Dick Poot

Dick Poot
E-mail: d.poot@groenendijk.com
Education Dutch law, Leiden University, 1979
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Dick Poot was sworn in as a lawyer in 1979. From 1983 through 2013 he worked as a partner at Poot & Buys Advocaten in Leiden, which merged offices with Groenendijk & Kloppenburg 1 January 2014. In his practice, Dick Poot focuses especially on businesses and is the corporate lawyer for many companies. Not only does he have ample experience in such fields as contract law, labour law and collections, he is also the right person to call on for drawing up international agreements on software development, one of his areas of expertise. Dick Poot has also been active in the field of psychiatric patient rights for more than 30 years. He is the co-founder, treasurer and a member of the executive committee of the Dutch Association of Lawyers for Psychiatric Patients (VAPP) in The Hague.

Dick Poot on his work as a lawyer for companies:
My profession is to provide legal service to companies, a profession I have enjoyed practising for more than thirty years now. Coming up with a solution before a problem escalates is a challenge. This has resulted in many steady clients who consult me for advice any time they wish to do so.
Of course I know my trade as a lawyer. And yet it is even more important to not just understand the client, but especially to make a proper estimate of the opponent’s position as well. Every client, every market and every problem is different. Sometimes a friendly letter will suffice, but in some cases one must hit home immediately with an attachment in order to set a case in motion. The challenge of searching for a solution each time anew so my clients can move on is the one I gladly take on time after time.

Dick Poot has registered the following practice area at the Dutch Bar Association: Psychiatric Patients’ rights. According to the standards of the Dutch Bar Association, he is obligated to obtain ten education points in each registered practice area each calendar year.

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