Niek van der Graaf advises international and national entrepreneurs. The focus of his practice is on corporate law, contract law and corporate relations (supervisory board, management team, works council). Niek is a member of the corporate law section of Russell Advocaten.
Niek mainly focuses on corporate litigation, (international) disputes and advice in the field of corporate law, contract law and insolvency law. He also advises and litigates on contracts, including distribution and agency agreements.
Niek is particularly involved in issues concerning financial (Wwft) and European law, the specialisms in which he graduated. Before joining Russell Advocaten, Niek worked for the Consumer and Market Authority.
And besides…
Niek is an enthusiastic sportsman in his spare time. He also likes to travel and is interested in history.
Under the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Prevention) Act (Wwft), banks may be obliged to refuse a customer or terminate their relationship with them. This can also happen to charities. When is a bank permitted to terminate the relationship? And must a customer cooperate with a bank’s investigation?
As of 1 January 2026, the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Prevention) Act (Wwft) will change. Cash payments of EUR 3,000 or more will then be prohibited. What does this mean for the retail sector and the art trade?
The Transparency and Countering Undermining by Civil Society Organisations Act (Wtmo) imposed a number of new obligations on charities in the Netherlands. However, the Act has been rejected by the Dutch Senate on 24 March 2026 and will not enter into force.
