A lawyer since 1977, Ted was one of the firm’s founders in 1982. From 2001 until 1 July 2017, he has been chairman of the partnership. He left the law practice on 1 April 2018 and remains with our firm as a senior advisor.
With over 36 years’ experience under his belt, Ted was a prominent lawyer in labour migration. He was in charge of the practice group handling applications for residence and employment permits, and in that capacity advised international groups of companies on the policy-related aspects of global mobility.
Including excellent contacts with government stakeholders, Ted has a very extensive and proven international network. His trusted, long-term personal contacts enable the firm's practice group to arrange residence permits for employees in almost every country both within and outside Europe.
Publications
Ted’s name always features in ‘Who's who in corporate immigration law’, the list of international labour migration lawyers drawn up every year on the recommendation of lawyers worldwide in Ted’s area of specialization.
- Complex intra-company transfers
- Compliance in large-scale company reorganization
- Cross-border services such as consultancy, installation or IT-implementation
- Short-notice relocation of large numbers of staff in the entertainment industry for cultural events in various countries
Ted is a regular speaker at national and international forums.
For more than 30 years he has been editor/annotator of the labour migration section in Rechtspraak Vreemdelingenrecht.
IBA - International Bar Association
AILA - American Immigration Lawyers Association
VLI - Visa Law International
AmCham - American Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands
NICCT - Netherlands India Chamber of Commerce and Trade
SVMA - Dutch Immigration Lawyers Association
WRV - Legal aid in alien affairs working group
