Sjoerd litigates and advises in the field of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. He focuses in particular on shareholder disputes, including enquiry proceedings and disputes concerning the compulsory transfer or acquisition of shares, as well as directors' liability. In addition, Sjoerd assists clients in disputes over (international) commercial contracts and advises on governance issues within legal entities.
Sjoerd has been working at Ploum in the Dispute Resolution department since 2026. He was admitted to the Dutch Bar in 2022 and, prior to joining Ploum, worked at BLD Ekelmans. He obtained both a master's degree in Civil Law and a master's degree in Public Administration from Leiden University and, as part of the Honours Programme, studied for two months at Peking University in China. During his studies, he worked at various law firms and served as a deputy clerk at The Hague District Court. Since October 2025, Sjoerd has been a board member of the Hague Young Bar Association (Vereniging de Jonge Balie Den Haag).
Behind every shareholder dispute or liability claim are people and relationships. Sjoerd is energised by getting to the bottom of those dynamics. What drives the other party, where do the real interests lie, and which route will ultimately take the client furthest?
Sjoerd Aelen has registered the following principal (and secondary) legal practice areas in the Netherlands Bar’s register of legal practice areas (rechtsgebiedenregister):
Based on this registration, Sjoerd Aelen is required to obtain ten training credits per calendar year in each registered principal legal practice area in accordance with the standards set by the Netherlands Bar.
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