‘Brinkhof is a highly professional organization. We work mainly with Dorien Verhulst (partner) and in additional with Remy Chavannes (partner). High level of expertise, friendly, good insight into our business and well known on international and sector-specific laws.’

‘It is a real pleasure to work with Brinkhof. They truly act as a partner instead of just another law firm. Working with Dorien Verhulst feels like working with one of your closest colleague’s. She is very much aware of all details and always available. She did a great job during the legal proceedings which we won and now prepares the litigation process. Her advice and support cover all areas, including press, lobby’s and external relationships. It is so much more than just preparing the litigation.’

‘Gregor Vos and Rutger Stoop are friendly and easy to work with. Theoretically great and in addition pragmatic in solving issues.’

‘Technical skills of members of firm are very good. Communication is very fluent and precise.’

‘Adee Keepy is an outstanding professional.’

‘They are a very smooth outfit with excellent associates and counsel.’

‘Rutger Stoop is extremely likeable, always helpful, and a great litigator. His contributions are commercially astute and compelling. He is not afraid to think outside the box.’

‘Gregor Vos remains cool and calm under pressure no matter what. His court performances are always very slick.’

‘Efficiency, legal expertise, ability to address client’s needs swiftly. Ability to understand the business model and legal risks and find pragmatic solutions to address them.’

‘Availability despite being busy. Dedication to the clients and unparalleled legal expertise.’

‘Remy Chavannes is one of the best partners I have worked with. His knowledge is outstanding and exceptional. He is always there to help and provide efficient and pragmatic solutions to the problems we are dealing with.’

‘The personal connection is very important to me, to have a good working relationship, to feel that you can contact them about anything and trust every (small) case or situation is handled with equal importance. During Covid we had some limitations in the budget due to the impact on our business, the Brinkhof team worked with us to see how we could handle cases and registrations with less cost and find creative solutions or postpone actions. This made it easier to pick up again when our situation improved.’

‘We work with various individuals at Brinkhof, depending on the subject matter. All are dedicated, quick to reply, clear in explaining the situation and what is possible.’

‘My main contact was with Sophie Gauquier and Rutger Stoop, both excellent contacts who especially proved their worth to our company in a few long-running cases.’

‘Tobias Cohen is excellent. He is knowledgeable, creative, practical and cost effective. He has solved many tricky trade mark conflicts for us. I recommend him highly.’

‘We have engaged De Brauw in the field of copyright only once and we found them to be quite innovative on how to approach the issue from a legal perspective and assess under what legal theories certain specific designs/works may be protected by copyright, showing strong legal and technical commands.’

‘Tobias Cohen Jehoram and Selmer Bergsma have strong legal knowledge in the field of copyright/design rights complemented with strong technical commands.’

‘Tobias Cohen Jehoram is our go-to partner for high-stake trade mark matters. His knowledge and level of expertise is unrivalled. He is extremely pragmatic, business savvy and a lot of fun to work with. In addition, he is highly effective and efficient, leading to truly outstanding value for money. He is very accessible, with a fantastic sense of humour. Always a pleasure to work with!’ 

‘Bertrand ter Woort is a highly talented and effective senior associate, who always is able to reduce complex matters to its core with seemingly little effort.’

‘The team is very skilled and well versed in the intricacies of the Entertainment industry.’

‘Daan Beenders and Tobias Cohen Jehoram are both extremely valuable business partners and great fun as well.’

‘The team is very cohesive.’

‘This practice has a great depth and variety of legal expertise throughout Europe. A global company can rely on this practice for timely and accurate information and in depth analysis across a myriad of jurisdictions.’

‘Clemens Molle has been instrumental to my company in assisting us with compliance issues in Netherlands. He can be depended on to deliver timely and accurate results on short notice.’

‘Manon Rieger-Jansen, overseeing her excellent team. Clemens Molle is fast, responsive, excellent work in all kind of IP matters’

‘We have been working with Bird & Bird LLP, Netherlands on a regular basis in relation to various aspects of trade marks practice viz. search, filing, prosecution, oppositions, renewal, recordal, assignments, etc. The team has been extremely efficient and professional, their turn-around time is quick and they have always been exceptionally responsive to our queries. Their timely, precise and to the point communication has been helpful to us. They have a realistic approach and are knowledge about the law and practice and are receptive to the solutions provided to them.’

‘We would like to recommend Ms. Manon Rieger-Jansen. We have worked with her on a number of trade mark prosecution matters with her. She is detail-oriented, never loses sight of the bigger picture, is easy to work with, and extremely professional in her approach to issues at hand. Her expertise and knowledge of the law enables her to provide efficient strategies to matters at hand and has helped us foster an extremely good working relationship with the Firm.’

