‘Practical and to the point advice.’

‘Quinten Kroes and his team, including Remon van Saane and Marije Rijsenbrij, are very knowledgeable and pleasant to work with.’

‘Quinten Kroes has an in-depth knowledge of the field, and knows his clients. Remon van Saane has a strategic view and is good at getting an understanding of how the business of clients works.’

‘Good local knowledge.’

‘Kennedy Van der Laan has a data privacy and data protection team with several specialists who work together as a team. Privacy and its protection is a wide working field and the firm has plenty colleagues who assist in case there are interfaces with other fields.’

‘After working in the beginning with Hester the Vries as privacy specialist, Kennedy Van der Laan moved on along with our daily problems in protecting data. Rosalie Brand has the combination of ultimate knowledge about privacy, its protection and preventing accidents. Her experience in this working field makes it possible to act fast and in short term. Just what a company needs.’

‘The privacy team at Kennedy Van der Laan excels at clearly interpreting our complex processes from a legal perspective. The accompanying process descriptions are often better than our own policies! Kennedy thoroughly delves into matters, enabling them to uncover all possible risks. Their knowledge of case law, EDPB guidelines, and legislation is outstanding, allowing us to share the Data Protection Impact Assessments with the regulator with complete confidence.’

‘The data privacy and data protection team of Kennedy van der Laan has extensive knowledge of privacy law and knows how to translate this knowledge into practice in relation to our company. The team is broadly composed with older and younger lawyers. They are well informed of developments in the dynamic field of privacy law as well as jurisprudence. The strength of the team is the rapid response to requests for advice.’

‘Our organisation mainly works with Hester de Vries. She has extensive knowledge of privacy law and can respond quickly to our questions with good advices useful for our practice. She has thoroughly immersed herself in our daily practice of providing services to our business partners as well as consumers. In addition to her thorough knowledge of privacy law, we appreciate her openness, sincerity and friendly way of operating.’

‘The team has thorough and in-depth knowledge of data protection law. They also have a strong foundation in academia. They are easily accessible and easy to deal with.’

‘Gerrit-Jan Zwenne has an excellent and up-to-date knowledge of data protection law, with a strong academic foundation; he thinks quickly and originally.’

‘The factor that makes the team stand out is Gerrit-Jan Zwenne. Pels Rijcken is the law firm that represents the government. That makes them unique anyway and they have all resources to be best in class with any and all innovations.’

‘Gerrit-Jan Zwenne is an undisputed leader in his field of expertise. Where others can present privacy and data protection as daunting topics or costly risks, Gerrit-Jan is able to simplify and reduce the topic to pragmatic solutions.’

‘Gerrit-Jan Zwenne is one of the most authoritative experts in data protection in the Netherlands. The breadth of knowledge in his team is impressive and greatly contributed to the success in our case. Obviously, in view of the huge fundamental and monetary interests of these cases, in these cases all the top lawyers are involved. We feel very confident with Pels Rijcken team.’

‘We work mainly with Gerrit-Jan Zwenne and Lars Groeneveld from Pels Rijcken. Gerrit-Jan has over 35 years of experience in data protection matters, Lars is an associate with an good sense of what needs to be done to win a case.’

‘What we appreciate most is the out-of-the-box thinking, developing new strong arguments to further the case. That is, in my view, their unique selling point.’

‘Gerrit-Jan Zwenne is highly regarded for his deserved reputation and his holistic approach to privacy issues, always considering the interests of all parties involved. He remains undeterred by the national regulator’s often inflexible interpretation of the GDPR and, when required, adopts a pioneering stance that serves both his clients’ interests and the evolution of jurisprudence.’

‘One of the leading data protection teams in the Netherlands which also has quite a reputation Europe wide.’

‘Elisabeth Thole is a leading figure in the data protection scene. Very capable and skilled. She is very active on international level. Özer Zivali has learnt a lot from Elisabeth and developed his own profile, being an expert in his doings.’

‘Leaders in their field, unmatched expertise and experience, while also being very approachable and pleasant to work with.’

