Firm Profile > Hogan Lovells International LLP > Amsterdam, Netherlands

‘Very strong, knowledgeable and experienced team. Hands-on mentality and practical advice.’

‘Hein van den Bos asks the right questions to get the core of an issue and subsequently provides practical advice. Team members are very nice people to work with and are responsive and really understand the industry. The international presence and in-house knowledge is very good.’

‘Hein van den Bos is a very nice lawyer to work with, he is very friendly, always asks the rights questions, provides practical advice and he is very experienced and understands the industry.’

‘Petra van den Boer is a very good associate.’

‘What makes this practice stand out for me is the firm’s partner Robert Masman. He is an excellent lawyer with a lot of availability on projects.‘

‘Robert Masman is an excellent lawyer. Very knowledgeable, works fast and concise, whilst having a good commercial understanding of our needs.‘

‘Good firm, strong on covered bonds and auto lease ABS. Hands on, good price quality, good partner involvement.‘

‘Robert Masman has good knowledge and is hands on and practical.‘

‘Practical, hands-on advice and very nice people to work with. Good international presence for cross-border questions and advice.’

‘Joke Bodewits is very experienced, knowledgeable, practical and hands-on and a very nice person to work with.’

‘Chantal van Dam is a very nice person to work with, practical advice and very responsive.’ 

‘They are seasoned, excellent lawyers and work very well together in devising strategies that will be appropriate for their jurisdiction and not be harmful in another jurisdiction, keeping in mind that the laws in different jurisdictions may vary somewhat. They are proactive, and are very knowledgeable about the pharmaceutical industry and the science. They have deep teams and work well with scientific experts and seem also to professionally and respectfully interact with the attorneys working for the adverse parties, which is very important to me‘.

‘Probably the strongest IP team in The Netherlands with years of experience, superb minds, excellent client service, and huge courtroom presence‘.

‘Bert Oosting, with whom I have worked for 20 years, is the grand man of Dutch IP litigation. He remains a courtroom legend, intelligent, approachable and creative‘.

‘Klaas Bisschop is widely regarded as one of the very cleverest lawyers working in IP anywhere in the world. He is incredibly creative, able in court, easy to work with and determined to win‘.

‘Ruud van der Velden is really interested in technique and wants to understand the technical details. Well informed about legal procedures. Very pleasant to work with‘.

‘Wouter Jongen is very hands-on and finds solutions for issues along the way, he keeps pace which is very helpful to move the deal forward.‘

‘The team of Hogan Lovells is very professional and has met the expectations that I expect from one of the best legal advisors in the field of banking and finance.‘

‘I am very pleased with the involvement of Wouter Jongen who is very dedicated in providing the best service to his clients and takes personally the lead in providing the best deals for its clients (not only strategically, but also on the job during in conference calls and discussions with banks).‘

‘Wouter was able to keep the interests of the customer always in consideration. Additionally, he was honest, transparent, and not afraid to tell the counter-party the truth if there was need to.‘

‘Experienced team with can-do mentality, eager to deliver true added value to the client, responsive and committed to reach the finish on time, good depth and breath of team to deal with more complicated and international situations, fair balance between price and quality, good reputation among banks and sponsors alike.‘

‘Strong position in fund-led financing, international footprint.‘

‘Pro-active, pragmatic, hands-on.‘

‘The team has a strong practice in the Dutch leverage finance market. They are very active and as a result have a good view of the market and recent developments/terms. They are a very responsive team with a very good level of partner attention/engagement.‘

‘I worked with Wouter Jongen on a number of transactions. I find him to be very responsive and focused on getting the best result for us as a client and not just getting the transaction over the line. He is very good at managing processes and building relationships with all parties involved which helps the smooth and efficient execution of transactions. He is very well connected in the Dutch market and keeps up-to-speed on market developments and has a good commercial sense. He is also a very pleasant person to deal with.‘

‘Dedicated team with good knowledge of our company and current market circumstances in the Netherlands and surrounding countries. Good availability and engagement and seek solutions that work for all parties involved in the process.‘

‘Knowledgeable and well experienced in a broad array of financing structures. Benefits from an international base (of offices/activities), able to use that accumulated knowledge.‘

‘We have had most experience with Wouter Jongen whom we consider to be highly pro-active, quick of mind and able to think along.‘

‘Overall strong team with a very client-centric and hands-on approach starting at partner level. Very knowledgeable and understand current market dynamics very well.‘

‘I have worked with two top-of-the-bill partners in the past 12 months. Wouter Jongen, partner in the Amsterdam office, is a great lawyer, well aware of deal dynamics and current market standards, and a great communicator. Go to guy in the Netherlands. Jo Robinson, partner in the London office, is very committed, hands on, knowledgeable and a great asset to the business.‘

‘Strong local knowledge, close co-operation and continuity. Pro-active and pragmatic. Understand the position and client relationship the bank holds with the sponsor.‘

‘Robert Masman is very professional and has a deep knowledge and expertise of the Dutch market. He respects timing and is flexible.‘

‘Anita de Jong and Koos Janssen are the individuals who stand out at Hogan Lovells. Without their support and guidance we could not have been as successful as we are in our HR management.‘

‘A practical and hands-on team with very nice people and good international presence.’

‘Superior client service, people are professional but friendly. Experts in their fields and about out business and level of risk‘.