A key port of call for cloud service providers and buyers in the healthcare, education and public sectors, De Clercq Advocaten Notariaat is praised for its ‘strong communication skills.’ Practice head Natascha van Duuren, known for her ’pragmatic and goal-oriented approach’, has vast experience in handling outsourcing, cloud sourcing, procurement and related disputes. Jeroen van Helden focuses on IT contracts, software licensing, and compliance matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘They have all types of expertise within the company.'
  • ‘Natascha van Duuren is a social and knowledgeable person who can help and support us with all IT questions.’
  • ‘Jeroen van Helden is proactive.’
  • ‘We appreciate the responsiveness and strong communication skills of the team.’
  • ‘Menno de Wijs has an exceptional ability to quickly grasp complex legal issues and provide pragmatic, well-founded advice. His ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly and concisely makes him our go-to lawyer.’
  • ‘The team is highly skilled and knowledgeable in legal and GDPR matters.’
  • ‘De Clercq's lawyers connect my thought process about the solution to the problem at hand. In my experience, that is not a given. That gives me confidence to be fully open and always ensures the best advice and legal products.’
  • ‘They are knowledgeable and professional yet responsive, dynamic, and flexible.’

Key clients

  • Leiden University
  • Secura B.V
  • Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment
  • The Salvation Army in the Netherlands
  • Regional Public Health Service Hollands-Midden
  • Futureproof Group B.V
  • A2B Online B.V
  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center
  • Moveshelf Labs B.V
  • Collabite B.V
  • Managed-IT B.V
  • Zooma Group B.V
  • Caide B.V
  • Jongeneel Transport B.V
  • Unidex B.V
  • Global Liner Agencies BV
  • Global Logistics Agencies BV
  • National Association of Mentorship Network Netherlands
  • Fortezza Holding B.V
  • HTX Automatisering B.V
  • Protocolbuster B.V
  • UW Holding B.V
  • Advisor ICT Solutions B.V
  • Omnidesk B.V
  • Central Works Council of ICT Group Holding B.V
  • New Technology Network Team Rotterdam B.V
  • Mostware Automatisering B.V
  • EyeTi Tendermanagement B.V
  • Vakopleiding Functioneel Beheer B.V
  • IP Campus Holding B.V

Work highlights

  • Advised the Salvation Army in the Netherlands on the purchase of cloud services for an electronic client record system, which will process large volumes of highly sensitive personal data.
  • Advised logistics service provider A2B-Online on the implementation of NIS2 by conducting a gap analysis, updating privacy and cybersecurity policies, and setting up an appropriate governance structure.
  • Advised Moveshelf Labs on the status of its Software-as-a-Service cloud application.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Natascha van Duuren

Other key lawyers

Jeroen van Helden, Menno de Wijs