Jurjan Geertsma > JahaeRaymakers > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

JahaeRaymakers
MONDRIAANTOREN
AMSTELPLEIN 40
1096 BC AMSTERDAM
Netherlands

Work Department

Attorney-at-law, Partner

Position

Partner at JahaeRaymakers. Practice areas: (cross-border) corporate/ white collar crime, Asset Tracing & Recovery, Internal Investigations, Regulatory Compliance and Reputational Issues

Specialized in disciplinary law, the law of sanctions and the reputational issues involved.

Career

Admitted to the Bar: 2004. Former Senior Counsel at BOEKEL (Dentons). Co-founder and Partner at JahaeRaymakers (2015). Additional: Jurjan has been a board member of the Amsterdam Bar Association since September 2022;

He teaches courses at institutions, for professional practitioners and for legal and compliance officers in the fields of Anti Money Laundering (AML), Anti Bribery & Corruption (ABC), International Sanctions Regulations and Compliance, Integrity, Client Confidentiality and Lawyer-Client Privilege, and organises interrogation and search (‘mock dawn raid’) training sessions. Until early 2005 Jurjan worked as senior counsel in Boekel de Nerée’s Fraud & Compliance practice group in Amsterdam. Together with Oscar Pluimer, he runs the Money Laundering section for the Journal of Sanctions Law & Business.

Languages

Dutch, English

Memberships

Jurjan Jurjan has been a board member of the Amsterdam Bar Association since September 2022. He is a member of the Dutch Association of Defence Counsel (NVSA) and of the European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA). He is also involved in the Corporate Responsibility & Anti-Corruption Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) .

Lawyer Rankings

Netherlands > Fraud and white-collar crime

(Leading individuals)

Jurjan Geertsma – JahaeRaymakers

JahaeRaymakers retains its position as ‘top-notch white-collar firm’ in the Netherlands. The firm often handles complex cross-border investigations and compliance matters, including money-laundering, anti-corruption, and bribery. The ‘very experienced, knowledgeable and responsive’ team is particularly skilled at handling high-profile fraud cases. Dian Brouwer is recommended for internal investigations into allegations of fraud and corruption, while Jurjan Geertsma is an expert regarding sanctions and risk management. Cathalijne Van der Plas is also noted for her experience advising on international judgement enforcement and asset recovery. Further standout members of the team include Han Jahae, Thom Dieben, and Susanne van Breukelen.