Chambers Review
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TMT: Media - Netherlands
What the Team is Known For
AC&R is a specialist media law firm advising Dutch public broadcasters, publishers, corporate clients and individuals on reputation management matters, including representing clients in defamation cases. The law firm has a strong focus on legal topics arising from journalistic investigations and the protection of journalistic freedoms, including the freedom of expression. The team also assists clients with production agreements and contractual disputes. Team members have experience in advertising matters, including representing clients before the Advertising Code Committee.
Strengths
AC&R's help is always greatly appreciated.
The team is extremely friendly and approachable, as well as highly knowledgeable.
AC&R houses very experienced partners and associates who are very easy to approach, to ask for advice and to have open discussions with.
What typifies AC&R is that it takes a very pragmatic approach and really thinks about solutions that fit your situation. The team has an eye for the legal details, but also for the human side.
The AC&R team is realistic and delivers on commitments.
Work Highlights
AC&R represented Apple in litigation brought by Disney against BumaStemra in relation to the disclosure of its contracts concerning payments of copyright licences.
Notable practitioners
Anne Bekema often assists clients with mandates involving a range of reputation management issues. She also acts for clients on legal issues arising from investigative journalism and advises on contractual matters such as production agreements and advertising campaigns.
She is very easy to talk to and has a lot of knowledge.
Anne Bekema is a very strong and experienced lawyer.
Anne Bekema is very open and is a good presenter.