Christiaan Leussink
InvestorPartner, General Counsel at Urban Impact Ventures
The Randstad, Netherlands
About
Has over 15 years of legal and compliance experience across international asset managers such as NN Investment Partners, ACTIAM, and PGGM, as well as tech firms and Deloitte. Holds an LL.M and post-graduate law degrees.
Experience
- CardanoHead of Legal & Compliancecurrent2018 — presentRotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
- Urban Impact VenturesAdvisorcurrent2021 — presentRotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
- PGGM InvestmentsSenior Legal Counsel2016 — 2018The Randstad, Netherlands
- NN Investment Partners (formerly known as ING Investment Management)Managing Counsel2015 — 2016The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
- NN Investment Partners (formerly known as ING Investment Management)Senior Legal Counsel2011 — 2015The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
- the Dutch TreasurySenior Policy Advisor - Coordinator2009 — 2011The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
- Deloitte ConsultingStrategy Consultant2009
- Philips InternationalLegal Counsel2007 — 2009
- NXP SemiconductorsLegal Counsel2006 — 2007Brabantine City Row
- Philips Semiconductors B.V.Legal Counsel2005 — 2006Brabantine City Row
Education
- ESSEC Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management2016 — 2018
- Mannheim Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management2016 — 2018
- Radboud UniversityPost Graduate, Grotius - Securities Law2012
- Radboud UniversityPost Graduate, SBB - Commercial law2006
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)LL.M, Private Notary Law1999 — 2005
- Stedelijk Gymnasium Arnhem1992 — 1998
Skills & more
Strategy10Management5Negotiation1Mergers & Acquisitions25Investment Management8Management Consulting8Legal Advice13Due Diligence9Asset Management8Investments6Mergers7Corporate Law15
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Corporate GovernanceContract NegotiationSecurities RegulationInternational Contract NegotiationJoint VenturesIntellectual PropertyAsset ManagmentM&A experienceDivestituresLawRisk ManagementGeneral ContractingLanguages Dutch · English
From Christiaan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Urban Impact Ventures
Claudia Marcusson
Advisor at Urban Impact Ventures
Ellen Van Bueren
Advisor at Urban Impact Ventures
Hans van Houwelingen
Managing Partner at Urban Impact Ventures
Hristo Valev
Partner at Urban Impact Ventures
Ivo Evgeniev
Venture Partner at Urban Impact Ventures
Korstiaan Zandvliet
Partner at Urban Impact Ventures
Marina Niforos
Advisor at Urban Impact Ventures
Nadia Soultanova
Head of Urban Network and LP Support at Urban Impact Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Christiaan Leussink work?
- Christiaan Leussink is Partner, General Counsel at Urban Impact Ventures.
Same school
Also attended ESSEC Business School193
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Also attended Mannheim Business School10
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Also attended Radboud University26
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Also attended Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)145
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cardano3
Also worked at NN Investment Partners (formerly known as ING Investment Management)8
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Also worked at Deloitte Consulting1,241
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Also worked at Philips International99
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