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Ten Years As Director: Arjan Looks Back And Forward

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Ten years ago, Arjan Stuij switched from the automotive sector to the legal profession - a world completely foreign to him at the time.

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Ten years ago, Arjan Stuij switched from the automotive sector to the legal profession - a world completely foreign to him at the time. Meanwhile, he has been director of Poelmann van den Broek for a decade. In this interview, he looks back on this period: from the first acquaintance to major decisions such as the office in Amsterdam. He also looks ahead to the future, with themes such as AI and the approaching 50th anniversary of the office.

A new direction

Arjan came to Poelmann van den Broek by chance. "I had closed the door behind me at the last leasing company. Then I came across a vacancy in the newspaper for the position of director at a law firm. I thought: it's a different service, but still service. It's all about customers and customer satisfaction. So I just called."

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