Abel van Wijk

Associate | Advocaat (qualified in The Netherlands)
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Abel van Wijk

Associate | Advocaat (qualified in The Netherlands)
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Abel van Wijk is a civil litigation lawyer based in Amsterdam, specializing in cross-border group litigation.

Abel obtained his Bachelor’s degree in law and Master’s degrees in both Criminal Law and Liability Law at Utrecht University. After this, Abel started his career as a lawyer at a Dutch law firm, working within one of the country’s largest Liability and Insurance Law sections. During this period, he acquired extensive experience in litigation and counseling on a wide range civil law cases. Abel has also dedicated his time to (volunteer) work for various NGOs, focusing on environmental law and human rights.

Abel joined Pogust Goodhead with the aim of utilizing law and litigation as powerful tools to address social and environmental injustices caused by large corporates.

Areas of Expertise

Liability law (aansprakelijkheidsrecht)

Civil law

Civil litigation

Collective redress

Career

LL.B., Utrecht University, 2013 – 2017
LL.M. Criminal Law, Utrecht University (Cum Laude), 2017-2018
LL.M. Liability Law, Utrecht University, 2018-2019
Trainee Lawyer at Dirkzwager Legal & Tax, 2020 – 2023

Languages

Dutch
English

Connect

+31 (0) 6 153 49 375

avanwijk@pogustgoodhead.com

 

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