Highly regarded for its expertise in the media and entertainment sectors, Höcker Advocaten is versed in defamation and infringement matters. Marijn Kingma is an expert in copyright across the literary, music, and visual-audio industries, while Joep Meddens is adept at advertising matters.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘They are a very qualified niche firm, widely recognised for its performance in media and entertainment practice, and I am pleased to highly recommend them.’
- ‘Marijn Kingma is a force of nature, made entirely of conviction and determination. Everything starts with a great quality of listening. She tries to understand the objectives and the feeling to accompany them by putting at the service the best means.'
- ‘The lawyers are strong in all fields and know the market.’
- ‘Marijn Kingma is smart and is always two steps ahead of everybody. She is convincing in court, and great to have on your side in negotiations. I would highly recommend working with her as it is an absolute pleasure.’
- ‘They are the go-to firm for collective IP rights.'
- ‘Marijn Kingma is an expert on copyright and neighbouring rights and knows everything about the media and entertainment market. She is witty, sharp, and pleasant to work with. Highly recommended.’
Key clients
- Buma/Stemra
- Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe,
- Mojo Concerts
- Pythagoras Music Fund
- Ticketmaster
- Stichting de Thuiskopie
- Ziggo Dome
- Motion Picture Association
- NVPI
- Nanada Music Publishing
- Omnicom
- TBWA
Work highlights
Advised Mediahuis Radio on matters involving intellectual property, privacy, and contracts.
Represented Stichting de Thuiskopie on a high-value, precedent-setting dispute relating to private copying levies.
Represented Buma/Stemra in a lawsuit involving allegations that it is acting unlawfully by failing to restrain bars from utilising the Spotify music platform.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Marijn Kingma
Other key lawyers
Joep Meddens