Visser Schaap & Kreijger
Visser Schaap & Kreijger advises on a broad range of matters within the media and entertainment industry, including sponsoring and product placement, film production contracts and defamation cases. Heading the team, Jacqueline Schaap is a strong litigator who is recommended for IP-related matters. Dirk Visser leads the team alongside her; he is skilled at advising on antipiracy mandates within the music and film sectors. Patty de Leeuwe and Paul Kreijger are also lawyers to note. Kreijger regularly advises broadcasters and producers, while de Leeuwe is an expert at copyright matters.
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‘Visser Schaap & Kreijger is a professional, extremely qualified and dedicated law firm. It goes without saying that they understand the legal field. They have a very personal approach and provide step-by-step guidance.’
‘Jacqueline Schaap is a very skilled and competent IP lawyer.’
‘Visser Schaap & Kreijger is one of the leading Dutch firms in media and entertainment law.’
'Visser Schaap & Kreijger stands out for its combination of IP law expertise with the practical knowledge of their clients' businesses. The team has an excellent knowledge of the media market and what's relevant for their client's daily legal practice.'
‘They have extremely experienced lawyers who have very good knowledge of the industry. They also keep clients up to date on current and future legislation on a very regular basis.’
'Jacqueline Schaap is an excellent advisor. The questions we bring to her are handled with care and precision. Her advice is practical, well-informed, timely and tailored to our needs.'
'We highly appreciated the expertise of Dirk Visser. He is very helpful with keeping clients informed of IP developments.'
‘Jacqueline Schaap and Dirk Visser are well-known in their field. Jacqueline has vast experience and is currently also the Dean of the Amsterdam Bar Association. Dirk has a strong academic background as a professor of IP law at Leiden University.’
Key clients
- Endemol Shine Nederland
- Talpa Network
- Universal Music and Universal Media
- Stichting Brein
- Singel Publishers
- DPG Media
- NDP Dutch News Media Association
- Trinity Media
- Warner Bros. International Television Nederland
- Talpa TV
- Mediahuis
- Videma
- NL Film
Work highlights
- Acted on behalf of Talpa TV and Concept Street in relation to a conflict over a long-running reality tv show with a participant who wanted to have the show removed from television and streaming.
- Acting on behalf of several Holocaust survivors and Jewish organisations in the appeal case against Thierry Baudet, leader of the political party FvD in respect of his tweets in which he had compared coronavirus measures with the Holocaust.
- Successfully represented author Michel Houellebecq in preliminary injunction proceedings against KIRAC, in order to prevent the use of pornographic footage of Houellebecq.
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Jacqueline Schaap, Dirk Visser