Amsterdam—Global law firm Dentons announces the arrival of Alexander van Laaren as counsel in the Intellectual Property and Technology practice. He will be based in Amsterdam, where he will advise clients on Benelux, European and global IP protection.

Van Laaren has 20 years’ experience advising clients on intellectual property issues. He joins Markfellows, a trademark agency which he co-founded. He has broad experience in trademark and design prosecution matters, including complex opposition and cancellation procedures. He has been involved in many domestic and international trademark clearance projects. He is also active in trademark monitoring to prevent and track down infringements, as well as trademark portfolio management.

He is a member of both the Benelux Association for Trademark and Design Law and the Dutch Association for Copyright.

Marien Glerum, Dentons Boekel Chief Managing Officer said, “The recruitment of Alexander is part of our ongoing strategy to bring in top talent to broaden and deepen our service offering to our clients in the Netherlands.”

Wendela Raas, Netherlands Managing Partner, added, “Alexander’s significant trademark experience will complement the existing capabilities in intellectual property, licensing, and data protection of our Intellectual Property and Technology in Amsterdam.”

Dentons’ Intellectual Property and Technology practice includes more than 600 lawyers worldwide.

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