‘Elizabeth Thole is not only the best privacy expert I have been able to work with, she is overall a highly professional, smart and very experienced individual. She is very easy to collaborate with.’

‘The talented team, headed by Elisabeth Thole has relentlessly showed excellent legal capabilities, as well strategic and tactical insights in this broad and complex case. In particular, Özer Zivali has showed an in-depth knowledge and understanding of this complex case in all aspects, always keeping an overview and a strong focus on priorities as well as the many stakeholders in the field.’

‘The GDPR and privacy expert team at Van Doorne possesses extensive expertise and, notably, substantial experience. This results in swift, thorough, and practical advice.’

‘Elisabeth Thole, who heads the team, demonstrates exceptional strategic acumen and leadership capabilities. Özer Zivali brings a pragmatic approach to his work, consistently translating complex theoretical concepts into actionable, practical advice for clients.’

‘Özer Zivali is a legal powerhouse especially when it comes to IT knowledge.’

‘The team is very responsive and able to quickly help and come up with solutions. The team at Bird & Bird has thorough knowledge of the GDPR, relevant developments and access to a global network they can easily leverage for other jurisdictions.’

‘Working together with Berend van der Eijk over the past years has been great. He is very smart and brings solid expertise and experience. Berend provides honest advice with the right amount of detail.’

‘Shima Abbady is on the rise. Very knowledgeable on AI. She is able to quickly adapt to our challenges and tries to come up with pragmatic solutions. Always fun to work with Shima.’

‘I think Bird and Bird has an outstanding privacy practice in Europe. In particular Berend van der Eijk is a terrific advisor. What distinguishes him is that he not only really knows the law and regulatory status, but he also knows the practical implications and best practices.’

‘I have had the pleasure of working with Berend van der Eijk, who exemplifies the firm’s strengths. Berend is always prompt, practical, and precise in his responses, which has been immensely helpful.’

‘In particular, they excel in handling complex, multi-jurisdictional data breaches and compliance issues, showcasing their expertise and strength in these challenging situations.’

‘Wilfred Steenbruggen is among the most knowledgeable lawyers in the field of data privacy. More importantly, though, he is one of the very few lawyers that is able to provide swift and practical advice on difficult data privacy issues.’

‘From the start, they made it a priority to understand the company’s unique needs, offering tailored and practical legal solutions that addressed both short-term objectives and long-term goals.’

‘Very impressed with Nina Orlić who gives accurate and pragmatic advice in the area of data privacy. She has very thorough knowledge of the subject matter and is a true talent!’

‘The team is great to work with. Kim Lucassen is the star of Dutch data protection legislation.’

‘Kim Lucassen is super responsive and amazing to work with. She posses a sharp legal mind and is looking for creative commercial solutions all the time.’

‘The team is extremely commercial and proactive in keeping us up-to-date with the latest developments in Dutch law. The team takes a pragmatic, risk-based approach to fully inform clients of key risks to help navigate regulatory developments and guidance.’

‘Kim Lucassen and Nina Orlić provide extremely helpful, pragmatic and actionable insights for clients navigating complex regulatory and data-related issues.’

‘What makes this practice unique is their breadth of knowledge of law, market practice and regulatory expectation so that they can provide comprehensive yet practical advice to clients. ’

‘I highly recommend Kim Lucassen. She is dedicated, smart, an expert in the data privacy and life sciences field and truly a trusted advisor.’

‘Nina Orlić is an associate to watch with sharp analytical abilities.’

‘Erik Jonkman is approachable and can translate complex matters into simple solutions. He has enormous substantive knowledge in the field of privacy and AI.’

‘Erik Jonkman is highly qualified, professionally friendly and always to the point. He never misses an important detail.’

‘Great team with very good responsiveness and flexibility. Experience in cyber and in communicating to clients suffering a crisis.’

‘Erik Jonkman is a great individual who is proactive, responsive, and does his best to ensure clients receive a good service. He is transparent and reliable.’

