Mr Ernst-Jan van de Pas > Dirkzwager > Arnhem, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

Dirkzwager
VELPERWEG 1
6824 BZ ARNHEM
Netherlands

Work Department

Intellectual Property and IT law

Position

Attorney – Partner

Career

Ernst-Jan van de Pas considers himself a ‘tech lawyer’. He focuses specifically on IT law, privacy and intellectual property. His everyday practice consists of the review and drafting of complex IT agreements, such as contracts pertaining to the purchase, installation and implementation of business-critical hardware and software (including SaaS and cloud contracts), the elaboration and negotiation of collaboration agreements (e.g. technology partnerships and MES agreements) as well as RD agreements, licensing contracts, exploitation agreements and general terms and conditions. His practice also extends to privacy law and includes, among other topics, consultancy on technological developments (such as SaaS, Cloud, Big Data, Internet of Things) in the context of IT and privacy law. In addition to this, Ernst-Jan benefits from considerable consulting, mediation and litigation experience in disputes relating to IT, privacy and intellectual property. His client base includes hospitals and other healthcare institutes, municipal and provincial authorities and water boards, as well as large and smaller businesses from start-ups to multinationals.

Languages

Dutch, English

Memberships

Ernst-Jan is a member of the Dutch Association for specialist IT Law Practitioners (Vereniging voor Informaticarecht Advocaten, VIRA), the Dutch Association for Information Technology (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Informatietechnologie en Recht, NVvIR) and the Association for Privacy Law (Vereniging voor Privacyrecht). Ernst-Jan is a member of the Dirkzwager committee for automation and the editorial team for Samenspraak.

Education

Dutch Law (Master’s degree in Law and Computerisation) (University of Tilburg), Grotius IT Law specialisation course

Lawyer Rankings

Netherlands > Industry focus: Information technology

(Leading individuals)

Ernst-Jan van de Pas  – Dirkzwager

Dirkzwager advises clients on IT contracts such as outsourcing agreements and service agreements, IT-related disputes, privacy law and internet law. The team’s leadership consists of Ernst-Jan van de Pas, Mark Jansen, Joost Becker and Christel Jeunink. Managing partner Van de Pas specialises in IT law, technology and IP, notably within the healthcare sector. Jansen heads the data protection and cybersecurity unit, concentrating on IT systems customers and advising on IT projects, failed automation and privacy matters. Becker represents clients in domain name disputes and other IT litigation issues, while Jeunink excels in IP contracting and innovation.