Jan Ekelmans is a lawyer and partner at the law firm's office in The Hague. He has been working as a lawyer for more than 30 years at the point where corporate law, liability law and insurance law meet. He specialises in cases that involve complex issues or where there is a high level of risk due to internal politics or public attention. Jan Ekelmans was involved in the privatisation of hospitals, in outsourcing insurers’ activities and the settlement of disputes concerning the financial terms and conditions of insurance products. He assisted with major acquisitions, privatisations and outsourcing of services, as well as the settlement of complex disputes involving a wide range of insurance companies.
Jan Ekelmans
Studied Dutch Law, University of Amsterdam
Ph.D on discovery of documents, University of Groningen
1985 - 1986
Conscripted officer Royal Dutch Army
1986 - 1993
(Senior) associate Stibbe, Amsterdam and New York offices
Since 1994
Partner at BLD-Ekelmans (formerly Ekelmans Advocaten)
Jan Ekelmans
Advocat | Partner*
- Lecturer at the training institute for judges
- Lecturer in interactive training courses for insurers
- Member of the advisory committee on the civil law of procedure, which advises the Dutch government and both Houses of the States General on matters relating to civil procedure law
- Author of the book published in 2020 "De Zorgverzekering" (English: Health Insurance)
- Author of a manual on the procedure in civil courts
- Dissertation on the right to access information
- Author of various articles in academic journals