Bird & Bird > The Hague, Netherlands > Firm Profile

‘Very knowledgeable about relevant developments in different industries.’

‘It is a pleasure to work with Wilfred, he understands our business and our challenges and really tries to come up with pragmatic and compliant solutions ’

‘Business-minded advice and creative solutions. ’

‘The firm is a very good expert of the media law area. They are very well connected to the relevant authorities. Furthermore, they are always available.’

‘Paul Waszink and Quirijn Mohr are reliable and provide a high-level service in the field of media law.’

‘Marjolein Geus stands out. She is committed to her clients, knowledgeable on development and a pleasant and warm person.’

‘The team has a pragmatic approach, hands-on way of working and is very skilled and knowledgeable on the subject matter.’

‘Marjolein Geus provides great support on telecom and regulatory compliance.’

‘Bird & Bird’s telecoms practice is a powerhouse for telecoms regulatory matters, with a depth of sectoral experience few other firms have.’

‘Joost van Roosmalen knows the business and is able to translate the customer wishes into concrete action. Marjolein Geus knows her way around the courts and the industry, and is always able to think towards goals that can be reached.’

‘Marjolein Geus thinks six steps ahead and is able to connect legal strategy with political developments and public sentiment.’

‘Marjolein Geus is a force in the field and the go-to-person regarding telecoms-related disputes.’

‘Marjolein Geus has the best overview of the market, and cannot be compared with competitors.’

‘Tjibbe Douma is a pleasure to work with, both professionally and personally. He is a worthy lawyer with a great eye for detail.’

‘The team is both technically capable and litigation oriented, which makes the team perfect for handling challenging litigation.’

‘We are pleased with Tjibbe Douma as he received complex cases and handled them very well. Tjibbe also assisted in defining the overall litigation strategy for the patents, and we will definitely use him for future litigation.’

‘Tjibbe Douma, Peter van Gemert, and the whole team produce great written work product and excellent technical arguments, and their client service is top-notch. They hold themselves to a very high standard and it shows.’

‘Manon Rieger-Jansen and Daan Wijnnobel handle our IP portfolio. I appreciate their detailed but always practical and to-the-point advice and suggestions. They really are our strategic partners in the protection and defence of our IP rights.’

‘The practice has, for many years, been at the forefront of European IP consultancy and court representation, and rightfully so. The level of involvement and solution oriented advice is unprecedented. Dealing with an ample portfolio of important clients, this firm is the benchmark in this sector.’

‘Manon Rieger-Jansen is an outstanding attorney with an academic understanding of the law. Nina Dorenbosch is a great lawyer; very efficient, a real problem solver!’

‘Their innovative mindset and technological knowledge give them a competitive edge. The team’s strengths are not limited to legal expertise, they also excel in finding forward-thinking solutions to complex problems.’

‘Geographical scope, very responsive and thorough.’

‘Manon Rieger-Jansen and Nina Dorenbosch are knowledgeable, technical and helpful.’

‘The Bird & Bird team are best in class. Their commercial focus, significant experience, superior drafting and peerless strategic thinking are a real benefit to their clients.’

‘Sophie Dingenen is one of the very best lawyers I have come across in my career. She is extremely knowledgeable, and her experience blended with her common sense means she can accurately foresee how transactions will play out. She is an admirable blend of calm and authoritative.’

‘Laurens Linnewiel is a strong member of the team. He is knowledgeable and authoritative in his own right, with strong drafting skills.’

‘Marinke Moeliker is a dedicated member of the team.’

‘State of the art experts with a lot of partner involvement.’

‘Sophie Dingenen has helped us a lot with PPAs and virtual PPAs involving partners in France and Spain.’

‘The team stands out for its deep knowledge, quick response rates, problem solving attitude and broad geographical coverage.’

‘Good to work with, and they have a constructive approach.’

‘The team works hand in hand, and the brilliant communication skills of the team members allow them to communicate well with each other to find the best solutions, communicate well with collaboration partners to coordinate efforts, and communicate well with the client. They have a great understanding for the substance and the legal aspects of the cases.’

