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Sanne van Ruitenbeek

Attorney-at-Law - Amsterdam

Sanne van Ruitenbeek is an attorney, mediator, and co-owner of Pallas Advocaten.

As an experienced lawyer, she advises and represents companies and individuals in all aspects of employment law, including dismissal cases (such as collective redundancies), employee participation, employment contracts, restructurings, and disputes in mergers and acquisitions.

With a strong focus on international employment law, Sanne combines in-depth expertise with a personal and solution-oriented approach. Since starting her career in 2006 at a large international law firm, she has developed into a committed and decisive sparring partner for her clients.

She has been part of Pallas Advocaten since 2008. In 2010, she completed the postgraduate specialization program in Employment Law at the Grotius Academy.

In addition to her work as an attorney, Sanne is a certified mediator (MfN register) and a trainer at the ADR Institute. She is also active as an advisor for the Stichting Wetwinkel Amsterdam.

In August 2025, Sanne was appointed for a two-year term as President of the Employment and Immigration Law Commission of the international lawyers association AIJA.

Memberships

Sanne is a member of, among others:

  • The Dutch Bar Association
  • The Dutch Association for Employment Law (VVA)
  • The Amsterdam Employment Lawyers Association (VAAA)
  • The Dutch Employment Lawyers Association (VAAN)
  • The European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA)
  • The International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)
  • The Netherlands Mediators Federation (MfN), quality register
  • The Dutch Association of Mediation Lawyers (NVVMA)
  • The international networks IBA and ABA

She regularly publishes on employment law topics, gives presentations, and teaches International Employment Law at Erasmus University Rotterdam. She has also given guest lectures at Utrecht University of Applied Sciences and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Sanne van Ruitenbeek has registered the following legal practice areas in the Netherlands Bar’s register of legal practice areas:

  • Employment Law
    • Collective redundancies
    • International employment law
    • Employee participation

This registration requires her to obtain ten continuing education credits per registered practice area each year, in accordance with the standards of the Dutch Bar Association.

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