NETHERLANDS Law and Practice Contributed by: Sebastiaan Bennink, Nicolas Burnichon, Siqi Zhao and Daniel Webb, Bennink Dunin-Wasowicz
Bennink Dunin-Wasowicz is a specialist European law firm with offices in Amsterdam and Paris focused on economic sanctions, export controls and interna - tional trade compliance. The team combines deep regulatory expertise across EU, Dutch and French frameworks. The firm advises a diverse client base, including multinational corporations in the defence, aerospace, advanced tech and energy sectors, on all aspects of trade law – from preventative compliance strategies to high-stakes enforcement proceedings
and litigation. Its recent work includes representing a drone technology company in challenging an export licence denial, advising a semiconductor equipment manufacturer in a complex cross-border licensing dispute and conducting internal investigations for cli - ents in the aerospace and defence industries. With extensive experience in national security, dual-use regulations and cross-border compliance, Bennink Dunin-Wasowicz is increasingly recognised as a go- to advisor in this niche field.
Authors
Sebastiaan Bennink is a co‑founder and partner of Bennink Dunin- Wasowicz based in Amsterdam with over a decade of leadership experience in international trade, sanctions and export control law. He
Nicolas Burnichon is a counsel based in the Paris office of Bennink Dunin- Wasowicz specialising in economic sanctions, export controls, AML and compliance. He advises on enforcement and regulatory matters
specialises in strategic export controls, complex economic sanctions, compliance programmes, internal investigations and regulatory enforcement. Sebastiaan lectures widely, publishes extensively and is vice‑chair of the ABA’s Export Controls & Economic Sanctions Committee. He is recognised by a major legal directory and is a two‑time Lexology Client Choice Award winner. Sebastiaan is admitted to the Amsterdam Bar.
across the EU, and frequently contributes expert commentary in professional forums – for example providing recent insights on procurement enforcement in France. Nicolas is admitted to the Paris Bar and contributes actively to the firm’s rising profile in trade compliance.
Siqi Zhao is a legal associate in the Amsterdam office of Bennink Dunin- Wasowicz, holding a PhD in law from KU Leuven in Belgium and specialising in international trade law, economic sanctions and export
Daniel Webb is a legal associate in the Amsterdam office of Bennink Dunin-Wasowicz, with an extensive background in English law from his time at the University of Cambridge and a further specialism in
controls. Her doctoral research centred on international trade law, WTO law, free trade agreements, and EU and China trade laws and policies. She focuses on advising clients in high‑tech and strategic sectors on regulatory compliance and risk evaluation. Siqi contributes to the firm’s thought leadership in emerging trade compliance issues.
international law from Leiden University. He joined Bennink Dunin‑Wasowicz after working at a major international law firm, advising multinational companies in the technology, retail and transport sectors in mass claims proceedings involving various areas of EU and domestic law at various stages of the procedural timeline. He has overseen litigation in civil law jurisdictions such as the Netherlands, Germany, Austria and common law jurisdictions such as Ireland.
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