I provide clear and practical legal advice to businesses and institutions in the Netherlands, with a primary focus on tech and telecom solutions.I am specialized in negotiating complex commercial contracts, including (international) outsourcing, cloud computing, data center, SaaS, software licensing and procurement transactions.Furthermore, I have a passion for improving processes and procedures of Legal Departments through innovation and implementing Legal Tech solutions.Next to my passion for Legal Tech and Legal Operations, I enjoy writing a great variety of contract templates and corporate & HR policies, including sales, procurement and employment contracts worldwide, internal & external Privacy Policies (aligned with the GDPR, UK GDPR and other progressive Data Protection legislation worldwide), Employee Privacy Notices, Standards of Business Conduct, Supplier Codes of Conduct, DE&I Policies, Delegation of Authority Policies and Travel & Expense Policies. Closely connected to these policies, I support my clients in developing CSR / ESG strategies, in an effort (i) to ensure legal compliance as well as (ii) to make the world a better and more sustainable place.I am a pragmatic and experienced legal advisor with strong business acumen and hands-on mentality.I thrive in dynamic environments e.g., in the build-up to or after an IPO, merger or spin-off as well as in start-ups and scale-ups.I have gained my professional experience over the past decades as trusted advisor and member of senior management teams for leading international tech and telecom companies, including HP, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Verizon Communications, CGI, DXC Technology and Telfort.Legal & business skills:• Contract Negotiation• Contract Templates Writing• Corporate & HR Policy Writing• Contract Review & Due Diligence• Contract Management• Data Protection / Privacy / GDPR• ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)• Strategic Planning & Team Development• Legal Tech• Cloud Computing• SaaS• Software Licensing• Outsourcing• Procurement• M&A• Legal Compliance• Corporate Housekeeping• Corporate GovernanceKey Interpersonal skills:• Hands-on mentality and a positive can-do attitude• Persuasive but gentle communication skills• Patient and compassionate advisors with the ability to listen• Capacity to flourish in dynamic / changing environments• Strong individual contributors as well as valuable team players• Well-organized and punctual• Trustworthy• Driven in everything we do