Sijbren Kuiper

Practice Areas

Sijbren is a specialist pension lawyer with a practice spanning both advisory and contentious work. He acts for pension funds, pension service providers, and Dutch and international employers across the full range of pension matters, including outsourcing and administration agreements, collective value transfers, scheme changes and de-risking, works council consultation processes, mandatory sector pension fund participation disputes, and regulatory compliance. He is a seasoned litigator with a track record in complex pension disputes.

What sets Sijbren apart is his combination of deep technical knowledge with a practical, solution-oriented approach. His background in academia, financial services, and financial regulation gives him an unusually broad perspective on pension issues. He actively integrates AI tools into his practice to build and maintain comprehensive legal databases, enabling him to deliver faster, more precise, and thoroughly researched advice.

Key Sectors

Pensions / Pension Funds

Career

Before joining Van Doorne, Sijbren held positions at three Dutch universities (VU Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam, and Radboud University), worked at a major bank and insurance group, and served at a financial market regulator. This diverse background informs his multidisciplinary approach to pension law.

Professional Memberships

• Member of the Dutch Bar Association (NOVA)

• Member of the Pension Law Advisory Committee of the Dutch Bar Association (NOVA)

• Member and former board member of the Dutch Pension Law Association (VVP)

• Member of the editorial board of Pensioen Jurisprudentie (PJ)

• Member of the International Pension & Employee Benefits Lawyers Association (IPEBLA) and Country Representative for the Netherlands for the IPEBLA Journal

Publications

Sijbren is co-author of Tekst & Commentaar Pensioenwet, co-author of the ICLG Workplace Pensions 2026 guide, editor of Pensioen Jurisprudentie, and a frequent contributor to Dutch pension law journals.