{"id":1930,"date":"2024-01-17T11:19:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T10:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boltlaw.nl\/team\/mark-eising\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T15:15:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T14:15:48","slug":"philip-zanders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/boltlaw.nl\/en\/team\/philip-zanders\/","title":{"rendered":"Philip Zanders"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"\"\n         class=\"hero-team   my-20 lg:my-30 py-10 lg:pb-30 bg-blue has-background\">\n    <div class=\"max-w-screen-xl mx-auto px-6 lg:px-8 grid-cols-2 grid gap-8 lg:gap-20\">\n        <div class=\"col-span-2 md:col-span-1\">\n            <h1 class=\"text-white mb-8 md:mb-6\">Philip Zanders<\/h1>\n            <p class=\"text-white text-lg mb-6\">Advocaat Ondernemingsrecht<\/p>\n\n            <div class=\"flex flex-col mb-6\">\n                                    <a href=\"tel:+31 643 421 280\"\n                       class=\"member-link member-phone mb-6\">+31 643 421 280<\/a>\n                                                    <a href=\"mailto:zanders@boltlaw.nl\"\n                       class=\"member-link member-mail mb-6\">zanders@boltlaw.nl<\/a>\n                \n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/philipzanders\/\"\n                       class=\"member-link member-linkedin mb-0\" target=\"_blank\"\n                       rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow me on LinkedIn<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n\n            <span class=\"block my-6 w-[204px] h-1 rounded-[5px] bg-white\"><\/span>\n\n                                        <div class=\"flex flex-col items-start\">\n                                                                        <a class=\"button-arrow\"\n                               href=\"#over\"\n                                 target=\"_blank\"\n                                    rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">About<\/a>\n                                                                                                <a class=\"button-arrow\"\n                               href=\"#cv\"\n                                 target=\"_blank\"\n                                    rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CV<\/a>\n                                                                                                <a class=\"button-arrow\"\n                               href=\"#publicaties\"\n                                 target=\"_blank\"\n                                    rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Publications<\/a>\n                                                            <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"col-span-2 md:col-span-1 flex items-start\">\n            <div class=\"relative\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-auto rounded-[10px]\" src=\"https:\/\/boltlaw.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/philip_zanders-375x409.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boltlaw.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/philip_zanders-375x409.jpg 375w, https:\/\/boltlaw.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/philip_zanders-750x818.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\"                     alt=\"\" title=\"philip_zanders\"\n                     width=\"1600\" height=\"1744\"\/>\n                                    <a class=\"absolute w-[28px] h-[28px] bottom-4 right-4 opacity-[.67] transition-opacity duration-200 ease-out hover:opacity-100\"\n                       href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/philipzanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/boltlaw.nl\/wp-content\/themes\/boltlaw\/assets\/images\/linkedin.svg\"\n                             alt=\"linkedin\"\/>\n                    <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" id=\"over\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Philip specialises in the field of M&amp;A, corporate law, contracting, due diligence, governance, risk and compliance, corporate affairs, collaborations, (venture capital) investments and (re)structuring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Philip is a legal and management professional with more than 25 years of experience as a lawyer, counsel, and in various executive management roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He started his career in 2000 as a corporate\/M&amp;A lawyer at an international top-tier law firm. From 2007 to 2025, Philip worked as an independent lawyer\/counsel in various senior in-house and executive positions, including roles as General Counsel and (interim) Managing Director. In 2026, Philip joined BOLT. He is also regularly engaged by the ABU (Association of Private Employment Agencies) as a business coach for its members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Philip specialises in M&amp;A, corporate law, contracting, due diligence, governance, risk &amp; compliance, corporate affairs, joint ventures, venture capital\/investments, and (re)structuring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to his extensive operational and management experience, Philip strongly believes that legal advice only truly adds value when it takes operational, financial, and strategic considerations into account\u2014and when legal theory is translated into clear, practical actions. He integrates all these aspects into his advice, ensuring that his support is immediately applicable and delivers maximum impact<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" id=\"cv\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CV<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2026 \u2013 now: lawyer\/partner BOLT Advocaten&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2020 \u2013 2026: counsel\/partner Hogewold&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2019 \u2013 2020: general manager a.i. USG Professionals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2017 \u2013 2019: Global Director Legal &amp; Compliance\/General Counsel Recruit Global Staffing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2008 \u2013 2017: Corporate Director Legal and M&amp;A\/General Counsel USG People N.V.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2006 \u2013 2008: various interim counsel projects (w.o. DSM\/Priority Telecom\/KPN)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2005 \u2013 2006: De Gier &amp; Stam Lawyers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2000 \u2013 2005: Lawyer at Hogan Lovells Amsterdam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-pink-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/boltlaw.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/expertise_employment_contact-1024x694.jpg\" alt=\"expertise_employment_contact\" class=\"wp-image-978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boltlaw.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/expertise_employment_contact-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/boltlaw.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/expertise_employment_contact-375x254.jpg 375w, https:\/\/boltlaw.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/expertise_employment_contact-750x508.jpg 750w, https:\/\/boltlaw.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/expertise_employment_contact-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/boltlaw.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/expertise_employment_contact-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boltlaw.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/expertise_employment_contact-102x69.jpg 102w, https:\/\/boltlaw.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/expertise_employment_contact-204x138.jpg 204w, https:\/\/boltlaw.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/expertise_employment_contact-528x358.jpg 528w, https:\/\/boltlaw.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/expertise_employment_contact-1056x716.jpg 1056w, https:\/\/boltlaw.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/expertise_employment_contact.jpg 1136w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get to know\u00a0BOLT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are happy to connect with you. Check out our team page for more details of our people. Or visit us at our beautifully located office at Maliebaan 50B in Utrecht.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/boltlaw.nl\/en\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Philip specialises in the field of M&amp;A, corporate law, contracting, due diligence, governance, risk and compliance, corporate affairs, collaborations, (venture capital) investments and (re)structuring. Philip is a legal and management professional with more than 25 years of experience as a lawyer, counsel, and in various executive management roles. 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