Possessing ‘outstanding knowledge and expertise in the field of IP and media law’, Visser Schaap & Kreijger offers strength in defamation and media contract litigation, with a recent focus on the music industry and the IP implications of AI usage. The team is co-led by Jacqueline Schaap, a skilled litigator regarding copyright and defamation, and Dirk Visser, a stand-out contact in the IP space, particularly concerning anti-piracy matters. Patty de Leeuwe is also highly active in media and defamation matters. The firm strengthened with the arrival of Arnout Groen in November 2025, an experienced advisor and litigator at the intersection of IP and media law.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team is unique because of its outstanding knowledge and expertise in the field of IP and media law.'
- ‘They are excellent and well-seasoned lawyers whom we love to work with given their pragmatic advice, flexibility and spot-on knowledge. They are also reliable and have a good understanding of our business.’
- ‘Hands-on advice that is always accurate and helpful.'
- ‘Dirk Visser makes difficult legal issues seem effortless.
Key clients
- Endemol Shine Nederland/Banijay
- Talpa Network
- Universal Music and Universal Media
- Stichting BREIN
- Singel Uitgeverijen
- DPG Media
- NDP Dutch News Media Association
- Warner Bros. International Television Nederland
- Talpa TV
- Mediahuis
- Concept Street
- Groene Amsterdammer
Work highlights
Represented Singel Uitgeverijen and children’s book author Pim Lammers in a defamation conflict against the highly conservative Christian organisation Civitas Christiana.
Represented the actor “The Dutch Giant” in a conflict about a documentary.
Represented the family of a recently deceased well-known politician in proceedings in which the family was accused of making defamatory statements in the course of the settlement of the estate of the politician.
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Patty de Leeuwe
Practice head
Jacqueline Schaap; Dirk Visser
Other key lawyers
Patty de Leeuwe; Arnout Groen