Industry focus: telecoms

Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn NV

Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn NV continues to represent the Dutch government and regulatory bodies in politically sensitive disputes. The practice is also engaged in regulatory, auction, and data security matters for various telecoms operators. Arnoud Boorsma heads the practice, possessing specific expertise in supervision, enforcement, and general administrative law, with a strong focus on the telecoms, public, and commercial media sectors. Jannetje Bootsma is recommended for her knowledge in telecoms and education law.

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Testimonials

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‘Balanced team.’
‘Arnoud Boorsma stands out for telecoms, extensive experience in litigating on the allocation of frequency licenses.’
‘The team has excellent knowledge of the specific laws and regulations. They are able to grasp the essence of the matter without further explanation and provide us with excellent advice.’
‘Arnoud Boorsma is an excellent lawyer. He has extensive knowledge of telecommunications law. He is highly accurate and exceptionally capable in court. Marlies Koppenol is the rising star at Pels Rijcken. She has extensive litigation experience in financial regulatory law. She is able to apply this knowledge and experience to other regulatory areas, such as telecommunications law, seemingly effortlessly. Marlies is down to earth, easily accessible, and a great pleasure to work with. They are both unique, compared with competitors.’
'Arnoud Boorsma is one of the best players on the field.'

Key clients

State of the Netherlands - Ministry of Economic Affairs
Dutch Authority for Digital Infrastructure (Rijksinspectie Digitale Infrastructuur)
State of the Netherlands - Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
Dutch Media Authority (Commissariaat voor de Media)

Work highlights

Represented the Ministry of Economic Affairs in appeal proceedings against the frequency auction for 5G in the 3.5 GHz band.
Represented the Dutch Authority for Digital Infrastructure in proceedings against fees and payment arrangements with regard to nationwide FM frequency licences.
Advised the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science on the revoking of the provisional recognition of the broadcaster Ongehoord Nederland.