Mr Jeroen Boelens > NautaDutilh > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

The practice at NautaDutilh has a solid track record in acting for pharma clients in a broad range of work, including transactional matters, patent proceedings and class action claims relating to medical devices. The ‘exceptionally insightful‘ Ruud Smits is active in transactional work, and advises medical device, pharma, and biotech start-ups and investors on financing matters. Smits co-heads the department with Jeroen Boelens, a key contact for licensing and M&A issues, as well as multi-jurisdictional patent disputes. Paul van der Bijl is a name to note.

With strong full-service capabilities, NautaDutilh‘s expertise spans corporate and finance from restructurings, M&A and joint ventures to cross-border ECM and DCM transactions. The retail, wholesale and consumer practice also assists its mixed international and domestic client base with contentious and non-contentious IP and brand protection issues. The team serves a wide range of retail and consumer clients including luxury, fashion, travel, toy, convenience and more. Willianne van Zandwijk spearheads the Amsterdam-based practice, leading on cross-border and domestic M&A transactions in the retail sector. Barbara Rumora-Scheltema handles restructuring and insolvency proceedings, Jeroen Boelens is the go-to for IP litigation and Stefan Wissing handles international transactions.

The group at NautaDutilh is described as a ‘tour de force’. Helmed by Jeroen Boelens, the offering is well-placed to act for its roster of clients, which contains well-known names, in high-stakes IP litigation. Such work includes cross-border copyright infringement cases and preparing injunctions against copycat products, as well as trade name-related and trade mark infringement matters. Charles Gielen is an experienced litigator in the team, while Liselotte Bekke has expertise spanning sectors from fashion and retail to financial services.