Ms Manon Rieger-Jansen > Bird & Bird > The Hague, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

Bird & Bird‘s food and beverage team sits as a part of the wider international consumer products and retail departments, and leverages the firm’s broad network to assist clients with a range of complex regulatory matters in the food sector. The group has solid expertise in advising food and beverage companies on IP matters, including trade marks, designs, copyright and patents issues related to ingredients, processing and packaging. The practice is co-led by the triumvirate of Manon Rieger-Jansen, who is well versed in assisting with brand and product design and trade mark work; Olav Klaver, a key contact for corporate-related issues; and Andy van Esdonk, who focuses on tax.

The cohort at Bird & Bird is recognised for its capabilities advising on the gamut of patent matters in complex and often cross-jurisdictional contexts and is well-regarded for its ‘combination of drive, quality and focus’. In addition to handling complex patent litigation matters, which make up a large portion of its workload, the team handles a range of advisory work. Therein, the team frequently represents well-known clients across the array of industry sectors in such disputes as licence expiries, injunctions and infringements, before both the Dutch courts and the UPC. Manon Rieger-Jansen helms the offering. Key practitioners include Marc van Wijngaarden who has expertise in the life sciences and chemical industry sectors and is experienced handling UPC cases, as well as ‘great’ practitioners Tjibbe Douma and Peter van Gemert, who harness tech specialisms. Carlos Van Staveren has noteworthy experience before the EPO and UPC.

The group at Bird & Bird is noted for its ‘commitment to excellence, integrity, and professionalism’. The team’s workload includes assisting its sector-spanning clients in trade mark portfolio management, a particular area of specialism of Daan Wijnobel. Additionally, the cohort handles complex trade mark litigation before Benelux and EU courts; advises on anti-counterfeiting matters; assists with sustainable advertising practices; and handles copyright disputes across industry sectors from gaming to pharma. Such copyright work is a specialism of Clemens Molle. Luxury, fashion and retail expert Manon Rieger-Jansen has the range of soft IP expertise and heads up the team. Rieger-Jansen and trade mark litigation and product design specialist Nina Dorenbosch both ‘bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the table’ according to clients.

Bird & Bird‘s retail and customer sector group utilises the firm’s expertise in IP, data protection and tax to advise luxury, fashion and retail clients. The team is accustomed to advising clients throughout the lifecycle of a product and brand, from the initial set-up and design to manufacturing and distribution. Based in the Hague, Manon Rieger-Jansen co-leads the team alongside corporate expert Olav Klaver and tax specialist Andy van Esdonk. Rieger-Jansen is the go-to for retail sector clients as she is well versed in a wide range of issues from marketing and advertising to trade marks and sustainability. Nina Dorenbosch is experienced in handling product design and IP matters.