Flora Van Laar
About Flora Van Laar
Flora Van Laar is an Associate and Advocate at A&O Shearman in Amsterdam, specializing in legal matters since 2020. She has a diverse background in law, having worked with several prestigious firms and completed multiple degrees in law across various universities.
Work at A&O Shearman
Flora Van Laar currently serves as an Associate | Advocaat at A&O Shearman, a role she has held since 2020. She is based in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. In this position, she engages in legal practice, contributing her expertise in various legal matters.
Education and Expertise
Flora Van Laar has a strong educational background in law. She obtained her Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in European Law School from Maastricht University, completing her studies from 2014 to 2018. She furthered her education with two Master of Laws (LLM) degrees, one in International Financial Law from King's College London (2019-2020) and another in Privaatrecht from the University of Amsterdam (2018-2019). Additionally, she studied International Trade Law at Seoul National University from 2016 to 2017.
Professional Experience
Flora Van Laar has accumulated diverse professional experience in the legal field. Prior to her current role, she worked as a Professional Support Lawyer in Financial Markets & Derivatives at Simmons & Simmons from 2018 to 2019. She also held positions as a Student Trainee in International Arbitration at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek and in Financial Markets at Simmons & Simmons, both in 2018. Additionally, she served as a Student Assistant at King's College London from 2019 to 2020.
Previous Roles and Contributions
Before her tenure at A&O Shearman, Flora Van Laar was involved in various organizations. She served as Chair at Integrand for seven months in 2017-2018 and was a Team Member of the Bedrijven-en Instellingendag Committee at Stichting Jurist in Bedrijf from 2015 to 2016. Her roles reflect her commitment to legal education and professional development.