The intellectual property and information technology team at Dirkzwager legal & tax is versed in service agreements, IT-related disputes, privacy law, and internet law. Ernst-Jan van de Pas co-heads the practice alongside Mark Jansen, Joost Becker and Christel Jeunink. Van de Pas focuses on IT law, technology and IP, while Jansen leads the data protection and cybersecurity practice, advising on IT projects, failed automation, and privacy matters. Becker handles domain name disputes and IT litigation issues, while Jeunink specialises in IP contracting and innovation.

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  • ‘The strength of Dirkzwager legal & tax is that they can form a multidisciplinary team.'
  • ‘Mark Jansen combines great in depth knowledge of privacy law with exceptional communicational and problem solving skills. Working with him gives us the feeling that we are in save hands. He reacts promptly on legal questions, and he can make complex problems easy to understand. He has a great strategic eye and is therefore good in advising the board room on complex legal questions.’

Key clients

  • Bernhoven
  • RegiozorgNU
  • Kenter
  • Info Support
  • Coöperatie HONK
  • Slingeland Ziekenhuis
  • Isala
  • Vereniging Nederlandse Gemeenten
  • InEen
  • Erasmus MC
  • Landelijke Huisartsen Vereniging
  • SJG Weert
  • Bovemij
  • ROHA Amsterdam
  • HAN University of Applied Sciences
  • Alliander
  • Avisi Group
  • Sint Maartenskliniek
  • CCV Nederland
  • Amstelland Zorg
  • ENTRNCE
  • KIWA
  • Deventer Ziekenhuis
  • Flitsmeister
  • Gemeente Amsterdam
  • Gemeente Eindhoven

Work highlights

  • Represented Info Support in a dispute with Peelgemeenten regarding a contract for the supply of SaaS for the primary business process.
  • Assisted Kenter with outsourcing its IT infrastructure to managed service provider Detron following Kenter's divestment by Alliander N.V.
  • Advised Isala on the extension of an existing technology partnership withPhilips.

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Ernst-Jan van de Pas, Joost Becker, Mark Jansen, Christel Jeunink