Alexander de Swart has been with our firm since November 2003, operating from our Rotterdam office. As of January 1, 2009 he became a partner at Sjöcrona Van Stigt. He mainly handles major fraud cases, proceeds of crime cases and environmental criminal cases. He also advises companies and its directors on issues such as compliance and asset tracing after (internal) fraud. Furthermore, he focuses on assistance of police officers involved in shootings and other (violent) incidents.

Mr. De Swart is a member of the Dutch Association of Defense Counsels and the International Bar Association. He has published various articles in the field of criminal law.

Mr. de Swart studied criminal law and law and computerization at the Tilburg University. From 2001 - 2003 he was a defense lawyer at the Amsterdam based law firm ‘Boekel De Nerée’. Mr. de Swart has a good command of the English language.  

Below are some examples of his recently published successes:

‘Probo Koala’ case (Environmental Protection Act):
Verdicts Amsterdam District Court, dated July 23, ‘10, LJN BN2106 and BN2185

Police Action in the city of Pijnacker (art. 8 Police Act):
Judgment The Hague Court of Appeals, dated July 29, ’09, LJN BJ4550
Verdicts The Hague District Court, dated July 29, ’08, LJN BD8853, BD8944 and BD8808

Internet Pharmacy ‘De Amert’ (Opium Act, Drug Supply Act):
Judgment Den Bosch Court of Appeals, dated October 14, ‘08, LJN BG1426

Construction Case (Criminal organization, fraud, economic competition law):
Judgment The Hague Court of Appeals, dated November 27, ‘07, LJN BB8760

 

 

 

 

 

 

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