Bert Oosting > Hogan Lovells International LLP > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

Hogan Lovells International LLP’s global life sciences and healthcare team handles both EU-wide regulatory work and Netherlands-focused matters, and is well placed to handles cross-border cases by virtue of its international network. On the regulatory side, the practice has notable experience in regulatory exclusivity rights, pharmaceutical advertising, compliance, government investigations and also clinical trials, where it has recently seen an uptick in instructions. The team is headed by Hein Van den Bos , who is a name to note for regulatory work, and Bert Oosting , an experienced patent litigator.

Hogan Lovells International LLP has very strong capabilities in cross-border IP litigation; Ruud Van Der Velden, who leads the team handles multi-jurisdictional patent and trade secret litigation and litigates before all courts in the Netherlands and the EPO. Velden focuses on high-tech and life sciences matters. Bert Oosting is a seasoned IP litigator known for his leading practice in the areas of international patent and technology disputes while Klaas Bisschop is a key advisor, who handles complex patent disputes in addition to trade secrets and product liability. Counsel Rik Zagers who also has a physics background, is a key team member as is senior associate Dirk-Jan Ridderinkhof whose expertise is in patent and trade secrets disputes in industries including life sciences, energy and telecoms. The firm reports promising percentages of female and minority group employees.