‘Tjibbe Douma is a pleasure to work with, both professionally and personally. He is a worthy lawyer with a great eye for detail.’

‘The team is both technically capable and litigation oriented, which makes the team perfect for handling challenging litigation.’

‘We are pleased with Tjibbe Douma as he received complex cases and handled them very well. Tjibbe also assisted in defining the overall litigation strategy for the patents, and we will definitely use him for future litigation.’

‘Tjibbe Douma, Peter van Gemert, and the whole team produce great written work product and excellent technical arguments, and their client service is top-notch. They hold themselves to a very high standard and it shows.’

‘I have enjoyed working with Brinkhof. They make the jargon understandable and they come up with practical solutions for difficult situations.’

‘The personal relationship seems to be high on Brinkhof’s agenda, which makes it nice to catch up. Mark van Gardingen is the stand-out.’

‘Strong team of young, eager and sharp lawyers.’

‘We worked with Jan Pot. He is great, engaging and enthusiastic, like a good chess player. Alexander de Leeuw is a hard worker who is good with clients.’

‘Jaap Bremer brings the perfect balance to the table. He is a lawyer who understands the sector and technology, but teams up with expert patent attorneys when needed. He identifies risks and opportunities and is not afraid to share these. A real collaborator.’

‘They are very knowledgeable and have great courtroom presence.’

‘Jaap Bremer is an outstanding IP lawyer and has always achieved excellent results for us. He has always demonstrated the utmost professionalism, dedication and commitment.’

‘The team has a stellar reputation for patent litigation, particularly in the life sciences sector.’

‘Jaap Bremer is an exceptional patent lawyer, combining deep legal knowledge with commercial pragmatism.’

‘High standard, top-of-the-bill IP lawyers. Capable of dealing with large cases.’

‘Anne Marie Verschuur is a very bright and good litigator. Pleasant to work with, never leaving open ends. She is a very good pleader as well.’

‘Anne Marie Verschuur is one of the best European IP litigators, with a core experience in patents. She is one of the top five individuals in the Netherlands and goes the extra mile for her clients!’

‘I would follow Gertjan Kuipers anywhere! Gertjan is exceptionally intelligent and a sharp and gifted litigator. He quickly understands any technology that is the subject of a dispute.’

‘Gertjan Kuipers is practical and thoughtful. Ruud van der Velden is fun to work with and very bright.’

‘A unique competence and expertise on multi-country approach strategy for IP rights enforcement and in different areas of IP, including national or regional procedures in Europe, the US, Asia and the Middle East regarding patent rights, trade secrets misappropriation and business law.’

‘Excellent engagement, availability, expertise, efficiency and advice. They were right to the point and so useful for adding value and efficiency!’

‘The firm’s IP group is very knowledgeable about local and international patent issues.’

‘Rogier de Vrey is an excellent communicator. Decisive but open to suggestions.’

‘In court, Rogier de Vrey and Yasar Çelebi know how to stick to the agreed-upon strategy despite the counterparty’s attempts to distract them.’

‘CMS stands out versus other law firms providing IP-related and commercial legal advice to us in that CMS has regard for the complexities of intellectual property rights in EU cross-border transactions and provides commercially effective, practical advice.’

‘A very friendly, diverse and approachable team boasting a wide variety of experience with all sorts of IP-related matters.’

‘Yasar Çelebi is very knowledgeable about the IP field, has a good grasp of both IP prosecution and litigation, and is a great and friendly communicator.’

‘Rogier de Vrey is dedicated, enthusiastic and competent.’

‘I worked with Alexander Tsoutsanis and Paul Reeskamp. This year we achieved a complete victory in the Court of Appeal through careful preparation, insightful planning and attention to detail. They were personally invested in the case and it showed.’

‘Fleur Tuinzing-Westerhuis and Thijs van Aerde provide impeccable service, are easily reachable and pleasant to work with. I would recommend them to anyone.’

‘The Houthoff patent team has assisted us with several Supreme Court appeals. Thijs van Aerde is one of a handful of very skilled Supreme Court patent litigators, and has the ability to understand a case very quickly.’

‘Fleur Tuinzing-Westerhuis has excellent procedural knowledge, is very pleasant to work with, and is always readily available. She adds a lot of value for us. Thijs van Aerde is also a strong procedural lawyer and a Supreme Court lawyer specialised in patent law.’

‘Fleur Tuinzing-Westerhuis provided outstanding legal advice and is very responsive. Thijs van Aerde is an excellent Supreme Court lawyer.’