Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn NV is valued for its expertise in IT procurement, litigation, software law, and data protection, and regularly acts for the Dutch central government on large IT procurement projects. Jeroen Naves heads the department and focuses on IT purchasing projects and outsourcing.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘They are experts in IT contracts.'
  • 'The team at Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn is flexible and actively thinks along with the challenges.'
  • 'The team and partners are collaborative, accessible, and open to cooperation. In particular, Jeroen Naves excels at balancing his role as an expert while actively thinking along.'

Key clients

  • European Commission
  • Ministry of Justice and Security
  • Ministry of Economic Affairs
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Ministry of Education
  • Ministry of Public Health
  • Ministry of Defense
  • Ministry of Internal affairs
  • Dutch Central Bank
  • Central Bank of Aruba
  • KPN
  • Dutch Consumer Association
  • Dutch Chamber of Commerce
  • Data Privacy Stichting or DPS
  • Stichting Bescherming Privacybelangen
  • Stichting Consumers United in Court
  • Surfshark Incogni
  • Infomedics

Work highlights

  • Represented KPN in litigation against Broadcom.
  • Assisted European Commission with the drafting of standard terms for the procurement of AI.
  • Advised the NVM on transaction on all shares held by Stichting Administratiekantoor Funda.

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Jeroen Naves