De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
Client SatisfactionAt De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, the team is well known for appearing before the Dutch Supreme Court in patent cases, and is equally strong in handling investment and refinancing matters. Anne Marie Verschuur and Gaby Smeenk co-head the practice; the former is well versed in handling matters concerning trade secrets, as well as infringement and validity proceedings, while the latter assists with M&A and capital markets transactions. Bertrand Ter Woort is a key contact for medical device and pharma clients, and Stephanie de Beer has established strength in handling patent validity and infringement disputes.
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Key clients
- Advanced Bionics
- Affimed N.V.
- Almirall B.V.
- AmyriAD Therapeutics
- Biogen
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Byondis
- Corbion
- Duomed
- Eli Lilly
- Ferring
- Forbion
- G Square
- GSK
- Koninklijke Philips N.V.
- Koppert
- Pharmathen
- Qiagen
- Synthon Holding B.V.
- Triton Investment Management Limited
- UMCG
- Waterland
- Zimmer Biomet
Work highlights
- Representing Bristol Myers Squibb in patent proceedings against Sandoz and Teva before the Dutch Supreme Court.
- Representing GSK in patent litigation.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Anne Marie Verschuur, Gaby Smeenk