Taylor Wessing > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Firm Profile

‘What I appreciate about Taylor Wessing is their pragmatic approach and genuine interest in their clients. They carefully consider the trade-offs between costs and the best possible outcome for the client with every action they take. This is something I truly admire.’

‘They are easy to contact, open, and highly intelligent in their work.’

‘Eelco Bergsma is on top of things and is an excellent project leader and coordinator.’

‘Wim Maas is pragmatic and smart, which is key to business.’

‘Good communication and a lot of knowledge on UPC.’

‘They have a personal approach and understand the business, so that they know what it takes to win and what that means for our business specifically.’

‘Bram Nijhof has been an invaluable asset throughout the entire tender process, expertly driving the legal claim with his knowledge, strategic insight, and deep understanding.’

‘Bram Nijhof is excellent in his field of work and always on top of news and developments. He brings these actively to my attention. Bram is also an approachable person examines the client’s needs and then responds to them. As a result, he is able to come up with practical solutions that helps me and the organisation forward. He can give a straightforward answer on the phone, but can also provide detailed but accessible written advice.’

‘Bram Nijhof is a real fighter and a very good litigator. He knows to choose his battles, knows the facts and the law and how to apply them to make his points. He is pleasant as a person too.’

‘Bram Nijhof has extended knowledge of tender law, is responsive and delivers honest advice.’

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

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

‘Martijn Loth is extremely friendly and helpful. It is a true pleasure working with him.’

‘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 strategic perspective. He will de-escalate matters during negotiations. I would recommend him to anyone.’

‘Martijn Loth is a good lawyer with a strong track record in the IT sector. Martijn is a pragmatic and tech-savvy lawyer with in-depth experience in technology-related commercial contracting and negotiations, dispute resolution , and advisory work on new technologies.’

‘They provide tailored, practical advice.’

‘Our company has been working with Taylor Wessing for several years, and we value the expertise and historical knowledge that the team has built over the years about our business. Martijn Loth is the counsel we most frequently work with. He has extensive expertise and understanding of the IT industry and provides valuable insights into the matter at hand from various angles. We have always received timely and excellent practical advice.’

‘Taylor Wessing’s IT practice stands out for its unique combination of deep legal expertise and technological understanding, which allows the team to serve as legal advisors and strategic business partners.’

‘They provide excellent advice and have a profound knowledge of the IP field. They are always very innovative in introducing new benefits for their clients.’

‘I usually work with Maarten Rijks, and he is an excellent professional with years of experience and an outstanding command of IP law. With Maarten you know you are always in good hands.’

‘The team is excellent. They are fast and specific in advice. A must-have help for every retailer!’

‘The teams has in-depth knowledge of the various IP-rights and is capable of advising across all industry sectors. They have a very strong litigation practice.’

‘Wim Maas and Maarten Rijks are top of the bill IP litigators.’

‘A great IP team led by Wim Maas, both for patents and for soft IP. A broad practice, capable before national courts and the UPC. They handle interesting cases, and I recommend them to others.’

‘I have worked extensively with Wim Maas, Charlotte Garnitsch, Margot van Gerwen, Maarten Rijks and Mark Goorts. They are all great and approachable lawyers who are a pleasure to work with.’

‘Maarten Rijks is an amazing litigator and negotiator. His down-to-earth personality and fast thinking make him an indispensable partner in the Netherlands.’

‘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.’

‘Very responsive and knowledgeable. I really value how pragmatic they are with their approach and advice. They understand that every situation is unique and try to put themselves in the client’s shoes which I really value.’

‘Roos Sessing is one of the best employment law professionals I have engaged with. She is strong, assertive and knows her stuff. We really value Roos’ opinion on legal matters and how she will guide you but does not necessarily agree with you for the sake of it. She wants the best outcome for you but also the one which is compliant. This is invaluable to a business.’

‘Bart Hunnekens and his team are great. Combining strong legal expertise with clear, practical communication. They provided us with efficient, reliable legal support that focuses on delivering results without unnecessary complexity.’

‘Bart Hunnekens is highly responsive and communicates with great clarity. His advice is practical and to the point. Bart delivers concise answers without wasting time, which is great.’

‘Strong customer focus, very approachable with high quality advice and expertise. The team has good interpersonal connections.’

‘I worked mostly with Bart Hunnekens. He is knowledgeable, calm, provides good advice, and is willing to push back and tell it like it is. Bart comes across as in control, well prepared and diligent.’

‘Bart Hunnekens provides top tier counsel – he is readily available.’

‘Zabdaj Pollen stands out.’

‘Marnix Geraerts, Antony Jonkman and Tessa Giltay are fast, responsive, practical, and knowledgeable about the market and best practices.’

‘The team is very dedicated and skilled. They are top lawyers with strong commercial understanding combined with legal skills. Very responsive towards clients. They stand out.’

‘Antony Jonkman is so skilled and has such high commercial sense. Truly one of the best lawyers in the Netherlands.’

‘Felt like our lawyers were really part of our team, which is rare.’

‘Pragmatic with a good understanding of the appropriate balance of risk and reward. Nice people.’

‘The team is exceptionally efficient and business-oriented and it’s very easy to cooperate and interact with them. They always look for pragmatic, workable and imaginative solutions for clients and do not hesitate to seek advice from foreign lawyers they are working with.’

‘Niki Eldering and Thijs van der Vegt are always available, business-minded and focused.’

‘The team is well balanced, available, are deal makers and have all the skills needed to help a French company invest in the Netherlands.’

‘Hendrik Jan Schimmel has a high performance team.’

‘Market knowledge is at a high level. The team think in solutions and opportunities.’

‘The team is very constructive during complex negotiations. They not only flag concerns, but always keep an eye on the bigger picture: working towards a transaction. They have a no-nonsense approach and are very involved with every aspect of the transaction. The team is multi-disciplinary and can fully arrange legal service from A to Z.’

‘They have a very personal approach and a long-term vision rather that a transaction.’

‘Remco Schoe has good availability and if possible gives short and clear answers. He has good knowledge of the business, is able to explain possibilities and impossibilities based on references and examples. Overall nice to work with. Huub Stroom has extensive network within the real estate business, he is informed about cases and clients. Also nice to work with.’

‘The team we worked with is very engaged, they have a great mix of understanding the underlying business, understanding the end goal of their client, keeping the eye on the ball and are above all very pleasant to work with.’

‘Hendrik Jan Schimmel very approachable, committed, focus on his client needs and a thorough understanding of the underlying business.’