The cohort at Leeway is well-regarded for its provision of ‘hands-on, excellent advice on all matters of IP’. The team advises clientele across industry sectors including fashion and retail, tech, and its key area of specialism, media and entertainment. A particular strength is its capabilities assisting artists and composers in the sale of music catalogues. Media specialist Eric Keyzer acts for clients across TV, radio, music and publishing. The group is also equipped to advise on global patent management, as well as trade mark and copyright litigation. Marga Verwoert leads the offering alongside the ’wonderful’ Michiel Odink. The ‘super committed’ Nini Blom is a name to note, as is the ’exquisite’ Jos Klaus.
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‘Michiel Haegens is a very experienced European Trademark Attorney. He knows exactly what people need. He's pragmatic and a wonderful guy to work with.’
‘Michiel Odink and Nini Blom are super committed. They have a personal approach, are smart and stand-out in their commercial thinking.’
‘Great team. Marga is always available and they provide to-the-point, real-world solutions to complex legal issues. Nini is also very independent and with attention-to-detail. ’
‘Michiel Odink is smart, fast, honest, and has a great sense of humour. Nini Blom is diligent, effective, and a great researcher with wonderful communication skills.’
‘Leeway gives hands-on, excellent advice on all matters of IP, while also considering their client's economic interests. They are easy to talk to, making working with them a real pleasure.’
‘Michiel Odink always considers the big picture and has an excellent knowledge of IP law - an expert in cross-border litigation matters; Jos Klaus is sharp-minded, excellent in client relations and very attentive; and Nini Blom is an expert in fashion IP, very engaged with clients.'
‘Jos Klaus provides exquisite and personalised treatment, and has an ability to understand the problems and quick resolutions.’
‘Michiel Haegens is an expert at what he does.’
Key clients
- Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.
- easyJet plc
- easyGroup
- HEMA B.V.
- Royal Boch BVBA
- Baidu Inc.
- Sony Music Entertainment
- Karl Lagerfeld Group
- Wonderkind
- Longchamp SAS
Work highlights
- Settling a complex dispute for Longchamp, the famous, long-established French leather goods company, over its ‘Le Pliage’ handbag.
- Acting for Armada Music, the world’s largest independent dance music label with the world’s largest dance music catalogue, on its acquisition of Amsterdam-based music publisher Cloud 9 Music.
- Representing Looplabb BV, an innovative, high-fashion eyewear company, in its battle with French competitor, Izipizi S.A.S. over claims by Izipizi that our client’s packaging infringed its shape mark EUTM registration of its glasses packaging.
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Marga Verwoert; Michiel Odink
Other key lawyers
Nini Blom; Michiel Haegens; Jos Klaus; Lotte Rutgers; Eric Keyzer; Thomas Verborgh