De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
Client SatisfactionDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek’s multidisciplinary team is adept at supporting telecoms clients with regulatory enforcement issues, cross-border transactions, and disputes. The group is jointly led by Stephanie The, a competition lawyer who guides clients through complex FDI screenings and merger control processes; Tobias Cohen Jehoram, specialising in intellectual property litigation; and Jolling de Pree, who is experienced in competition law and litigation within the EU. Anne Marie Verschuur, who joined in July 2023 from NautaDutilh, strengthens the team with her focus on technology and patents in her IP practice.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Top firm with an excellent reputation and a very good patent litigation practice.’
‘They have lots of experience and try to give reasonable advice. They have an excellent team spirit, are pro-customer thinking and always have a cost/risk friendly solution in mind for their customers.’
‘Very pleasant and knowledgeable people. They easily understand the business dynamics we work in. Great to work with.’
Key clients
- Access Advance
- DELTA Fiber Nederland
- Digital Intrepid
- Digital Realty Trust
- EQT Partners
- GEVC
- Infinite Electronics
- Prodrive Tehcnologies Group
- SMART Photonics
- Sonos
- Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners
- Vortex Capital Partners
Work highlights
- Advised a large global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data centres on colocation and interconnection solutions matters relating to bonds and guaranteed notes valued at upwards of €1bn.
- Advised SMART Photonics in securing an additional round of funding of €100m from a group of strategic industry and financial Dutch players and the Dutch government.
- Advised Vortex Capital Partners and other shareholders on the sale of a majority stake in hallo.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stephanie The, Tobias Cohen Jehoram, Jolling de Pree