Willem-Friso Haagsma
Associate - Attorney at Law
Willem-Friso Haagsma, attorney at law, is a member of the Litigation & Risk Management practice group in our Amsterdam office. He focuses on the legal aspects of commercial contracts in general, intellectual property rights, trade secrets and strategic partnerships and transactions related thereto.
Amsterdam
Dutch, English
Willem-Friso is interested in intellectual property, technology and information
technology, such as block chain and artificial intelligence.
Furthermore, he previously worked at the Competition and Regulatory practice group. Willem-Friso regularly writes articles relating to his practice.
Recent matters that Willem-Friso worked on include:
- Representing an agricultural machine manufacturer in a patent infringement dispute;
- Advising a leading BeNeLux online webshop on various disputes (liability claim and comparative advertising);
- Representing an international renewable energy company in a contract breach dispute;
- Representing a global fashion brand company in a trademark infringment disputes;
- Advising a leading American multinational investment bank in a contract breach dispute;
- Advising one of the world's leading manufacturers in the agricultural sector on a distribution dispute;
- Advising a Dutch waste managment company on trademark positioning and a related dispute;
Drafting and advising on several commercial contracts, such as agency, distribution, employment (IP clauses), franchise and license agreements, but also research & development agreements and general terms and conditions.
Work highlights
Contributions
Memberships
Dutch Bar Association
Dutch Artificial Intelligence and Robotica Law Association
Qualifications
The Law Firm School, Nijmegen
LLM Corporate Law, University of Leiden
LLB Bachelor of Laws, University of Leiden
Publications
Ahee, van V., Haagsma, W-F.E., Mole, R.,Caronna, F. (2022).
The Unfair Trade Publications English Practices Directive for the Agri-Food Supply Chain in Practice: A Complex Reality for Multinational Food Business Operators, European Food and Feed Law Review (Lexxion Publisher), 17 (2/22), p. 126- 133.
Willem-Friso Haagsma
Associate - Attorney at Law
Amsterdam
Dutch, English
Willem-Friso Haagsma, attorney at law, is a member of the Litigation & Risk Management practice group in our Amsterdam office. He focuses on the legal aspects of commercial contracts in general, intellectual property rights, trade secrets and strategic partnerships and transactions related thereto.
Willem-Friso is interested in intellectual property, technology and information
technology, such as block chain and artificial intelligence.
Furthermore, he previously worked at the Competition and Regulatory practice group. Willem-Friso regularly writes articles relating to his practice.
Recent matters that Willem-Friso worked on include:
- Representing an agricultural machine manufacturer in a patent infringement dispute;
- Advising a leading BeNeLux online webshop on various disputes (liability claim and comparative advertising);
- Representing an international renewable energy company in a contract breach dispute;
- Representing a global fashion brand company in a trademark infringment disputes;
- Advising a leading American multinational investment bank in a contract breach dispute;
- Advising one of the world's leading manufacturers in the agricultural sector on a distribution dispute;
- Advising a Dutch waste managment company on trademark positioning and a related dispute;
Drafting and advising on several commercial contracts, such as agency, distribution, employment (IP clauses), franchise and license agreements, but also research & development agreements and general terms and conditions.