Sector specific experience
Thanks to our sector specific experience, our experts comprehend exactly what you need. We assist businesses active in all areas of the digital economy. Our clients operating in the digital sector cover the following fields:
- Artificial Intelligence;
- Blockchain Technology;
- Cloud Sourcing;
- EHealth;
- Fintech;
- Gaming and gambling industry;
- InsureTech; and
- Platforms / web services;
- Robotics.
Integrated advice
We have put together a firm-wide team with highly specialist experts from our various practise groups in all our home markets. This integrated and dynamic approach guarantees high-end and extremely efficient solutions for our clients covering all relevant legal and tax aspects of their.
How we can help you
Contracts - rely on us to prepare and negotiate contracts for you in the field of software development and technological development, access to platforms / web services, essential technology and procurement and delivery of IT and digital services and products, or to protect your interests and (intellectual property) rights in the digital economy.
Compliance, defense & dawn raids - we offer tailored advice on all regulatory topics that may arise in the digital economy, investigations by competent authorities and governmental bodies, and we can provide assistance in any related disputes, and represent you in court proceedings.
Litigation - our experts have extensive litigation experience in all fields of the digital economy, including follow-on civil damages actions and class actions.
Tax - Our tax specialists have a long track record of advising the Technology and Digital Economy sector. We are a premium tax firm covering all tax areas and provide assistance/advice on matters such as setting tax strategy and assisting in tax controversy and litigation, tax guidance in (re)structuring and M&A, tracking and implementing relevant tax changes in business setting, and taking care of tax compliance and reporting.
Privacy - Our data experts assist our clients with realising their business models in a lawful manner, flag privacy issues proactively, advise on risks and concerns, and keep our clients abreast of relevant developments. As such, we advised the PrivateTracer consortium – a growing non-profit public-private partnership (consisting of Microsoft, Leiden University Medical Center, Municipality The Hague, Deloitte, Software Improve Group and others) for the development of contact tracing application to be used to prevent the further spread of the Covid-19 virus in the context of the corona pandemic.
Competition - As more and more competition takes place online, digital competition has become a spearhead for competition authorities around the globe. Parties in the digital economy increasingly face challenges that competition law brings to their businesses. We help clients to face these challenges and mitigate the risks involved. We for instance assist clients with sales policy, such price setting by algorithms, differentiating in prices, rebates systems, rakings and assist in contacts with authorities, such as dawn raids, complaints, leniency

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Marc Wiggers
Partner Attorney at lawMarc Wiggers, attorney at law, is a member of the Competition & Regulatory practice group. He specializes in EU- and (Dutch and European) competition, healthcare and tech.
T: +31 20 578 56 14 M: +31 6 51 10 27 75 E: marc.wiggers@loyensloeff.comKim Lucassen
Partner Attorney at lawKim Lucassen, attorney at law and partner, is a member of the Competition & Regulatory practice group.
T: +31 20 578 52 39 M: +31 6 53 42 64 54 E: kim.lucassen@loyensloeff.comMartijn Schoonewille
Partner Attorney at lawMartijn Schoonewille, attorney at law, is a member of the Banking & Finance practice group.
T: +31 20 578 57 35 M: +31 6 51 86 27 25 E: martijn.schoonewille@loyensloeff.comMarco Toni
Partner Attorney at lawMarco Toni, attorney at law, is a partner in our Zurich office. He focuses on domestic and international M&A transactions, private equity, corporate governance and general corporate, stock exchange and capital markets laws.
T: +41 43 434 67 15 M: +41 79 557 62 15 E: marco.toni@loyensloeff.comBeat Baumgartner
Partner Attorney at law, Swiss certified tax expertBeat Baumgartner, attorney at law and Swiss certified tax expert, is a partner in our Zurich office. He focuses on Swiss and international taxation, M&A, financing and capital market transactions.
T: +41 43 434 67 10 M: +41 79 930 63 52 E: beat.baumgartner@loyensloeff.comRobert Fröger
Associate Attorney at lawRobert Fröger, attorney at law, is a member of the Competition & Regulatory practice group in our Amsterdam office.
T: +31 20 578 56 20 M: +31 6 20 59 35 14 E: robert.froger@loyensloeff.comPjotr Heemskerk
Counsel Attorney at lawPjotr Heemskerk, attorney at law, is a member of the Litigation & Risk Management Practice Group in our Rotterdam office. He specialises in advising, litigating and negotiating with respect to commercial contracts, intellectual property, licenses, e-commerce and new technologies.
