About
Partner at Van Traa Advocaten since 2011, Derk-Jan van der Kolk specialises in insurance and liability law with a focus on personal injury and loss of dependency, and fire and environmental damages (including asbestos). He advises insurers and companies on company liability, fraud, fire and technical insurances, professional liability and insurance coverage, and has held leadership roles in the Vereniging van Letselschade Advocaten (LSA), including vice-president (2004–2010) and chair of the Quality Committee since 2010.
Practice areas
Insurance & LiabilityPersonal InjuryEnvironmentalAsbestosFire & Property DamageProfessional LiabilityInsurance CoverageFraud
Office
Expertise
Personal injury and loss of dependencyFire and environmental damage claimsAsbestos-related claimsCompany/corporate liabilityInsurance fraudTechnical insurancesProfessional liabilityInsurance coverage and policy advice
Education
- Utrecht University
- Grotius post-doc specialisation course on liability law
- Grotius 'Personal Injury' specialisation course
Languages
DutchEnglish