What do our clients say?

Practice co-heads Jacqueline Seignette and Willem Roos have extensive experience advising on the impact of new technologies on literary, music and other art forms. Newly promoted partner Marijn Kingma has a client roster, which ranges from software startups to well-known media and entertainment corporations.

The team is 'close to clients, pragmatic, available, and at the same time have a high level of expertise. They provide excellent support and advice on a daily basis.'

My experience with Höcker is that they respond fast and efficiently on tricky matters. If I call Marijn Kingma with a problem, she solves ten.

To me, Martyn Top is not only an expert in employment law, he also adds an extra dimension by being involved, by making the connection and by being innovative. A pleasure to work with.

For 20 years now, Höcker has been an important strategic partner to Sony. Höcker protects the intellectual property of Sony Playstation, thinks about solutions for commercial conflicts and provides advice on employment law. We are very happy with their work. Willem Roos and Joep Meddens are resolute, know our market and deliver value for money.

Thuiskopie has been appointing Höcker as their lawyer at crucial moments ever since the turn of the century. Höcker has litigated important cases where the Dutch home copying regulations were at stake: first to counter freezing of the old system and recently to safeguard the existence of the regulations as they are. We also involve Höcker in governance issues. Willem Roos and Joep Meddens are legal specialists pur sang at the highest level. Their knowledge and expertise on the issues around collective administration is impressive.

The 'highly qualified' team at Höcker Advocaten counts notable music, audio-visual and literary rights collecting societies among its longstanding clients.

'The IP/Media team of Höcker has been around for some time and is solid.' They have 'in-depth knowledge of the media business and is at the absolute top of the field' and 'outstanding knowledge of copyright law in particular in the field of film.'

Their team is 'close to clients, pragmatic, available, and at the same time with a high level of expertise. They provide excellent support and advice on a daily basis, either in a global way for the company’s strategy, or for specific or international problems. Clients say 'it’s a pleasure to work with them.'

The team has “outstanding knowledge of copyright law in particular in the field of film.”

The lawyers at Höcker we work with are excellent and specialized in the entertainment market as well as the particular position of Buma/Stemra therein. For us, it is important that their lawyers are able to cooperate with our own lawyers. Höcker’s lawyers have demonstrated their added value time after time.

DDB Unlimited has been using the services of Höcker for 25 years now. Whenever negotiations reach a difficult point, Höcker assists us to find a good compromise. We also use Höcker’s expertise on employment law matters. Höcker can quickly and constructively provide advice with respect to (last minute) clearing of campaigns. They know how to “make it happen” instead of telling us what is not possible.

Höcker Advocaten has been assisting us on various employment matters for years now. The lawyers are swift in their responses and deliver practical and sound advice. Very happy to work with them and highly recommended.

Höcker has it. We have been working with Höcker for a couple of decades now, specifically with respect to enforcement of intellectual property infringements. Our cooperation even dates back to legal predecessors of BREIN. The ever changing environment in our field requires a combination of knowledge and expertise, both available at Höcker

The firm is known for its extensive copyright expertise and extensive experience in advising collecting societies.

‘The team is in the #1 position as lawyers to collecting societies (organizations that collectively manage IP rights and collect compensation for the use of IP rights). They are very knowledgeable and pleasant to work with.'

Höcker is an important partner for us, they support us with a great deal of knowledge and are passionate about their profession. Whenever I call Martyn, he always acts quickly and adequately. Our service is now even better thanks to the Höcker team!

'Höcker is a solid firm with a long-standing tradition. they are a middle-sized form for Amsterdam standards with lawyers that combine a deep-knowledge of the law with a long experience and practical approach.' Clients say 'the lawyers at Höcker always reply extremely fast and the atmosphere at the office is very intimate and friendly.'

Urgenda likes to work with Höcker’s Koos van den Berg, because – just like us – he is looking for solutions. He pro-actively helps us think and comes up with new ideas. Proof of the pudding: the climate case! Top lawyers!

Stichting Bijzonderwijs has been working with Höcker Advocaten for many years now. The collaboration is based on expertise, speed and customer service. In the past few years we have worked with several of their lawyers and the quality has always been high.

Höcker provided advice to European Space Agency on corporate and employment law and received positive feedback

Het Scheepvaartmuseum has been working with Höcker Advocaten since 2015 now. Jasper van Hulst and Mick Hurks always assist us quickly and with great expertise in employment law matters. We highly appreciate their work.

Marnix van den Bergh and his colleagues at Höcker have provided valuable assistance on various corporate and employment law matters. They understand our business and we can rely on them to provide both a quick contract-check or more complex negotiations and litigation.