Netherlands

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The Netherlands

Overview

Bird & Bird’s office in The Hague has a team of over 80 bilingual (Dutch and English) lawyers, tax experts and notaries ready to combine their in-depth sector knowledge and legal expertise to advise you at a local or global level on any issues your business may be facing.

Our lawyers are already switched on to the strategic challenges your industry presents and work with our international teams to provide both domestic and cross-border advice, particularly in technology-driven sectors such as Technology & Communications, Energy & Utilities, Life Sciences and Media.

Our team can assist you moving forward with your business. We provide a full range of legal services including:

For over fifteen years we've been advising and acting in a wide variety of intellectual property and other commercial litigation, locally and internationally. We have extensive experience in both advising and handling disputes in regulated markets. We're also one of the very few firms that specialises in Dutch Supreme Court litigation.

The Dutch office is headed by Managing Partners Jeroen van der Lee and Marcus Huisman. Feel free to contact us to discuss your challenges.

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Contacts

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Marcus Huisman

Managing Partner
Netherlands

Call me on: +31 (0)70 353 8800
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Jeroen van der Lee

Partner
Netherlands

Call me on: +31 (0)70 353 8800
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Recent highlights of work

  • We have recently advised:

    Various leading telecoms companies: Advising on the 4G mobile frequency auction and the frequency auction of multiband frequencies.
  • The world's largest food company: Conducting European patent proceedings for the company against various companies relating to their patent infringement.
  • Various clients: Representing against Dutch public entities such as the telecoms regulator, the data protection authority and the consumer authority and driving enforcement of regulation.
  • Various clients: Providing in-depth legal advice on privacy, IT-security and cybercrime related issues for various associations and companies.
  • Electronic communications services client: Advising and conducting litigation in extensive public procurement processes by the Dutch state.
  • Various clients: advising on renewable energy, particularly wind projects, district heating, combined heat and power installations, field heating and space cooling projects.
  • Financial services clients: Negotiating several contracts on software-as-a-service and cloud computing.
  • High profile retail clients: Supporting clients in the development of their online stores, online presence and social media.
  • Global media clients: Advising on cookies, data transfer, 'naming and shaming' and copyright-related matters.
  • Assisting international software and consultancy companies on various IT contracts and outsourcing transactions.
  • Litigating in international electronic cases, also relating to standard essential as well as implementation patents.
  • Advising ISP's and broadcasters on copyright-related matters, in particular the very latest developments in Dutch and European copyright law.

Accolades

  • 'Clients praise the firm's "good industry knowledge and in-depth understanding of the sector" and also add that the team is "pleasant to work with."'

    Chambers Europe, 2017 (TMT)

  • '"They know what they are talking about both on the technical content and the legal issues. One can easily approach them, they do not have big egos, and yet their quality is outstanding."'

    Chambers Europe, 2017 (Intellectual Property)

  • 'Other clients highlight the "practical business mind" of the lawyers in the team, adding that "conversations were very practical and pragmatic, and they understand the business impact of decisions."'

    Chambers Europe, 2017 (TMT)

  • 'Clients experience Bird & Bird's service as seamless, when different practices or offices are involved: "There is an introduction and transition of responsibility when an attorney in a different region or practice area is needed. I honestly felt like I was dealing with another member of a small team."'

    Nisus Client Satisfaction Survey 2016

  • 'The "quick, creative and friendly" disputes department at Bird & Bird LLP is particularly strong in the TMT and insurance sectors.'

    Legal 500 EMEA, 2017 (Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation)

  • 'Renewable energy is a key strength of Bird & Bird LLP’s "communicative, energetic" practice, which also handles conventional power matters.'

    Legal 500 EMEA, 2017 (Energy)

  • 'Clients are impressed by the team's pragmatism: "They have a lot of knowledge, and a practical, hands-on approach."'

    Chambers Europe, 2017 (Competition/European Law)

  • 'Bird & Bird LLP’s "knowledgeable and proactive" team is well known for work in the technology, life sciences and energy sectors, where the tax team works closely with the firm’s industry specialists.'

    Legal 500 EMEA, 2017 (Tax)

  • 'The “proactive, cost-efficient and knowledgeable” Bird & Bird “can go beyond the usual level of service”, providing an “outstanding service” across the trademark spectrum.'

    Chambers Europe, 2014 (TMT)

  • 'Clients commend the team's "great expertise," describing it as "highly service-oriented."'

    Chambers Europe, 2017 (Employment)

  • "Bird & Bird clearly understand the real world that I have to operate in. They quickly grasp the realities of the challenges I face and give advice and support that is relevant and solves our problems. they respond very quickly and are very flexible and work hard to find solutions that work for us and our business. The people I work with in Bird and Bird are very helpful, cooperative, engaging and I don't feel judged. They work with the level of knowledge I have and explain things so that I never feel patronised. Frankly they are excellent."

    Nisus Client Satisfaction Survey, 2016

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  2. 2508-2017

    Government consultation on implementation of the NIS Directive: How will it affect the transportation sector?

    On 8 August 2017, the Government launched a consultation on how best to implement the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Directive, which aims to increase the security of network and information systems across the EU.

  3. 2408-2017

    Exploring ACER's decision-making powers

    The recent decision by EU energy regulators to refer to ACER the task of setting minimum and maximum prices for the EU day-ahead and intraday electricity markets highlights ACER's role in deciding key issues under the EU energy regulatory framework. In this note, we outline ACER's decision-making powers, and the process for challenging the resulting decisions.

  1. 1008-2017

    Bird & Bird advises global cloud platform company Cubic Telecom

    Bird & Bird is advising the Irish-headquartered global cloud platform company Cubic Telecom, considered one of Europe's most promising tech companies.

  2. 2106-2017

    Bird & Bird expands its Competition & EU team in Brussels and The Netherlands by appointing Hein Hobbelen as partner

    International law firm Bird & Bird LLP has appointed leading competition & EU specialist Hein Hobbelen as a partner.

  3. 1606-2017

    Bird & Bird wins four awards at the Euromoney LMG Europe Women in Business Law Awards 2017

    Bird & Bird collected four awards last night at the Euromoney LMG Europe Women in Business Law Awards 2017, held at the Jumeriah Carlton Tower, London.

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  1. 1010-2017

    Bird & Bird Media Seminar

    Bird & Bird The Hague hosts its annual Media Seminar on Tuesday 10 October. There will be two parallel sessions with four different topics:

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