Jens van den Brink

Media law / Internet law / Press law / Freedom of speech / Defamation / Intermediary liability law / Entertainment law / Image rights / Privacy law (litigation) / Advertising law / Licencing / Free speech litigation / Fundamental rights litigation / Online content / Copyright / Intellectual Property / IP Litigation / Licence agreements.

Jens is a partner in the IP & Media department, where he heads the media group. He is a media litigator, with a hands-on approach and years of experience in media defense.

Jens advises and litigates for national and international media companies, often in the area where IP, privacy, free speech and other fundamental rights collide. His litigation practice is particularly strong in free speech, copyright and internet matters. Jens also regularly handles entertainment law issues, varying from image rights to format and licensing issues. Jens is used to handling high pressure, media sensitive cases, where time is of the essence. The media team at Kennedy Van der

Laan has the experience to prepare for media litigation in a matter of hours if necessary.

Both the media team and Jens personally are ranked ,tier one by both Chambers and Legal 500.

Jens studied law at King’s College London, Columbia University in New York and at the University of Amsterdam. He regularly lectures on media, internet and intellectual property law. He is editor-in-chief of Dutch media law blog Media Report.