T: +31 10 224 61 53 M: +31 6 10 93 90 12 E: pjotr.heemskerk@loyensloeff.comBoyd Wolffers
Associate Attorney at law, Tax adviserBoyd Wolffers, attorney-at-law and tax advisor, is a member of the competition and regulatory practice group in our Amsterdam office. He is an expert in European (tax) law and competition law (cartel prohibition, merger control, abuse of dominance and (fiscal) state aid law).
T: +31 20 578 55 90 M: +31 6 10 90 14 79 E: boyd.wolffers@loyensloeff.comJoanne Zaaijer
Associate Attorney at lawJoanne Zaaijer, attorney at law, is an associate in our Rotterdam office. She focusses on data protection and privacy law, telecommunications, life sciences, advertising and e-commerce.
T: +31 20 578 52 55 M: +31 653 57 74 21 E: Joanne.Zaaijer@loyensloeff.comYannick Geryszewski
Senior associate Attorney at lawYannick Geryszewski, attorney at law, is a member of the Litigation & Risk Management Practice Group in our Rotterdam office. He focuses on software, IT, trade secrets and technology transactions and strategic relationships.
T: +31 10 224 67 72 M: +31 6 53 37 17 62 E: yannick.geryszewski@loyensloeff.comFemke van de Hoef
Senior associate Attorney at lawFemke van de Hoef, attorney at law, is a member of the corporate practice group.
T: +31 20 578 52 98 M: +31 6 22 10 93 80 E: femke.van.de.hoef@loyensloeff.comIram Velji
Senior Know-How AdvisorIram Velji, Senior Know-How Advisor, is a member of the Competition & Regulatory practice group.
T: +31 20 578 52 30 E: iram.velji@loyensloeff.comNina Orlić
Associate Attorney at lawNina Orlić, attorney at law, is a member of the Competition and Regulatory practice group.
T: +31 20 578 53 44 M: +31 6 53 38 97 74 E: nina.orlic@loyensloeff.comGino Sparidis
Senior Associate Tax AdviserGino Sparidis is a member of our Indirect Tax practice group in Rotterdam and part of Loyens & Loeff’s Tax Assurance team.
T: +31 10 224 67 34 M: +31 630 50 71 26 E: gino.sparidis@loyensloeff.comOlivier Marquais
Senior Associate Attorney at lawOlivier Marquais, senior associate, is a member of the Litigation & Risk Management Practice Group in our Luxembourg and Singapore offices. He focuses on international commercial law.
T: +352 466 230 242 E: olivier.marquais@loyensloeff.comPierre-Antoine Klethi
Senior Associate Attorney at law / Avocat / Tax AdviserPierre-Antoine Klethi, senior associate, is a member of the Tax and Investment Management Practice Groups in our Luxembourg office. He focuses on corporate taxation (including relevant international developments), fund structuring and EU State Aid investigations.
T: +352 466 230 429 E: pierre-antoine.klethi@loyensloeff.comMaria-Clara Van den Bossche
Senior associate Attorney at LawMaria-Clara Van den Bossche, attorney at law, is a member of the Litigation & Risk Management practice group in our Brussels office. She specializes in the resolution of complex international civil and commercial disputes.
T: +32 2 773 23 63 E: maria-clara.van.den.bossche@loyensloeff.comSven van de Kamp
Associate Attorney at lawSven van de Kamp, attorney at law, is a member of the Litigation & Risk Management Practice Group in our Rotterdam office. He focuses on commercial contracts, intellectual property law and information technology law.
T: +31 10 224 67 73 M: +31 6 13 73 81 20 E: sven.van.de.kamp@loyensloeff.comJan-Willem Kunen
Senior associate Tax adviserJan-Willem Kunen, tax adviser, is a member of the International Tax Services practice group in our Rotterdam office. He focuses on transfer pricing and is a member of the Transfer Pricing team. He is also a member of the Digital Economy and Nordics teams.
T: +31 10 224 67 98 M: +31 653 57 88 84 E: jan-willem.kunen@loyensloeff.comStéphanie De Smedt
Counsel Attorney at LawStéphanie De Smedt, attorney-at-law, is a member of the Litigation & Risk Management practice group in our Brussels office. She is head for Belgium of the IP/IT Team, the Data Protection Team and the Life Sciences Team.
T: +32 2 773 23 77 E: stephanie.de.smedt@loyensloeff.com