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Eline van Haeren | Royal Van Leeuwen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Eline van Haeren has been General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Royal Van Leeuwen since 2013. The family-owned, international steel pipe specialist employs 2,200 people and operates in 32 countries. The main challenge for her legal team in 2026? Reinventing themselves\u2026.and fast!<\/p>\n\n

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Eline van Haeren | Royal Van Leeuwen Eline van Haeren has been General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Royal Van Leeuwen since 2013. The family-owned, international steel pipe specialist employs 2,200 people and operates in 32 countries. The main challenge for her legal team in 2026? Reinventing themselves\u2026.and fast! 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