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Alumnus Bas Jorissen: ‘I want to work with clients we’re proud to represent’Alumni interview 15 July 2026While many tax law graduates opt for an established firm, Bas Jorissen chose a different path. He set up his own tax consultancy firm, specialising in...
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Leiden Law School contributes to strengthening children’s rights in Malaysia19 June 2026From 8 to 12 June 2026, Leiden Law School contributed to a five-day programme in Malaysia dedicated to strengthening the implementation of the UN Conv...
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Alumna Melita van der Mersch: ‘Health law is extremely dynamic’Alumni interview 17 June 2026Melita van der Mersch recently received a ‘Gouden Peer’ award for health law from ‘Mr. Online’. The seed for her interest in this field of law was pla...
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Alumni meet in Brussels: ‘Contributing to the values of the future with Leiden building blocks’21 April 2026As many as 180 Leiden University alumni met in Brussels last week. A young, diverse and international group, they listened attentively to speeches by ...
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Dutch MP Robert van Asten: ‘Our choices must also benefit future generations’Alumni interview 25 March 2026Alumnus Robert van Asten has been an MP for D66 since 2025. He studied Tax Law at Leiden University from 1997 to 2005. After a career in that field, h...
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Sandra Palmen is State Secretary and alumna: ‘My main goal is to get the childcare benefit redress operation back on track’Alumni interview 17 February 2026Sandra Palmen studied tax law at Leiden University and built a career within central government, currently as State Secretary. She was one of the firs...
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Alumnus Timothy Metz: ‘I'm the link between lawyers and AI’Alumni interview 11 February 2026Timothy Metz studied Law and Tax Law in Leiden. Now he’s part of Andri AI, working on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal sec...
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Alumnus Dave Wesselink: lawyer and professional bobsledderAlumni interview 02 February 2026Leiden Law School alumnus Dave Wesselink began his career as a lawyer in 2022. He’s also a professional bobsledder. ‘When you’re tearing round a bend ...
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Alumnus Jeroen Zwemmer: ‘The legal component is the core of my work’Alumni interview 15 January 2026Jeroen Zwemmer’s student days in Leiden ended in 2023, after completing two bachelor’s degrees, a master’s, a student board year, and an exchange seme...
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Alumnus Fradinta Laksmita: ‘Finance affects almost every part of life’Alumni interview 27 November 2025Fradinta Laksmita came to Leiden in 2023 for the Advanced Master Law & Finance during her sabbatical. She has since returned to Jakarta and now works ...
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Alumna Mojan Samadi: ‘Femicide is not about the perpetrator’s motive’Alumni interview 14 October 2025Mojan Samadi obtained her PhD in 2020 in Leiden and has since remained at the university as an assistant professor. Her research currently focuses on ...
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Alumna Lindsey Boosten: ‘Aviation is a great sector to work in’Alumni interview 12 September 2025Lindsey Boosten followed her passion by combining the study of aviation and law in the Advanced Master in Air and Space Law in Leiden. It turned out t...
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Inspirational start to faculty year10 September 2025On Friday 5 September, to mark our 450th anniversary we celebrated the opening of the faculty year together with the Leiden Revisited alumni event. Co...
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Graduation Ceremony of the LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights 2024–202505 September 2025On 28 August 2025, Leiden Law School was filled with joy, reflection, and celebration as the LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights...
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Alumnus Johan Visser: ‘Act, work and make decisions with a cool head and a warm heart’Alumni interview 10 July 2025For more than twenty years, Johan Visser has served as a family and juvenile court judge in The Hague where he is also a board member. Once a student ...