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Jessica van der Meer

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Work Department

Property Damage, Insurance & Reinsurance, Professional Negligence, International Trade Law, Private International Law, Public Law, Sport

Position

Jessica’s work embraces a wide range of Chambers’ specialisations: negligence, commercial, international, public and sports law. In addition, she practices in WTO and International Trade Law, offering a unique perspective as a former economist. She has advised companies and the UK Government on Brexit and its trade-related consequences. She was seconded to the Bank of England’s EU Withdrawal Unit, advising on international trade matters, including WTO and BIT issues.

Her work at the Bank of England has placed her at the forefront of Brexit and its implications. She regularly advised the Governors on EU and UK legal matters that impacted Brexit, in addition to her advisory work on international trade.

In Chambers, she specialises in negligence and commercial matters, with a particular interest in international trade, contractual, insurance and reinsurance, professional negligence and property damage.

Career

Call: 2012, Gray’s Inn

Languages

Dutch (native), French, Spanish (conversational)

Memberships

PNBA
COMBAR
BASL
LawInSport
Association of European Lawyers
Young Public International Lawyers
SIEL
ESIL

Education

University of Leiden, The Netherlands
Utrecht University, The Netherlands
Oxford University
City Law School, City University London