Sophie is a senior associate in the corporate and commercial litigation team at bureau Brandeis. She specialises in commercial and corporate litigation. Sophie represents clients in a wide range of complex (cross-border) matters, including class actions, contractual disputes and liability disputes. She also deals with corporate law issues, such as directors’ liability cases and shareholder disputes.

Sophie regularly appears before the District Court, the Court of Appeal and the Enterprise Chamber, and has ample experience with alternative dispute resolution such as arbitration and mediation. She is also a co-author of the Kluwer publication Rechtspraak Burgerlijk Procesrecht and a board member of the Pro Bono Club.

Sophie began her career as a senior legal assistant at the Amsterdam Court of Appeal and the Amsterdam District Court. In that role, she participated in numerous hearings and chambers sessions and drafted judgements and orders in a wide range of disputes. In doing so, she gained a deep insight into the judicial decision-making process and acquired in-depth knowledge of civil procedural law.

Sophie previously worked as an attorney-at-law in the corporate and commercial litigation practice at Evers Soerjatin N.V. in Amsterdam. She joined bureau Brandeis in June 2022.