Houthoff adeptly handles litigation and regulatory disputes alongside advisory work in data governance, cybersecurity risk management, contract negotiations, and cross-border data and IT matters. Thomas de Weerd, who heads the data and digital practice groups, advises on cyber and data compliance and manages the consequences of major cybersecurity incidents. De Weerd is supported by Jurre Reus, who focuses on data protection litigation and consumer law matters, including GDPR proceedings and complaints concerning subject access and deletion requests. The ‘outstanding’ Marco Moeskops is a further key contact.
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Testimonials
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- 'Strong on data privacy and regulatory knowledge. Incentivised to think strategically and devise solutions that are compliant but accomplish business goals.’
- ‘Jurre Reus is highly communicative, responsive, and consistently solutions-oriented. I felt well-supported throughout the process and would confidently recommend him and Houtoff.’
- ‘Houthoff has been exceptionally strong in navigating the GDPR issues we have encountered. The support from Jurre Reus and Marco Moeskops has been truly outstanding.’
- ‘Jurre Reus is knowledgeable and adept in providing legal advice and implementing sound strategy.’
- ‘The privacy team is professional, responsive, and solutions-focused. They provided clear guidance and made complex issues much easier to navigate.’
- ‘Houthoff was very friendly, cooperative and thorough in their work.’
Key clients
- Unibet
- LeoVegas
- Hearst
- Adevinta (Marktplaats)
- NS (Dutch Railways)
- XPeng
- Petrobras Global Trading
- VolkerWessels
- Stellantis Financial Services
- US HealthConnect
- JINC
- Renault
Work highlights
Representing a former Unibet entity in various high-profile GDPR litigation proceedings (class actions and individual cases).
Advising XPeng, a leading Chinese EV manufacturer with EU headquarters in Amsterdam, on data governance matters, including the EU Data Act.
Representing an individual before the European Data Protection Supervisor in complaints proceedings regarding Europol's handling of personal data.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Thomas de Weerd
Other key lawyers
Jurre Reus; Marco Moeskops