Boekx Advocaten Media, IP & Privacy

What Boekx Advocaten Media, IP & Privacy does

Boekx Advocaten Media, IP & Privacy is a boutique Dutch law firm founded in 2005 and headquartered at Leidsegracht 9, Amsterdam. Operating as a private limited company (Boekx BV) with a dedicated trademark subsidiary (Boekx Trademarks BV), the firm employs approximately 15 people and delivers specialized legal services across five interconnected practice areas: Media & Communication (defamation, image rights, journalistic source protection, advertising law), Intellectual Property (trademark and copyright litigation and portfolio management), Privacy & Technology (data protection, GDPR, AI-related legal issues), Trademarks & Designs (registration, prosecution, litigation), and Plant Variety Rights (a niche EU regulatory practice anchored by a partner seated on the Community Plant Variety Office Board of Appeal). The firm is co-founded by Matthijs Kaaks (still active) and Marc de Boer (departed January 1, 2025 to practice independently as JustMarc), and is led by partners including Fulco Blokhuis, Otto Volgenant, Hidde Koenraad, and Diederik Stols.

The firm serves a mix of corporate brand owners (BMW, Off-White), media and publishing platforms (Follow the Money, television producers, broadcasters), internet and technology companies, and high-profile individuals including Dutch celebrities. Its revenue model is professional services fees from advisory and litigation mandates, with no published pricing, no digital product, and no self-serve motion; all engagements are partner-led and originate through referrals, rankings-driven inbound, and thought-leadership channels. Boekx is consistently recognized by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, and World Trademark Review 1000, and has secured landmark outcomes including an ECtHR Grand Chamber win that shaped Dutch source-protection law and a Dutch Supreme Court ruling establishing master ownership of 23 tracks for Martin Garrix. The firm reports serving clients across Benelux and internationally, enabled by a global network of top-tier IP boutique firms.

Name

Boekx Advocaten Media, IP & Privacy

Legal name

Boekx BV

Website

https://boekx.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Boekx Advocaten is a boutique Amsterdam law firm specializing in media, intellectual property, and privacy law, serving brand owners, media platforms, and high-profile individuals across Benelux and internationally through partner-led litigation and advisory engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services (Media, Intellectual Property, and Privacy Law)

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Rights, Privacy & Free Expression Advocacy (BPAGAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trademark Prosecution & Brand Protection (BPAHAMAB), Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management (BPAHAMAA), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Media law services
• Intellectual property law
• Privacy law advisory
• Trademark registration services
• Defamation litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Professional services revenue generated from legal advisory, litigation, and representation services in media law, intellectual property, privacy law, trademark law, and plant variety rights. Revenue is derived from client engagements including defamation cases, IP enforcement, licensing agreements, and regulatory matters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Boekx Advocaten is a boutique Dutch law firm delivering specialized legal advisory, litigation, and representation services across media law, intellectual property, and privacy law. The firm serves media companies, brand owners, and high-profile individuals with matters including defamation and image rights disputes, trademark and copyright litigation, GDPR and data protection advisory, plant variety rights, and licensing/production agreements.

Product overview

Boekx Advocaten is a boutique Dutch law firm offering a unified portfolio of legal services specializing in media, intellectual property, and privacy law. The firm operates as a single integrated legal practice providing five interconnected service areas: Media & Communication (covering defamation, journalistic source protection, and image rights), Intellectual Property (trademark and copyright litigation), Privacy & Technology, Trademarks & Designs (registration and enforcement), and Plant Variety Rights. The services are delivered through a compact team of specialized attorneys serving clients ranging from private individuals to multinational corporations including BMW and Off-White.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Won landmark case before the European Court of Human Rights Grand Chamber, leading to Dutch journalist source protection legislation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Community Plant Variety Office Board of AppealminorOthersHidde Koenraad has been appointed to the Community Plant Variety Office's Board of Appeal, providing expertise on plant variety rights matters at the EU level.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• CMS: European-headquartered firm with cross-border IP and technology practices across multiple EU jurisdictions. Comparable to Boekx on IP enforcement and privacy matters, particularly for clients needing multi-country coverage.

Direct peers

• Loyens & Loeff: Benelux-rooted firm with IP and technology practices serving international clients. Comparable to Boekx for trademark prosecution and IP dispute work, particularly for clients with Dutch or Benelux exposure.
• NautaDutilh: Dutch-headquartered law firm with strong IP and media practices serving international clients. Comparable to Boekx in trademark and copyright enforcement, particularly for cross-border matters involving Dutch and EU rights.
• Stibbe: Top-tier Benelux law firm with a substantial IP and technology practice. Comparable to Boekx for trademark prosecution, IP enforcement, and media-related litigation across the Netherlands and wider EU.
• Houthoff: Leading Dutch full-service firm with a market-leading IP and technology, media & telecom practice. Competes directly with Boekx for IP and media mandates in the Netherlands and regularly represents similar brand-owner clients.
• Kennedy Van der Laan: Amsterdam-based Dutch law firm with a strong IP, media, and privacy practice. Directly comparable to Boekx in specialty and geography; notably Otto Volgenant spent two decades at Kennedy Van der Laan before joining Boekx, and the firms share institutional DNA on media/IP/privacy matters.
• Bird & Bird: International firm with a deep specialist IP, media, and technology practice. Closest international peer to Boekx given shared focus on soft IP, media disputes, and technology-related privacy work; competes for the same global brand owner clients.

Broad incumbents

• Hogan Lovells: Global full-service firm with a sizeable IP and media practice. Comparable to Boekx on IP enforcement and licensing for major brand owners, but operates at much larger scale and broader practice scope.
• Freshfields: Global firm with a sizeable IP and technology practice. Competes with Boekx selectively on high-value cross-border IP and media matters but as part of a much broader offering rather than a specialty focus.
• De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek: Premier Dutch full-service firm with a strong IP and media litigation practice. Overlaps with Boekx on IP and media disputes but serves a broader corporate and litigation client base rather than specializing in media/IP/privacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boekx-advocaten-media-&-ip

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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