‘The team consists of lawyers with extensive knowledge of cyber incidents. They switch very quickly in the event of a cyber incident and know how to bring in the right experts in the field of a cyber attack where the need arises at the time. Their own focus is on breach of personal data and how to secure it, recover it or take further action on it.’

‘Erik Jonkman is a top lawyer in his field, top legal advice, high-quality service, practical, focused on the case and fast. Extremely driven and service-oriented. Highly recommended professional.’

‘Erik Jonkman’s personal approach made me feel valued and understood, which is a testament to his commitment to building strong, lasting relationships. This personal touch fosters trust and collaboration, making the experience both professional and personable.’

‘CMS’ data privacy and protection practice is exceptional, offering a highly skilled and strategic approach to managing complex cyber threats. Their deep expertise in privacy law, combined with an ability to navigate the intricate regulatory landscape, ensures comprehensive protection for clients.’

‘My experiences with Cyril Christiaans and Sarah Zadeh from NoutaDutilh have been very positive. Both were available and responded quickly to my requests. Especially Sarah Zadeh was very skilled in her field. Her knowledge of the IT world really helped me in making the right choices.’

‘I have worked with Joris Willems on several cases in the past and rely on his knowledge of our industry which makes our data protection concerns quite specific.’

‘The rather young team at Nauta Dutilh is extremely dynamic and passionate about the subject matter. They have great visibility in the marketplace and each of its members are extremely active in the data protection community. It makes them the go-to team of the Benelux region on all tech-related matters.’

‘Joris Willems and Sarah Zadeh are stand-out names, and Danique Knibbeler is rising in the ranks. You feel in good hands when in theirs!’

‘The individuals at NautaDutilh stand out to me because of their enthusiasm for the law and its intricacies. Sarah Zadeh always surprises me with her diligence, her willingness to dive deep into subject matter with her high attention to detail.’

‘Danique Knibbeler and Joris Willems provide comprehensive privacy advice, both from the perspective of the Netherlands and GDPR. The unique feature is that the data protection practice is very closely aligned with the technology practice, hence there is a holistic approach to the tech/privacy challenges and intersection.’

‘Danique Knibbeler and Joris Willems provide for a great complementary set of expertise in terms of European/Netherlands data privacy advice. Danique also explores emerging new domains like the intersection of privacy and diversity and is a recognised privacy expert in the Netherlands.’

‘The NautaDutilh team is highly skilled and very knowledgeable. They have thorough knowledge and combine it with hands on advice.’

‘As far as I am concerned, AKD’s practice in the field of data protection law is unique because of its high degree of professionalism. If requested, advice is given quickly and professionally in understandable language. Contacts are pleasant and the lines are short.’

‘Advice is expressed in a digestible and easy to understand way. The attention and understanding given to the background and reason for the request for advice are taken into account when looking at a case. AKD stands head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to contacts and communication methods.’

‘AKD’s expertise in data protection and experience to guide clients through the complex legal landscapes of privacy and data security, both preventatively and in response to incidents, enables them to assist clients and to advise in legal proceedings before court.’

‘AKD lawyers distinguishes themselves in the field of data protection law through a number of specific characteristics. They have an integrated approach in which they combine data protection law with other relevant legal areas such as IT law, EU law and competition law.’

‘Martin Hemmer and Sophie Hendricks are incredibly knowledgeable, commercial and a pleasure to work with. A brilliant team.’

‘I highly recommend this law firm for its high professional standards and expertise. The attorneys are very accessible and quick to return calls when necessary. I appreciate their genuine involvement in addressing my legal inquiries, while also providing clear guidance on boundaries and potential risks.’

‘Martin Hemmer is an intelligent and thoughtful individual with a high level of expertise. He is also able to come up with ingenious solutions, such as finding ways to reach settlements. He understands my needs well and responds to them effectively.’

‘Sophie Hendriks is very involved in social relevance and therefore looks for what is possible, which is highly appreciated!’

‘A balanced approach (i.e. win-win orientated rather than win-lose) which creates favourable negotiation dynamics.’

