Leveraging its global network, Baker McKenzie acts for major global consumer goods and retail companies, covering the entire product lifecycle from conception to end-of-life obligations. The group is led by commercial litigator Itse Oosterhoff, who advises multinationals on product recalls, liability risks, and corporate law issues related to the entire product supply chain. The team also draws upon Benjamin van Kessel, who focuses on IP; Wibren Veldhuizen, who advises on tax planning and restructuring; Harald van Dobbenburgh, who brings deep knowledge of cross-border tax matters; and Laura Rietvelt, who stands out on global restructuring and post-acquisition integrations.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Seamless cross-border legal services while maintaining deep local market knowledge.'
- 'The retail team has a long-term client partnership and focuses on relationships rather than focusing solely on transactional engagements.’
- ‘Itse Oosterhoff is a highly accomplished attorney with extensive expertise in corporate and commercial litigation, particularly within the retail sector.'
- 'Itse Oosterhoff possesses comprehensive commercial insight into the retail industry, which enhances his legal practice.’
Key clients
- British American Tobacco
- Catawiki
- GoPro
- Johnson & Johnson
- Rituals Cosmetics Enterprise
- Sisley
- Specsavers
- Swarovski
- TastyBasics
- Unilever
- Mistral
- AB InBev
Work highlights
Advised Subway on the securitisation of its global business operations (excluding the US), following its whole business securitisation deal earlier this year.
Provided counsel to Rituals, a premium Dutch cosmetics and lifestyle brand, on a wide range of legal matters that are central to its international growth and brand protection strategy.
Advised Nike in an ongoing large-scale corporate reorganisation project involving over twenty-five jurisdictions and more than fifty companies in the corporate structure.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Itse Oosterhoff
Other key lawyers
Benjamin van Kessel; Wibren Veldhuizen; Harald van Dobbenburgh; Laura Rietvelt