Attorney at law

Willem van der Mersch

Specialisation

Willem works as a lawyer in the Dispute Resolution section and specializes in liability and contract law. He provides advice and litigates on a wide range of liability issues and commercial disputes.

Background

Willem has been working at Ploum since 2024. He was sworn in as a lawyer in 2019. Before joining Ploum, he worked at a mid-sized law firm in Rotterdam where he primarily focused on corporate and commercial litigation.

In 2024, Willem completed the specialization course in National and International Contracting at the Grotius Academy. Willem studied at Leiden University and completed the master's degree in Civil Law.

The Netherlands Bar’s register of legal practice areas (rechtsgebiedenregister)

Willem van der Mersch has registered the following principal (and secondary) legal practice areas in the Netherlands Bar’s register of legal practice areas (rechtsgebiedenregister):

  • Civil law;
  • Contract law

Based on this registration, Willem van der Mersch 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.