OVIDIUS LAW - Key Persons


Brigitte Bouwmans

Job Titles:
  • Legal Officer
Brigitte has been working at Ovidius since November 2023 initially as a legal officer. She has studied law at the VU University of Amsterdam. Brigitte's main focuses are corporate law and contract law.

Charlotte Waterman

Job Titles:
  • Attorney at Law
Charlotte has been working at Ovidius since 1 April 2023 as an associate / attorney at law. Charlotte specializes in employment law. Charlotte is registered with the Netherlands Bar in the following area of law:

Iris van Zanten

Job Titles:
  • Office Assistant
Iris has been working as an office assistant at Ovidius since May 2022. In addition to her work for Ovidius, Iris is studying Criminology at Leiden University. Iris is smart and enthusiastic and therefore a very valuable support for our firm.

Isabel de Boer

Job Titles:
  • Office Assistant
Isabel has been working as an office assistant at Ovidius since November 2023 In addition to her work for Ovidius, Isabel is studying Employment Law at Leiden University. Isabel is eager to learn and makes sure that the attorneys and lawyers have an organized and pleasant working environment.

Jelle Roos

Job Titles:
  • Attorney at Law
Jelle has been working at Ovidius since 1 September 2014, initially as a professional support lawyer and more recently as an associate / attorney at law. Jelle specializes in employment law. Jelle is registered with the Netherlands Bar in the following area of law:

Jessica Niezen

Job Titles:
  • Attorney at Law & Mediator / Partner
Jessica has been working as an attorney at law since 2001. She is one of the founding partners of Ovidius. Previously, she was a partner at another niche firm. Before that, she worked at one of the ‘Magic Circle' law firms and at a major Dutch law firm. Before her career as an attorney at law, she was a university lecturer and a legal counsel at a telecommunications company. Jessica specializes in employment law and has extensive experience in the medtech, retail and recruitment and selection industry. Jessica is also an MfN certified mediator. MfN mediators are examined and qualified mediators. The MfN register is the Dutch quality register of mediators. Jessica specializes in employment disputes and commercial disputes. Jessica is registered to the Netherlands Bar in the following areas of law: employment law

Jorrit Ponjee


Matthijs de Roos

Job Titles:
  • Legal Officer
Matthijs has been working at Ovidius since February 2022, first as paralegal, and currently as legal officer. In June 2022, he graduated from his law studies, majoring in employment law, at the University of Amsterdam. Matthijs' main focus is employment law.

Matthijs Lammers

Job Titles:
  • Attorney at Law
Matthijs has been working at Ovidius since 1 September 2022 as an associate / attorney at law. Matthijs specializes in employment law. Matthijs is registered with the Netherlands Bar in the following area of law:

Nordine Bendriss

Job Titles:
  • Office Assistant
Nordine has been working as an office assistant at Ovidius since April 2023. He is also studying Criminology at Leiden University. Nordine is an involved and enthusiastic assistant and makes every effort to ensure that the lawyers and jurists have an organized and pleasant working environment.

Sjoerd van der Velde

Job Titles:
  • Attorney at Law
  • Partner
  • Attorney at Law & Mediator / Partner
Sjoerd has been working as an attorney at law since 2002. He is one of the founding partners of Ovidius. Previously, Sjoerd was a partner at another Dutch niche firm. Before that, he worked for many years at a major Dutch law firm. Sjoerd specializes in employment law, and has extensive experience in retail, IT and healthcare. In addition to being an attorney at law, Sjoerd is a member of the advisory board of an international professional association in healthcare. Sjoerd is registered with the Netherlands Bar in the following area of law: