Leppink, Willem

Ploum Lodder Princen (Osborne Clarke Alliance) – Partner

wleppink@plp.nl | www.ocalliance.com

Winner – Intellectual Property, Netherlands

Willem Leppink heads the IP and marketing law group at Ploum Lodder Princen. In intellectual property, the group focuses on trademarks, designs, copyrights and domain names. Apart from representing international household names in major trademark and advertising disputes, he helps clients to coordinate brand and marketing-related projects around the globe. Based in the heart of Europe’s largest port, Mr Leppink assists brand owners in setting up and managing pan-European customs border detention orders. In cooperation with his well- established network of local counsel, he has managed projects ranging from advertising clearance and consumer warranties to website localization and environmental compliance. Mr Leppink takes pride in ensuring that his clients have a clear understanding of the challenges they face when operating their business in multiple jurisdictions. Mr Leppink joined Ploum Lodder Princen in Summer 2009. Prior to this, he was a partner at NautaDutilh and Simmons & Simmons. Mr Leppink is on the Council of MARQUES, a European

industry organization representing the interests of brand owners. Mr Leppink is the co-founder and secretary of the Dutch Advertising Law Association and a domain name panellist with the World Intellectual Property Organization for both Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy and ‘.nl’ disputes, and with the Czech Arbitration Court for ‘.eu’ disputes. He is on the

editorial board of the Journal of Intellectual Property Law &

Practice (Oxford University Press) and regularly lectures at various universities.

Ploum Lodder Princen is a full-service law firm that combines magic circle quality with affordable rates, a hands-on approach and sufficient partner attention. It was the country’s fastest-growing major law firm in 2009.

What clients said

“I was impressed about the way he combines his very thorough knowledge of the legal side of things with a very in-depth understanding of the business side of things.”

“He is a motivator and actively looks for new solutions.”

“He has the capacity to convince stakeholders and offenders in a humanistic, encouraging way, with good arguments.”

“I know other lawyers who are good at combining the legal and commercial sides, but very few master it with the accuracy and speed of Willem Leppink.”

Ploum Lodder Princen (Osborne Clarke Alliance)

Blaak 28 Rotterdam 3011 TA

Netherlands

T +31 10 440 6 441 F +31 10 440 6 405

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