Marja was a senior clerk at the Court of Appeal in ‘s-Hertogenbosch specialising in alimony calculations for appeal court rulings. Thereafter, Marja practiced as an attorney-at-law at a firm in Dordrecht.

Her expertise includes:

• Divorce and separation
• Property division and spousal maintenance
• Child-related matters, such as custody guardianship, access and child support
• Multi-jurisdictional issues and conflicts of laws

Memberships & Affiliations

• Rotterdam Bar
• Netherlands Bar Association
• Rotterdam Young Bar Association

Education

Marja graduated from Tilburg University in 2005.

Languages

• Dutch
• English

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Serena has been with our firm since 2009. As a practicing lawyer, Serena advises clients on and litigates in a broad range of family law and divorce related matters such as:

• divorce
• custody
• partner alimony
• child support
• division of marital property
• adoption

Serena handles divorce cases with international aspects and cases concerning maintenance. She assists expats in cases concerning children, such as matters concerning custody and rights of access, descent and international child abduction.

Memberships & Affiliations

• Rotterdam Bar
• Netherlands Bar Association
• Rotterdam Young Bar Association

Education

Serena graduated from the University of Amsterdam in 2008. After finishing her law degree in the Netherlands, she gained an LL.M. in international commercial law from the University of Kent in the United Kingdom. Serena is fluent in English.

Languages

• Dutch
• English
• German

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Arent Jan advises clients on a broad range of real estate and company law matters.  He strives to deliver what you need most: representation that solves your problems and protects your interests. Arent Jan's experience includes:

• retail and office lease agreements;
• building and construction contracts;
• environmental permit procedures;
• building permit procedures;
• lease agreements;
• litigation.

Arent Jan regularly advises on the legal pitfalls of so-called "Shop-in-shop" lease contracts under Dutch law, and on the lease and sub-lease of petrol stations.

Memberships & Affiliations

• Rotterdam Bar
• Netherlands Bar Association
• Rotterdam Young Bar Association

Education

Arent Jan received his Master's degree in Dutch private law from the University of Utrecht in 2004 and was admitted to the bar to practice as an attorney-at-law in 2005. He has been with our firm since 2008.

Languages

• Dutch
• English
• German

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Babise specialises in employment law and employee benefits. She represents clients in individual and collective labour law matters, such as cases relating to:

• dismissal;
• collective bargaining;
• transfer of undertakings (Protection of Employment);
• industrial action;
• co-determination.

Babise has a wealth of experience in providing advice to clients from abroad in respect of the handling of both day-to-day HR problems and major transitional issues such as transfers of undertaking and collective redundancies. She is solution oriented, amicable and a strong litigator when it turns out that trial is the best option for the client. Babise represents employers' as well as employees' interests.

Memberships & Affiliations

• Rotterdam Bar
• Netherlands Bar Association
• l'Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats

Education

Babise graduated from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam in 2000 with private law as specialization. In 1999 Babise participated in the W.C. Vis International Arbitration Moot, an international Competition for students held in Vienna about an international dispute governed by the CISG (UN Convention on the International Sales of Goods). Babise also studied law at the Université Aix-Marseille-III in France. During another semester abroad, at Hofstra University in New York, Babise trained her lawyering skills, following courses like Comprehensive litigation skills, Witness examination and Advanced Mediation.

Babise has been admitted to the Bar in 2001 and has practiced as an attorney at law with Kernkamp ever since.

Languages

• Dutch
• English
• French

Babise de Laive

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Hein is a maritime lawyer and a corporate and commercial litigator. He was admitted to the bar in 1989 and has advised clients on a broad range of liability matters, contract and quasi-contract, transport and international trade over the past 20 years. His experience includes:

• Representation of underwriters, ship owners, marine terminal operators, air carriers, trucking companies, vessel manufacturers and marine construction companies.
• Representation of commodity traders, agents, distributors and principals.
• Representation of clients in complex litigation and disputes including documentary credit, commercial contract claims and torts.
• Arrest procedures and other injunctions.

Memberships & Affiliations

• Rotterdam Bar
• Netherlands Bar Association
• International Bar Association
• Netherlands' Association for Maritime and Transport Law
• Dutch Association of Transportation Lawyers
• Association of Public Transport Law
• Dutch Association of Environmental Law

Education

Hein graduated from the University of Utrecht in 1988

Languages

• Dutch
• English
• French

Hein Kernkamp

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Maria originally hails from Ireland and is a native English speaker. Educated in the Netherlands, Maria was admitted to the Dutch bar in 2000 and has been with our firm since 2003.

Her main areas of expertise are:

• Restructuring and liquidation of companies
• Representation in matters relating to insolvency and bankruptcy
• Family law

Maria litigates on a regular basis, mainly in matters relating to insolvency and complex family law cases. She has been active as a court appointed liquidator/ trustee in bankruptcy since 2001. Maria is regularly appointed by the Court of Rotterdam in bankruptcy cases.

As a family lawyer she advises clients on matrimonial property issues including complex corporate matters, professional practices, business and pension valuations and family trusts as well as on significant financial issues including spousal and child support.

Memberships & Affiliations

• Rotterdam Bar
• Netherlands Bar Association
• Netherlands Association for Administrative Law
• Netherlands Association for Health Law

Education

Maria graduated from the University of Leyden in 1999 with a major in business law.

Languages

• Dutch
• English

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Philippine was admitted to the bar in 2005. She specialises in tort and liability, international trade law, transport and insurance. Philippine Beerman advises Dutch and overseas clients on general terms and conditions, international sales contracts, agency and distribution, logistical contracts, trade finance and documentary credit, liability and insurance issues.

Memberships & Affiliations

• Rotterdam Bar
• Netherlands Bar Association

Education

Philippine graduated from the University of Leyden in 2004.

Languages

• Dutch
• English
• German
• Spanish
• French