Bird & Bird > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Firm Profile

‘The team is very approachable, always available to brainstorm with us. A good combination of sound legal expertise and commercial pragmatism. Billing is very fair and transparent.’

‘Jeroen van der Lee is a very seasoned lawyer, with all round contract expertise including other areas than technology law.’

‘Bird & Bird is the outstanding law firm in media and entertainment. The lawyers provide us with the best advice and legal services. They collaborate in the production of news items, by helping the journalists to understand all the important legal issues. When it comes to lawsuits, we know we will find the best team there is available.’

‘Olaf Trojan is the main partner when it comes to legal advice and services. He is the best in his line of work. He is always available when his expertise is needed and he never fails in bringing the right answers and advice.’

‘In general, the number of Dutch law firms with a similarly specialized media practice is very limited. Their experience with media-related litigation is extensive and I would gladly contact them again for similar disputes.’

‘Olaf Trojan is very involved and proactive, in addition to being an expert in his field. His availability to deal with urgent matters was also noteworthy.’

‘I only have experience with B&B as they are my employers preferred legal office. From my experience, they are very precise and open to arguments to look and approach the case from a different angle.’

‘I’ve worked together with Paul Waszink. Paul is very thorough and precise. He listens to the client’s input and uses it whenever it is applicable.’

‘The practice shows exceptional committent and involvement. Our company is handled with utmost care and prudence. Thanks to Bird&Bird we have been successful while negotiation the immense complexity of building partnerships with multinational leaders in the marketplace.’

‘Olaf Trojan is an extremely skill full lawyer and advisor. His work is both critical and protective towards the client and has been successful without exception. He is one of these rare, smart and sharp minds, you really want on your side of the table.’

‘We are supported by Marjolein Geus. Marjolein and her team at Bird & bird have proven over the years to be highly specialised in telecom legislation and regulations and have been a great support for our company. Marjolein is very knowledgeable, pragmatic in her approach, understands the needs of her client and will provide tailored advice to the client.’

‘Bird & Bird is a tech powerhouse. We had a very tricky telecoms matter and recieved more credible advice from them than anyone else.’

‘Bird & Bird has some of the most talented lawyers I’ve worked with anywhere in the world. Marjolein Geus is phenomenal, an absolute superstar – depth of knowledge, strategic approach and relentless work ethic. I can’t recommend her highly enough.’

‘The Bird & Bird telecoms team is exceptionally sophisticated about matters of consequence to the OTT industry, and has a strong network of resources across the EU. It is informed, responsive, pragmatic and generally clear in its guidance.’

‘Marjolein Geus is particularly strong, both as an attorney and as a team leader. In addition to broad background knowledge, she is crisp, efficient, and responsive, with good legal judgment.’

‘Bright thinkers; See through complex matters instantly. Strength in international telecommunications law; spectrum regulation; well placed within an international network of telecom experts, quickly reaching out for international opinions. Bird & Bird stand out as they stay engaged throughout the process on a 24×7 basis. They will offer innovative solutions; challenge status quo to arrive at acceptable outcomes to all parties.’

‘Bird & Bird is unique regarding its in-depth knowledge of sector specific legislation. The team is very creative in coming up with out of the box solutions when it comes to the interaction between legislation and policy development leading to commercial successes. The team and partners are always easy to reach and very approachable.’

‘The Bird and Bird team is great at collaborating with other professionals in public affairs, technical issues and research agencies. It understands the political side of an issue while focussing on the legal.’

‘The Dutch team provides excellent privacy advice, and they have the full force of Bird & Bird’s other European offices when you have issues in other countries. It’s truly a one-stop shop, which takes the stress out of finding local counsel when new questions crop-up.’

‘Berend is an incredible partner and resource. He understands the privacy legal landscape across Europe, and he is incredibly responsive and able to manage matters across Bird & Bird’s European offices. But what really makes Berend stand out is that he is always translating complex legal principles into practical solutions that a business can implement. It’s been a pleasure working with him.’

