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TMT: Telecommunications - Netherlands

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What the Team is Known For

Pels Rijcken is a reputable telecommunications specialist law firm that also has a notable presence in data protection matters. The law firm acts for a wide range of clients from the public and private sectors, advising on matters that range from disputes relating to the 5G roll-out in the Netherlands to data protection investigations and breaches. The team has a strong contentious practice, representing clients in class actions around data privacy and disputes concerning the right to be forgotten. It also handles non-contentious matters, advising on telecommunications licensing matters and data protection regulations. Team members are experienced in technology sector mandates, advising on the IT aspects of developing new apps and on technology licensing disputes.

Work Highlights

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  • Pels Rijcken advised the Data Privacy Stichting on the data protection aspects of a Dutch class action lawsuit against Meta relating to infringements of the Dutch Data Protection Act, as well as GDPR and cookie rules in the Telecoms Act.

Strengths

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Pels Rijcken houses good, technical and academically solid people. They deliver a very high level of quality.

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Pels Rijcken is well placed to handle complex and sophisticated cases. The team consistently provides high-quality, to-the-point advice and is on top of all the latest developments.

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Pels Rijcken offers excellent responsiveness.

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The team keeps an oversight of everything that is going on, is quick to provide factual details and is very responsive.

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Notable Practitioners

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Gerrit-Jan Zwenne
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Gerrit-Jan Zwenne
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Band 1
Gerrit-Jan Zwenne is one of the leading experts in the Netherlands for data protection matters. He is a popular choice with both public and private sector clients, advising them on investigations into data protection breaches and privacy infringements. He also has notable experience representing clients in disputes relating to the right to be forgotten and in class actions alleging the unlawful provision of data to third parties.

Gerrit-Jan Zwenne is an excellent lawyer. He is in a league of his own.

Since Gerrit-Jan Zwenne understands both the law, commercial challenges and political sensitivity, he is in an excellent position to combine all of this into useful advice.

Gerrit-Jan Zwenne is an undisputed authority in data protection.

Gerrit-Jan Zwenne is one of the best lawyers in the Netherlands.

He consistently provides top-notch advice and is able to clearly explain and navigate you through complex data protection rules and regulations.

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Arnoud Boorsma
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Arnoud Boorsma
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Band 3

Arnoud Boorsma is trusted by a number of telecommunications and media regulators to assist with both advisory mandates and contentious proceedings. He is also sought out by governmental bodies.

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Jeroen Naves
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Jeroen Naves
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Up and Coming
Jeroen Naves advises clients on the IT aspects of developing new apps and on matters involving AI. He also represents clients in licence disputes, and has experience at the crossover between technology regulations and data protection matters, assisting technology sector clients with data exchange regulations and security issues.
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Gerrit-Jan Zwenne
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Gerrit-Jan Zwenne
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Band 1
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TMT: IT & IT Outsourcing
Jeroen Naves
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Jeroen Naves
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Up and Coming
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Arnoud Boorsma
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Arnoud Boorsma
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Band 3
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