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Bird & Bird

Bird & Bird

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Intellectual property: trade marks, copyrights and design rights

Bird & Bird advises leading global clients across the automotive, consumer, tech, and life sciences sectors on complex IP matters, including trademark enforcement, copyright disputes, and design rights protection. The practice covers cross-border litigation and portfolio management matters, often addressing parallel imports, counterfeiting, and brand dilution. Leading the team is Manon Rieger-Jansen, an experienced litigator specialising in trademark, design, copyright, and advertising law, with particular expertise in product design disputes and pan-European enforcement strategies. Nina Dorenbosch is a specialist in trademark litigation and product design. Wouter Pors left the firm in May 2025.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: NPS ®

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Close attention to the portfolio, very diligent, and brilliant at helping me get to grips with the portfolio and the market. Timely advice, and always responsive.’
  • ‘We have a very strong relationship with this firm. We can confirm that the Dutch office offers a top-notch service.'
  • ‘The team is highly specialised and proactive. The standout practitioner is Manon Rieger-Jansen. She is reliable, responsive, amiable and pleasant to deal with. I trust her advice implicitly.’
  • ‘Bird & Bird is distinguished by its sector focus on technology and innovation, coupled with strong cross-border capabilities. Deep expertise in IP, TMT and regulatory matters.’
  • ‘Jean-Christophe Troussel is valued for his strategic advice in technology and regulatory matters, combining legal precision with commercial insight.'

Key clients

  • Volkswagen
  • Monster
  • Moalie
  • Kraft Heinz
  • Ferrero
  • Primark
  • CrossFit
  • Koppert (global player in crop protection)

Work highlights

Representing Volkswagen in a large number of complex trademark litigations concerning the unlawful parallel import of Volkswagen ID.6 cars from China.
Representing a music publisher in multiple matters regarding copyright contract issues.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Manon Rieger-Jansen 
Manon Rieger-Jansen 
Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Nina Dorenbosch
Nina Dorenbosch
Practice head

Manon Rieger-Jansen

Other key lawyers

Nina Dorenbosch; Clemens Molle; Daan Wijnnobel; Violeta van Engeldorp Gastelaars; Domien Op de Beeck; Jean-Christophe Troussel