13 May '24
When Jeroen Zandt graduated 25 years ago, he wanted to specialise in patent law. Until he was offered a job in maritime law. The fast-paced practice with lots of action and short proceedings appealed to him. Nevertheless, he also likes to occasionally get involved in a lengthy game of chess, in which deep insight and a strategic approach are essential. He is now a partner at Ploum with an expertise in trade and transport law and insurance.
"I have worked at many different law firms. Before joining Ploum, I ran Codex Mulder with two partners, a small niche firm specialising in trade and transport law and insurance. We had no customs law in-house, even though our clients needed it. We hired Ploum for that. As a result, my move feels very natural, both for my clients and for me. Now I work in core teams with the colleagues I used to hire."
"A lot of transport cases that my team and I deal with involve trade in goods, for example food, or oil. Typical cases we deal with are cargo damages. Our clients transport their goods all over the world. Occasionally, something can go wrong, especially if you trade in large volumes. Think of sea freight that is damaged, lost, swept overboard or stolen. We then investigate which party can be held liable and submit claims. Some of our clients are cargo insurers. These insurers initially compensate the damage, but then go through us to find the party from whom the damage can be recovered.
"You can avoid many problems in this area by calling in an expert in time, both an expert for fact-finding and a lawyer to cover the legal interests. A tip I like to give clients: don't wait for things to escalate, but engage a lawyer as soon as something threatens to go wrong. A common mistake is thinking you can solve it yourself with an e-mail, but I regularly experience that the content of such an e-mail works to the client's disadvantage later on. For example, because the statements in the e-mail are based on Dutch law, while in the dispute the law of another country applies. Details like that make you win or lose a case."
"What played a part in my move to Ploum is that the firm has an eye for the human touch. All the lawyers and jurists know their clients and their needs and have good contact with them. The fact that Ploum can keep this promise as a large firm is special to me. I have now seen quite a few offices from the inside and dare to say that Ploum is distinctive in this respect."
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