De twee belangrijkste jaarlijkse internationale rankings voor advocaten zijn verschenen; de Chambers en Legal 500. Ook dit jaar weer mooie commentaren over het mediateam van Kennedy Van der Laan. In beide lijsten staat ons mediateam in rank no. 1.
Chambers 2014
What the team is known for Experienced IT team with an impressive record of advising on international privacy mandates. Acclaimed for its understanding of defamation and freedom of speech matters in the media field, and also handles regulatory and copyright issues. Clients include broadcasters, publishers and newspapers.
Strengths (Quotes mainly from clients)
“The real talent of the team is its ability to work under extreme pressure and still get the job done.”
“For media-related litigation it is at the top of the league. The team has a very strong track record in these matters, varied experience and deep knowledge of the area.”
“The team has excellent knowledge of the relevant legal fields combined with great business understanding.”
What’s new? NRC Media and De Persgroep Publishing are among the firm’s new clients.
Work highlights Represented TMG in a litigation against Dutch TV broadcasters concerning the attempted publication by the client of a weekly TV guide.
Represented KRO in defamation proceedings.
Notable practitioners
Clients say Joost Linnemann “brings things to the table in an extremely clear way and is very strong at thinking strategically and assisting us to move forwards in the process.” He is noted for his work on international projects.
Practice group head Patrick Wit “is a very business-oriented lawyer who brings good advice and experience to projects,” say market observers. He handles outsourcings, telecoms projects and litigation.
Jens van den Brink has an excellent reputation for media projects, particularly unlawful publications and freedom of speech matters. “He is very easy to work with, hands-on in his approach and provides good, practical advice,” say clients.
“We were very impressed with Christien Wildeman and the way she prepared and handled our case,” enthuse clients, adding: “She always has a strong argument and clearly really knows the background of the matter.”
Hester De Vries “is one of the best on the market for privacy matters,” say respondees. His clients include international banks and infrastructure operators.
Significant clients Audax Publishing, De Persgroep, IDTV, PowNed, Reed Business.
Legal 500
Within Media and entertainment, Kennedy Van der Laan is a first tier firm,
Kennedy Van der Laan has ‘relevant industry knowledge and a down-to-earth approach’. The practice recently defended broadcasting company KRO in defamation proceedings brought by Ryanair. Other clients include De Persgroep Publishing, Telegraaf Media Group and MTV. Practice head Jens van den Brink is ‘a very good strategic lawyer’.
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