Sherpa |ˈSHərpə| noun (colloquial) A person who helps or guides someone achieve a difficult goal, especially in a supportive or behind-the-scenes role.
Sherpa Legal Services draws inspiration from the Nepalese Sherpas. Just like the Nepalese Sherpas help ambitious climbers, the firm assists both law firms and corporations whenever extra support is needed.
Founded by Maarten ‘t Sas, the firm offers interim legal support. The interim solutions provide the flexibility to address resource gaps or specialized needs, ensuring clients have the manpower and expertise required to manage pressing legal matters efficiently.
Maarten steps in to provide tailored assistance when needed, drawing on experience from both boutique and international legal practices, whether in a client-facing role or providing behind-the-scenes support.
Offering competitive rates, Sherpa Legal Services provides the flexibility you need while ensuring cost efficiency.
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Sherpa |ˈSHərpə| noun (colloquial) A person who helps or guides someone achieve a difficult goal, especially in a supportive or behind-the-scenes role.
Sherpa Legal Services draws inspiration from the Nepalese Sherpas. Just like the Nepalese Sherpas help ambitious climbers, the firm assists both law firms and corporations whenever extra support is needed.
Founded by Maarten ‘t Sas, the firm offers interim legal support. The interim solutions provide the flexibility to address resource gaps or specialized needs, ensuring clients have the manpower and expertise required to manage pressing legal matters efficiently.
Maarten steps in to provide tailored assistance when needed, drawing on experience from both boutique and international legal practices, whether in a client-facing role or providing behind-the-scenes support.
Offering competitive rates, Sherpa Legal Services provides the flexibility you need while ensuring cost efficiency.
Maarten ‘t Sas brings nearly two decades of experience in high-profile litigation, cross-border investigations, and company-wide compliance matters.
He has represented international private and public companies, governmental institutions, C-suite executives, members of parliament, and high-ranking government officials. His work spans court proceedings, disciplinary procedures, out-of-court settlements, and regulatory matters.
Before founding Sherpa Legal Services, he worked at well-regarded boutique firms and a leading international legal practice, addressing a wide range of legal issues across various sectors, including financial services, telecom, healthcare, private equity, and energy.
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Maarten ‘t Sas brings nearly two decades of experience in high-profile litigation, cross-border investigations, and company-wide compliance matters.
He has represented international private and public companies, governmental institutions, C-suite executives, members of parliament, and high-ranking government officials. His work spans court proceedings, disciplinary procedures, out-of-court settlements, and regulatory matters.
Before founding Sherpa Legal Services, he worked at well-regarded boutique firms and a leading international legal practice, addressing a wide range of legal issues across various sectors, including financial services, telecom, healthcare, private equity, and energy.
“I have always known that it was not simply a matter of me climbing Mount Everest. Tenzing and I were a team.”
Sir Edmund Hillary
Services
Seamless interim legal assistance
tailored to your specific needs — cost efficient
Support for both law firms and corporations
Flexible engagements, from quick fixes to long-term partnerships
Corporate crime litigation
Supporting (pre) litigation teams
Legal research, drafting, witness hearings
Help brainstorm case strategy
Maarten provides tailored litigation support to law firms, leveraging his experience in high-stakes disputes. His services cover case strategy, drafting pleadings, legal research, and courtroom representation.
With a strong background in cross-border investigations, Maarten supports clients at every stage — from coordination and assessment to document review, interviewing and reporting.
Services encompass internal inquiries as well as external criminal and regulatory probes. Expertise includes handling cases of fraud, bribery, money laundering, and regulatory violations.
Compliance
Develop and enhance compliance frameworks
Risk assessments, due diligence, gap analysis
Provide training in-company sessions
Practical support and legal advice are provided on a wide range of compliance-related matters. Assistance includes developing codes of conduct, conducting (third-party) due diligence, and performing risk assessments.
Additionally, internal training may be delivered on topics such as business ethics, AML, ABC, and whistleblowing.
Mediation
Open dialogue facilitation
Efficient dispute resolution
Win-win solutions
Maarten recognizes the value of mediation as an efficient way to resolve disputes.
By facilitating open dialogue and fostering collaboration, he helps parties reach faster, mutually beneficial outcomes, often avoiding the need for prolonged litigation. His approach focuses on practical solutions that prioritize the interests of all involved.
Services
Seamless interim legal assistance
tailored to your specific needs — cost efficient
Support for both law firms and corporations
Flexible engagements, from quick fixes to long-term partnerships
Supporting (pre) litigation teams
Legal research, drafting, witness hearings
Help brainstorm case strategy
Maarten’s experience in litigation, often in high-profile matters, enables him to effectively represent individuals, companies, and government officials in court, disciplinary procedures, out-of-court settlements, and regulatory matters.
His method combines careful strategy with practical solutions, helping clients navigate complex legal challenges.
Develop and enhance compliance frameworks
Risk assessments, due diligence, gap analysis
Provide training in-company sessions
Providing practical legal advice on a wide range of compliance-related matters,
Maarten assists with developing codes of conduct, conducting third-party due diligence, risk assessments, and delivering internal training on ethics, business conduct, and corporate responsibility.
Assistance to investigations teams
At every investigative stage
Legal assessments, interviews, reporting
With a strong background in cross-border investigations, Maarten supports clients at every stage—whether coordinating investigative teams, interviewing custodians, or reporting to stakeholders.
His expertise includes areas such as fraud, bribery, money laundering, and workplace misconduct.
Open dialogue facilitation
Efficient dispute resolution
Win-win solutions
Maarten recognizes the value of mediation as an efficient way to resolve disputes.
By facilitating open dialogue and fostering collaboration, he helps parties reach faster, mutually beneficial outcomes, often avoiding the need for prolonged litigation. His approach focuses on practical solutions that prioritize the interests of all involved.
