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Our fields of expertise
Company law and M&A
Government
IP, IT & Privacy
Labour law
Procurement & Competition law
Property & Construction
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Clear
We are clear in our advice, our approach and our fees.
Forceful
We stand up for our clients.
Specialist
Our lawyers and attorneys-at-law are very knowledgeable in their fields of expertise.
Blog
IP lawyer Evert van Gelderen again ranked in WTR 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals
Evert van Gelderen, our partner IP, IT & Privacy is again ranked in the World Trademark Review 1000 – The... read more →
01/03/2020
Protection of Intellectual property rights in the UK as of today (Brexit date)
Today, 1 february 2020, marks the day that the United Kingdom officially left the European Union. For Intellectual Property rights... read more →
01/02/2020
Doing business in The Netherlands – Part 5: Tenancy law
Dutch tenancy law consists of a systematic set of regulations. Special legislation applies to subjects like termination grounds, temporary lease... read more →
01/10/2019
Doing business in The Netherlands – Part 4: The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
The Netherlands has an attractive business climate for foreign investors. Starting a business in The Netherlands will, in nearly every... read more →
21/06/2019
Newsflash: the Netherlands Commercial Court (“NCC”) is now up and running
The Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC District Court and NCC Court of Appeal (“NCCA”)) opened its doors on 1 January 2019.... read more →
29/01/2019
The dismissal of the director under the articles of association: what are the applicable rules in the Netherlands?
A director under the articles of association (hereinafter: director) has two legal relationships with the company. Firstly, the director is... read more →
28/11/2018
BREAKING IP NEWS: Taste cannot be protected under copyright law according to the Court of Justice
The taste of food products cannot be protected by copyright. This follows from a judgment of the Court of Justice... read more →
13/11/2018
Attorney-at-law Jos Hendrickx joins department Company law and M&A
Clairfort welcomes Jos Hendrickx as a lawyer and partner in its department Company law and M&A. Jos has over 30... read more →
15/10/2018
Clairfort and Essers Attorneys-at-law merge. Clairfort expands on the fields of competition law, procurement law and regulatory.
Clairfort and Essers attorneys-at-law will join forces. The merger between both firms will be effective as of 1 July 2018.... read more →
25/06/2018International law firm in the Netherlands
Clairfort is an international law firm based in the Netherlands, with offices in Zeist (Utrecht) and Amsterdam. Clairfort is a ‘firm of niches’; we offer specialist advice on six areas of law. Through our network we can offer pan-European assistance. More information about our firm can be found on our About us page. Information about our M&A and corporate lawyers, employment lawyers, IP lawyers, privacy or contract lawyers, competition lawyers and real estate lawyers can be found on our Team page.