Area(s) of expertise:
Intellectual Property
Sports and Law
Practice areas
- Intellectual property rights
- IT contracts and litigation
- Sports marketing
Education
Law, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1985
Alfred Meijboom
Alfred Meijboom is a partner in both intellectual property and
information technology law at Kennedy Van der Laan. He is one of
the firm's founders.
Alfred was the first principal lecturer at the Grotius Academy
in the area of information technology law for more than 10 years,
and served as a member of the Complaints and Appeal Board of the
Netherlands Naming Authority SIDN for the maximum period of six
years. He is an editor of the Dutch-Belgian IT law review
Computerrecht, is a qualified arbitrator for the Netherlands
Foundation for the Resolution of Computer-related Disputes, and
panelist for WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Centre for generic top
level domains and .nl domain name disputes, as well as the Czech
Arbitration Court for .eu domain name disputes.
He co-founded the Netherlands Association of specialized IT
attorneys (VIRA) and is a member of a number of various
professional associations. He also teaches and writes
extensively on IP and IT law.
Recommended in
- Chambers Europe 2011
"Alfred Meijboom heads the IP group and is
noted for his "client-friendly approach and in-depth
advice."
- Legal Experts EMEA 2011
"Recommended in IP, IT and telecoms
section."
- European Legal 500
"Kennedy Van der Laan's Alfred Meijboom is
highly regarded by clients".
- Legal 500 2010 - Intellectual property
"Kennedy Van der Laan advises clients in the
IT, telecommunications, life sciences, sports, publishing,
media and financial sectors. Alfred Meijboom and Otto Volgenant
are recommended."
- PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2009
Alfred Meijboom is "recognised:
"Specialises in technology and has extensive experience in
this field."
- Who's Who Legal 2011
Alfred Meijboom, one of the firm's founders, is an
arbitrator for the Netherlands Foundation for the Resolution of
Computer-Related Disputes and co-founded the Netherlands
Association of IT Lawyers (VIRA)
- Global Counsel 3000
"Highly recommended for IT and e-commerce".
- "Quote Advocatengids 2004-2005
Alfred Meijboom is identified as a leading IT
attorney in the Netherlands.