‘Responsiveness and business-oriented advice.’

‘The team consistently delivers positive results. Their advice is pragmatic, and grounded in our business objectives.’

‘The team consists of highly skilled intellectual property lawyers. They have both a commercial understanding of the commercial landscape within media and combined with a cutting edge knowledge of copyright law and several of their lawyers have a background and still very active presence within academia. Very impressive.’

‘Manon Rieger-Jansen: head of their IP team and a formidable force in the Netherlands for IP-work.

‘Martin Sentfleben: Professor Dr. Martin Sentfleben is one of the most prominent IP-lawyers in The Netherlands and is able to deliver to the point answers to complex IP-issues.’

‘Clemens Molle is a highly skilled and commercial IP lawyer who is up and coming!’

‘Houthoff has an excellent IP-team that works with dedication for their clients. The level of services is very high. The team members are very responsive. Team members have a lot of knowledge and experience. The IP practice of Houthoff is specifically renowned for cassation work (specialised litigation in front of the Dutch Supreme Court), which only few IP lawyers do at that high level.’

‘Thijs van Aerde stands out for being an excellent litigator in IP-matters. He is nationally and internationally renowned for his work as a lawyer in front of the Dutch Supreme Court. But he is also a good and solid IP-lawyer in cases in first instance that can be brought in front of the lower Dutch courts. He is responsive and a great sparring partner in the Supreme Court matters. He understands the needs of the client and is committed to integrate those needs in the approach to be chosen.’

‘Visser Schaap & Kreijger is a highly efficient IP boutique firm with great lawyers highly specialised in IP Law.’

‘Jacqueline Schaap is an exceptional IP lawyer. Extremely responsive, straight to the point, with an in depth knowledge of IP law, a full capacity to adapt. She understands immediately the specifics of a case. She is really a brilliant lawyer. And, on the top of that, she has exceptional human and moral qualities. Jacqueline Schaap is the kind of lawyer you want to have on your side to defend the interests of your clients.’

‘The team is highly knowledgeable on all aspects of intellectual property, recent case law, upcoming new laws and practical aspects of legal conflicts, which enables them to provide us with the best suited advice.’

‘You can leave your legal lingo bingo cards at home as everyone is able to discuss legal subjects without talking like a lawyer.’

‘Great IP and media law knowledge and pragmatic advice.’

‘Dirk Visser is a very good lawyer. He is sharp and  able to explain complex situations easily. His knowledge about IP is really good. Dirk Visser also understands the commercial part of our job, which helps us a lot. Paul Kreijger is also a good lawyer, but more theoretical and scientific. He is precise and stays calm in most situations.’

‘Best team in The Netherlands for copyright, lead by Dirk Visser.’

‘Dirk Visser has it all: knowledge, expertise, swag and the team. He can be diplomatic and ruthless.’

‘I’ve worked with Bram Woltering. He is a great match for me. He is of course professional and knowledgeable as you expect from any lawyer. Bram is also very willing to go the extra mile and can think and advise practically. This last characteristic is of great value to me as a corporate lawyer and is not present in every lawyer. Last but not least, Bram has a good sense of humor and seems to enjoy the cases he is involved in.’

‘Deep insight in IP-related issues; willingness to cooperate with the client, thus bringing together best of both worlds: expertise regarding the ‘content’ of the client and legal expertise of Brandeis.’

‘Broad range of knowledge and skills that are relevant for my company’s business.’

‘Easy going, skilled, dedicated, friendly, service oriented.’

‘Mix of very experienced lawyers and young, aspiring talents. Quick response to questions, all of them great to work with. They understand our business.’

‘Christiaan is a very sharp litigator but also someone with a wide scope in his legal knowledge.’

‘Christiaan Alberdingk Thijm is a very capable, independent-minded, well-known IP and internet law lawyer, and very successful in attracting interesting cases. Strong in oral pleadings as well.’

‘This is definitely the firm’s showpiece practice. Top-notch copyright lawyers, all the way up to the European Court of Justice. Exceptionally deep knowledge of copyright legislation and procedural aspects.’

‘Christiaan Alberdingk Thijm! He goes all the way and can go all the way because of his immense experience in this field.’

‘DLA has provided us excellent support in terms of our management of trade marks and trade mark activities. They have an excellent amount of knowledge and most importantly, how best to protect and manage a brand correctly.’

‘Alexander Tsoutsanis has provided us with exceptional support related to trademark matters, helping us to outline a chain of management of brands and preventing the establishment of generics. An excellent help to us.’

