Tobias has a broad litigation practice, with 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. 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.
Chambers Europe 2020 mentions "Tobias is a widely-recognized and leading intellectual property litigator, especially in the fields of trademark, design, trade secrets and copyright law […] a renowned litigator, appearing before all national courts, as well as EUIPO and the EU Court of Justice. He has been involved in most of the landmark IP decisions of the Dutch Supreme Court (including its references to the ECJ) in the past five years." Legal500: a “rock star with a formidable intellect, deep experience [able to] provide pitch-perfect advice”.
As a renowned litigator, Tobias’ team also 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”.
The World Trademark Review similarly acknowledges that “with its bench of 150 litigators, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek is in pole position to handle must-win cross-disciplinary disputes. The famous Tobias Cohen Jehoram spearheads the Dutch IP group at this dynamic commercial firm. ‘He is a superb Supreme Court litigator with many years of experience. Having taken the lead in many landmark litigations, he has developed a reputation in the Netherlands for being an intellectual powerhouse. Everyone has Tobias’s book on their desk’. Cohen Jehoram 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. 
Tobias' recent work includes representing and advising on:
<ul><li>strategies for the worldwide launch of new products and services;</li><li>Pan European injunctions;</li><li>IP related state aid litigation; and</li><li>copyright in tastes and smells.</li></ul>

Tobias cohenjehoram

Tobias Cohen Jehoram

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Carlos van Staveren specialises in IP litigation, and patent-related matters in particular. Carlos has advised numerous clients on their high-end and complex national and international IP disputes. He regularly litigates before national courts at all levels, including the Supreme Court, as well as before the European Patent Office.

 

In addition to his litigation work, Carlos also has extensive experience in both public and private M&amp;A.

Carlos van Staveren

Senior Associate

Sifra specialises in general banking and corporate finance, including bilateral and syndicated loans, acquisition financing, debt capital markets transactions and debt restructuring. She has advised corporates, financial institutions and private equity investors, and has worked with leading independent law firms on cross-border transactions. Prior to joining the Finance &amp; Restructuring practice, Sifra was part of De Brauw’s Intellectual Property group. She assisted corporate clients in complex IP disputes, in particular regarding patent law, and she litigated before national courts at all levels, including the Dutch Supreme Court.

Sifra vanansenwoude

Sifra van Ansenwoude

Anastasia has experience with both hard (patent law) and soft (trademark law) IP matters. She also has experience in large litigation matters.

Anastasia grishkova

Anastasia Grishkova

Associate

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek successfully represented pharmaceutical
multinational Eli Lilly in high-stake Dutch Supreme Court patent proceedings
against Fresenius Kabi.

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