NautaDutilh’s team has an excellent track record in assisting with the full life-cycle of IT matters, with solid expertise in handling outsourcing, cloud services data monetisation, and IT litigation. The practice also supports major incumbent and emerging companies with both public and private tech-related M&A transactions. Practice head Joris Willems is highly regarded for his expertise in AI and cyber security, Sybren de Beurs is regularly instructed by tech and IT sector clients, while Cyril Christiaans takes the lead on cross-border commercial and IT contracts and disputes.
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- ‘The team at NautaDutilh N.V has strong industry knowledge.'
- ‘The individuals at NautaDutilh are exceptionally diligent in their work. They are the right fit for the work because of their interests, diligence, attention to detail, and analytical capabilities. Sybren de Beurs has been helpful.’
- ‘NautaDutilh has an excellent understanding of business models and the business culture of their clients, which then translates into a smooth and effective law firm-client relationship.’
- ‘Joris Willems provides pragmatic, efficient, and scalable legal assistance.’
- ‘NautaDutilh's technology team is a collaboration of experts from different legal disciplines, which allows it to combine knowledge to cover all applicable legal aspects in detail. The team is pleasant to work with.’
- ‘Joris Willems is extremely seasoned and knowledgeable. He understands what drives legal departments in our industry and what challenges we face. He is quick in rendering advice and very practical. Cyril Christiaans is very knowledgeable and thorough.’
- ‘NautaDutilh can provide re-usable and practical advice to companies, which is a real differentiator in the legal market.’
- ‘Very good knowledge of the law and the associated developments in IT.’
Key clients
- RTL Group
- ABN AMRO Bank
- Airbnb, Inc.
- American Express
- Apollo Global Management
- a.s.r.
- beIN Media Group
- Bitvavo
- Booking.com
- Byont Ventures
Work highlights
- Assisted Prosus with the development of innovative GenAI tool, Toqan.
- Advised TCS on a long-term full service IT and BPO outsourcing agreement with ATHORA Netherlands N.V.
- Assisted a.s.r. Nederland N.V. with the sale of Aegon Bank N.V. (Knab) to BAWAG P.S.K. Bank für Arbeit und Wirtschaft und Österreichische Postsparkasse Aktiengesellschaft.
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Practice head
Joris Willems
Other key lawyers
Sybren de Beurs; Cyril Christiaans