Sabien Drost-Schipper

Sabien Drost-Schipper has a diverse work experience in the legal field. Sabien currently serves as the Legal Director at Merus N.V., having joined the company in July 2022. Prior to this role, they worked as the Associate Director / Senior Legal Counsel at Merus N.V. from October 2019 to June 2022.

Before joining Merus N.V., Sabien worked as a Legal Counsel (advocaat) at GSK from March 2019 to September 2019. Prior to that, they held the position of Legal Counsel at Avery Dennison from September 2017 to February 2019. At Avery Dennison, they had various responsibilities, including commercial contracting, providing training on legal topics, overseeing compliance, handling internal investigations, and participating in M&A activities.

Sabien's earlier experience includes working as a Lawyer (Advocaat-Medewerker) at Clifford Chance LLP from July 2012 to September 2017, where they focused on corporate law and M&A transactions. Sabien also served as a Legal Counsel at Oogheelkundig Medisch Centrum Zaandam from August 2009 to June 2012.

In addition to their legal roles, Sabien has also gained experience through internships and research internships. Sabien worked as a Student Trainee at Clifford Chance LLP in 2012, held an internship in legal and compliance at Euronext in 2010, and completed a research internship at the Ministry of Security and Justice in 2011.

Sabien's educational background includes a Masterthesis in Business Administration at the Copperbelt University Zambia, which they completed in 2011. Sabien also studied at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Overall, Sabien Drost-Schipper has a strong legal background with experience in various industries, including pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and finance. Sabien has extensive experience in commercial contracting, compliance, M&A, and corporate law.

Sabien Drost-Schipper has an extensive education history. Sabien completed their Bachelor of Laws degree in International and European Law at Radboud University from 2005 to 2008. Sabien then pursued further studies at various institutions, including a one-year Master program in Civil Law at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2009-2010), a one-year Master program in International and European Law at Radboud University (2008-2009), and a one-year program in Business Administration at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2009-2011). Sabien also attained an Honours Degree in the Honours Program at Radboud University (2007-2009) and spent a semester studying International Law at the University of Sydney in 2008. Finally, they obtained a Master of Laws degree in Dutch tax law from the University of Amsterdam from 2010 to 2012.