Personal profile
Research interests
Matthijs Nelemans is Professor of Financial Law Enforcement (financieel strafrecht) at Tilburg Law School. Nelemans specialises in financial (criminal) law and its enforcement by regulatory authorities and the public prosecutor.
Governments and authorities at home and abroad are paying more attention to financial and economic offenses and the abuse of the financial system by criminals. Against this background, his research focuses on the regulation of misconduct in financial and economic dealings, the enforcement of financial law (both criminal and regulatory enforcement) and the financial side of subversive crime such as money laundering, confiscation, bribery and accounting fraud. He also has a specific interest in the impact of emerging technologies on financial crime and its enforcement, such as cryptocrimes and artificial intelligence.
Career
Jun 2014-present Professor of Financial Law Enforcement at Tilburg Law School
Sep 2007-Nov 2014 Lawyer at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Amsterdam
Jun 2003-Jun 2007 Ph.D. candidate at Tilburg Law School (Dissertation: The Prohibition on Market Manipulation; supervisors: Prof.mr. M.S. Groenhuijsen and Prof.mr. F.G.H. Kristen)
Feb 2007-Apr 2007 Visiting scholar at Columbia Law School (Worldwide Junior Corporate Scholar Forum)
Sep 2004-Feb 2005 Visiting researcher at Harvard Law School
Mar 2000-Jan 2003 Student assistant, University of Utrecht, Faculty of Economics
Current courses
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External positions
Advisor specialist advisory firm with a focus on market abuse regulations (Finnel B.V.)
1 Apr 2015 → …
Keywords
- Financial Regulation
- Market Manipulation
- Disclosure Obligations
- Financial Criminality
- Insider Trading
- Financial Supervision
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Financieel strafrecht: Kroniek ondernemingsstrafrecht (eerste helft 2025)
van der Vorm, B., Feenstra, A. A., Hintzen, M. N. H., Nelemans, M., van der Aa, N. M. D., Oldhoff, P. H., Niens, M. G., Koopmans, I., Boonstra, J., Wijling, R. S., Hinrichs, L. S. E., Sackers, H. J. B., Buisman, S. S., de Zanger, W. S., van der Voort, N. & Kariman, A. Z. Y. Z., 2025, In: Tijdschrift voor Bijzonder Strafrecht en Handhaving. p. 30-66 37 p., TBSENH 2025/4.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
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Financieel strafrecht: Kroniek ondernemingsstrafrecht (tweede helft 2024)
Nelemans, M., van der Aa, N. M. D., Oldhoff, P. H. & Al Jaboury, S., 1 Feb 2025, In: Tijdschrift voor Bijzonder Strafrecht en Handhaving. 2025, 1, p. 50-56 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
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FOMO in de financiële markten
Nelemans, M., 2025, In: Tijdschrift voor Bijzonder Strafrecht en Handhaving. p. 265-266 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
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Financieel strafrecht: Kroniek ondernemingsstrafrecht (eerste helft 2024)
Nelemans, M., van der Aa, N. M. D., Rosendahl, S. A. H. & Koenders, J. J., Sept 2024, In: Tijdschrift voor Bijzonder Strafrecht en Handhaving. 2024, 4, p. 200-206 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
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Financieel strafrecht: Kroniek ondernemingsstrafrecht (tweede helft 2023)
Nelemans, M., van der Aa, N. M. D. & Leegstra, F., Jan 2024, In: Tijdschrift voor Bijzonder Strafrecht en Handhaving. 2024, 1, p. 36 - 41 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
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Leergang Financieel-economisch strafrecht
Nelemans, M. (Speaker)
2 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Professional
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PhD defense Laurie Ritzen on cryptocrimes (Event)
Nelemans, M. (Co-supervisor)
7 Nov 2025Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee › Scientific
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PhD defense Nick Campuzano on the regulation of benchmarks (Event)
Nelemans, M. (Member)
29 Oct 2025Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee › Scientific
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Journal of Financial Crime (Journal)
Nelemans, M. (Reviewer)
29 Aug 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review › Scientific
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Cluster action plan ‘Crime, Criminal Justice and Vulnerability Theory’
Nelemans, M. (Participant)
5 Mar 2025Activity: Other activity types › Other › Scientific
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Toepassing van het verbod van marktmanipulatie
Nelemans, M. (Researcher)
1/06/03 → …
Project: Research project
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Crime and Criminal Justice in the Age of Globalization and Digitalization
Bekker, S. (Researcher), Borghouts, I. (Researcher), Bosma, A. (Researcher), Braakman, M. H. (Researcher), Groenhuijsen, M. (Researcher), Groenleer, M. (Researcher), Houwerzijl, M. (Researcher), Karsten, N. (Researcher), Kooijmans, T. (Researcher), Nelemans, M. (Researcher), Oosterom-Staples, H. (Researcher), Rijken, C. (Researcher), Spapens, A. (Researcher), Wilthagen, T. (Researcher), Zouridis, S. (Researcher), van Hout, D. (Researcher), van Noorloos, M. (Researcher), van Ostaaijen, J. (Researcher), van Waas, L. (Researcher), Ligthart, S. (Researcher), van Sliedregt, E. (Researcher), Quackelbeen, L. (Researcher), Bemelmans, J. (Principal Investigator), Jaspaert, E. (Researcher), Joyce, T. (Researcher), de Vocht, D. (Researcher), Jacobs, P. (Researcher) & Dejean de la Bâtie, A. (Researcher)
1/01/19 → 31/12/23
Project: Research project
Press/Media
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Information to NOS on government contracts with third parties
17/09/25
1 Media contribution
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Nieuwsuur item over misleiding bij verduurzaming en gemeentelijke subsidies
24/07/23
1 item of Media coverage
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Na de val van FTX zit een felle beurswaakhond Binance en Coinbase op de hielen
8/06/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Waarom pakken de Belgen PostNL zoveel harder aan?
30/03/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment