Dirk Visser > Visser Schaap & Kreijger > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile
Visser Schaap & Kreijger Offices
CONCERTGEBOUWPLEIN 19
1071 LM AMSTERDAM
Netherlands
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Dirk Visser
Work Department
Intellectual Property Law
Position
Partner
Career
Dirk Visser began his law career in 1996, at Stibbe. In 2004 he was made partner at Klos Morel Vos & Schaap. In 2015, along with Jacqueline Schaap and Paul Kreijger, he founded Visser Schaap & Kreijger.
He litigates in preliminary relief proceedings through to the European Court of Justice. He also has mediation experience, and has so far brought many disputes to a successful conclusion through mediation, for example as an expert appointed by the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal.
In addition, since 2003, he has held the position of Professor of Intellectual Property Law at Leiden University. He is co-author of the legal handbook Copyright Law (Auteursrecht) and editor of Text & Commentary Intellectual Property (Tekst & Commentaar Intellectuele Eigendom). He is also the author of countless books and articles on copyright law, trade mark law, database law, image rights law, related rights, and intellectual property law in general. He is in high demand as a speaker and has made ten IP video shorts (‘knowledge clips IP’ (‘kennisclips IE’)).
Education
In 1997 he was awarded his doctorate, with a thesis on copyright law and the internet, part of which he wrote during his time at the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law in Munich.
Lawyer Rankings
Netherlands > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyrights and design rights
Described by a client as ‘one of the best IP boutiques in the Netherlands’, Visser Schaap & Kreijger is well versed in assisting clients with the protection and enforcement of their IP rights, acting for well-known media and publishing names in copyright infringement and licensing disputes, and in the licensing of IP for merchandising. Leading the team is Jacqueline Schaap, a specialist in copyright and defamation litigation, and Dirk Visser, who has extensive experience in anti-piracy matters tied to the film and music industries and collecting societies. Paul Kreijger is noted for his expertise in competition-related IP matters. Patty de Leeuwe focuses on platform liability and anti-piracy measures.
Netherlands > Industry focus: Media and entertainment
Visser Schaap & Kreijger advises on a broad range of matters within the media and entertainment industry, including sponsoring and product placement, film production contracts and defamation cases. Heading the team, Jacqueline Schaap is a strong litigator who is recommended for IP-related matters. Dirk Visser leads the team alongside her; he is skilled at advising on antipiracy mandates within the music and film sectors. Patty de Leeuwe and Paul Kreijger are also lawyers to note. Kreijger regularly advises broadcasters and producers, while de Leeuwe is an expert at copyright matters.