‘Tjibbe Douma is a great leader. He listens to his team and leads by example, not hierarchy. He always has the complete picture of the case, including in the context of international litigation. Furthermore, he is very convincing and very sharp in court.’

‘Hester Borgers has phenomenal communication skills and a great overview of the cases she works.’

‘Bird & Bird are always quick to provide focused and useful responses to queries. They adapt the information to meet our specific needs.’

‘Goran Danilović is a particularly knowledgeable and useful resource.’

‘It is a diverse and well-balanced team and each member focuses on their own strength.’

‘Very knowledgeable.’

‘Key strengths are the pragmatic solution-driven approach and transparent communication style. As such they are easy to work with and we got things done in an efficient manner.’

‘Roger van Buuren is approachable, open for questions/discussions, and very responsive during the entire documentation process. ’

‘Great teamwork, smooth cooperation, swift responses and always room for a smile and a joke!’

‘Roger van Buuren is very approachable, precise, knowledgeable and fun to work with!’

‘The industry knowledge, both commercial and legal, is of a very high level. Their knowledge is best of class and they are very effective in communicating the relevant elements to the client. They furthermore are very personal and committed.’

‘The relationship with Bird & Bird is always professional and they truly take the position of their clients while advising. Execution is further very quick and to the point.’

‘We had the pleasure of collaborating with Roger van Buuren, a partner whose expertise and professionalism were exceptional. His invaluable assistance and proactive approach in addressing our inquiries ensured that we received accurate guidance and advice throughout the process.’

‘Approachable attitude. Working together on projects respectfully. Collaboration construction industry contracts (Andrea Chao) are innovative.’

‘For me Andrea Chao is an excellent partner at Bird & Bird. Andrea has outstanding knowledge of her work field and is inventive. Dead end streets do not exist in her dictionary. She will continue to look for a solution to solve a problem. That is what a client wants. Not only is she engaged with international collaboration contracts, she also collaborates well with colleagues.’

‘Bird & Bird, especially Andrea Chao is strong in approachability and with her collaboration experience knows how to draft collaboration contracts in a way that avoids future issues. Also has practical experience on the client side and on the contractor side.’

‘We cannot give enough praise for Andrea Chao. We are always really happy if we can work with her. In negotiation processes she is a great combination of (i) sharp/critical and (ii) friendly/solution minded. As a client it is very important that your lawyer represents you in a way that reflects your own business attitude and Andrea seems well aware of that.’

‘Remco Duijn is also a great to work with.’

‘Bird & Bird has very skilled people in there team who do everything they can to support the client. There is a strong focus on collaboration, thinking outside the box and viewing issue from different angles. ’

‘Andrea Chao specifically has proven to be an out-of-the-box thinker, ready to go outside of the legal silos and also have a look at concepts from economics for example. She’s driven to make construction projects as a whole successful and thinks diligently about the broader trade-offs contractual decisions lead to. She challenges standard approaches and proved time and time again, that there are ways to solve things that many people consider difficult or impossible to do.’

‘A very knowledgeable team. They have great cooperation with Bird & Bird colleagues abroad in cases involving cross-border issues.’

‘A very focused and knowledgeable team. Proactive but also practical in complex litigation.’

‘Evelyn Tjon-En-Fa is a highly competent and pragmatic lawyer who is excellent to deal with.’

‘Great understanding of our industry and its common practices. They bring specific subject matter knowledge to the table in dispute resolution to the benefit of their clients.’

‘Evelyn Tjon-En-Fa is a highly experienced professional, with a great understanding of the playing field in a complex environment. She applies her oversight to the benefit of her clients, to achieve optimal outcomes.’

‘Bird and Bird’s Netherlands dispute resolution practice is exceptionally talented, with a real strength in depth and focus across all the partners I have come across. They have a breadth of experience across issues such as data privacy and insolvency.’

‘Evelyn Tjon-En-Fa has a fantastic commitment to service and engaging with clients on their business needs. Jeffrey Maalderink strategically sets an end goal down in complicated cases and prioritises the needs of the client at all times.’

‘Fantastic team, from associate level to partner level. Great communication, very business oriented and good at applying risk-based approaches. Always on top of things and readily available.’

‘Key aspects of the team lie in its collaboration and approach.’

