Chambers Europe 2012
"This firm's technology team is one of the most highly
regarded in the Netherlands. It remains at the forefront of
developments, often working on cutting-edge projects. The lawyers
advised the Dutch national railway on a virtual network for
matching international train information, and also handled IT
contracts and software licensing agreements. On the media side, it
attracts work in both the print and online sectors, most notably
representing news blog GeenStijl and newspaper Spits in litigation.
It further handled contentious work for De Persgroep newspapers.
Its strength in the fields of free speech and defamation has
resulted in some interesting work, such as a case over broadcaster
VARA's right to use satire. The team upholds its reputation for
telecoms work, with clients including a major mobile operator and
various fixed telecoms providers."
Sources say:
"A strong, broad practice with reputable partners."
"Founding fathers of the IT scene."
Key individuals:
Jens van den Brink earns much praise for his work on defamation and
privacy matters. Clients pick out his up-to-date knowledge of new
and social media as a particular strength.
Hester De Vries remains one of the market's most highly
respected specialists for data protection and privacy work.
(Former)Managing partner Joost Linnemann is well regarded for his
work in IT, and specialises in e-commerce and complex technology
projects and transactions.
Patrick Wit works on the intersection between IT, media and
telecoms. A source comments: "He does a great job for his
clients."
Senior associate Reindert van der Zaal impressed sources with his
media work, which often has an IP flavour. Clients note his calm
demeanour and strong performance in court.
Legal 500 2011
"Kennedy Van der Laan represented Sanoma in a landmark case
regarding the protection of journalistic sources, and continued to
advise Endemol/Big Brother on various matters. Other clients
include Apple, Yahoo!, and FremantleMedia."
Telecommunications
Kennedy Van der Laan is a major force in the telecommunications
legal market in The Netherlands as it represents the second largest
provider of mobile telecommunications services in the Netherlands,
the challenger to the former monopoly incumbent. From this
position, our attorneys are at the center of all developments in
telecommunications law and regulations and play a key role in much
of the ground-breaking litigation. Our telecommunications practice
also extends to fixed-line telephony, carrier-select services, and
cable telephony. We represent not only providers of
telecommunication services but large corporate users, particularly
in acquiring telecommunications services and in disputes with
telecommunication providers.
Telecommunications, media and Internet are no longer separate
technologies nor separate commercial markets. This market
convergence is driven by technological innovations as well as new
market demands. Our clients are active in overlapping markets and
need attorneys experienced in them all. Kennedy Van der Laan
attorneys understand the impact of this market convergence and have
the knowledge and experience to give expert legal advice in a
changing technical, commercial and legal environment.
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