The Legal 500

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Within Commercial litigation Other recommended firms

Within Construction , Kennedy Van der Laan is a second tier firm,

Kennedy Van der Laan’s Richard-Jan Roks is a construction law specialist and advises developers, architects and construction companies on procurement, contracts, PPPs and disputes, including advising Port of Amsterdam on project procurement and Airport of Amsterdam on liability issues. It represented an international hotel chain in arbitration against a construction company, and advised a developer in a design-and-build dispute with the City of Zaanstad.

Within Corporate and M&A, tier 6

Van Doorne ‘provides the personable service of a small organisation but with the professionalism of a large firm’. Recent matters include advising on Dutch law aspects of Arkema’s acquisition of Total’s resins businesses, and acting for the founders of Action Holding on the sale of majority shares to 3i. Practice head Onno Boerstra is ‘a very strong negotiator’. The practice hired Arnout Stroeve from Houthoff Buruma and Jan Willem Schenk from Baker & McKenzie Amsterdam N.V., but Frans-Jozef Crousen and Hans van Ramshorst joined Kennedy Van der Laan.

Within EU and competition , tier 4

Kennedy Van der Laan’s practice head Annemieke van der Beek is ‘an absolute expert in antitrust’. She has particular experience in the financial sector, and recently advised the Dutch Central Bank on establishing a new association for payment institutions. Other work includes merger clearances in the healthcare sector. Martine de Koning’s clients include ASML and Vacansoleil.

Within Employment , Kennedy Van der Laan is a third tier firm,

Kennedy Van der Laan’s ‘down-to-earth and personable yet professional and highly knowledgeable’ team acts for clients including Dutch Railways, Microsoft and Martinair. Practice head Chris Nekeman is ‘a practical, trustworthy lawyer’, and newly promoted partner Inge de Laat is recommended for privacy matters. Johan Pel recently handled dismissal cases for Endemol and IDTV.

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Within Information technology , Kennedy Van der Laan is a second tier firm,

Kennedy Van der Laan handles data protection, e-commerce, contracts, licensing, regulatory and outsourcing matters for IT suppliers, and other corporate and government entities. Managing partner Joost Linnemann and Patrick Wit are the key contacts.

Within Insurance , Kennedy Van der Laan is a second tier firm,

Chris van Dijk leads the team at Kennedy Van der Laan, which includes Frits van der Woude, who has been handling professional liability and D&O claims, and Erik van Orsouw, who acts in technical damage claims.

Within Intellectual property , Kennedy Van der Laan is a third tier firm,

Kennedy Van der Laan gives ‘practical, business-friendly and innovative advice’ to media and consumer goods clients. It advises on general IP issues and has a strong focus on trade marks, particularly in the technology, fashion and internet fields. Maarten Schut and Alfred Meijboom advise key client Nike on brand protection and litigation, respectively. Otto Volgenant defended website Punt.nl in proceedings brought against its Miffy parody characters.

Within Media and entertainment, Kennedy Van der Laan is a second tier firm,

‘A very accessible firm, which is informal but has very experienced lawyers’, Kennedy Van der Laan is noted for its freedom of press work. Jens van den Brink is ‘an outstanding lawyer in the field of media law and defamation; very experienced and up to date’. Machteld Robichon-Lindenkamp provides ‘know-how in media cases and special knowledge of broadcasting matters’. Robinchon acted for TV Oranje regarding alleged regulatory breaches by broadcaster TROS, and the team successfully represented artist Nadia Plesner in proceedings brought by Louis Vuitton.

Within Mediation , Kennedy Van der Laan is a first tier firm,

Kennedy Van der Laan’s Johan Pel leads a team with specialist mediation experience, particularly regarding employment law matters as well as other business-related disputes. It recently handled individual and collective dismissal issues, shareholder disputes and real estate matters.

Within Private equity ,

Van Doorne’s Onno Boerstra advised shareholders of Action, which was sold to 3i, and acted for the management of retail businesses divested by Maxeda Retail Group. Hans van Ramshorst joined Kennedy Van der Laan.

Within Project finance and PFI, tier 4

Kennedy Van der Laan’s team is ‘very practical in its approach’. It focuses on urban developments, typically advising project developers and local authorities on procurement and contract issues. Practice head Casper Schouten and Richard-Jan Roks are recommended.

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