Led by the highly regarded IT and outsourcing expert Herald Jongen, the TMC practice at Greenberg Traurig LLP is renowned for its proficiency in tech, complex transactions, outsourcing and data protection. Notable for representing the Dutch State in negotiations with prominent international tech firms, the team’s capabilities are bolstered by senior associates Nienke Bernard, Ellen De Jong-Van Den Boogaard and Emre Yildirim, who offer expertise in IT-related areas, including compliance with data protection regulations, licensing and outsourcing.

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  • ‘They combine deep legal and technical expertise with a strong focus on execution and extreme customer satisfaction. They are able to provide very specific, tangible actionable advice regarding complex issues.’

  • ‘Backs up advice and opinions with convincing arguments based on distilling complex legislation into easy-to-communicate and understand factual advice. Simply put, Herald Jongen is the best advisor and partner for clients.’'

  • 'Herald Jongen is an outstanding very commercial lawyer. He is great fun to work with and gets the deal done. He is always available, knowledgeable and has extremely high service levels.'

Key clients

  • State of the Netherlands (Ministry of Justice and Security)
  • Anonos, Inc.
  • Athora Netherlands N.V.
  • Detailresult (Dirk van den Broek / DekaMarkt)
  • SURF
  • SIVON
  • Messagebird B.V.
  • European Stability Management (ESM)
  • Vecos Europe B.V.
  • State of the Netherlands (Ministry of Defence)
  • Bioforum

Work highlights

  • Assisted the State of the Netherlands on their deal with AWS to enable government-wide use of their cloud services.
  • Assisted Athora Netherlands N.V. on a major outsourcing deal involving insurance portfolios and IT services.
  • Advised the State of the Netherlands (Ministry of Defence) on various aspects of the IT project GRIT.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Herald Jongen

Other key lawyers

Nienke Bernard, Ellen De Jong-Van Den Boogaard, Emre Yildirim, Wouter van Wengen