Dorien Verhulst

Dorien is a partner at Brinkhof, specialising in information law with a particular focus on copyright, database law, surveillance and electronic communications. Her expertise extends to advising media and other companies in these areas, including addressing the intersection of these legal aspects with other rights and interests. Dorien’s proficiency also encompasses providing guidance to international tech and telecom companies regarding demands from investigative bodies and orders from intelligence agencies. Her registered area of law with the Dutch bar is information law.

Since 2022, Dorien has served as a member of the Copyright Commission, providing crucial insights and recommendations on copyright legislation and policy to the Dutch government and parliament. She was involved in four notable proceedings involving GeenStijl and Sanoma, which centred around hyperlinks to a leaked Playboy report by Britt Dekker