‘Strengths include experience, market knowledge and a hands-on approach.’

‘Mr. Van der Eijk is my go-to person at Bird & Bird. He is knowledgeable, responsive and great to spar with.’

‘Bird & Bird has proven expertise regarding PPAs in the Netherlands.‘

‘One of the key strengths of B&B is the speed of responsiveness.’

‘Sophie Dingenen provided us with very efficient support.‘

‘The flexibility with which they responded to our request for a fixed fee has been highly appreciated.‘

‘Sophie Dingenen is always responsive and returns questions and requests extremely quickly.‘

‘The practice has access to a wide range of legal areas, a full-service partner.‘

‘The team is committed to the clients’ success.‘

‘Sophie Dingenen provides a first-class service.‘

‘The team at Bird & Bird is very professional, always up to date with the latest case law and acts proactively. They have profound knowledge of sector-specific regulation and of competition law. But most of all, they are unique in dealing with their clients: very accessible and very respectful to their clients.’

‘The uniqueness of this team resides inter alia in the excellent professional and personal relationship with the partner (Tjibbe Douma) leading our cases’.

‘Tjibbe Douma certainly stands out; he is an excellent researcher and analyst, not to mention litigator’.

‘Tjibbe Douma has great passion for the job and the client and has extraordinary communication skills’.

‘A relatively young legal team with high skills in translating technical items in legal arguments, and in developing convincing strategies in overcoming trans-border IP obstacles. Very accessible partners and senior associates and very direct in discussions. Covering all aspects of pharma from product and biosimilar development, registration, infringement and nullity. Billing moderate following pre-agreed lines.’

‘Two lawyers have excellent capabilities and interest in understanding complicated pharma issues and translating them into understandable legal arguments. One of them is very good in client handling beyond strict business situations.’

‘The uniqueness of this team resides inter alia in the excellent professional and personal relationship with the partner (Tjibbe Douma) leading our cases.’

‘Tjibbe Douma certainly stands out. He is an excellent researcher and analyst, not to mention a litigator. He has a great passion for the job and the client and has extraordinary communication skills.’

‘They have a highly skilled team in the Netherlands that can compete with the biggest competitors in IP litigation.’

‘I have worked with Armand Killan, Peter van Gemert and Kian Hsia. They are excellent in case management and understand that one both needs an overview from a distance and to dig into the tiny details of the case, both legally and technically. They can be easily approached.’

‘Top NL patent litigation team, good collaboration with patent attorneys, great global connections, work excellently in multi-jurisdiction disputes. Integrate young attorneys, good leverage.’

‘Armand Killan: very experienced, excellent lawyer, always fully into the details.’

‘The team is very cohesive.’

‘This practice has a great depth and variety of legal expertise throughout Europe. A global company can rely on this practice for timely and accurate information and in depth analysis across a myriad of jurisdictions.’

‘Clemens Molle has been instrumental to my company in assisting us with compliance issues in Netherlands. He can be depended on to deliver timely and accurate results on short notice.’

‘Manon Rieger-Jansen, overseeing her excellent team. Clemens Molle is fast, responsive, excellent work in all kind of IP matters’

‘We have been working with Bird & Bird LLP, Netherlands on a regular basis in relation to various aspects of trade marks practice viz. search, filing, prosecution, oppositions, renewal, recordal, assignments, etc. The team has been extremely efficient and professional, their turn-around time is quick and they have always been exceptionally responsive to our queries. Their timely, precise and to the point communication has been helpful to us. They have a realistic approach and are knowledge about the law and practice and are receptive to the solutions provided to them.’

‘We would like to recommend Ms. Manon Rieger-Jansen. We have worked with her on a number of trade mark prosecution matters with her. She is detail-oriented, never loses sight of the bigger picture, is easy to work with, and extremely professional in her approach to issues at hand. Her expertise and knowledge of the law enables her to provide efficient strategies to matters at hand and has helped us foster an extremely good working relationship with the Firm.’

