Leopold Meijnen Oosterbaan

What Leopold Meijnen Oosterbaan does

Leopold Meijnen Oosterbaan Advocaten (LMO Advocaten) is a specialist Amsterdam-based Dutch law firm providing intellectual property, contract, and privacy advice to clients in the creative and innovative industries. The practice was founded on Maarten Leopold's 1993 specialist music and media law practice and was joined in 2002 by Quirijn Meijnen and Olivier Oosterbaan, all three of whom are registered IP law specialists with the Dutch Bar. The firm serves artists, labels, publishers, software companies, video game studios, event organizers, designers, and technology manufacturers in the Netherlands and internationally across cross-border matters such as US label deals and anti-counterfeiting actions.

The firm's service offering is organized around three core pillars: (1) intellectual property advisory covering copyright, trademark, and design rights; (2) contract drafting and negotiation for licensing, distribution, development, and artist/management agreements; and (3) privacy and data protection/GDPR compliance for online platforms, ad-tech, and software-driven businesses. Supporting modules include specialized general terms and conditions for dance events and online services, music plagiarism dispute resolution, international licensing/distribution contracting, and IP due diligence in insolvency scenarios. There is no software product, no API, and no technology platform; the firm delivers bespoke professional services only.

The firm operates as a partnership (maatschap) comprising three independent legal entities — Leopold Law Office B.V., Q.J.A. Meijnen advocatuur B.V., and O.D. Oosterbaan B.V. — each owned and operated by its respective lawyer-partner at its own expense and risk. Revenue is generated exclusively through hourly billing on a time-and-materials basis, with expenses charged separately, general office costs absorbed, and maximum liability capped at EUR 10,000 or insurance payout plus deductible. Go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven through professional networks, industry reputation, and Legal 500 EMEA directory recognition for media and entertainment (2023). No external investors, parent holding company, or M&A activity is evidenced.

Name

Leopold Meijnen Oosterbaan

Legal name

Leopold Meijnen Oosterbaan Advocaten

Website

https://leopoldmeijnenoosterbaan.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Leopold Meijnen Oosterbaan Advocaten is a three-partner Amsterdam-based Dutch law firm specializing in intellectual property, contract, and privacy law for clients in the music, media, software, video games, and creative-technology sectors across the Netherlands and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services - Intellectual Property

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAMAC

Copyright Services & Content Protection

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Intellectual Property (IP) & Patent Services

Keywords

• Intellectual property law
• Copyright and trademark law
• Media and entertainment law
• Contract drafting services
• Privacy and data protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Professional legal services billed on a time and materials basis, with hourly rates multiplied by hours worked. Services include legal advice, contract drafting and negotiation, and legal proceedings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Leopold Meijnen Oosterbaan Advocaten is a Dutch law firm providing legal advisory services in intellectual property law (copyright, trademark, design rights), contract drafting and negotiation, and privacy/data protection compliance. The firm serves creative and innovative industry clients across music, media, software, video games, and design sectors, both nationally and internationally. All three partners are registered IP law specialists under the Dutch Bar.

Product overview

Leopold Meijnen Oosterbaan Advocaten is a specialized Amsterdam-based law firm providing legal services for the creative and innovative industries. The firm operates as a single integrated legal practice structured as a partnership of three individual law corporations (Leopold Law Office B.V., Q.J.A. Meijnen advocatuur B.V., and O.D. Oosterbaan B.V.). Its service portfolio centers on three core pillars: (1) intellectual property advisory covering copyright, trademark, and design rights; (2) contract drafting and negotiation for music, media, software, video games, and design sectors; and (3) privacy and data protection compliance. Supporting modules include specialized terms and conditions drafting for online services and dance events, music plagiarism dispute resolution, international licensing and distribution contracts, and IP due diligence in insolvency scenarios. The firm does not offer a software product or SaaS platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Advisory Services - Intellectual Property Legal advice and representation in intellectual property law, including copyright, trademark, design rights, and related disputes, serving clients in music, media, software, video games, and design sectors.
• Contract Drafting and Negotiation Drafting, review, and negotiation of commercial contracts including licensing agreements, distribution contracts, development agreements, and artist/management contracts for the creative and technology industries.
• Privacy and Data Protection Advisory Legal counsel on privacy regulation compliance, GDPR, cookie law, and data protection matters, particularly for online platforms, ad-tech, and software-driven businesses.
• Music and Media Law Services Specialized legal services for music industry clients including artists, labels, publishers, and event organizers covering copyright, licensing, royalty disputes, and music plagiarism matters.
• Video Games and Interactive Entertainment Law Legal support for video game studios and interactive entertainment companies on development agreements, publishing contracts, IP rights, and privacy compliance for app stores.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully represented clients in international music deals with US labels
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Bird & Bird: International firm with deep media, entertainment, and IP capabilities, often engaged on cross-border creative deals where LMO acts as Dutch local counsel.
• Stibbe: Leading Benelux full-service firm with a substantial IP and technology, media, and telecommunications practice, representing larger creative-industry clients.
• Houthoff: Major full-service Dutch law firm with a recognized media, entertainment, and IP practice group, competing for the same Dutch creative-industry mandates as LMO.
• De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek: Premier Dutch full-service firm with a sophisticated IP and media practice, frequently involved in large entertainment transactions and litigation in the Netherlands.

Direct peers

• Wiggin: UK law firm specializing in media, entertainment, and intellectual property, closely analogous to LMO's vertical-only specialization and client base.
• SOLV Advocaten: Amsterdam-based law firm specializing in media, entertainment, and intellectual property law for creative industry clients, the closest Dutch direct competitor to LMO's niche focus.
• Lewis Silkin: UK firm dedicated to creative, media, and entertainment clients, comparable in focus and ethos to LMO's exclusive creative-industries positioning.
• Clintons: London-based entertainment and media law firm serving creators and rights holders across music, film, and digital content, similar to LMO's creator-side focus.
• Kennedy Van der Laan: Amsterdam firm with a strong IP, technology, media, and privacy practice serving creative and innovative industries, overlapping significantly with LMO's client verticals.
• Russells: London entertainment and media boutique serving artists, labels, and producers, mirroring LMO's artist-and-label-focused practice and music-sector depth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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