De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek acts for a broad range of clients, including medical supply companies, investors in the sector, and high-profile pharma companies. Joining the team in July 2023 from NautaDutilh, practice co-head Anne Marie Verschuur is noted for her skill in advising on UPC issues and patent infringement actions, while IP litigator Tobias Cohen Jehoram frequently appears before the Supreme Court of the Netherlands in patent cases on behalf of high-profile pharma companies. Reinier Kleipool has broad expertise in handling corporate governance issues, and private equity expert Lennard Keijzer primarily advises on governance arrangements between co-investors and private equity funds. Bertrand ter Woort maintains an IP and tech focused practice, frequently assisting clients with R&D collaborations and licensing issues.
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Key clients
- Advanced Bionics
- Affimed N.V.
- Almirall B.V.
- Amgen
- Arya Sciences Acquisition Corp
- AstraZeneca
- Biogen
- Bureau Clara Wichmann
- Coloplast A/S
- Eli Lilly
- Ferring
- Forbion
- G Square
- IGEA Pharma N.V.
- Illumina
- Jefferies LLC
- Koninklijke Philips N.V.
- MSD
- Pharmathen
- Qiagen
- Sandoz B.V.
- Synthon Holding B.V.
- Triton Investment Management Limited
- UMCG
- Zimmer Biomet
Work highlights
- Represented Pharmathen Global B.V. in patent proceedings against Novartis A.G. before the Dutch Supreme Court.
- Represented Philips in proceedings relating to claims by patients in connection with sleep apnea devices.
- Acted as Dutch legal counsel for the underwriters on NewAmsterdam Pharma N.V.'s secondary offering of shares.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tobias Cohen Jehoram, Reinier Kleipool, Anne Marie Verschuur, Lennard Keijzer