‘A first choice boutique firm, with a strong focus on trademarks, copyright, design and advertising law. Hands-on and with an excellent value-for-money. Their approach is always tailored to fit the client’s needs and budget.’

‘Maarten Haak and Moïra Truijens are excellent all-round IP lawyers. They are pragmatic, smart, very knowledgeable, responsive and overall very nice to work with. This is the ‘go-to’ law firm in soft IP and advertising law. Together with Mathijs Peijnenburg, they are just a dream team!’

‘Maarten Haak can distinguish well in importance levels during preparation and also during combat.  Maarten keeps his head cool while listening and loading his guns strategically. Under pressure Maarten stands his ground, doesn’t allow the opponent to steel time or position. At the same time, Maarten can think rapidly to negotiate or trade and takes time to explain a strategic position to his client during a process to keep making smart decisions.’

‘Myrna Teeuw is young and fast, smart, sharp and a great second set of eyes and ears for Maarten. It was a pleasure to have her on the case supporting Maarten and us.’

‘One of the first real IP niche firms in The Netherlands. Very accessible firm  standing out it its specialties.’

‘I worked with Moira Truijens as our external Dutch counsel. Moira was extremely responsive, helpful and had a very ‘can-do’ attitude which was important given the nature of the instruction and the pressing time scale. Her knowledge of the Dutch courts and contacts within them was also very helpful. I would be delighted to refer our client to Moira again regarding any Dutch IP matters.’

‘We are very satisfied about working with both Maarten Haak and Lisanne Steenbergen, in our experience they have proven to be very competent, very quick to respond and eager to win. Maarten has a real winner mentality, his competence, experience and eagerness to win inspire confidence in us, and make us feel prepared for potential (IP) confrontations. They respect our limited budget, make clear indications and agreements for (upcoming) costs, and they have so far successfully managed to steer away from (expensive) court procedures with our opponent.’

‘Moïra Truijens’ experience and feel for the business combined with excellent strategical and negotiating skills have solved many problems that we encounter, both in the Netherlands and abroad. She is a very smart and seasoned sparring partner that enjoys tackling the challenges we face as a business. Her associate Mathijs Peijnenburg delivers good work and is very communicative.’

‘High expertise – this practice is one of the best in the Netherlands as far as IP is concerned and it brings a lot of strength to our practice to be working with them. As soon as we have an IP issue in the Netherlands, we know we can count on them to find a very efficient and pragmatic solution.’

‘Daniël Haije – extremely pleasant to work with: very responsive, a great expert in all IP matters and always provides a solution, no matter how complex and difficult the problem is. Is responsible for some great successes for our firm when the situation was not so good from the start.’

‘A very knowledgeable and creative team with high partner involvement. They really walk the extra mile.’

‘Maarten Haak is a brilliant strategist, a great communicator and a solid advisor. I recommend him for any must-win soft IP case. Ebba Hoogenraad is THE go-to lawyer for food law, involved everywhere in the field. She always finds an out-of-the-box way through the complex regulatory framework, or she will get the result through litigation.’

‘I know the reputation of Marijn Kingma – Höcker’s team for many years, their name circulates among the best IP lawyers. They know copyright, industrial property, brand protection, innovation, IT, so I find in them a complete field practice.  They have always perfectly delivered the most appropriate service. They are truly committed to supporting their clients, notably through their strategic and negotiation skills, their human and ethical qualities. They have excellent networks of foreign colleagues among the best IP lawyers. 

‘This is a very good firm with excellent IP teams, especially Marijn Kingma. She is very involved in the IP industries and knows its uses, practices, networks, regulations, I recommend her without hesitation.’

‘Very capable team, especially specialized in representing collective rights organisations.’

‘Marijn Kingma is great, she is very smart, quick-thinking, thorough and convincing. And a very nice person too! Joep Meddens is also a great litigator who combines a laid-back attitude with a concise spot-on wording of his pleadings.’

‘Marijn Kingma is a high-level intellectual property lawyer who’s working on a global stage. Extremely competent on all issues regarding intellectual property, trademarks and copyrights and with a lot of knowledge about the legal situation on this matter both domestically and abroad.’

‘Very strong IP team, especially for cassation.’

‘Sikke Kingma is very knowledgeable and can make complicated matters seem simple. Highly recommended.’ 

‘Willem Leppink provides thoughtful, practical and strategic guidance. He is very prompt to respond to queries, is approachable and lovely to work with. He keeps you looped in at all times and is definitely a top IP practitioner.’

‘Ploum is commercial and innovative. They are solution driven and always looking for ways to deliver what the client needs in the most time and cost effective way possible. They truly feel like an extension of your own team.’

