The retail focus group at DLA Piper encompasses several practice areas, including corporate, employment, finance, IP, litigation, real estate and tax. The Dutch retail team is led by Khaled Dadi and Niels Mulder; contentious and non-contentious commercial matters are handled by Dadi, while Mulder advises major international clients on IP issues. The team also regularly assists retail clients with international and Dutch indirect taxation, which are all led by Daan Arends.
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‘The team is pleasant to work with and has good industry knowledge.'
'We have worked with DLA Piper on various topics for many years now. I've always been impressed with their commercial and pragmatic approach to new and complex problems. They are responsive, curious and have a deep understanding of retail business practices.'
'Khaled Dadi is our go-to person for a wide variety of matters. He is a very hands-on partner and a pleasure to work with.'
Key clients
- Accell
- Apple
- AS Watson
- Bacardi
- Conair
- Crocs
- Danone
- Decker Outdoor Corporation
- Harman
- Hennesey
Work highlights
- Assisted Nike/Converse with obtaining a favourable decision from the District Court of the Hague in its long-running proceedings against an infringer that had imported at least 800,000 pairs of counterfeit shoes.
- Advised Giant on the launch of its pan-EU B2C online e-commerce platform.
- Advised PVH's EMEA headquarters in the Netherlands on a restructuring and headcount reduction in 10 EMEA countries.
Lawyers
Practice head
Khaled Dadi; Niels Mulder
Other key lawyers
Daan Arends