Programme

16.15 - 16.30  Walk-in

16.30 - 17.00 Roundtable session with professional (I) 

17.00 - 17.30  Roundtable session with professional (II)  

17.30 - 18.30 Networking drinks (optioneel) 

Location

De Brug, Roeterseiland Campus

About the professionals

These are the professionals you can meet.

Simone Texel - Lawyer at Spuistraat 10

Simone is a lawyer and entrepreneur and graduated in civil and criminal law from the University of Amsterdam. Known from the VPRO programme ‘De onmisbaren’, she is committed to social legal aid. Simone is affiliated with the law firm Spuistraat 10 Advocaten where she and her colleagues provide accessible and affordable legal support. With her specialisation in personal and family law and criminal law, as well as her dedication to accessible law, her story is particularly inspiring.

Kelly Admiraal - Senior Associate Regulatory and Criminal Enforcement at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek 

Kelly advises clients on issues related to corruption, bribery, economic sanctions, and export controls. She also specializes in guiding and conducting internal investigations and representing companies and financial institutions in administrative and criminal enforcement proceedings. Her international experience, including that gained at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., gives her a unique perspective on cross-border legal issues. 

Samia Guessabi-Colombijn - Vice President Legal Excellence Northern Europe and General Counsel Benelux at Accor 

Samia has an impressive international career, having studied and worked in England and Italy before settling in the Netherlands. At Accor, she leads legal operations in Northern Europe and is committed to diversity and inclusion in leadership. Her passion for promoting women in top positions makes her an inspiring role model.  

Chris Seine - Lead Legal Counsel EMEA at KRAFTON Inc. 

After working for a law firm in Amsterdam for five years, Chris spent years living in New York, where he worked as legal counsel for two internationally operating architecture firms. Now, he works in Amsterdam as Lead Legal Counsel for a video game developer for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He is responsible for legal strategies, contract management, regulatory compliance, and risk management within this fast-growing industry. His experience offers a fascinating look behind the scenes of a corporate lawyer working in an international setting. 

Stéphanie Heinerman - Prosecutor at the Public Prosecution Service (OM)

Stéphanie Heinerman is a prosecutor at the Public Prosecution Service in Rotterdam. She works in the Investigations Department where she is involved in the investigation and prosecution of high-impact crime cases. High-impact crime cases are serious crimes with a high impact on the victim, his/her environment and the sense of security in society, such as murder/death, violent robberies and drug and arms trafficking. As public prosecutor, she directs the investigation of these cases by the police criminal investigation department. She also prosecutes and handles these criminal cases at the hearing of the court's Multiple Trial Chamber. In addition, Stéphanie is a traffic officer in Rotterdam and deals with the coordination, investigation and prosecution of serious traffic accidents. Before becoming a public prosecutor, Stéphanie worked for a number of years in a policy position at the Public Prosecutor's Office where she dealt with combating (international) corruption and large-scale money laundering. Before that, she worked as a criminal lawyer for several years. Stéphanie started her legal career as a lawyer at the Schadefonds Geweldsmisdrijven. Throughout her career, she has therefore experienced many different perspectives within the criminal process. These perspectives help her in her current position as a prosecutor.