Bas Martens
Expertise
Bas advises and assists lawyers (firms) and other professionals in the area of their office organization, disciplinary problems and professional liability. He also assists them in criminal or administrative proceedings.
Approach
As a former dean and director, he has extensive experience with compliance issues. He publishes regularly and lectures on anti-money laundering regulations (Wwft), conduct law and compliance for lawyers, notaries, tax consultants, accountants and the art sector, among others.
In addition, Bas is part of Delissen Martens' military practice and is managing partner of the firm.
From October 2012 to November 2015, Bas Martens was Dean of the Hague Bar Association. As a director and supervisor, he has extensive experience with compliance issues. He is a lecturer on anti-money laundering regulations and conduct law. Bas was president of the Fédération des Barreaux d'Europe (FBE), the Federation of European Bar Associations 2022-2023.
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Education
- Mediation ADR Amsterdam, 2012
- Specialist training in criminal law Willem Pompe Institute Utrecht, 2005
- University of Leiden, 1992
Memberships
- Specialist association for military lawyers The Military Bar Association
- Dutch Association of Defence Lawyers (NVSA)
- Military Law Association (MRV)
- European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA)
Additional positions
- President of the Military Bar Association
- Co-founder Advius - advice and compliance for lawyers
- Permanent representative of The Hague Bar Association at the Federation des Barreaux d'Europe
- Lecturer in disciplinary law, including SDU
- President at the Federation des Barreaux d'Europe FBE (2022-2023)
- President of the National Dean's Supervisory Council (2013-2015)
- Dean of the Hague Bar Association (2012-2015)
- Member of the Supervisory Council of The Hague Bar Association (2008-2012)
Recent articles (selection)
- Isn't it time for a European Bar Association, Closing speech 2023, Young Bar Association The Hague
- Netherlands:- Når advokater utfører klassiske advokatoppgaver, gjelder ikke hvitvaskingsloven, Advocatenblad Norway June 2019 (English)
- Handreiking Wwft for Accountants, SRA 2018, ism Mr. S.A.A. Hendrickx
- Compensation for veterans, the state of play, October 2017
- The conscientious criminal lawyer Mr. B.D.W. Martens and Mr. S.A.A. Hendrickx, Magazine Strafblad, November 2015
- Specialization associations in the Netherlands, Today's Lawyer (Belgium), November 2015
Languages
Dutch, English, German, French