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Raya Jorna

Of Counsel

LL.M. R.A.M. Jorna
Of Counsel
vFAS lawyer-mediator
Registered MfN Mediator
Collaborative divorce lawyer
M +31 (0)6 14 45 77 39
T +31 (0)70 200 10 02
E jorna@lys-advocaten.nl

Raya Jorna joined LYS Advocaten as Of Counsel on 1 August 2026. She spent over 30 years practising as a family law and collaborative divorce attorney, as well as a divorce mediator. Her practice focused primarily on complex divorce cases and disputes involving spousal and child support. Earlier in her career, she worked at leading firms including Nauta Dutilh in Rotterdam and Krans & van Hilten, and served as an equity partner at Van Hilten in The Hague.

In her role as Of Counsel, Raya passes on her extensive knowledge and experience to the firm’s junior lawyers through mentoring, internal knowledge-sharing sessions, and case discussions. She is available as a sounding board for colleagues on particularly complex matters — including high-conflict divorces, cases involving business owners, and issues at the intersection of family law, taxation, and pension law.

Specialisations

  • Law of persons and family law
  • Collaborative divorce lawyer
  • Mediator
  • Separation and divorce
  • Divorce and entrepreneurs

“For over thirty years, I worked as a family law attorney and divorce mediator — and for the last fifteen of those years, also as a collaborative divorce lawyer. The core of my practice centred on complex divorce cases and disputes involving spousal and child support.

As of 1 August 2026, I have stepped down from active practice, but I remain connected to LYS Advocaten in an advisory capacity. In that role, I put my knowledge and professional network to work for the firm: as a sounding board for colleagues on complex cases, as a mentor to junior lawyers, and as an external representative of LYS Advocaten.

I have always believed that divorce is one of the most significant and life-altering experiences a person can go through. Reaching a lasting resolution requires more than legal and financial guidance — it also calls for support on an emotional level. The right divorce attorney must have the knowledge and skills to address all of these dimensions.”

-Raya Jorna