The firm's craft

Providing legal service is a martial art. It requires unique skills and experience. Strategic genius. An independent mind. It takes precision and courage.

Corporate / M&A

We provide effective and efficient advice through the lens of our client’s commercial goals, who rely on our sophisticated judgment and unsurpassed client service in all types of corporate affairs and transactions.

Above all, our clients engage us because of our track record of getting deals done. accountability of directors, supervisory directors and shareholders;

Services include:

Advising and litigating disputes between shareholders and the company

Advising and litigating disputes between shareholders;

Advising and litigating on appointments and dismissal of directors and supervisory directors

Supervising investments: drafting and reviewing term sheets, investment agreements, negotiating investment conditions

Drafting and reviewing shareholder agreements

Performing due diligence

Commercial Contracting

Commercial contracts are the lifeblood of all industries and come in various varieties and variations. The common features are nevertheless many, and the challenges are often the same.

Principally, commercial contracts deal with predictability and clarification of the parties’ obligations and rights, the risk distribution between the parties when performance is not according to plan, and the effects of a party not fulfilling its obligations.

We’re happy to assist you with the contracts you need regarding sale or purchase, commission, brokerage, distribution, agency, franchise and intellectual property.

Services include:

Drafting and negotiating IT contracts

Drafting and negotiating distribution, agency, consultancy and franchise agreements

Drafting and negotiating license agreements, maintenance agreements and service level agreements (SLAs)

Drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, supply agreements and other trade contracts

Drafting and negotiating (out)sourcing contracts and conditions

Drafting and negotiating general (purchase) conditions

Drafting and negotiating processing agreements

Drafting and negotiating Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), Letters of Intent (LOI) and Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)

Data protection

Data is the new oil. However, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDRP) sets limits. We offer the insight required for businesses to optimise their use of data within the legal framework.

Clients rely on us for comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity advice, including implementation of internal programs and policies and compliance with international data privacy rules.

Companies call upon us to structure, draft and negotiate data licenses, pooling arrangements, vendor agreements and international data transfers. We also provide advice in connection with business combinations and data transactions.

We also represent clients in civil litigation concerning data privacy and cybersecurity issues.

Services include:

Advising on and executing Data Protection Impact Assessments and other data protection compliance processes

Advising on complicated privacy matters

Advising on international transfers of personal data to countries outside the EU and developing compliance methods for these data flows

Drafting privacy statements, cookie statements and consent forms

Advising on data breaches and developing incident response protocols

Drafting processor agreements and other data exchange agreements

Advising on requests by data subjects to access personal data

Advising on privacy aspects in developing new products and services and applying privacy by design and privacy by default

IP/ IT

Modern organizations rely heavily on technology, whether it be in the form of operating systems, software, websites, or other technical advancements.

The relevance of intellectual property rights is increased by technological advancement and globalization. Such assets can be effectively managed strategically to create value and provide businesses a competitive edge.

Services include:

Advising on software copyright and open-source

Assisting in enforcing intellectual property rights

Preparing licence agreements, transfer agreements and research and development agreements

Preparing intellectual property rights strategies

Litigating cases on failed automation projects and other IT disputes

Advising on IT procurement

Drafting and negotiating IT contracts, such as development agreements, SLAs, license agreements, SaaS and cloud contracts.

Litigating cases on the sale of counterfeit products by others than the rightful intellectual property rights owner