Robert Van Kralingen
About Robert Van Kralingen
Robert Van Kralingen serves as the Vice President Legal at QAD, a position he has held since 2023. With extensive experience in legal affairs across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, he has a strong academic background and expertise in legal informatics.
Work at QAD
Robert Van Kralingen has held the position of Vice President Legal at QAD since 2023. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing all legal affairs across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). Prior to this position, he served as Senior Director Legal Affairs at QAD from 2022 to 2023. His tenure at QAD began in 2003 when he joined as EMEA Regional Counsel, a role he maintained for 19 years until 2022. Throughout his time at QAD, he has been involved in global privacy matters and holds the position of statutory director in all QAD entities on the European continent and in the UK.
Education and Expertise
Robert Van Kralingen has a robust educational background in law. He studied Corporate Law at Leiden University from 1986 to 1990 and later pursued a Ph.D. in Legal Informatics at the same institution, completing his thesis on frame-based conceptual models of statute law in 1995. He also completed a three-year traineeship at the Beroepsopleiding Advocatuur, which is necessary for admission to the Dutch bar, from 1999 to 2002. His expertise includes model-based knowledge engineering, a specialized area within artificial intelligence applied to legal contexts.
Background
Robert Van Kralingen began his career in academia as a Researcher at Leiden University from 1990 to 1995. He transitioned to the legal profession as a Senior Associate at Houthoff Buruma from 2002 to 2003. His extensive experience in legal affairs spans nearly three decades, with significant roles in both academic and corporate settings. He served as Associate Professor at Tilburg University from 1995 to 1999, contributing to legal education before moving into corporate legal roles.
Professional Experience
Robert Van Kralingen has accumulated extensive professional experience in legal roles. After his time at Tilburg University, he worked as a Senior Associate at Houthoff Buruma for one year. He then joined QAD in 2003 as EMEA Regional Counsel, where he managed legal affairs for nearly two decades. His roles have consistently involved significant responsibilities, including overseeing legal matters across multiple regions and ensuring compliance with legal standards.
Publications
Robert Van Kralingen authored a Ph.D. thesis on frame-based conceptual models of statute law, which was published by Kluwer Law International in 1995. This work reflects his deep engagement with legal theory and its applications, particularly in the context of legal informatics. His academic contributions have influenced the understanding of legal frameworks and their integration with technology.