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BarentsKrans

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Based in The Hague, BarentsKrans' 'very dedicated' team often advises on regulatory disputes, sensitive data matters, and public procurement proceedings. Jaap Bremer heads the practice, and is known for his extensive experience in advising on high-value patent litigation in the pharma sector, as well as handling distribution and license agreements. Competition and public procurement expert Tim Raats continues to act for tenderers in mental healthcare and home care matters, and Annelies van der Ploeg is a key contact for contractual issues. Marc Elshof is well versed in advising on cross-border tech, cybersecurity, and data issues.
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  • ‘Very dedicated team, comes up with new angles and approaches.'

  • ‘Jaap Bremer and Jarieke Timmerman form a well-oiled machine.’

  • ‘They have good knowledge and can provide new insights and solutions.’

  • ‘Annelies van der Ploeg has all the traits we seek in local legal counsel: she thinks outside the box and what she delivers gives us comfort that we got in the end is the best (and most in depth) advice available as to the content of local law. Highly recommended.’

  • ‘Knowledgeable, fast, easy to work with and approachable.’

  • ‘The people have the gift of coming to solutions from a human scale, legal content and pragmatic.’

Key clients

  • Viatris
  • Advance Medical Design
  • OCRN B.V.
  • Vivisol Nederland B.V.
  • Stichting Haaglanden Medisch Centrum
  • Focus Care Pharmaceuticals
  • Supergarant Zorg
  • Advance Medical Designs
  • Pelvitec
  • GGZ Noord-Holland-Noord

Work highlights

  • Representing a pharmaceutical company in patent infringement and regulatory litigation regarding a drug for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
  • Assisting Dutch suicide prevention charity Stichting 113 with its privacy compliance needs.

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Practice head

Jaap Bremer

Other key lawyers

Tim Raats; Marc Elshof; Annelies van der Ploeg; Koen van Wijk; Jarieke Timmerman