‘Responsiveness and business-oriented advice.’

‘The team consistently delivers positive results. Their advice is pragmatic, and grounded in our business objectives.’

‘Quick response, detailed knowledge of project finance, initiative in negotiations, and pleasant communication style.’

‘Great collaboration, quick lines, kind people, very practical. High quality. Well informed about the market.’

‘Roger van Buuren and his team are great to work with. Hands-on, responsive and with a very good understanding of the client’s needs.’

‘The team stands out in the following: speed, transparency, loyalty and professionalism.’

‘We are happy to build a long-term relationship with Roger van Buuren and Franka van Buuren. Roger and Franka are very reliable people to work with, they fit very well with our way of working and are outstanding lawyers.’

‘Sector expertise, availability, quick turn around and follow through.’

‘Roger van Buuren: level of personal involvement, documentation lead and advice.’

‘What makes Andrea Chao unique is her involvement and commitment’.

‘Andrea Chao goes the extra mile and is determined to deliver’.

‘You can sense that Andrea Chao has a passion for construction law’.

‘Andrea Chao delivers hands-on and practical advice and stands out from competitors’.

‘Highly motivated and experienced lawyers’.

‘Committed to project results and the strategic goals of our organisation’.

‘What stand out in working with Andrea Chao is her knowledge of the sector not only from a legal point of view, which is excellent, but also from a practical and workable point of view’.

‘Andrea Chao understands both the position of a principal as well as that of a contractor and is more than capable of connecting these parties both legally and cooperatively’.

‘Evelyn Tjon-En-Fa is an outstanding attorney with unique legal skill’. 

‘Quality, knowledge, legal skills and they listen to the client’.

‘Technically very strong, highly pragmatic and cost-effective’.

‘Evelyn Tjon-En-Fa is a star – super sharp, responsive and pragmatic’.

‘Evelyn Tjon En-Fa and her team cut through noise and conjecture and deal efficiently and practically with legal issues’.

‘A smooth operating and well-oiled team’.

‘Evelyn Tjon-En-Fa is immediately fully engaged in the case you bring forward.’

‘Evelyn Tjon-en-Fa is very smart, very driven and easy to approach’.

 ‘Swift and correct advice’.

‘Very approachable firm’.

‘Philip Hartman has a very pragmatic approach to the subject matter’.

‘Philip Hartman is very knowledgeable’.

‘You feel that you are in good hands when Philip Hartman gives support’.

‘The strength of the legal advice is characterized by its broader approach, taking into account the history of the case in the past, and its projection to a possible future scenario. This enables the client to get a more realistic view of his/her own case.’

‘It is great working with Willem Bongaerts because he not only has outstanding tax law skills, but is also really open to adding value in informal chats and brainstorming sessions.’

‘Willem Bongaerts has been my tax lawyer of choice for the Netherlands and Luxembourg. He has a very commercial and efficient approach that is very beneficial for clients.’

‘Very happy to work with Bird & Bird. Quick communication. Great collaboration, short lines. Quick answers. High quality.’

‘They were hands-on and practical.’

‘Flexible and supportive team.’

‘Roger van Buuren is an expert in his field. He is service minded and proactive.’

‘Good sector knowledge, quick turnaround and follow through. Pragmatic.’

‘Roger van Buuren – personal involvement, strong lead in documentation negotiation.’

‘The team is deal driven and shows great flexibility.’

‘The team is deal driven which shows in proactiveness in finding solutions for problems that could potentially derail the deal, good communication while maintaining a good eye for the interests of all including the hiring company.’

‘During our deal the situation changed considerably during the deal. The new required documentation was produced quickly so timelines still were met.’

‘We have worked mostly with Pauline Vos. She is strong in signalling any potential issues that could be a threat to the deal, finding solutions for these issues and is great at explaining more difficult legal situations.’

‘Pauline Vos did an excellent job for us in respect of acquisition-related due diligence.’