‘Willem Leppink and Sabin Tigu stand out on IP. Both are driven by a team approach to finding the right solution. They are responsive and clear in their advice. You really feel they have considered all of the avenues and their “can do” approach instils confidence.’

‘The team is composed of excellent technicians. They know their practice and the market very well and have all the necessary connections, especially in the field of trademark law in Europe. The billing is fully in line with expectations.’

‘Willem Leppinck and Sabine Tigu are available, responsive, proactive, deliver the work in a timely manner. They have a very good contact with the clients and have been really available via zoom during the pandemic .’

‘PLOUM´s IP practice combines key virtues which are very much appreciated by our clients: profound knowledge in all kind of IP issues, experienced litigators, clear advice and prompt responsiveness. They always take strategic aspects into account as they have a broad view on the cases considering not only legal but also commercial factors. Also on a personal level, the key players Sabin Tigu and Willem Leppink are good to work with!’

‘We can recommend Sabin Tigu without any limitations. This evaluation is based on the experiences of a long lasting working relationship with him. He is very robust when expressing and enforcing our client´s interest, but at the same time has tactical excellent skills when it comes to negotiating. His knowledge of IP issues is very profound. We would characterize him as a very clever negotiator on the one hand, but also very clear and hard when necessary to defend client´s interests in proceedings!’

‘Very professional team, all equally nice persons. Lots of up-to-date knowledge, team spirit, always available, very good price-quality ratio, in-house training for customers.’

‘Arlette Molenaar: Very competent lawyer, who can put herself in practice very well and who is able to think along with the business. Able to always provide the necessary actions/advice at very short notice. Always keep the costs involved in mind carefully and is always available for a short sparring.’

‘Marleen van der Horst and Jaap Bremer always provides excellent advice and are very knowledgeable in certain branch segments.’

‘Jaap Bremer in particular stands out.’

‘Highly qualified lawyers, very efficient. Good communication and availability. Good standing in the Netherlands.’

‘Marleen van den Horst has an excellent standing. Very efficient, high quality legal advice. Nuray Arslan is also highly recommended, one of the up-and-coming lawyers at BarentsKrans.’

‘Jaap is an outstanding IP lawyer and a top expert in software-related IP matters. He has always achieved excellent results for us. He has always demonstrated the utmost professionalism, dedication and commitment to the client. He is extremely strategic, sophisticated and business-oriented and has always taken the time to fully understand our business goals, objectives, products and strategy. In summary, Jaap is a top-notch IP lawyer and a trusted advisor with an outstanding track record. The level and quality of his legal services are unmatched and he is a pleasure to work with.’

‘We have worked with Mrs van den Horst on a very specific and tricky IP case. In-depth knowledge and a courageous approach are the key differences.’

‘It was with little background information and knowledge of our business that this team was able to provide spot-on and high quality advice. With the help of this team, we were able to take strategic decisions, not limited but strengthened by legal advice.’

‘BarentsKrans is a full service law firm but manages to keep its IP practice working as a boutique firm. Strong practice in patents but certainly in soft IP issues as well.’

‘Jaap Bremer has the ability to understand issues very quickly. He is also able to look at it not only from a legal perspective, but also from a business perspective.’

‘Laywers that are capable of explaining legal stuff in clear language. Meetings with them are efficient and to the point. Both Rogier de Vrey and Ellen Gielen are excellent and well prepared for meetings.’

‘The CMS team that serves our needs regarding intellectual property is well informed, explains their advice in detail  for us laymen in this field. Whenever one team member is unavailable and another takes over, we perceive no difference in who is handling the case at hand.’

‘We are serviced most by Marcoline, who is ever so friendly. And very patient when it comes to explaining each case, advice CMS offers, or background on certain practices. With a good sense of humor too!’

‘Rogier de Very can effectively explain both the law, procedure and usual practice. He is not afraid to robustly contest client suggestions giving clear explanations and alternative options.’

‘Worked with the team on commercial license matters in a cross jurisdictional matter. Have experienced a deep knowledge, very professional and can-do attitude and have worked on very creative solutions to solve the matter effectively.’

‘Rogier de Vrey is a great professional, very dedicated and helpful. Rogier has a very natural style while making the extra mile to give you a great advice. Having Rogier on the team brings more comfort and depth to the table and consequently results in a more tested and mature outcome.’

