RUSSELL - Key Persons
Esmée Bootsman advises international and national entrepreneurs in the fields of corporate law, contracts and corporate litigation. Esmée is a member of the group business and law at Russell Advocaten.
Esmée Bootsman's focus is on the daily issues an entrepreneur/management team has to deal with, such as different types of contracts, disputes between the various bodies within a company (Supervisory Board, Works Council, Staff Representation) and liability. The topic of Esmée's master's thesis was the position and protection of investors and creditors in a private composition.
Farhana Mahabali advises international and national entrepreneurs and organisations on disputes concerning personnel, employee participation and dismissals. Farhana is a member of the employment law, dismissal and litigation group at Russell Advocaten.
Farhana Mahabali's focus is on employment law, in particular corporate immigration, terms and conditions of employment, dismissals, settlement agreements for expats and employee participation. The topic of her master's thesis was employers with self-insurance status and transfer of undertaking.
Jan Dop assists national and international enterprises in all facets of their day-to-day business operations. He specializes in personnel, real estate and issues involving public authorities. Jan is Head of our Embassy Desk, that serves Embassies, Consulates, diplomats and expats. He has been a lawyer at Russell since 1995, and became a partner in 2011.
Jan Dop is a lawyer and partner at Russell Advocaten. He is an experienced lawyer combining profound legal knowledge with the knowledge of his client and its business. Thus he succeeds to turn complex legal problems into efficient and practical solutions and adequate advice. As Head of our Embassy Desk, he assists Embassies and Consulates.
Jan advises and litigates for entrepreneurs in national and international disputes on undertaking, personnel, and real estate. His clients include international fashion businesses, IT businesses, and wholesale traders. He regularly publishes articles on employment law in legal journals.
Jan is a specialist in employment law and corporate law
Lisanne Meijerhof advises international and national entrepreneurs and family businesses. Her specialist areas are corporate law and procedural law, her main focus being on shareholders' disputes, directors' liability, charity law and contracts. Lisanne is a member of the corporate litigation group at Russell Advocaten.
Lisanne is a true litigator. She assists companies in the areas of corporate litigation, corporate law and general law of contracts. In addition, she assists national and international businesses in preparing contracts and General Terms & Conditions. The clients she serves include important business leaders and notable members of the art world. Lisanne specializes in issues concerning directors' liability,
At Russell Advocaten, Lisanne combines her passion and expertise in charity law. She regularly provides specialist advice for charitable organizations with a broad range of aims.
When not working, Lisanne loves traveling, skiing, visiting museums and reading.
Lisanne is lawyer for corporate litigation, GDPR, and contracts
Paul Russell is a lawyer for international and national businesses, art dealers, museums, and affluent individuals. He specializes in corporate governance, contracts and corporate litigation. He has been a lawyer at Russell since 1976.
Paul Russell is senior partner at Russell Advocaten. He assists entrepreneurs in national and international disputes on corporate governance, contracts, and corporate litigation. Paul is a seasoned litigator, combining tenacity and creativity with profound legal knowledge. This enables him to find the desired solution for his clients, even if it does not seem to be quite possible at first.
In addition, he specializes in divorces involving large assets and enterprises. He also advises and litigates in art related cases for art dealers, museums and collectors.
Paul was a member of the Dutch Senate for many years. He currently serves on the boards and supervisory boards of various charitable organizations.
Paul is a highly experienced, creative and tenacious litigator
Reinier Russell advises national and international businesses on all facets of their day-to-day business operations. He has a broad range of specializations in questions regarding businesses, personnel, real estate, and government. He has been a lawyer since 1990. In addition, Reinier is certified as a mediator.
Reinier Russell has been managing partner of Russell Advocaten since 1999. A business owner himself, he knows how to combine legal knowledge with the requirements of entrepreneurs. That makes him the ideal advisor of entrepreneurs. As a lawyer he is always looking for practical legal solutions that remain effective for a long period of time. He is also an experienced boardroom advisor and mediates conflicts between managers, shareholders, supervisory directors and works council. In addition to advising and litigating for business owners, Reinier also supervises mediations. Reinier Russell's client base includes international ICT-businesses, importers of high-end fashion and hotels.
Reinier was a member of the Board of Directors of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms. In addition to being a lawyer, Reinier is Honorary Consul of Brazil in Amsterdam and participates in the management of numerous charitable organizations.
Reinier advises national and international companies