Michiel De Vries

Michiel De Vries is a legal professional with a background in major outsourcing, insourcing, software transactions, and IT dispute resolution. With a focus on (public) cloud computing contracts and distributed ledger technology, Michiel brings extensive experience to the table.

As a pragmatic team player, Michiel prioritizes enabling business progression over legal obstacles, always considering the needs of stakeholders. His skill set includes negotiating and drafting contracts, developing and implementing policies and best practices, supporting software audits, and managing disputes with suppliers.

Specializing in areas such as innovation, distributed ledger technology, smart contracts, and IP, Michiel is versed in convertible loan agreements, joint product development agreements, software license contracts & audits, cloud computing, XaaS-contracts, outsourcing, regulatory requirements, contract negotiations, contract management, privacy, cloud computing, mentoring, dispute resolution, procurement contracts, and policy-making.

Michiel De Vries pursued his education at Tilburg University and holds a Master of Laws in Law from Utrecht University. He has held various roles at ING, including Head Legal IT, Procurement & Privacy, Senior Legal Counsel, Legal Counsel IT, Procurement & Privacy, Corporate Legal Counsel, and Legal Counsel.