Hanneke Kooijman
Brinkhof
Brinkhof
Client SatisfactionBrinkhof is renowned for representing a diverse range of clients, including network operators and service providers, in areas such as regulatory matters, spectrum auctions, fibre infrastructure, and patent litigation. The team is co-led by competition law expert Pepijn van Ginneken, who brings extensive experience of advising on telecoms regulatory issues, and Quinten Kroes, who excels in managing a wide array of contentious and non-contentious matters in telecoms, media, and data protection. Remy Chavannes is a key contact for broadcasters, publishers, internet platforms, and providers involved in telecoms litigation. Hanneke Kooijman is also highly recommended.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Brinkhof has extremely skilled lawyers.’
‘Brinkhof's Quinten Kroes is one of the most knowledgeable lawyers in the Netherlands.’
'Knowledgeable, to the point/pragmatic and reachable.'
'Quinten Kroes is very pragmatic and prompt responses.'
Key clients
- Odido (formerly T-Mobile Netherlands)
- X Corp.
- Mediahuis
- OPPO
- VCR (the Dutch Association of National Commercial Radiobroadcasters)
- Xiaomi
- Eurofiber
- Glasdraad
- Freshstream
- Criteo
Work highlights
- Represented Odido (formerly T-Mobile Netherlands), the largest mobile operator in the Netherlands, in a legal challenge by satellite-based communications provider Inmarsat of the Government’s decision to change the designation of the 3.5 GHz frequency, which had a material impact on the speed of 5G rollout across the Netherlands.
- Represented China-based Oppo and Xiaomi, two of the largest manufacturers of mobile phones in the world, in a large number of infringement and nullity proceedings relating to infringements of standard essential patents against several companies, including Panasonic, Nokia and KPN.
- Represented significant players in the ad tech industry in cases involving the interpretation of the provisions of Dutch telecommunications law regarding cookie placement.
Lawyers
Leading associates
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Practice head
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Pepijn van Ginneken, Quinten Kroes