Joep Meddens
Joep is a clever and practical attorney. He wants to add value to the case. He'll help you figure out what it is that you want, conduct the subsequent negotiations on that on your behalf and then record them to contract. Alternatively, he'll serve and defend your interests in court. Joep is able to advise you on matters relating to advertising and media expressions, litigates in trademark and copyright law cases, understands IT contracts and is keen on collective management.
Chambers 2026 about Joep:
Joep Meddens advises on contentious IP matters, including copyright proceedings, counterfeit actions and trade mark disputes. He regularly acts for clients in the media and advertising sectors.
Clients say:
"Joep Meddens is a very nice and down-to-earth lawyer. He is very good at arguing the core of a case."
"I would not know what to do without him."
"Joep is so reliable, always does his best, keeps to deadlines and is practical in his solutions."
"His extraordinarily intelligent and, at the same time, hands-on way of dealing with our cases never stops to positively surprise us."
"Joep Meddens is a very calming factor in tense situations. He is a good, authoritative voice who can explain things clearly."
Legal 500 about Joep:
Joep Meddens assists in copyright, trade mark, and IT transactional cases, as well as copyright disputes and is also adept at advertising matters.
Clients say:
"Joep Meddens is a thoughtful, strategic and knowledgeable lawyer."
"‘Joep Meddens knows how to plead cases in court, but also how to stay out of court if that benefits his client. Very convincing in negotiations."
Associations & Memberships:
– Member of the Netherlands Advertising Law Association (VvRr)
– Member of the Dutch Copyright Law Association (VvA)
– Treasurer of Adlaw International
– Member of the International Association of Entertainment Lawyers (IAEL)
Like each year, Höcker will be present at Eurosonic Noorderslag, the European music platform in Groningen.
Janneke Popma en Joep Meddens will join Emilie Deturck to form the The International Association of Entertainment Lawyers (IAEL) panel “2022 As it Was, a 2022 top 10 of Entertainment Law", moderated by Peter Marx from Belgium.