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Vondst Advocaten N.V
JACOB OBRECHTSTRAAT 56
1071 KN Amsterdam
Netherlands
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Work Department

IT & Data Protection

Position

Polo is partner at the firm and heads the IT and sourcing practice of Vondst. He also specialises in data protection law. Amongst others Polo deals with sourcing projects, the structuring and termination of co-operations, software and services contracts, distribution and IT- and procurement projects. Advising clients in conflict situations forms an important part of his practice. Polo is arbitrator for the Foundation for the Settlement of Automation Disputes.Polo is chief editor of the Dutch legal Magazine on Internet Law. Polo is board member for the Dutch Association of IT and Law (NVvIR).

Career

Polo qualified in 1996. He became partner at Vondst in 2009. Before working at Vondst Polo worked for (the legal predecessor) of Hogan Lovells.

Languages

Dutch, English.

Memberships

Polo is a member of ITechLaw, the Dutch Association of IT Lawyers, the Dutch Association for IT and Law and the Dutch Privacy Law Association.

Education

University of Amsterdam

Lawyer Rankings

Netherlands > Industry focus: Information technology

(Leading individuals)

Polo van der PuttVondst Advocaten N.V

The boutique firm Vondst Advocaten N.V excels in outsourcing transactions, IT projects, litigation and data protection, and provides support to other law firms in tech-related M&A projects. Polo van der Putt, a renowned ‘true expert’ in new technologies such as big data analytics and AI, leads the team with his proficiency in IT contracts, litigation and data protection. Tjeerd Overdijk handles cases at the intersection of IT and intellectual property, including software rights enforcement, database rights, software patents and domain name disputes, and Herwin Roerdink is experienced in data protection and online marketing, serving data-driven clients in the FMCG, media and automotive sectors.