Legal 500 EMEA 2012
‘A very accessible firm, which is informal but has very
experienced lawyers’, Kennedy Van der Laan is noted for its freedom
of press work. Jens van den Brink is ‘an outstanding lawyer in the
field of media law and defamation; very experienced and up to
date’. Machteld Robichon-Lindenkamp provides ‘know-how in media
cases and special knowledge of broadcasting matters’. Robinchon
acted for TV Oranje regarding alleged regulatory breaches by
broadcaster TROS, and the team successfully represented artist
Nadia Plesner in proceedings brought by Louis Vuitton.
Chambers Europe 2012
"This firm's technology team is one of the most highly
regarded in the Netherlands. It remains at the forefront of
developments, often working on cutting-edge projects. The lawyers
advised the Dutch national railway on a virtual network for
matching international train information, and also handled IT
contracts and software licensing agreements. On the media side, it
attracts work in both the print and online sectors, most notably
representing news blog GeenStijl and newspaper Spits in litigation.
It further handled contentious work for De Persgroep newspapers.
Its strength in the fields of free speech and defamation has
resulted in some interesting work, such as a case over broadcaster
VARA's right to use satire. The team upholds its reputation for
telecoms work, with clients including a major mobile operator and
various fixed telecoms providers."
Sources say:
"A strong, broad practice with reputable partners."
"Founding fathers of the IT scene."
Key individuals:
Jens van den Brink earns much praise for his work on defamation and
privacy matters. Clients pick out his up-to-date knowledge of new
and social media as a particular strength.
Hester De Vries remains one of the market's most highly
respected specialists for data protection and privacy work.
(Former)Managing partner Joost Linnemann is well regarded for his
work in IT, and specialises in e-commerce and complex technology
projects and transactions.
Patrick Wit works on the intersection between IT, media and
telecoms. A source comments: "He does a great job for his
clients."
Senior associate Reindert van der Zaal impressed sources with his
media work, which often has an IP flavour. Clients note his calm
demeanour and strong performance in court.
Media
De mediapraktijk van Kennedy Van der Laan kan met recht
veelzijdig worden genoemd. Tot onze cliënten behoren Nederlandse en
buitenlandse (publieke zowel als commerciële) televisie- en
radiostations, televisieproducenten, andere aanbieders van
entertainment content (waaronder mobiele operators), kranten,
tijdschrift- en boekenuitgevers, uitgevers van andere gedrukte
media en internetproviders. Deze media vertonen steeds meer
overlap.
Onze werkzaamheden omvatten entertainmentrecht issues zoals het
portretrecht en sponsorcontracten, advisering over rechtenkwesties,
frequentietoewijzingen (FM en TETRA), toegangsprocedures tot het
publieke omroepbestel en tot kabelnetwerken, procedures rond
programmaformats en naleving van reclame- en sponsorregels en de
Wet op de Kansspelen. Een belangrijk deel van ons werk bestaat uit
advisering en procedures (zowel voor de rechter als bij de Raad
voor de Journalistiek) rond de vrijheid van meningsuiting. De
praktijk omvat evenzeer kwesties rond commerciële contracten,
inkoop en gebruik van content en fusies, overnames en joint
ventures waarbij mediaondernemingen betrokken zijn.
Telecommunicatie, media en internet zijn geen gescheiden
technologieën meer. Ook de bijbehorende markten laten steeds meer
overlap zien. Cliënten willen daarom werken met juridisch adviseurs
die met alle sectoren vertrouwd zijn. De advocaten van Kennedy Van
der Laan voldoen aan die eis en geven op basis van hun markt- en
technologiekennis vernieuwend, maar altijd praktisch toepasbaar
juridisch advies.