Niels graduated cum laude from the Radboud University in Nijmegen in 2022 for his master's degree in Civil Law and master's degree in Business Law. 

During his masters, Niels did an internship at a law firm in Nijmegen. In addition, during his thesis he studied the possible applications of blockchain technology in Dutch corporate law. 

Niels has been part of the Litigation & Arbitration team at LXA Advocaten since September 2022.