ACSS
Benelux Chapter
About Chapter
The ACSS Benelux Chapter has the goal to assist, educate and provide a network platform for international sanctions and trade compliance specialists based in the Benelux. The ACSS Benelux Chapter strives to be the quality, knowledge and network platform for sanctions and trade compliance professionals in both the private and public sector in the Benelux.
In order to supports its goals, the ACSS Benelux Chapter hosts events, such as webinars and seminars. The Chapter offers its members the opportunity to stay up-to-date with the latest sanctions and trade compliance news, developments and industry trends, but also enabling them to network with peers and external stakeholders.
NOTHING LIKE OUR CHAPTER EXISTS TO PROMOTE SANCTIONS AWARENESS IN BENELUX. COME BE A TRAILBLAZER WITH US!
Board Members
Sebastiaan Bennink
Advocaat | Partner
Bennink Dunin-Wasowicz
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Sebastiaan’s practice focuses on advising and representing clients on export controls and economic sanctions and he also assists clients on other compliance related matters. Sebastiaan conducts internal investigations, prepares voluntary disclosures, and he frequently represents clients in regulatory enforcement actions with national and foreign competent authorities. Clients highly regard Sebastiaan’s direct, clear and practical advice, as well as his sharp legal analyses, his result-driven approach and in-depth knowledge of their business. Sebastiaan has exceptional knowledge of export controls and sanctions and has a great ability to break down the most complex legal challenges into a readily comprehensible advice.
Furthermore, Sebastiaan lectures on economic sanctions and export controls and is a regular speaker at (inter)national conferences and seminars about these and other compliance-related topics. In addition, Sebastiaan frequently publishes articles in legal magazines and is regularly quoted in various (inter)national media outlets.
Charlotte van Haute
Advisor Compliance
KBC Group N.V.
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Charlotte acts as group compliance advisor for KBC. Her practice centers on the monitoring and implementation of sanctions measures for the group and the various subsidiaries and branches of KBC.
Previously, she also advised companies and third-country governments on several trade issues, including anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and other trade and customs matters involving the EU institutions. She further provided advice in relation to EU FTAs.
Sheila Jassies
General Counsel
COFCO International
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Sheila holds a law degree from the Erasmus University, post graduate certifications, and is listed in the 2019 Legal 500 GC Powerlist.
Maarten Rijssenbeek
Partner of the Forensic & Financial Crime Team
Deloitte
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Maarten focuses on assisting clients with financial crime challenges. He participates in and drives the wider debate on bringing the (inter)national financial crime framework to the next maturity level, e.g. facilitating public/private and private/private cooperation.
As a prosecutor, Maarten investigated and prosecuted several high profile fraud, corruption and money laundering cases.
From 2013-2019, Maarten was the national coordinating prosecutor for terrorist financing in the Netherlands. In this role, he cofounded and chaired an interagency partnership and a public-private partnership against terrorism financing within the Dutch Financial Expertise Centre (FEC). He was also closely involved in the creation of a public-private partnership against serious crime and money laundering.
Maarten has been a member of the Dutch FATF delegation and a visiting lecturer on terrorist financing and sanctions at Leiden University.
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