Mr Benjamin Niemeijer > La Gro > The Hague, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

La Gro
Prinses Margrietplantsoen 56
2595 BR The Hague
Netherlands
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Work Department

Intellectual Property & Technology, Healthcare & Life Sciences

Position

Partner Intellectual Property & Technology

Career

Benjamin is partner and head of the section Intellectual Property and Technology at La Gro. His practice focuses on all aspects of Intellectual Property Law, including patents, trademarks, designs and copyright. Benjamin mainly works for clients in the pharma & health- life sciences, telecom & IT and energy sectors. He is an excellent (international) litigator and specializes in cases concerning technology, engineering and life sciences. In addition, Benjamin frequently advises larger academic centra in the context of research, collaboration & development agreement, exploitation agreements and other related (licensing) agreements.

Lawyer Rankings

Netherlands > Industry focus: healthcare and life sciences

La Gro‘s practice has vast experience in assisting with the corporate restructuring of healthcare entities and UPC infringement proceedings. Practice head Marleen van den Horst is well known for handling SPC and regulatory issues, and often acts for large pharmaceutical companies in matters concerning clinical trials and orphan medicinal products. Benjamin Niemeijer has expertise in IP litigation, and often assists healthcare providers with tech-related transfers.

Netherlands > Intellectual property: Patents

La Gro‘s group is well-equipped to handle the broad range of intricate patent issues, including acting for its sector-spanning clients in infringement and invalidity proceedings before the UPC and the Dutch courts. Benjamin Niemeijer heads up the practice alongside Marleen van den Horst; both team leads harness standout expertise in pharma and life sciences-related matters in particular. ‘Exceptional lawyer’ Iris Arts is also a noteworthy name.

Netherlands > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyrights and design rights

La Gro‘s practice is headed up by IP and tech specialist Benjamin Niemeijer who has capabilities advising clients across industry sectors from pharma and life sciences to energy in the array of patent, trade mark, design and copyright matters, and Marleen van den Horst. Alongside Niemeijer, Vivian Heijnen shows ‘brilliant, strategic out-of-the-box thinking.’