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New Managing Director and New Management Board for Kennedy Van der Laan

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AMSTERDAM, 1 February 2010 - On 1 February Cécile Schobben (42) starts as the new Managing Director and member of the Management Board of Kennedy Van der Laan. Casper Schouten (49), a partner in the Real Property and Construction Law practice group, already joined the Management Board on 1 January 2010.

Previously Cécile Schobben held a variety of positions in business development, strategy and innovation at Wolters Kluwer and worked at ABN AMRO Bank. Her appointment is in line with the strategy of Kennedy Van der Laan, which is based on the pillars of innovation and intensified cooperation within the law firm as well as with clients and external parties. In 2009 this strategy was already revealed by the opening of Portal 2C, an open wing of the office that accommodates both innovative businesses and staff of Kennedy Van der Laan (click here).

Ever since the incorporation of Kennedy Van der Laan social involvement has been high on its priority list, which is also in line with Cécile's career: in the past years she held various ancillary jobs in the community, including the membership of the Supervisory Board of LSG-Rentray, one of the largest organisations in the field of youth care in the Netherlands.

On 1 January 2010 Casper Schouten also joined the management board of Kennedy Van der Laan as Alfred Meijboom's successor. Casper has been a partner in the Real Estate and Construction Law practice group of Kennedy Van der Laan since 2001. He is also a deputy justice of the Court of Haarlem.

As of 1 February 2010, Casper Schouten and Cécile Schobben, together with managing partner Joost Linnemann who has been reappointed, will form the Management Board of Kennedy Van der Laan.

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Publication date : 01 February 2010

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About Kennedy Van der Laan

Kennedy Van der Laan, founded in 1992, is one of the top-20 law firms in the Netherlands. The firm defends the legal interests of multinationals, businesses operating nationally, start-up companies and government and semi-government bodies. The mission of Kennedy Van der Laan is to provide the best possible legal services and expertise to our clients while living our commitment to personal and social responsibility.

For more information, please contact:

Kennedy Van der Laan
Joost Linnemann, managing partner
tel: +31 20 5506 636
e-mail: joost.linnemann@kvdl.nl