Bram Hendriks Email & Phone Number

As Kessler Topaz's European Client Relations Manager, I provide advice to clients about class action litigation in the United States as well as securities litigation in Europe and Asia. This includes assistance and guidance to institutional investors considering their options in recovering losses resulting from corporate fraud. Because of my background as a shareholder advocate with a particular interest in responsible investing, I also provide Kessler Topaz's client with advise on corporate governance issues.

The Hague Area, Netherlands

In this role I was responsible for all corporate governance activities at NN Investment Partners. This included among others the proxy voting activities, but also all dialogue / engagement with companies on environmental, social and corporate governance topics. Next to that I also provided advise to clients of NN Investment Partners about how they could make effective use of their shareholder rights.Next to that I was also responsible for managing the global securities litigation program of NN Investment Partners. In that capacity I have been involved in various high profile cases in the United States and Europe.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

In this role I oversaw the corporate governance activities for both the global equity portfolio -- a portfolio that represented more than 4000 corporate holdings. APG is one of Europe’s largest providers of pension fund management servicesI developed among others APG's proxy voting policy and was responsible for vote execution on all holdings and contacts with (sub)custodians and proxy advisory firms. In addition I served as a key member of the governance team that actively engaged on a variety of governance issues with the Boards of Directors at companies where APG held a large investment position. A focus point was also the integration of corporate governance into APG’s investment process. This included providing a governance opinion on new investments, identifying governance issues that could affect investee companies and joining portfolio managers in their ongoing company engagements. Other responsibilities included: - The integration of corporate governance into non-listed asset classes, including reviewing Term sheets and Memorandum of Understanding; - Supervising APG’s corporate governance activities in Asia, including governance research projects for portfolio managers, company dialogues and policy interventions and representing APG at the Asian Corporate Governance Association; - Supervising trainees and interns, including designing a corporate governance– compliance traineeship program and organising APG internships designed to interest highly qualified students in the field of corporate governance.

Education record

Bram graduated from the UVA in Amsterdam in 2010, with a MSc degree in International Finance.

Education record

Bram graduated from the Duisenberg school of Finance in Amsterdam in 2010, with a MSc in Finance and Law.

Maastricht Graduate School Of Governance

Bram graduated from the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance in Maastricht in 2006, with a MSc in Public Policy, specialization.

Education record