Ms Quirine Tjeenk Willink > Kennedy Van der Laan > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile
Kennedy Van der Laan Offices
MOLENWERF 16
1014 BG
P.O. Box 58188, 1040HD
Netherlands
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Ms Quirine Tjeenk Willink
Work Department
Privacy
Position
Partner
Career
Quirine specializes in government regulation and administrative law enforcement, with a focus on telecom, media and privacy law. She is an expert in the field of frequency law and since 2003 she has been advising various telecom and radio parties in strategic frequency auctions. Quirine has represented many market parties in enforcement investigations by supervisory authorities in connection with complex issues of market and privacy regulation. Quirine has ample litigation experience in administrative law; for example, she has frequently conducted appeal proceedings in the areas of frequency law, rate regulation, general telecom law, media regulation, local taxes and childcare regulation. Besides, Quirine has advised the national government on the review of the licensing system in the games of chance sector in the report “Op weg naar een aangepast loterijenstelsel. Een juridische verkenning.” [Towards an adjusted lotteries system. A legal exploration.]
Quirine teaches regularly, including the module ‘Toezicht en Handhaving’ [Supervision and Enforcement] at the reputable Specialization Course in Data Protection Law at VPR-A [the Association of Privacy Lawyers]. Besides, she is the author of the chapter ‘Sancties en Aansprakelijkheid’ [Sanctions and Liability] of Wolters Kluwer’s ‘Tekst en Commentaar Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming’ [Text and Comments to the General Data Protection Regulation].
Before joining Kennedy Van der Laan, Quirine worked for more than 15 years as an attorney at big international law firms and gained valuable in-house experience as General Counsel & Company Secretary at the grid company Alliander N.V.
Languages
Dutch
English
Education
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Constitutional and Administrative Law (2002)
Lawyer Rankings
Netherlands > Data privacy and data protection
(Leading individuals)Kennedy Van der Laan is well-versed in administrative enforcement law and data protection law, allowing it to advise on a range of contentious and non-contentious privacy issues. The firm excels in assisting clients in the financial, logistics, telecommunications, entertainment, and healthcare sectors. The team routinely undertakes investigations and enforcement proceedings carried out by data protection regulators both locally and internationally and recently formed a 24/7 incident response team. Hester de Vries
, Quirine Tjeenk Willink, Rosalie Brand, and Judica Krikke all jointly chair the practice. De Vries handles issues at the forefront of data protection such as AI, open data, platforms for data sharing, and adtech. Litigator Tjeenk Willink is an enforcement law specialist, Brand was promoted to partner in 2023 and mainly supports clients with cybersecurity incidents. Krikke focuses on complex digital transformation processes, IT and cloud outsourcing issues. Elise Troll was appointed counsel in 2023 and advises on data protection particularly in relation to telecoms.
Netherlands > Industry focus: telecoms
(Leading individuals)Kennedy Van der Laan is renowned for its expertise in frequency law, radio spectrum auctions, and related regulatory matters, including market dominance and procedural administrative enforcement law. The telecoms practice is housed within the firm’s regulatory department, jointly led by Quirine Tjeenk Willink and Leon Mensink. Willink is highly sought after for her ‘extensive experience in telecoms’ and frequency law, and has played a pivotal role in major spectrum auctions for both telecom and strategic radio frequencies. Mensink brings a strong background in civil and administrative proceedings, as well as a wealth of knowledge in tariff regulation, market dominance, network access, and market entry issues.
Lawyer Rankings
- Data privacy and data protection Netherlands
- Leading individuals Netherlands > Industry focus: telecoms
- Leading individuals Netherlands > Data privacy and data protection
- Industry focus: telecoms Netherlands
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Data privacy and data protection
- Industry focus: Information technology
- Industry focus: Media and entertainment
- Industry focus: retail
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