Biography
Jelmer advises national and international clients on civil law issues relating to technology, digital media and emerging technologies. His practice focuses on platform regulation, intellectual property, privacy & data protection, and a broad range of legal issues concerning digital services. He assists clients with compliance, contractual matters and disputes, always aiming to provide practical and solution-focused advice. Jelmer has a particular interest in the legal challenges surrounding online platforms, artificial intelligence, media and digital innovation, where private law, technology and digital design increasingly intersect.
Jelmer combines a legal background with an earlier degree in Communication and Multimedia Design (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences). This multidisciplinary background gives him a distinctive understanding of how digital products, online platforms and user interfaces are designed, developed and experienced in practice. It enables him to approach legal questions not only from a legal perspective, but also with an understanding of the underlying technology and the commercial realities of digital innovation.
Background
Jelmer graduated cum laude with a Master's degree in Civil Law at Radboud University Nijmegen, specialising in Intellectual Property, Privacy and Data Protection. His master's thesis examined the copyright framework for training large language models through the text and data mining exception under the DSM Directive and its interaction with the AI Act.
During his legal studies, Jelmer gained experience at leading Dutch law firms, working on matters relating to technology, media, intellectual property and privacy law. Before joining The Data Lawyers, he worked as a judicial law clerk within the Dutch judiciary, where he drafted judgments in commercial and civil law disputes. This experience further strengthened his analytical approach, legal reasoning and ability to translate complex legal issues into clear and practical advice.
