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Kennedy Van der Laan Offices

Kennedy Van der Laan
MOLENWERF 16
1014 BG
P.O. Box 58188, 1040HD
Netherlands
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Ms Quirine Tjeenk Willink

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+31 20 5506 615 [email protected] View profile

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 partners)

Quirine Tjeenk Willink – Kennedy Van der Laan

The privacy, cybersecurity and regulated markets team at Kennedy Van der Laan is known for its sector expertise across finance, transport and logistics, telecoms, entertainment and healthcare. The team is noted for its expertise in assisting clients with investigations and enforcement proceedings locally and abroad. Internal investigations, legal proceedings against data subjects exerting thier rights under data protection law, and obtaining permits under Dutch data protection law are all key pillars of the practice. The sizeable team is led by Hester de Vries, Quirine Tjeenk Willink, Rosalie Brand and Judica Krikke. De Vries is a data protection authority and assists technology multinationals and public sector institutions with data protection law issues. Enforcement matters are handled by specialist Tjeenk Willink, Brand is the go-to for cybersecurity matters, and Krikke advises on IT aspects of data protection issues.

Netherlands > Industry focus: telecoms

(Leading partners)

Quirine Tjeenk Willink – Kennedy Van der Laan

Kennedy Van der Laan is a strong choice for a diverse range of clients for its extensive expertise in frequency law, radio spectrum auctions, and related regulatory matters, including market dominance and administrative enforcement. Practice head Quirine Tjeenk Willink brings vast experience in managing spectrum auctions for telecoms and strategic radio frequencies, while co-head Leon Mensink specialises in civil and administrative proceedings, with a strong focus on tariff regulation, market dominance, network access, and market entry issues.

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