The ‘highly experienced and approachable team’ at bureau Brandeis specialises in disputes concerning digital copyrights, and frequently appears before Dutch and European courts on issues centred on infringements, questions of platform liability and contractual disagreements. Leadership of the practice is shared between Christiaan Alberdingk Thijm, a specialist in matters at the intersection of copyright and intermediary liability, and Hans Bousie, who handles both copyright and competition matters for media and entertainment clients. Syb Terpstra focuses on copyright and trade mark disputes tied to the music industry, while he and Sophie van Everdingen both handle matters of portrait and image rights. Caroline de Vries moved to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy in December 2022.
Testimonials
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'Highly experienced and approachable team.'
'Syb Terpstra is a really smart lawyer. Very approachable and pragmatic. Very good at handling high profile, prestigious cases for clients, under massive time pressure.'
'The practice is brimming with expertise and takes a very client-oriented, friendly approach.'
'We work with Christiaan Alberdingk Thijm. There is no one better in the Netherlands in his field. In addition, he exudes professionalism, takes the stress out of pending and ensuing legal actions situations, and puts his clients at ease.'
'Christiaan Alberdingk Thijm is a deservedly well-known, multitalented, very accessible, intelligent copyright and media right lawyer, and very successful in attracting interesting clients and cases. He is great to work with and always delivers.'
'Syb Terpstr is the only expert we need for all IP/media-related work streams. Syb is a pragmatic professional who strikes the right balance between high-end output and down-to-earth risk assessments.'
‘bureau Brandeis is an outstanding firm when it comes to soft IP work. They are great IP litigators with specialist knowledge of copyright and trade marks. Much of their work is litigation on these topics, but they also provide sound advice in non-contentious matters.’
'Syb Terpstra is a truly outstanding senior attorney at bureau Brandeis when it comes to IP and trade marks.'
Key clients
- Dutch Publishers Association
- Spinnin’ Records
- PVH Europe
- Dash Berlin
- Netflix
- eBay
- Pathé
- News Service Europe
- Hearst Magazines/Quote
- Sony
- Amp.Amsterdam
- Talpa
- Yellow Claw & Barong Family
- West Coast Supply Group and WCHS
- Vlado (Marcel Kosic)
- Tiqets
- Heroic
- Bitbird
- VKB Uitgeversgroep B.V. and VBK | Media B.V.
- BetCity
- Beverly Hills Polo Club
- Alesso
- Neurocast
Work highlights
- Represented PVH in proceedings against Meta regarding infringing and unlawful advertisements on the platform.
- Acted for News Service Europe before the Dutch Supreme Court in a case concerning the liability of a Usenet provider for copyright infringements committed by Usenet users.
- Represented Spinnin' Records in litigation before the Supreme Court against DJ Martin Garrix in a case concerning ownership of neighbouring rights.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christiaan Alberdingk Thijm, Hans Bousie