Renske Sinke

Franchise, Distribution, Agency / Commercial contracts / Logistics, transportation and warehousing / Consumer Law / Omnichannel & Geoblocking / Product compliance & labelling / Litigation & Arbitration / Fashion & Retail

Renske is an associate in the Commercial & International Trade team at Kennedy Van der Laan that is specialized in commercial matters with a specific focus on supply chain, distribution, franchise, agency and logistics within the sectors of retail, sport, fashion and consumer goods. Renske handles commercial contracts, strategic advice and litigation from both a civil law and EU/Dutch competition law perspective. Renske has a particular interest in sustainability and regularly advises companies on (new) legislation regarding ESG, such as national and EU legislation on green claims, sustainable due diligence, eco-design, repair and recycling, etc. Renske loves to assist businesses with sustainability initiatives and in particular with regard to making their supply chain more sustainable.

The Legal 500 EMEA 2020 - Industry focus: Retail

The Kennedy Van der Laan practice fields 'one of the leading teams in the Netherlands'. Martine de Koning heads up the group and, alongside her EU competition expertise, she is considered 'one of the best franchise lawyers'. Associate partner Bart-Adriaan de Ruijter handles a range of transactions, contentious matters and Brexit-related issues for retail clients, while senior associate Jelle Blom focuses on commercial and international trade matters. Acting for household-name clients, the team handles domestic and cross-border matters including joint ventures, distribution and licence agreements, competition and anti-trust work, and real estate mandates alongside the related litigation and arbitration proceedings.

Testimonial

"We have worked closely with Martine de Koning, Jelle Blom and Renske Sinke. Between them they share excellent knowledge of the legal issues that are relevant when working in retail and they know how to “translate” this knowledge to make it work on a practical level."