Berend Jan Drijber

Berend Jan Drijber has extensive legal experience, currently serving as Advocate-General at Hoge Raad der Nederlanden since October 2017. Prior to this role, Berend Jan was a Partner at Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn from March 2002 to October 2017. Berend Jan also held positions as Legal Advisor at the Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the EU and as a Member of the Legal Service at the European Commission from February 1998 to February 1998, providing consulting and litigation support. The legal career began as a Lawyer and Associate at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, focusing on labour and EU law. Berend Jan's academic background includes studies at Harvard Business School, the University of Nancy in France, and Leiden University.