Brinkhof mainly acts for international clients within the media and technology sectors, including large multinationals as defendants in numerous class actions. Practice head Jan Pot is noted for his ability to defend undertakings in follow-up damages class actions. Pepijn van Ginneken works alongside Pot and is knowledgeable on collective civil damages claims and cartel damage claims.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘I highly recommend the dispute litigation team at Brinkhof to anyone looking for experienced, knowledgeable, and trustworthy legal representation. I have had the pleasure of working with the team on a variety of cases in this field, and have consistently been impressed with their work and dedication. They are a diverse, likeable, and down-to-earth group of lawyers who really take the time to understand our business and our goals, and develop customised strategies that are tailored to our specific needs. Another big strength is the team's communication, which is always clear, timely, and responsive.’

  • ‘The lawyers in the team consistently distinguish themselves through their accessibility, commitment to excellence and deep knowledge of the law. Specific note goes to Jan Pot, who is a particularly great litigator. He is intelligent, strategic, persuasive and well-versed in the complexities of the law and the courtroom. ’

Key clients

  • Google
  • Heineken
  • Toshiba
  • AB Inbev
  • Diageo
  • FedEx

Work highlights

  • Representing a number of word-wide brewery groups (among them Heineken) and other large companies in international follow-on damages litigation resulting from the trucks cartel.
  • Representing online giant Google in a number of (collective) claim cases, which concern both follow-on as well as stand-alone claims.
  • Assisting Toshiba with all (collective) litigation in the Netherlands resulting from the screens cartel, which concerned allegations of fixing prices and restricting output of cathode ray tubes for TVs and computer screens.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jan Pot

Other key lawyers

Pepijn van Ginneken