Industry focus: telecoms

Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn NV

Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn NV continues to be the go-to counsel to the Dutch government and regulatory bodies, advising on emerging areas of law and defending them in politically sensitive and complex disputes. Arnoud Boorsma spearheads the team and is adept at supervision, enforcement, and general administrative law, notably within the telecoms, public, and commercial media spaces. Meanwhile, administrative law specialist Jannetje Bootsma concentrates on telecoms and education law.

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Testimonials

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‘They have ample experience in the field and the Dutch Telecommunications Act, acting on behalf of the government.’
‘Arnoud Boorsma is an experienced litigator acting on behalf of the government, in the field of telecommunication law, specifically frequencies. He is a respectful and worthy opponent.’
‘Pels Rijcken possesses excellent knowledge of general administrative and civil law, as well as specialised expertise in the telecom field. The team is highly motivated to get the best possible outcomes for us and is very accurate, efficient and professional in doing so.’
‘Arnoud Boorsma brings years of experience in the field of national supervisors and telecommunication law. That, combined with his outstanding speaking and writing skills, make him a great lawyer to have on our side.’
'Very competent. Good communication. Fast.'
'They know our business really well and are very competent.'

Key clients

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
Dutch Authority for Digital Infrastructure
The Dutch Media Authority (Commissariaat voor de Media)
Ministry of Education, Culture and Science

Work highlights

Assisted the Dutch Authority for Digital Infrastructure in an appeal and other legal matters relating to the cabinet's decision to extend the licenses of rural FM frequencies without an auction.
Assisted the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate in all proceedings regarding the allocation and roll-out of the 5G frequency range in the Netherlands.