LAWYER PROFILE

Sanne Blankestijn

Europe 2026

Clifford Chance LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employment

Netherlands

3 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Sanne Blankestijn is a member of the Global Tech Group. She is an international lawyer with vast experience in employment and data protection law. Sanne advises both domestic and international companies on the full range of employment and data protection work, with an emphasis on employment-related data protection, all sorts of (trans-)national employee co-determination aspects, individual and collective dismissals, and the employment (including incentives) and data protection aspects of complex international M&A transactions.

Career

Post Graduate Employment Education University of Amsterdam and Erasmus University Rotterdam ''PALA'' (cum laude) 2024

Erasmus University Rotterdam (Master in Economics and Business Economics) 2014

Erasmus University Rotterdam (Master in Law) 2015

Joined Clifford Chance 2015

Admitted as an advocaat to the Amsterdam Bar 2016

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Employment - Netherlands

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Individual Editorial

Sanne Blankestijn assists with the employment aspects of global restructurings. She also advises on aspects of collective labour agreements and individual and executive terminations.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Sanne Blankestijn is very diligent and available. She is really good at seeing the big picture, not just looking at one single topic.
EmploymentChambers European Guide
Sanne's greatest strengths are her reliability and structured, pragmatic approach. She consistently follows up on commitments and does exactly what she says she will do.
EmploymentChambers European Guide
Sanne Blankestijn is razor sharp, highly commercial and swift. She also understands negotiation dynamics and how best to leverage these.
EmploymentChambers European Guide
Sanne Blankestijn is a terrific adviser. She is very pragmatic, responsive and goes the extra mile to think along with the business to come to the right solution.
EmploymentChambers European Guide
Sanne's proactive communication, attention to detail and pragmatism ensure that matters run smoothly from start to finish.
EmploymentChambers European Guide