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.
Our fields of expertise
Company law and M&A
Government
IP, IT & Privacy
Labour law
Procurement & Competition law
Property & Construction
Clairfort is:
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
The IP protection of … Lego
In the blog series 'the IP protection of ...' we explain how intellectual property law can provide protection for a... read more →
29/02/2024
Relocation: Clairfort Amsterdam seeks higher ground
Our Amsterdam office moved across the Amstel river to the 26th floor of the Mondriaan tower. The new office is... read more →
22/02/2024
Evert comments on a court case in Dutch news paper NRC. The case is about a webshop copying product information from another webshop without permission
Dutch news paper NRC published an article today about a court case that concerned the use of product information from... read more →
20/02/2024
Clairfort’s IP team ranked in World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals
We are happy to announce that Clairfort's IP team and all three IP partners have again been included in the... read more →
07/02/2024
EUIPO report: European toy industry suffering €1 billion in lost sales annually due to counterfeiting
The European Union's toy industry loses €1 billion a year in sales to counterfeiters! Counterfeiting also means fewer jobs: 3,600... read more →
23/01/2024
The IP protection of … Barbie
In the blog series ‘the IP protection of …’, we explain how intellectual property law can provide protection for a... read more →
27/10/2023
Startups with registered IP rights more successful in obtaining venture capital funding
The European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) have conducted research on the role of intellectual... read more →
19/10/2023
Dutch court rules on Rubik’s Cube copyright case
Last week the case note I wrote about the recent Rubik's Cube vs NexCube case was published. The note was... read more →
02/10/2023