Stéphanie advises companies operating at the intersection of sanctions, export controls and compliance, ranging from fast-growing SMEs to the largest multinationals. Her practice builds on years of experience in international business at Rabobank, Philips and ING Bank in Singapore, where she gained in-depth knowledge of international banking and the complex aspects of export control and sanctions regulations in a global context.
Her international profile and in-depth knowledge of compliance and its implementation enable her to accurately assess the impact of new sanctions and export control regulations on complex organisations. Her approachable and pragmatic style makes her a dedicated partner for clients seeking practical guidance on complex issues surrounding rapidly changing international trade legislation.
Stéphanie is an active member and Chapter Lead for the Netherlands of the leading International Sanctions and Export Controls Society (ISECS). She publishes regularly in specialist journals and is an active speaker at conferences and seminars. She also lectures at the University of Amsterdam and VU Amsterdam.
Career
2024 – heden
Agorax | Attorney | Partner
2020 – 2023
Rabobank | Senior Global Compliance Sanctions Expert
2018 – 2020
Philips | Group Legal Counsel Export Controls & Sanctions
2017 – 2018
ING Singapore | Sanctions Compliance Officer APAC
2014-2017
Bank Mendes Gans (ING) | Financial Crime Compliance Specialist
Education
2011 – 2012
University of Amsterdam | Master’s Degree in corporate law.
2010
Universidad de Deusto | Bilbao, Spain | International and European commercial law (Erasmus exchange).
2007 – 2009
University of Tilburg | Bachelor Dutch Law
Additional positions
- Member of the Association of Compliance Officers, member of the Financial Crime Compliance Knowledge Group.
- Board member of the European Women in Sanctions Council.
- Chapter lead for the Dutch chapter, and moderator for the International Sanctions and Export Controls Society.
Publications
- 2024 WorldECR, Handbook for Sanctions Managers: UN Sanctions and Sanctions from the Perspective of a Financial Institution.
- 2024 WorldECR, Energy as a Weapon, Part II: A Perspective on Nuclear Energy and Renewable Energy.
- 2023 WorldECR, Energy as a Weapon, Part I: A Perspective on Fossil Fuels.
- 2022 WorldECR, Sanctions Compliance at Financial Institutions versus Companies.
- 2014 Retention of Title between Security and Property Law, Celsus Legal Publisher, ISBN 9789088631375.