Hogan Lovells International LLP > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Firm Profile

‘Easy to communicate with and to-the-point practical advice. ’

‘The team is incredibly privacy aware and has a very good knack for explaining the privacy requirements in a non-legal way. Team also adapts very fast to our everchanging business set up to give us the best guidance in privacy matters.’

‘Hogan Lovells really are leading in the field of privacy, cyber incident response and tech; they are always up to date. They have excellent contacts with law makers, are commercially astute and can be counted on when you really need them’

‘Joke Bodewits is exceptional. She is not just technically sound on privacy regulations but an excellent sounding board for wider commercial considerations and knows how regulators work. She gets to the nub of the matter and delivers exactly what is needed.’

‘Joke Bodewits is not only a star expert in privacy matters, she also takes great care of client negotiations which are very successful.’

‘I would follow Gertjan Kuipers anywhere!

‘Gertjan Kuipers is exceptionally intelligent and he is a sharp and gifted litigator. He will quickly learn any technology that is the subject of a litigation, and understands the big picture.’

‘Global scope, nice down-to-earth people and excellent expertise.’

‘Hein van de Bos and Karen Jelsma are both practical and nice people with excellent expertise.’

‘This law firm distinguishes itself through its deep expertise and specialization in structured finance. The team has built an impressive portfolio of successful deals. This law firm goes beyond technical expertise – they are also highly pragmatic. The lawyers consistently adopt well-reasoned and realistic positions during negotiations.’

‘Robert Masman and Dylan Goedegebuure both provide a consistently exceptional service. Robert Masman stands out due to his impressive intellect and pragmatic approach. His ability to discuss and strategize effectively makes him a valuable partner in navigating complex legal scenarios. Dylan Goedegebuure also leaves a strong impression with his remarkable talent.’

‘The team is dedicated, highly knowledgeable in their respective area, open in communication, very helpful and possess great execution skills’.

‘The HL team in Amsterdam was very supportive, constructive and efficient in supporting us with a renewal of a securitisation funding facility.’

‘Robert Masman is always very approachable and responsive when we needed them for documents and or consultation with the opposing lawyers. Whenever Robert was handling other matters, Dylan Goedegebuure was always available, so from our supportive team we could always quickly react and progress matters.’

‘What really stands out is the good knowledge of all team members. Their availability is also good and issues are quickly solved. There is good collaboration, and you feel valued as a customer.’

‘Wouter Jongen is very knowledgeable, puts customers first, and is a strong relationship manager.’

‘Sharp, quick and very pragmatic in every piece of advice.’

‘Wouter Jongen is a very quick thinker and always bears the client’s optimal outcome in mind. Pragmatic and fun to work with.’

‘They really work as a team – as the client, there is no need to inform people in the team about something twice. The team is professional, interested and super friendly.’

‘Wouter Jongen is a very personable and strong professional. Always a pleasure to work with. Understands his clients. Efficient and strong communicator. Experienced in buyout processes and understand the dynamic and landscape.’

‘Wouter Jongen is the best as far as leveraged finance is concerned. He is supported by a talented and versatile group of lawyers such as Dylan Goedegebuure.’

‘Highly knowledgeable on the subject matter. Pleasure to work with. Great responsiveness.’

‘The team is very professional. Wouter Jongen is the face of the Amsterdam team and is always available, always friendly and really has good knowledge of all legal matters.’

‘Wouter Jongen has a great combination of legal knowledge and smooth process management skills and is a very successful networker.’

‘Annebeth Bleeker is an experienced professional and is a great addition to Hogan Lovells’s team.’

‘The team is very well connected within the local ecosystem in the Netherlands, which makes them well placed to advise on local deals. They are a trusted partner for both sponsors and lenders.’

‘Wouter Jongen is known to be pragmatic and to the point. He is very knowledgeable and able to bring together diverting views of parties to a mutually beneficial solution.’

‘The team stand out for their excellent availability. They are also highly skilled, knowledgeable, and very efficient in what they do.’

‘Wouter Jongen is one of the top finance partners in the Amsterdam market. He is very pragmatic and efficient. He is a real pleasure to work with.’

‘Wouter Jongen has great technical knowledge, market awareness, and is always available to answer questions. He is a strong communicator.’

‘I would follow Gertjan Kuipers anywhere! Gertjan is exceptionally intelligent and a sharp and gifted litigator. He quickly understands any technology that is the subject of a dispute.’

‘Gertjan Kuipers is practical and thoughtful. Ruud van der Velden is fun to work with and very bright.’

‘A unique competence and expertise on multi-country approach strategy for IP rights enforcement and in different areas of IP, including national or regional procedures in Europe, the US, Asia and the Middle East regarding patent rights, trade secrets misappropriation and business law.’

‘Excellent engagement, availability, expertise, efficiency and advice. They were right to the point and so useful for adding value and efficiency!’

