Menno Wanders is a Legal Assistant at bureau Brandeis and works within the criminal law practice.

Menno has a broad legal background. After completing his Bachelor’s degree in Law at Leiden University, he obtained both a Master’s degree in Private Law and a Master’s degree in Criminal Law at the University of Amsterdam. For his Master’s thesis in Private Law, he researched shock damage, a legal concept at the intersection of criminal law and civil liability. As part of his Master’s degree in Criminal Law, he conducted research into the effective participation of individuals with mild intellectual disabilities within the criminal justice system. This allows him to combine a civil law perspective on damages and liability with a criminal law focus on procedural safeguards and vulnerable participants in criminal proceedings.

Before joining bureau Brandeis, Menno gained experience both in civil litigation and at the Public Prosecution Service, within the Policy, Strategy & Investigation department.

Menno is passionate, articulate and analytically strong. His particular interest lies in cases where individual legal protection, liability and criminal truth-finding intersect. His creativity, combined with his broad legal background, enables him to approach criminal cases from multiple perspectives.