Bas Martens
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.
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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