Itse Oosterhoff
Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie
Client SatisfactionBaker McKenzie's retail team, part of the firm’s international consumer goods and retail practice, brings together a number of areas of expertise, advising clients on franchising matters and assisting them with brand protection, in addition to providing both corporate and restructuring advice and handling all manner of commercial litigation. The latter is Itse Oosterhoff's area of focus, with his practice being centred around supply chain disputes. Benjamin van Kessel specialises in IP matters, assisting retail clients with the full spectrum of hard and soft IP matters, while Wibren Veldhuizen and Harald van Dobbenburgh are sought after for cross-border tax structuring and transfer pricing advice. Laura Rietvelt supports retail clients undergoing international restructuring measures.
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Testimonials
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- 'Baker McKenzie stands out because all of the department's lawyers are highly specialised in the retail and commercial areas, which adds value for clients. The firm has clearly made its mark in this industry.'
- 'Itse Oosterhoff is bright and shows an exceptional commercial talent. His skills stand out when advising clients, litigating their cases or when negotiating with the other side. He is experienced, knowledgeable and strong strategically.'
- 'A strong team that exudes teamwork, working closely and effectively together.'
- 'Laura Rietvelt is very sharp, smart and very practical and pragmatic in her advice. A pleasure to work with.'
- 'Baker McKenzie had a very solution-oriented approach to our case and we were extremely happy with their services.'
- 'We worked with Itse Oosterhoff from Baker McKenzie's Amsterdam office. Itse understood our commercial needs and found a very innovative (and - as it later turned out - successful) solution for our problems.'
Key clients
- British American Tobacco
- Catawiki
- Danone
- GoPro
- Johnson & Johnson
- Rituals Cosmetics Enterprise
- Sisley
- Specsavers
- Swarovski
- TastyBasics
- Unilever
Work highlights
- Acted as a trusted advisor to Rituals on different aspects of its selective distribution systems throughout the world, with a particular focus on improving the effectiveness of Ritual's strategy to prevent unauthorised sales.
- Advising Unilever on its trademark prosecution (brand management) matters, on trademark infringement matters and strategic trademark advice regarding the Benelux region.
- Assisting Mistral on various matters regarding IP distribution and licensing contracts, trademark licences and disputes.
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Itse Oosterhoff, Benjamin van Kessel, Wibren Veldhuizen, Harald van Dobbenburgh, Laura Rietvelt