bureau Brandeis > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Firm Profile

‘They have excellent expertise in the media space.’

‘Machteld Robichon and Anna Strater both provided excellent and timely service.’

‘The team possesses a deep understanding of the legal landscape. They offer tailored advice that takes the client’s long-term goals into account while considering the various interests of the diverse stakeholders involved.’

‘Machteld Robichon and Fransje Brouwer have a keen sense of how to navigate the legal landscape while striving to maximise the benefits for their clients. The entire team is highly approachable and pleasant to work with.’

‘Christiaan Albergdingk Thym is known as being very effective in defamation cases.’

‘Syb Terpstra is an expert for all IP/Media-related work.’

‘They are a very hands-on and knowledgeable team.’

‘Machteld Robichon has a vast amount of experience. He is extremely well organised and is always a pleasure to deal with.’

‘Highly experienced and approachable team.’

‘Syb Terpstra is a really smart lawyer. Very approachable and pragmatic. Very good at handling high profile, prestigious cases for clients, under massive time pressure.’

‘The practice is brimming with expertise and takes a very client-oriented, friendly approach.’

‘We work with Christiaan Alberdingk Thijm. There is no one better in the Netherlands in his field. In addition, he exudes professionalism, takes the stress out of pending and ensuing legal actions situations, and puts his clients at ease.’

‘Christiaan Alberdingk Thijm is a deservedly well-known, multitalented, very accessible, intelligent copyright and media right lawyer, and very successful in attracting interesting clients and cases. He is great to work with and always delivers.’

‘Syb Terpstr is the only expert we need for all IP/media-related work streams. Syb is a pragmatic professional who strikes the right balance between high-end output and down-to-earth risk assessments.’

‘bureau Brandeis is an outstanding firm when it comes to soft IP work. They are great IP litigators with specialist knowledge of copyright and trade marks. Much of their work is litigation on these topics, but they also provide sound advice in non-contentious matters.’

‘Syb Terpstra is a truly outstanding senior attorney at bureau Brandeis when it comes to IP and trade marks.’

‘bureau Brandeis is one of the few law firms which presents itself as a mostly claimant-oriented firm, not assisting banks and other financials. This in itself contributes to the firms’ credibility.’

‘Frank Peters has been at the forefront of shareholder activism and although his visibility as a shareholder representing litigator has become less, he has managed to put anti-greenwashing and other environment-related activist litigation on the radar. ’

‘The practice of bureau Brandeis specialises in class actions, which is a very important niche market that requires hard-core specialisation. The fact that they have chosen the claimants side despite it the lack of security with respect to success, profitability, reputation, turn-over and chances of winning by choosing this is of note. Bureau Brandeis is capable of pulling out the maximum of a class action case and – maybe even more importantly – show passion to win these hard cases. ’

‘Frank Peters is an absolute authority and front runner in class actions related to public interest. Apart from the fact that he is very skilled, he knows what it takes, has the capacity to innovate, is passionate, he challenges and at the same time he always is a gentleman.’

‘bureau Brandeis is incredibly thorough in their representation. They are knowledgeable about the legal matters they pursue and are responsive to client communications.’

‘Hans Bousie is great to work with, charming and very sharp. ’

‘Outstanding skills and experience regarding class actions in The Netherlands. Pro-active, result drive approach. Clear customer communication. ’

‘Louis Berger is very experienced lawyer with excellent experience and skills in (international) mass claim actions. Broad network. Very strong and pleasant communicator. ’

‘The team are highly knowledgeable and work well together. They are particularly impressive in their knowledge of privacy law and regulations.’

‘Floor Eikelboom is an excellent and creative sparring partner in complex corporate litigation.’

‘Frank Peters is a first-rate lawyer. Besides his mastery of Dutch securities law, he’s a strong strategist. He’s well connected to the political and business community. In short, the full package.’

‘Michelle Krekels is a top-tier advocate and an especially strong legal drafter. Overall, first-rate counsel.’

‘The lawyers of bureau Brandeis can act in a variety of styles (ranging from subtle and friendly to forceful) depending on what the case needs. However, their approach is always inventive, knowledgeable and tailor-made for the case, never opting for the cookie-cutter approach.’

‘Louis Berger is a trusted advisor and strong litigator. He is able to help coordinate complex cases that require a delicate touch.’

‘Bureau Brandeis is the litigation boutique law firm in the Netherlands! Highly skilled lawyers who are down to earth, extremely knowledgeable and very much hands-on. Above all, great people to work with.’

‘Wesley Vader is an outstanding lawyer with an exceptional knowledge of Dutch civil procedural law. He is someone who immediately understands the needs of his clients.’

‘A fantastic team with a diverse set of skills and talent across the team, who are always a pleasure to work with!’

‘Great thinkers and strategists.’

‘A small team that is very hands-on and responsive.’

‘Bas Braeken is able to give clear advice on complex matters, if needs be, under time pressure.’

‘Brandeis lawyers are pleasant to work with because they look for solutions within our daily practice and the legal issues that arise.’

‘The lawyers are involved, personal, fast, approachable and have extensive knowledge of media law.’

‘bureau Brandeis is small, smart and reputable enough to compete stand out versus the big firms on performance and arguments, and in this case, excellently positioned to be successful in uncharted territory.’

‘Bas Braeken boasts a solid background in telecoms with a solid track record supporting both incumbents and challengers, finding creative solutions based on a thorough expertise of how the business works. Exceptional dedication, resourcefulness, helicopter view and persistence.’

‘The team has very capable lawyers. They have deep-seated knowledge and a lot of relevant experience.’

‘We mostly work with Vita Zwaan. We very much value Vita for — even in the most complex matters — being able to provide us with very pragmatic and accurate advice of the highest quality. Vita is very knowledgeable, which makes it very pleasant to work with her and easy to just quickly call her whenever we do not have a lot of time but still want to run things by her. Vita is also reliable and remains at our disposal 24/7 — even outside of business hours we can always count on her support if we need it. ’

‘Vita Zwaan is very knowledgeable, always available on short notice, and able to translate complex/abstract legal matters to others without legal background. Vita always looks for ways to enable our business needs and has guided (and regularly guides) us through setting up our customer loyalty programs and e-commerce ventures. ’

‘Bureau Brandeis has exhibited exceptional patience and a high level of expertise in GDPR matters. I’d like to highlight is their invaluable assistance in guiding us towards an inclusive approach to our privacy policies and protocols. Additionally, they have been instrumental in helping us navigate the complexities of GDPR within municipal and other governmental systems.’

‘Hands-on, practical mindset, yet very good knowledge of applicable laws and regulations. Strong feeling for (international) business relations.’

‘Vita Zwaan is very nice to work with. She is very approachable, understands the clients needs quickly and is able to translate them to very usable advices and working documents such as agreements ’’

‘Christiaan Alberdingk Thijm is a well respected lawyer in this field, boasting a high reputation and is very well known in media. Academic connection as well.’

‘Christiaan Alberdingk Thym has a unique multidisciplinary approach, as he is also a copyright and media expert, which is often very useful in the field of data protection and data privacy. Vita Zwaan is the other partner with whom I love to work.’