‘Marc Elshof inspires trust and constructive negotiations.’

‘It has been a pleasure to work alongside Marc Elshof, who is a partner with the privacy and technology team. He brings over a decade of experience (including some experience in London) of leading international technology and data projects. Solid lawyer with a solid team!’

‘The team is incredibly well versed in their area of practice. Also, efficient in their work product as well.’

‘Marc Elshof has been a complete pleasure to work with. I value his intelligence and patience.’

‘Exceptionally personal and transparent in their approach.’

‘Nienke de Bruijn and Minke Gommer have done an outstanding job.’

‘Hands-on mentality, very good knowledge and experience as well as nice people.’

‘Christiaan Alberdingk Thijm is a leader in the field, combination with practical and academic work, X-factor to clients, competitors, judges, good public speaker.’

‘DLA Piper always understands exactly what we are looking for and are prepared to deliver. They are flexible and great to work with. Highly recommended.’

‘The team is unique because of its global reach and seamless collaboration across jurisdictions, making it uniquely positioned to handle complex, multi-national issues. I appreciate their strong expertise in IP, IT and AI and their great service delivery.’

‘The lawyers at DLA stand out for their industry knowledge and proactive, hands-on approach. Their ability to anticipate client needs and provide tailored solutions differentiates them from competitors.’

‘Partners like Richard van Schaik and associates such as Radha Pull ter Gunne are particularly noted for their exceptional skills and responsiveness. I very much like working with them.’

‘The team is very dedicated and thorough, very knowledgeable and friendly, providing a high level service ’

‘The team was able to map the GDPR landscape during a M&A deal, provide gap analysis and detail actions in a productive and educational environment. The team provided support of highest quality until issues had been resolved.’

‘It has a very large team with many areas of expertise that provided support during a high-paced process. The attention to detail was phenomenal with a proactive partner and process management was outstanding. The team’s ability to support our efforts in resolving GDPR actions was invaluable.’

‘The team is very approachable and smart but also very pragmatic in the approach and solutions.’

‘A complete team with several type of expertise regarding legal, privacy, security and compliance. Always available to help you and delivers on time. HVG really helps you when needed.’

‘We’ve worked with several HVG team members on different subjects. Mostly we work with Saskia Vermeer de Jong and Merien Voorboom. They really deserve credits for their good teamwork and precise way of working.’

‘What sets this legal practice apart is its combination of expertise and client-centric approach. The team has demonstrated a unique ability to blend deep legal knowledge with a strong focus on collaboration and clear communication.’

‘This team consistently demonstrates an ability to offer not only legal insights and strategic advice that aligns with our business objectives. Their depth of knowledge in data privacy and data protection has been very valuable for us. We have especially valued the collaborative approach taken by the team.’

‘HVG law help the financial industry with an integrated approach to all the current European digital laws: DORA, data act, AI act etc. They helped our organisation with dedicated DORA training sessions for experts, mulling over all the legal details.’

‘There’s a lot of expertise in different fields. Complex matters are generally answered quickly and professionally and availability for consultation is exceptionally good.’

‘The team is notable for its speed of thinking along and acting. It takes into account our interests and the latest developments in data privacy and data protection.’

‘Dennis Zieren and his team are very dedicated and willing to help and support in all matters.’

‘They provide very hands-on advice and recommendations.’

‘Martijn Loth is approachable, easy to reach and gives clear advice.’

‘Martijn Loth is a very competent, knowledgeable lawyer. He is very pragmatic, realistic and easy to work with. He is very skilled at analysing a situation and determining how to manage the dispute from a strategy perspective.’

‘Otto Sleeking has outstanding up-to-date knowledge within his field of expertise. We like to work with Otto or any of the data specialists in his team because they deliver good advice in a comprehensible manner.’

‘The IT team is steadily growing and has been successful in retaining its talent.’

‘Martijn Loth combines his technical expertise with the ability to provide sound, practical legal advice. He is friendly, patient, and has a talent for explaining complex matters in a simple and clear manner.’