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

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.