Stijn van Merm

Stijn van Merm graduated with honors in criminal law from Radboud University in Nijmegen in 2019. In addition, he has focused on administrative sanctions law, which was expressed, among other things, in his master's thesis on the initiative bill to ban "Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs.

Stijn van Merm's passion lies in criminal law practice. During his studies, he has already completed internships at renowned law firms, including Anker and Anker Criminal Lawyers. He also completed an internship with the District Attorney's Office. This combined with his work as a clerk in criminal cases at the Gelderland District Court allows him to assess cases from a different perspective.

In addition - as a working student at Dirkzwager Legal & Tax - he has dealt with issues including the closure of drug premises, as well as administrative fines and the Bibob Act. There he developed an affinity for issues in which criminal law and administrative law come together.

As a student, Stijn van Merm participated in the Summercourt talent program and won the 2017 National Student Punishment Competition.

Sinds september 2019 maakt Stijn van Merm deel uit van het team van Weening Strafrechtadvocaten waar hij in januari 2020 beëdigd werd als advocaat-stagiair. Hij behandelt zowel strafzaken als zaken in het jeugdstrafrecht. In het strafrecht heeft hij een bijzondere affiniteit met terrorismezaken.

Stijn van Merm vervult sinds april 2024 een bestuursfunctie bij de Nederlandse Vereniging van Jonge Strarechtadvocaat. Door deze vereniging is hij in 2022 verkozen tot Beste Jonge Strafpleiter van Nederland.