Bas Martens

Attorney at law/partner

Expertise

Bas advises and guides lawyers, civil-law notaries and other professionals in the field of office organization, disciplinary law issues and professional liability.

His approach

As a former dean and director, he has a great deal of experience with compliance issues. He publishes regularly and teaches anti-money laundering regulations (Wwft), professional ethics and compliance for lawyers, civil-law notaries, tax consultants, accountants and the art sector, among others.

Bas works in this practice after his period as supervisor and dean of the Hague Bar Association (2008 - 2015). He assists large and small law and notary firms in setting up their Wwft structure and the associated processes.

As a director and supervisor, he has extensive experience with compliance issues. He is a lecturer in the field of anti-money laundering regulations and professional conduct and disciplinary law. Bas was president of the Fédération des Barreaux d'Europe (FBE), the federation of European bar associations, from 2022-2023. He has also held board positions in the arts sector and as managing partner of Delissen Martens.

 

Bas Martens

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Professional

2008–2025: Lawyer – partner at Delissen Martens, The Hague

  • 2017–2024: Chair of the Executive Committee
  • Specializations: behavioral and disciplinary law, anti-money laundering regulations (Wwft), military law
  • Co-leads the criminal law, administrative law, personal injury, compliance, and military law teams

Education

  • 2005: Pompe Institute Utrecht – specialization in criminal law
  • 1985–1992: Leiden University – civil law (LL.M.)

Work experience (selection)

  • 2025–present: Chair of the Confidential Committee of NIVRE (www.nivre.nl)
  • 2016–2025:
    • Lecturer/trainer in behavioral and disciplinary law, Wwft, sanctions legislation, and office organization (compliance)
    • Employed by OSR, SDU, SRA, law firms, notary and accounting firms, and Bar Associations
    • Advisor (in collaboration with Suzanne Hendrickx, LL.M.) for large and small firms
    • Assistance to professionals in disciplinary cases
  • 2020–2024
    • Board member and President (2022–2023) of the Fédération des Barreaux d'Europe (www.FBE.org), the European federation of local bar associations, as representative of the Hague Bar Association.
  • 2016
    • Member and chair of the Association of Lawyers in Military Affairs, 'de Militaire Balie' (www.demilitairebalie.nl)
  • 2012–2015: Dean of the Hague Bar Association and chair of the national Dean's Council
  • 2008–2012: Member of the Supervisory Board of the Hague Bar Association
  • 1993–2008: Lawyer in The Hague at Groen cs advocaten and later at Martens van Basten Batenburg (predecessors of Delissen Martens)

Languages

Dutch++, English++, German++, French+/-