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La Gro Geelkerken advocaten > Firm Profile

La Gro Geelkerken Advocaten is a leading independent full-service law firm based in the Netherlands, with offices in The Hague and Alphen aan den Rijn. The firm is composed of highly skilled partners and associates in various specialized departments that work seamlessly together to provide clients with comprehensive legal services.

The firm offers a wide range of legal services to medium and large-sized companies, public authorities and (financial) institutions, including corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, employment law, litigation, real estate, intellectual property, tax law, and more. Our team of experienced and accomplished lawyers works closely with clients to provide excellent service with a hands-on and personal approach. We strive to understand clients’ businesses and industries in order to provide strategic and practical advice that helps them achieve their goals.

To combine sector-specific knowledge and serve our clients in the most efficient way, our firm also works in industry groups, such as the Food & Agriculture group, the Healthcare & Life Sciences group, the ESG group and Energy group, which include lawyers from various departments within our firm.

Our firm has strategic alliances with other law firms in US, Japan, Belgium, Germany, the UK, Denmark and China which were hand-picked by us. This enables us to assist our clients not only in our own country, but across multiple jurisdictions.

The bulk of our workload comes from the Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences & Medical, Manufacturing, Agri-food, and (internet & telecom) Technology sectors.

MAIN PRACTICE AREAS

Intellectual property

The team is well known for its skills structuring complex and strategic patent, copyright, design, database, trademark, and trade name disputes and is specifically retained by clients who require advice on the status of the intellectual property portfolio, including trademark registrations, trade secrets and other unregistered intellectual property rights.

We also provide high-end advice regarding key products in a series of industries, including assistance with complex transactions, the negotiation and drafting of cross-border licenses and distribution agreements, as well as joint development agreements for a series of companies.

Our IP team regularly collaborates with the Commercial Contracts, Administrative Law (regulatory issues), Corporate/M&A, and Competition Law teams in matters where IP and other areas of law interact.

In the high-tech & telecoms sector, we advise various international clients on cross-border litigation strategy and prepare SEPs and non-SEPs enforcement proceedings in the Netherlands. Our patent litigators regularly handle mechanical engineering cases for a diverse array of high-profile clients.

Privacy and data protection 

The attorneys in our privacy and data protection team have extensive experience in privacy law and are well-versed in the playing field. They translate the standards outlined in laws and regulations, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), into concrete actions and legal documents that can be applied in a targeted manner.

Our team is accustomed to acting quickly, for instance, in enforcement actions and when assessing data breaches that must be reported within 72 hours. We assist both organizations and private individuals in privacy-related litigation matters. We strive to cultivate sustainable, long-term partnerships and serve as an essential partner for a range of organizations.

Corporate 

La Gro Geelkerken Advocaten advises entrepreneurs, shareholders and directors in mergers and acquisitions, corporate litigation, corporate governance, competition law and state aid, corporate housekeeping services.

Regarding corporate litigation, La Gro Geelkerken Advocaten covers a wide range of matters, including shareholder disputes, take-over/post-merger disputes, liability issues, and inquiry proceedings before the Enterprise Chamber.

The firm also has the expertise to advise on governance, articles of association, composition and authorisations of the board, accountability, duties of supervisors and commissioners and the role of participation and advisory bodies.

The firm’s specialised Competition and State Aid team helps clients navigate through the competition rules before the Consumer & Market Authority (ACM) and the European Commission. The firm provides guidance on competition law in the context of mergers and the purchase and sale of business.

Finally, in the corporate housekeeping front, La Gro Geelkerken Advocaten assists in all activities around fulfilling corporate legal obligations, such as complying with shareholder agreements, recording shareholder resolutions, and keeping the shareholder register up-to-date. We aid in setting up a business and its corporate structures. In addition, we support adequate recording of decisions and fulfilment of corporate law obligations.

Real estate 

The real estate team specialises in all aspects of commercial real estate, from the transaction to the actual settlement. Our partners and associates advice on general terms and conditions, contract and partnership types, construction arbitrations to contractors, architects, construction supervisors, housing supervisors, housing corporations, governments, developer and suppliers, among others.

Additionally, real estate entrepreneurs can consult us for all their inquiries regarding buying and selling, renting and leasing, apartment rights and contracting. Our team collaborates closely with clients, leveraging our legal expertise and profound understanding of the real estate market to identify the most effective approach and perspective.

Lawyer Profiles

Photo	Name	Position	Profile
	Mr Benjamin Niemeijer	Partner Intellectual Property & Technology	View Profile
	Marleen van den Horst	Partner Intellectual Property & Technology	View Profile