‘A highly knowledgeable team that is a pleasure to work with.’

‘Robert Masman is highly knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with.’

‘The Hogan Lovells capital markets team is a well-functioning collaboration between a number of bright individuals.’

‘The team work well together, supporting each other across the hierarchy of practitioners. They deliver in a flawless and competent manner.’

‘Robert Masman is solid in his advice and makes sure all drafting is delivered in a timely way.’

‘Robert Masman was very accurate in his commenting on other parties’ drafts, always with the clients’ best interest in mind.’

‘Robert Masman made sure the team was on top of certain regulatory obligations, which would not otherwise have been known throughout the organization due to retention and movements within the team.’

‘The team demonstrated a high level of professional excellence, and consistently delivered well drafted legal opinions, which were always market-ready and feasible. Our collaboration with them was always very good.’

‘Victor de Vlaam is very reliable and very risk-aware. Victor provides very quick analyses of complex matters and promptly delivers reliable estimations.’

‘They are committed to the company clients and follow up well. They also cooperate well in cross-country contexts.’

‘Danielle du Bois-Buné and Bastiaan van Rath are noteworthy.’

‘Team members are hardworking, reliable and commercial with solid execution skills. ’

‘Danielle du Bois-Buné is a very engaged partner and an excellent team leader – she is always available, always on top of things and commercial when it matters. She is very experienced and responsive, and is able to deliver under pressure. Strongly recommended.’

‘Very hands on and responsive. Excellent knowledge and very proactive.’

‘The way Maria Benbrahim deals with clients and always goes the extra mile is really what makes her stand out. She is very flexible, cooperative, responsive, involved and proactive, and of course very skilled and knowledgeable.’

‘Great service and always very pleasant communications.’

‘Their knowledge and their ability to explain things to a layman make the firm stand out.’

‘Pragmatic support in providing good solutions.’

‘The Hogan Lovells employment team in the Netherlands distinguished themselves by demonstrating their ability to take on an extremely complex matter and providing actionable advice while taking into consideration the client’s business needs.’

‘It’s important for clients to have partners who are not only knowledgeable about the law, but who also understand the business context and maintain good communications. Maria Benbrahim and her team demonstrated that they possessed all the attributes needed for a good partner.’

‘The level of responsiveness to client needs has been phenomenal and is beyond what I have seen in other firms. Additionally, team was excellent in providing clear, comprehensive summaries of the situation and clear statements of the next steps.’

‘The practice is unique because of its in-depth knowledge of Dutch trade mark law, combined with the ability to apply this knowledge in court.’

‘Samantha Brinkhuis and her team members stand out in the market because they have truly mastered Dutch trade mark law.’

‘Regularly check-in, pro-active, detail-oriented, diverse. Good partner availability but also good associate level work!’

‘They are fully up to speed, check-in regularly, and are proactive so nothing gets missed. They put in the work to get to know our standard way of working. ’

‘Team members are hardworking, reliable and commercial. Solid execution skills. ’

‘Danielle du Bois-Buné is a very engaged partner and excellent team leader – she is always available, always on top of things and commercial when it matters. She is very experienced and responsive, and is able to deliver under pressure. Strongly recommended.’

‘Hogan Lovells’ private equity team has delivered quality work for our cross-border transaction. The deal required a collaboration from multiple jurisdictions and included multiple expertise across corporate, financing, tax, IP, due diligence, etc. They dealt with all these elements in a smooth manner for us.’

‘Danielle du Bois-Bune showed strong commitment to the mandate, and has played an important role in coordinating all streams. She has also brought her insight on strategic topic and how to deal with them from a legal standpoint. Her team, especially Tijmen Bongartz, was also extremely dedicated in drafting and reviewing corporate docs.’

‘Wouter Jongen has been instrumental in securing the financing at the best terms, knowing what can be negotiated and anticipating any topic that could have arisen.’

‘Victor de Vlaam and Jacob Hoogslag stand out, they are always available and informed in-depth of any matter related to the case. They easily adapt to interactions with various stakeholders, from investors to entrepreneurs.’

‘Team was very engaged, professional and took a constructive approach. They gave clear advice.’

‘I worked with Matthijs Dols and I really appreciated it. He understood the context well and clearly expressed the possible options which were relevant to us from a tax perspective, drove the overall project well and was really engaged and proactive.’

‘They provide practical, real world advice without losing sight of the bigger picture. Their practice is big enough to handle complex requests, yet nimble and compact enough to react quickly. Cooperation with their international colleagues is a big plus.’

‘Matthijs Dols is pragmatic, easygoing, has in-depth knowledge of the sector and was very pleasant to work with. Alexander Fortuin is approachable, knowledgeable and has a good eye when there is a situation involving stakeholders with diverging interests.’