Leon Mensink
Specialisms
Regulated markets / Administrative law / Litigation / Telecom / Energy / Open Government Act
Profile
Leon litigates and advises in the field of market regulation and government regulation, with a focus on telecom and energy. He has ample experience in the fields of administrative penalties, enforcement by supervisory authorities, government liability, abuse of a dominant position, various systems of permits, division of scarce public rights, regulation of property, tariff regulation, and regulated access to markets or networks. Leon has ample administrative-law litigation experience; he frequently appeared in proceedings before national supervisory authorities, courts, the Council of State, the Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal, and the European Court of Justice. Besides, Leon specializes in public access to information held by the government.
Leon regularly publishes and teaches, including about administrative (procedural) law and the Wet open overheid (Open Government Act). Before joining Kennedy Van der Laan, Leon spent 10 years working at a big international law firm and had his own firm for 5 years.
Recommendations
The Legal 500 EMEA 2024 - Telecoms - Ranked
Kennedy Van der Laan is renowned for its expertise in frequency law, radio spectrum auctions, and related regulatory matters, including market dominance and procedural administrative enforcement law. The telecoms practice is housed within the firm’s regulatory department, jointly led by Quirine Tjeenk Willink and Leon Mensink. Willink is highly sought after for her ‘extensive experience in telecoms’ and frequency law, and has played a pivotal role in major spectrum auctions for both telecom and strategic radio frequencies. Mensink brings a strong background in civil and administrative proceedings, as well as a wealth of knowledge in tariff regulation, market dominance, network access, and market entry issues.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Telecoms - Ranked
Kennedy Van der Laan‘s telecoms practice is intertwined with its media offering. The group has a core focus assisting with frequency auctions and disputes; advising telecoms clients on administrative enforcement; and handling regulatory litigation. The experienced Quirine Tjeenk Willink is routinely involved in major spectrum auctions and is sought out by major broadcasters and telecoms companies for spectrum-related matters, including disputes and regulatory advice. Counsel Leon Mensink has extensive experience as a litigator in telecoms mandates, focusing on SMP, tariff regulations, network access, enforcements and zoning issues regarding transmission towers. Senior associate Elise Troll specialises in enforcement and regulatory law and associate Minke de Haan provides support on competition and regulatory matters.
