Willemijn Polders

Associate
Portret

Willemijn’s practice includes advising and litigating in administrative procedures for both public and private parties within the areas of environmental and spatial planning law, with a focus on permitting, supervision and enforcement for the (chemical) industry and government supervisors.

Willemijn specializes in municipal and local institutional law and the regulations for government information (Wob and Woo). Willemijn’s knowledge of the political-administrative context enables her to assess risks and opportunities beyond the legal aspects of a matter and achieve practical, effective solutions for her clients.


Willemijn obtained her Master of Laws from Leiden University specializing in Constitutional and Administrative Law, while working as a paralegal at Van der Feltz advocaten. She lived in French-Canada and studies French law at Panthéon-Assas (Paris 2). After her studies, she made a sidestep to the national parliament and the legal research depart of Leiden University, where, in both positions, she worked on institutional and rule of law matters. Back at Van der Feltz advocaten, she partly devotes her free time to Lawyers 4 Lawyers Foundation, the art- and culture guild Haagse Muze  and children with a reading disadvantage in the Hague (Stichting Avrasya).

Working in the sectors

Working in the areas of law

Memberships

  • Member of the Environmental Law Association
  • Member of the Dutch Association for Construction Law (VBR)
  • Member of the Administrative Law Association (VAR)
  • Member of the International Law Dispute 'B.M. Telders'