Mrs Jikke Biermasz > Ploum > Rotterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile
Ploum Offices
BLAAK 28, 3011 TA ROTTERDAM
PO BOX 711
3000 AS ROTTERDAM
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Mrs Jikke Biermasz
Work Department
Customs
Customs, Trade & Logistics
Transport and Logistics
Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
Position
Partner, attorney at law
Career
After graduating cum laude in both criminal and business law, Jikke started her career as a lawyer in 2004 with the international law firm DLA Piper, where she gained the necessary experience in all aspects of international trade, transport and insurance law. In addition, she specialized in customs law, export control and sanctions legislation.
In 2008, Jikke passed the specialist postgraduate Grotius Transport Law course, once more with distinction, and at the same time also successfully finished the post masters Customs Law at the European Fiscal Studies Foundation of Erasmus University in Rotterdam.
As of 1st May 2019 Jikke heads the International Trade, Customs & Logistics practice group at the Rotterdam law firm Ploum. Her team’s services include advising on and conducting civil, administrative and criminal litigation and corporate investigations in the areas of international trade, logistics, insurance, customs, export controls & sanctions and product compliance, including litigation before the Dutch Supreme Court. The team focuses in particular on the industry sectors Trade & Logistics, High Tech & Industry, Food & Agriculture and Life Sciences & Health.
Languages
Jikke is fluent in Dutch and English.
Memberships
- Lecturer customs law at FENEX
- Board member and founder of the GreenLane network (The Alliance of European Customs and Trade Lawfirms)
- Chairman of the examination board of KGH Douaneopleidingen Nederland
- Author for the column VAT and Customs van Kluwer Insights
- Member of AIJA (Association International des Jeunes Advocats)
Lawyer Rankings
Netherlands > Industry focus: Food
The food and product compliance practice at Ploum has an established track record in acting for domestic and international importers, producers, manufacturers, brands and traders in contentious matters. The team is well-versed in representing clients in cases involving allegations of fraud, as well as enforcement actions brought by regulatory authorities. Practice head Marijn van Tuijl excels in handling regulatory matters, as well as litigation relating to international trade of goods and manufacturing issues. IP work is another key area of instruction for the group, with Willem Leppink assisting with trade mark issues. Customs work forms a key pillar of Jikke Biermasz‘ practice.
Netherlands > Transport
(Leading partners)Ploum, jointly led by Jikke Biermasz, Marijn van Tuijl and Albert Wiggers, has an ‘exceptionally organised, efficient and responsive’ team. Biermasz has longstanding experience working with logistics and insurance work, and is an expert on customs law, regularly advising public and private authorities. The ‘knowledgeable, professional and experienced’ van Tuijil works with companies and businesses in compliance matters and supply chain disputes, particularly those involving the transportation of raw materials or food. Wiggers is experienced in corporate M&A, supplementing his advice to major domestic and international entities. Jeroen Zandt specialises in transport litigation.