Brinkhof specialises in multi-jurisdictional litigation, commercial, and regulatory work for major global media and tech players, including online platforms and AI developers. The group of ‘extremely knowledgeable lawyers’ is regularly instructed on novel cases involving the convergence of IP rights, digital privacy, and freedom of expression, including before the EU Court of Justice and the Dutch Supreme Court. The team includes Remy Chavannes, who focuses on media, internet, and copyright litigation; Dorien Verhulst, a content and communications regulation specialist; Anke Strijbos, who has developed a niche in AI regulation and copyright-scraping disputes; and Quinten Kroes, who advises at the intersection of media, telecoms and data protection law.
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- ‘Remy Chavannes excels in his flexibility and ability to understand our unique needs.’
- ‘Ability to combine legal expertise with practical and actionable advice. Understanding of client needs.’
- ‘The people I mostly work with are Quinten Kroes and Anke Strijbos. They take on your problems as their own and think very creatively with you to help get them solved favourably. ’
Key clients
- OpenAI
- X
- Disney
- RTL Group / RTL Nederland
- Association of Dutch Commercial Radio Broadcasters
- Nieuwsuur
- FD Mediagroep
- Sky Radio and Radio Veronica
- Odido
Work highlights
Advised a wide range of intermediary service providers on compliance with, enforcement of, and strategic defence against EU tech law and national laws potentially conflicting with EU law.
Advised generative AI pioneer OpenAI on a range of issues, including copyright, intermediary liability, and the evolving landscape of AI regulation.
Acting for the Association of Dutch Commercial Radio Broadcasters and its members in complex rate-setting litigation against collective management organisation Sena.
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Practice head
Remy Chavannes; Dorien Verhulst; Anke Strijbos; Quinten Kroes