‘Bird & Bird has a low-threshold attitude, is directly approachable and responds quickly.’

‘Both at partner level and in support, they are well-informed about current situations in procurement law and know how to summarise questions quickly and answer them adequately with good advice.’

‘In interlocutory proceedings, they proved to choose a good procedural line and worked this out perfectly.’

‘Accessible, human and sharp.’

‘Janneke Kohlen and Tialda Beetstra are very approachable, very pleasant interlocutors and know how to very quickly and adequately answer the questions at hand when it comes to advice. Both are very knowledgeable and pleasant to work with.’

‘Strong legal expertise in the team.’

‘Top lawyers who provide high-quality advice.’

‘Excellent team. They dealt impressively with a topic that is innovative – insurance coverage for damages caused by the Covid-19 epidemic. We also received excellent advice from them on the procedural questions involved in a cross-border procedure.’

‘Evelyn Tjon-En-Fa is an impressive lawyer. Led a team that dealt optimally with an innovative issue, namely insurance coverage for damages caused by the Covid-19 epidemic. We also received excellent advice on the procedural questions involved in a cross-border matter.’

‘Unique client approach and innovative advisory.’

‘Willem Bongaerts is able to communicate with very demanding clients and able to explain himself in a manner where everybody can understand him.’

‘Excellent team on both Dutch tax advice and also cross-border matters where needed. Very commercial and user-friendly.’

‘Arnoud Knijnenburg is a top-notch tax lawyer and a vigorous advocate for his clients, while still maintaining a deal-oriented approach that is critical for tax issues in an M&A context. Incredibly responsive.’

‘Bird & Bird has been a great help for the client to navigate through various international tax regimes.’

‘The team is proactive when it comes to collaboration.’

‘The strengths of the Bird & Bird team include their professional flexibility and they are also sensitive to the counterparties they are speaking to. Furthermore, the professional attitude is collaborative and pragmatic. They look for solutions to challenges and consider the different position of the stakeholders in the project.’

‘Bird & Bird has a unique way of offering very strong technical and tactical advisory skills for the day-to-day execution of a project. They genuinely take the position of the client as the basis for their advice.’

‘A consistent feature of all their staff is that they work with very short response times. Also, they are very pragmatic and effective in setting priorities.’

‘The team possesses an expertise in debt finance and dealing with complex credit facility transactions.’

‘Roger van Buuren’s expertise and professionalism were exceptional. His invaluable assistance and proactive approach in addressing our enquiries ensured that we received accurate guidance and advice throughout the process.’

‘Roger van Buuren and Remco Duijn are great to work with.’

‘This team are not only able to facilitate our company’s requests in multiple languages, but they do it to a high professional standard. They are also well connected throughout Europe, which simplifies any international questions and approaches needed. The team are incredibly friendly and easy to work with and are always available and willing to find flexible solutions to any problem.’

‘Their incredible level of detail in their work is outstanding. Furthermore, they are all caring yet professional. They are clear communicators and never leave a stone unturned. I will need to give a special mention here to Philip Hartman for his continuous support.  Not only is he able to support on complex issues, but makes sure to always arrive prepared and informed with the latest developments before any discussion.’

‘All great communicators, quick to respond, open to feedback and very knowledgeable. Great cooperation, always!’

‘Pragmatism is a big added value that distinguishes Bird & Bird from the majority of the law firms in the Netherlands and in Europe. I also like their flexibility and their understanding of companies’ logistics and internal processes.’

‘Philip Hartman has extremely significant knowledge and expertise, is clear about converting regulations into the most appropriate actions, and approachable.’

‘Very to-the-point and pragmatic advice, which is definitely not the standard but it is exactly what we are looking for as an employer.’

‘Philip Hartman is very authentic and a pleasure to work with – he puts himself in the shoes of the employer and considers the impact very well from different angles. He is critical and will keep challenging until he feels you have the right information that is needed for your case, but he does it in a respectful way and shows it comes from a place of wanting the best outcome for his clients.’

‘Knowledgeable, result-focused approach whilst keeping an eye on cost versus impact.’

‘They stand out for their responsiveness, pragmatism, professionalism, provision of great legal support, and drive.’