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Industry focus: Media and entertainment

Höcker Advocaten

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Hailed for its ‘high level of knowledge in the field of copyright’, is a go-to firm for brand names within the media and entertainment sector needing advice on IP-related matters. Led by Marijn Kingma, the team is deeply familiar with rights and protections afforded to literary, music and visual-audio industries. Jacqueline Seignette represents both domestic and international clients on copyright negotiations and disputes, while Joep Meddens is skilled at advising on advertising matters. Meddens is also noted for his experience handling complex defamation cases.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Marijn Kingma and his team are experts in both media/communication law and entertainment law. The firm is widely recognised for its media and entertainment practice. I highly recommend them for all matters in the field of music law, audio-visual law, TV and new technology.'

  • ‘Marijn Kingma is a force of nature made entirely of conviction and determination. She has an iron will. She's an excellent jurist and fine analyst. I’m happy to recommend her and her team.’

  • ‘Marijn Kingma is the go-to lawyer for collective rights organisations. She knows everything there is to know in the market. She is intelligent, sharp-witted, thorough and pleasant to work with. Also, Joep Meddens is a thoughtful, strategic and knowledgeable lawyer.’

  • ‘They have a very strong reputation in the media world.’

  • ‘Marijn Kingma is very accessible and responsive. She has great attention to detail and is always several steps ahead. If you are looking for the best, you have to hire Marijn.’

  • ‘Hocker combines a very good intellectual property unit with other highly relevant expertise such as employment law and liability law. This is ideal for clients who have a focus on IP-rights as well as requiring advice on other areas.’

  • ‘They have great capabilities in the field of copyright.’

  • ‘Jacqueline Seignette is an extremely good lawyer.’

Key clients

  • Buma/Stemra
  • Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe, SIAE Benelux
  • Mojo Concerts
  • Ticketmaster
  • Stichting de Thuiskopie
  • Ziggo Dome
  • Stichting LIRA
  • Motion Picture Association
  • Stichting Leenrecht
  • Omnicom/TBWA/DDB
  • RadioCorp
  • Stichting BREIN
  • WPG Uitgevers
  • Lama Lama
  • ROSE Stories

Work highlights

  • Advising RadioCorp on the sale of its shares to Mediahuis, in addition to assisting with their application to participate in the auction for national FM radio frequencies.
  • Representing Stichting BREIN in a suit against News-Service Europe regarding unauthorised access to copyrightable work.
  • Representing Buma/Stemra in a lawsuit involving issues regarding distribution licensing tariffs and the efficiency of the Netherlands’ tariff structure for music performance royalties.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners

Marijn (M.E.) Kingma

Marijn (M.E.) Kingma

Höcker Advocaten

Partner since 1 January 2019. Practice areas: Intellectual Property, Information Technology, Media & Marketing, Data Protection, Litigation. Marijn is an incisive attorney with a wide range of interests. She enjoys getting stuck into intricate cases and takes a particular interest in matters of Public Interest, but she also enjoys pulling out all the stops during negotiations or in interim relief proceedings. She represents a wide range of clients that includes collective management organisations, software developers, international entertainment companies and NGOs.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Marijn Kingma

Other key lawyers

Jaqueline Seignette, Joep Meddens

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