Education

After studying German language and literature, Barbara went on to gain her Bachelor’s degree in Law at Leiden University in 2013, all while managing a job and her family with three sons. In 2020, she successfully completed the Harvard Negotiation for Lawyers training at OSR Legal Education, Utrecht.

Career

Barbara’s enthusiasm for employment participation has been a recurrent theme throughout her life. Both during and after her studies, she has served in a number of employment participation bodies (including a study committee, a faculty council, an employee representative body, a participation council and a works council). She has worked at De Clercq Advocaten since 2020.

Barbara’s daily practice

Providing advice and sharing knowledge are important aspects of Barbara’s practice. She also enjoys exploring in-depth legal issues, writing for academic journals and other publications, and providing courses and training. In addition, she collaborated with a colleague to develop the WOR (Works Councils Act) app. Finally, Barbara is the point of contact for the students undertaking internships with the Employment Law/Employment Participation team.