Tobias has a broad litigation practice, with a particular focus on cross-border litigation, Supreme Court litigation, litigation before the European Courts of Justice and intellectual property law. This includes state aid litigation, soft IP litigation and Supreme Court patent litigation. In addition, Tobias is part of the De Brauw UPC team and is a registered UPC representative. Tobias regularly advises multinationals and foreign counsel on litigation strategies in the Benelux, the EU and beyond. He also provides strategic IP advice in complex M&amp;A transactions.

Tobias is considered one of the leading Dutch lawyers for IP infringement proceedings, before both the EUIPO and the Supreme Court. This covers trademarks, trade secrets dispute, copyright infringement cases and patent litigation. MIP named Tobias "Netherlands Practitioner of the Year" in 2022 and 2023.
Tobias’ team appear in the top tier of all leading rankings for IP. Legal500 explains how "the team [uniquely] combines its IP expertise with its litigation, corporate, and competition skills to provide a full service to both regional and international clients".
Legal500 calls Tobias Cohen Jehoram a "rock star with a formidable intellect, deep experience who provides pitch-perfect advice", before adding: "Tobias Cohen Jehoram is our go-to partner for high-stake trade mark matters. His knowledge and level of expertise is unrivalled. He is extremely pragmatic, business savvy and a lot of fun to work with. In addition, he is highly effective and efficient, leading to truly outstanding value for money. He is very accessible, with a fantastic sense of humor. Always a pleasure to work with!"
Chambers 2023: Tobias Cohen Jehoram is one of the leading Dutch lawyers for trade mark litigation proceedings, both before the EUIPO and before the Supreme Court. He also offers notable experience in trade secret disputes, copyright infringement cases and parallel import proceedings. According to one client, Tobias "has good authority in the eyes of a judge to outline why to follow one argument and not the other." 
Who's Who Legal ranks Tobias as "EMEA Global Elite Thought Leader", adding: "Tobias Cohen Jehoram at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek is 'still top of the bill', remark impressed sources who add he is a 'renowned professor of trademark law".
World Trademark Review notes that Tobias "thrives on a challenge and is sought out for the most complex big-ticket disputes. His client roster includes prominent Dutch national companies, along with high-profile foreign corporations" and "One of its top stars, Tobias Cohen Jehoram is an outstanding and well-respected lawyer who achieves excellent results. Tobias is one of the most prominent figures on the market (…)." 
IAM PATENT 1000: "Making his debut in the IAM Patent 1000 this year, Tobias Cohen Jehoram is a well-known figure and considered a leading IP litigator, particularly in the trademark space. He is a familiar face before all levels of the courts, frequently handling disputes at the Supreme Court, and has been involved in the bulk of cases pending before the highest court."

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Wiebe specialises in international and Dutch tax law, focusing on corporate transactions, investment funds and tax controversy. Since joining De Brauw, Wiebe has advised numerous multinationals and funds on complex cross-border M&amp;A transactions, investment structures and tax disputes. Wiebe is actively involved in the tax expert group of the Dutch association of asset managers (DUFAS), the committee on legislative proposals of the Dutch association of tax advisors (NOB) and frequently lectures on international tax law, including at IBA conferences and at the universities of Amsterdam and Groningen. He is recognised by Chambers and Legal 500 with Chambers describing him as “very accessible, sharp, responsive and to the point” and Legal 500 referring to him as a “top-notch tax professional”.
Wiebe’s recent work includes advising:
<ul><li>a multinational on a high-profile state aid investigation into its Dutch tax rulings</li><li>NXP on the aborted USD 47 billion acquisition by Qualcomm and two multi-billion dollar divestments</li><li>Pfizer on the USD 48 billion combination of its Upjohn business with Mylan</li><li>GrandVision on the EUR 7 billion takeover by EssilorLuxottica</li><li>Elastic NV on its NYSE listing valued at USD 2.2 billion</li><li>ABN AMRO on the spin-out of its private equity business</li><li>APG on the EUR 450 million sale of Loyalis to ASR</li><li>Port of Rotterdam on the impact of the introduction of its corporate income tax liability further to the European Commission’s state aid ruling</li><li>a major Dutch banking and insurance group on setting up and restructuring its investment fund range</li></ul>

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Wiebe Dijkstra

De Brauw has advised Home Box Office (HBO), the American premium cable television network owned by Time Warner, on creating a Dutch joint venture with Ziggo, one of the leading cable operators in the Netherlands. 
The joint venture will launch various HBO premium pay-TV and movie channels in the Netherlands, featuring blockbuster movies, TV series and award-winning documentaries. Ziggo will offer the channels to subscribers as of 9 February 2012. Team: Paul Cronheim, Dieter Wolff, Erik Stegerhoek, Erik Pijnacker Hordijk, Tobias Cohen Jehoram, and Wiebe Dijkstra.

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De Brauw has advised Home Box Office (HBO), the American premium cable television network owned by Time Warner, on creating a Dutch joint venture with Ziggo, one of the leading cable operators in the Netherlands.  The joint venture will launch various HBO premium pay-TV and movie channels in the Netherlands, featuring blockbuster movies, TV series and award-winning documentaries. Ziggo will offer the channels to subscribers as of 9 February 2012.  Team: Paul Cronheim, Dieter Wolff, Erik Stegerhoek, Erik Pijnacker Hordijk, Tobias Cohen Jehoram, and Wiebe Dijkstra.

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