Mathieu Raas

Mathieu Raas

Legal Director
Baker & McKenzie Amsterdam N.V.

Biography

Mathieu Raas is legal director in our IP Tech & Commercial Contracts practice group.

Mathieu is a senior commercial and regulatory lawyer who advises tech driven and consumer facing businesses at the intersection of EU and Dutch regulation, commercial contracting and disputes. Drawing on extensive disputes experience, he advises with due regard to how risks materialise in practice. Mathieu works in close alignment with in house professionals, supporting effective integrated decision making.

Practice Focus

Mathieu’s practice spans three main areas. He advises tech and retail businesses on compliance with new EU regulatory frameworks and represents them in disputes. He further supports clients on commercial contracting in support of business driven initiatives and in response to regulatory or operational developments. Finally, he advises on online customer journeys and terms and conditions against the backdrop of EU and Dutch consumer law.

Professional Associations and Memberships

Dutch Bar Association

Admissions

  • Amsterdam~Netherlands (2009)

Education

  • Grotius Academy (Post-graduate course in International Contracting, cum laude)
  • Radboud University of Nijmegen (LLM, cum laude)
  • Rene Descartes University - Paris V

Languages

  • Dutch
  • English
  • German

Mathieu has published peer-reviewed articles in a range of leading Dutch legal journals, including Maandblad voor Vermogensrecht, Contracteren, TOP and Tijdschrift voor Arbitrage, focusing on contract law and dispute resolution.