NautaDutilh
NautaDutilh acts for clients facing pan-Benelux IP challenges, tackling trade mark and copyright infringement disputes and also assisting with counterfeiting prevention and customs seizures. The ‘pragmatic and proactive’ Jeroen Boelens has stepped into the role of practice head following Anne Marie Verschuur's July 2023 departure, covering multi-jurisdictional trade mark disputes and non-contentious matters, including IP licensing and due diligence. Charles Gielen acts for plaintiffs and defendants in trade mark infringement proceedings, with Liselotte Bekke advising at the intersection of IP and advertising law. Richard van Oerle retired in February 2023, and October 2023 saw Fleur Folmer depart the firm.
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Testimonials
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- 'Jeroen Boelens is a very smart lawyer. He is pragmatic and proactive, and he is a very good litigator. On top of that, a very nice person to work with.'
Key clients
- LEGO
- Hästens
- ABN AMRO
- ING Bank
- GSK
- Feyenoord
- Intel
- Diageo
- WE, O'Neill, Van Gils
- Maus Frères (Lacoste, Aigle, Gant)
- REV'IT!
- Allergan
- McIlhenny Company (TABASCO)
- Scotch & Soda
Work highlights
- Acted for LEGO on a number of infringement and enforcement cases.
- Represented Waalfin Holding and its subsidiaries in a wide range of IP matters, most notably in relation to the reputed brands WE Fashion, Van Gils and O'Neill.
- Represented fashion company Scotch & Soda in litigation against a subsidiary of New York-based global marketing communications agency WundermanThompson, where the latter alleged copyright infringement.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jeroen Boelens