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Puck Koster en Michelle van Dalen sworn in as attorneys-at-law

Last Friday, Michelle van Dalen and Puck Koster were sworn in as attorneys-at-law. The festive court hearing took place at... read more →

01/03/2026
Intellectual Property & IT, News

Jan de Wrede and Pieter Verloop strengthen Clairfort’s Corporate Law and M&A team

Clairfort Attorneys is further expanding its Corporate Law and M&A team with two experienced attorneys: Pieter Verloop and Jan de... read more →

01/02/2026
Company Law, News

Clairfort IP team again in World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals

Clairfort's IP team received two silver and two bronze rankings in the 2026 WTR list (World Trademark Review 1000 -... read more →

29/01/2026
Intellectual Property & IT, News

Publication MARQUES: CJEU rules on copyright protection for works of applied art in Mio and Konektra cases

On 4 December 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in the joined cases of Mio... read more →

11/12/2025
Intellectual Property & IT

Case report for MARQUES: Dutch court rules that Birkenstock sandels are protected by copyright

In proceedings between Birkenstock and retail chain Scapino, Birkenstock claimed copyright protection for its 'Madrid', 'Arizona', 'Florida', 'Boston' and 'Gizeh'... read more →

20/11/2025
Intellectual Property & IT

Liability limitation periods for hidden defects in consumer contracts

Liability limitation periods for hidden defects in consumer contracts are unreasonable and unfairly onerous according to the Amsterdam Court of... read more →

17/07/2025
Property & Construction

M&A specialist Jan Willem Reesink joins Clairfort’s Company Law and M&A team

Clairfort welcomes a new colleague: Jan Willem Reesink. Jan Willem joined the firm on 1 May 2025 as a partner... read more →

13/05/2025
Company Law, News

Clairfort welcomes Bonne Mulder to its Property & Construction team

Our Property & Construction team has been strengthened with the arrival of Bonne Mulder. Bonne started working at Clairfort yesterday.... read more →

13/05/2025
News, Property & Construction

Clairfort’s IP team in World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals

We are delighted to share that Clairfort’s IP team has been honored with two Silver and two Bronze rankings in... read more →

05/02/2025
Intellectual Property & IT, News

Clairfort appoints Tjibbe Fokkens as partner-shareholder and Maaike Berends – de Weerd as associate partner

The year started well for Clairfort, as we have two partner appointments effective 1 January 2025: Tjibbe Fokkens has joined... read more →

25/01/2025
Intellectual Property & IT, News, Property & Construction

What is happening in our fields of expertise and what is the latest news on Clairfort?