Mr. M.A.M. Pijnenburg

Mr. M.A.M. (Maarten) Pijnenburg

Attorney/partner

 

After studying both Dutch Law and International Law at the University of Amsterdam, Maarten Pijnenburg was sworn in as a lawyer in Utrecht in 1990. Since moving to Amsterdam, he has focused almost exclusively on handling criminal cases, with an emphasis on large, complicated criminal cases. In addition, his special interest lies in the defense of journalists who are persecuted in the exercise of their profession, or otherwise impeded in their activities.

Maarten does not like to speak publicly about the cases he handles unless the interests of the client(s) require it. In general, it is his preference to represent clients' interests out of sight of the media, unless - as mentioned above - there is a clear interest in bringing a client(e)'s point of view out into the open or responding to the prosecution's point of view.

Maarten Pijnenburg is a member of the Dutch Association of Criminal Lawyers and participates in various international networks of lawyers.

In addition, Maarten Pijnenburg is a deputy judge at the Limburg District Court.

 

Maarten Pijnenburg is registered in the Register of Jurisdictions of the Dutch Bar Association with the following areas of law:

  • Criminal Law 
  • Cassation

By virtue of this registration, he is required to obtain ten training points in each registered principal area of law each calendar year according to the standards of the Dutch Bar Association.

Function

Attorney/partner

Languages

Dutch, English, French and Spanish

Studies

  • Dutch law, UvA
April 10, 2025
The arrest of Vito Shukrula, lawyer for Ridouan Taghi, has hit like a bomb with fellow criminal lawyers. Well-known criminal lawyer Peter Plasman has been equally "shocked and bewildered" by the news. ,,It is of course only a suspicion, but after all the commotion you may assume that the Public Prosecutor's Office (OM) will not act overnight. The OM will think they have a strong case. For now, I assume the prosecution has thought carefully about this arrest. Arresting a lawyer is a very heavy step.'' Plasman also cannot get over the fact that a lawyer seems to have once again functioned as an errand boy.
April 8, 2025
Will a pedometer provide a definitive answer to the death of 30-year-old Laura from Leiden? The Public Prosecutor's Office (OM) thinks so, but the lawyer of the victim's ex, Jordi L'Homme, expects nothing from it, it appeared Monday morning during the fifth preliminary hearing against suspect Paul V.
April 7, 2025
Let the Public Prosecutor's Office handle the lighter cases itself. Then judges can focus on the heavier cases so that there are enough cells for the convicts who really belong there, argues attorney Peter Plasman.

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