Jan Job de Vries Robbé

Jan Job (JJ) de Vries Robbé brings extensive experience in international and sustainable finance, 15+ years of which at the Dutch Development Bank FMO, both as manager of legal affairs and senior counsel. JJ also served in private practice roles in both The Netherlands and Australia. With a practice ranging from impact investing to renewable projects, he developed a focus on structured finance and sustainable debt capital markets, authoring a range of books on securitisation and structured products. JJ has a particular interest in sustainability litigation, corporate responsibility and empowering sustainability in emerging markets.

JJ combines his work at FMO with teaching sustainable finance at the University of Melbourne, the University of Sydney, and more recently Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Companies

• Visiting Lecturer - Executive Program Sustainable Finance Frankfurt School of Finance & Management (2023)
• Creating Positive Social Impact & Making Minds Matter - Visiting Lecturer Erasmus School of Law (2022)
• Challenge & Empower | International Visiting Lecturer, Sydney Law School University of Sydney (2007)
• Seasoned Manager & Senior Counsel | Strategic, Transactional and Innovative FMO (2005)
• Dare to Dream | Honorary Senior Fellow, Melbourne Law School University of Melbourne (2005)
• Course Director | Florence School of Banking & Finance, European University Institute Florence School of Banking & Finance (2022 — 2023)
• Principal Teacher - Structured Finance | Completed - Corporate Law (cum laude) + Financial Law Grotius Academie (2000 — 2007)
• Registered Foreign Lawyer Minter Ellison (2003 — 2005)
• Senior Counsel NIBC Bank (2000 — 2003)