prof. mr. dr. L.C.A. (Leon) Verstappen
Professor of Private Law, in particular Notarial law
Telephone:
+31 50 36 35762 (+31503635762)
+31 50 36 37334 (fax)
E-mail:
l.c.a.verstappen rug.nl
Field/Discipline
Expertise
Private law, in particular family property law, enheritance law, company law and real estate law, as well as regulation of notaries.
Other positions
- Deputy judge Court of Appeal The Hague (2014), Court of Appeal Leeuwarden (2003-2014)
- Legal advisor Hekkelman Lawyers and Notaries (Arnhem and Nijmegen) (2010)
- Legal advisor (1998)
- Member Board of Supervisors Foundation for the advancement of Notarial Science (2002, non-remunerated)
- Boardmember Foundation Person, Familie and Juvenile Law (2018, non-remunerated)
- Boardmember Foundation Grotius Academie (2003, non-remunerated)
- Boardmember Foundation for Professional Training of Notaries (2010, non-remunerated)
- Board member Foundation for Product History (1990, non-remunerated)
- Board member Foundation Gewin Storm de Grave trust (2016)
- Boardmember Dutch Association for Comparative Law (2013, non-remunerated)
- Boardmember Trust Foundation Copyright Practical Manuals Notaries (2005, non-remunerated)
- Editor Weekly for Private Law, notaries and Registration (WPNR) (2009)
- Annotator Dutch Jurisprudence (NJ) (2008)
- Editor in chief Practical Manuals for Notaries (2004)
- Editor in chief Tekst en Commentaar Erfrecht (2005, non-remunerated)
- Editor in chief Book series Netherlands Institute for Law and Governance (2011, NILG) (non-remunerated)
- Editor NILG-Books sub-series on Real estate, environment en law (2011, non-remunerated)
- Editor NILG-Books subseries on Family & Law (2011, non-remunerated)
- Editor 'Family & Law' (online open access forum) (2011, non-remunerated)
- Editor Formats for Legal Practice (1997)
- Member Scientific Advisory Board Association of Notary Specialists on Real Estate (2012, non-remunerated)
- Member Board of Advice Young Property Lawyers Forum (YPLF) (2012, non-remunerated)
- Member RETHINKIN_, a scientific research network of the Research Foundation Flanders (2015, non-remunerated)
- Fellow European Law Institute (2011, non-remunerated)
- Member steering committee (2009), founder (2014) and first chair of Foundation The Land Portal (2009-2020, non-remunerated)
- Honorary member Nijmegen notarial student association Nota Bene (1998)
- Honorary member Groningen notarial student association Vevonos (2022)
- In 2009 elected by peers as the best notarial lawyer of the Netherlands
- Verstappen does not have a full appointment
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