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 … 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
Clairfort’s IP team ranked in World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals
Clairfort's IP team has again been included in the bronze category of WTR 1000 - The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals.... read more →
16/02/2023
Clairfort in WTR 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals
Clairfort's IP team has been ranked in the bronze band of the World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading... read more →
05/04/2022
Will Zeeland’s local snack bar Wendy’s have to make way for the US fast food chain Wendy´s?
Many people immediately think of the brand Wendy's as a fast-food chain from the United States, but did you know... read more →
14/11/2021
Tjibbe Fokkens strengthens the Intellectual Property, IT & Privacy department of Clairfort
Clairfort welcomes a new colleague: Tjibbe Fokkens. Tjibbe started as an attorney-at-law and associate partner in the Intellectual Property, IT... read more →
01/11/2021
Clairfort appoints Geke Bosch and Elise Menkhorst as associate partners
On 1 July 2021, Geke Bosch and Elise Menkhorst were appointed associate partners. Geke is a lawyer within the Labour... read more →
01/07/2021
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 →
14/02/2021