Profile

Job is a strategic litigation attorney who represents companies, directors and shareholders when they are faced with legal disputes or proceedings. With clear advice, Job guides his clients towards a practical and workable solution that enables them to move forward. Avoiding litigation where possible, and in court when necessary.

Job specialises in liability law, contract law, and procedural law. He also has experience with real estate and transactions. Job advises and litigates in commercial and corporate law disputes, including liability disputes, (commercial) contract disputes, shareholder disputes, inquiry proceedings and class action lawsuits.

Job received master’s degrees in both law and business economics, both with cum laude distinction. His legal thesis was awarded an IBR-thesis award and was nominated for the Molengraaff Institute for Civil Law thesis award of Utrecht University. His business economics thesis was nominated for Tilburg University’s Best thesis award.

Previously, Job worked at an international law firm and was a trial clerk at the Utrecht District Court.

One of the best boutique litigation law firms in the Netherlands.

Legal 500 2026

They were excellent at cutting through complexity and getting to the heart of the matter.

Chambers 2026

The overall handling of the matter showed strong internal coordination.

Chambers 2026

Academic background

  • Tilburg University, MSc. International Management, cum laude, 2022
  • Utrecht University, LL.M. Notarial Law, cum laude, 2021
  • Utrecht University, LL.B. Law, 2018

Memberships

  • Dutch Bar Association (Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten)
  • Young Bar Association (Vereniging Jonge Balie Midden-Nederland) - Chairman of board
  • Corporate Litigation Association (Vereniging Corporate Litigation)
  • Association For Class Action Lawyers (Vereniging Voor Massaschade Advocaten)
  • Association of Young Litigation Lawyers (Vereniging Jonge Procesadvocaten)
  • Association of Young Litigation Lawyers (Vereniging Jonge Procesadvocaten) - Supervisory Board Member

Publications

    • Y. Pletting & J. Staal, ‘Concurrence of preliminary relief proceedings and procedural issues for suspension of enforcement’, BER 2024, issue 1, nr. 14, p. 15-21.
    • J. Staal & S.W. Holterman, ‘The almighty shareholder and the (im)possibilities of the enquiry proceedings’, Bb 2023, vol. 20, no. 55, p. 222-227.
    • J. Staal, ‘Property-bound financing through the introduction of a limited right in rem in the Dutch Civil Code similar to the German Reallast’, WPNR 2021, vol. 7331, p. 501-510.