‘CMS has an unusual ability to marry commercial practicalities with the complexities of European intellectual property law and related rights and the EU Customs Authority and related regulations, which was a considerable advantage in relation to an international cross border commercial and intellectual property dispute involving Australia, Mauritius, the Republic of South Africa and the European Union. The service provided by CMS was outstanding, especially considering that it was provided during covid impacted times. The firm was quick, efficient and the end product produced was highly effective and of a great quality, even though the consultations and all communication was conducted using online resources only.’

‘I worked with Rogier De Vrey and Yasar Celebi. Their service was exceptional. They were readily available and easily accessible, no matter the time. They grasped the urgency of the project and ensured that all deadlines were met and that together we achieved the final outcome sought. I would highly recommend both of them for their efficiency, knowledge, skill and dedication to delivering a great service.’

‘Involved team, working on a high level, without the usual “Zuidas” blabla.’

‘Thera Adam. Involved, much experienced, results-driven, not hours driven.’

‘Benjamin van Kessel is very professional and pleasant character, gives you the feeling that what he advises is sound, safe, practical and logical (and it is…).’

‘They are responsive, immediately up to speed and pragmatic.’

‘Thera Adam and Olaf van Haperen are both excellent strategists, but pragmatic at the same time.’

‘The team works very effectively. They are responsive. They are not afraid to issue doubt about a matter and give very open and honest advice about what is in the best interest of the client. The legal work is excellent.’

‘Kriek Wille is an outstanding lawyer.’

‘Up-to-date expertise, client-related practical advice, good service.’

‘Van Doorne has legal experts who give practical and thoughtful advice. They are quick and easily approachable.’

‘Great team which is able to scale up and down to meet the demands of the various stages of the proceedings, without compromising the integrity of the case.’

‘Kriek Willie – Great strategist, able to turn a defensive position into an offensive one.’

‘Chris In ‘t Veld – Extremely competent, always on top of all details and a great asset to his team.’

‘Bas Pinckaers – Very thorough and takes the time to find an angle which works for his clients.’

‘The team provides excellent legal services. They have a lot of expertise and professional experience and they fully understand the business aspects.’

‘Alexander Odle and Tom Brohm – I highly appreciate their expertise, drive, fine eye for detail and great advice.’

‘The team composition is tailored to the type of work we have requested. Together we have streamlined the collaboration, things that are standard/repetitive are made easy for our in-house legal team by means of templates made available by Hogan Lovells IP team.’

‘The Hogan Lovells team is great at right sizing their services. We do not have a large IP portfolio, but when we have to register them in exotic locations, their team is efficient, professional and effective.’

‘I always enjoy working with Samantha Brinkhuis. She provides great customer service and quickly breaks down the complex IP world into the relevant aspects for me and provides clear guidance to our C-suite.’

‘Very good IP practice, good value-for-money. All-rounders, with a strong focus on soft IP (trade marks, copyright and designs) and anti-counterfeiting.’

‘LXA have an innovative attitude to brand protection, with a cost-conscious approach to maximise investigation and enforcement capabilities.’

‘Thomas Berendsen is always pragmatic, knowledgeable and responsive. Excellent availability.’

‘Gie Van Den Broek is our main point of contact and he is extremely knowledgeable and practical. Gie understands how important it is to create an impact whilst maintaining a close eye on the budget.’

‘The team are experts in IP law and provide solutions to tackle counterfeits in a very cost-effective way.’

‘Thomas Berendsen: very relaxed and intelligent lawyer. Comes to the point quickly and thinks with his clients.’

‘The team of LXA has great knowledge, works very efficiently and delivers the highest quality of work.’

‘Extremely responsive and reliable partners. Always attentive to any problem that may arise and very good collaborators in exchanging ideas to find most effective way to resolve a legal issue.’

‘Very diverse practice – very business savvy good lawyers.’

‘Helmer Klingenberg is extremely dedicated to his clients. He doesn’t only provide them with solid advice, he inspires his clients with the enthusiasm for his metier. Helmer is more than a very skilled professional in his field, he is an honest, open and sincere person who highly values integrity.’

‘Van Rappard Minneboo Klingenberg is a good niche firm and an excellent cost-efficient alternative for other small to mid-sized options in the market. They have made a name for themselves in a relatively short amount of time.’ 

‘It is a strong soft IP firm, with skilled partners. They operate amongst the top of IP lawyers in the Netherlands. The partners are experienced in handling complex cross-border trademark matters, for companies that are known (listed) international icons. The firm differs from other soft IP firms in that they guarantee handling matters on a partner level.’

‘Godert van Rappard is an outstanding lawyer. Very good with clients. He understands their businesses.’ 

‘A very specialised IP boutique and in its way of working a bit out of the box.’

‘The IP Laywers have a lot of experiences but are not afraid to try alternative ways to achieve the best results for their clients.’