Selected directory listings

Pierre Bos is considered a 'fierce litigator'. - Chambers Europe 2011 

Pierre Bos has ‘thorough knowledge of European legislation, and shows great commitment to clients’. - Legal 500 2011

Publications

A list of publications is available on request.

Education

Leiden University, law degree, 1975

Affiliation

Member the Hague Bar (member of the Bar since 1977)

Right of audience before the General Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union

Prior associations

Dorsey & Whitney LLP Brussels, partner European and Antitrust Law, head of office (2001-2003)

Trenité Van Doorne, Brussels and Rotterdam, partner since 1985, head of the EC and Antitrust Law Department, head of office (1982-2001)

Stibbe, Blaisse & De Jong, Amsterdam (1977-1982)

Languages

Dutch, French and English (fluent), German

Jan A.N.

Baas, Jan A.N.

partner
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 28
E baas@barentskrans.nl
Pierre V.F.

Bos, Pierre V.F.

partner
department: Litigation
practice group: Antitrust & Public Procurement

T +31-70-376 06 53
E bos@barentskrans.nl
Jaap J.E.

Bremer, Jaap J.E.

partner
department: Litigation
practice group: IP & Technology

T +31-70-376 06 21
E bremer@barentskrans.nl
Gidget J.

Brugman, Gidget J.

partner
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 09
E brugman@barentskrans.nl
Dirk C.

Buijs, Dirk C.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 87
E buijs@barentskrans.nl
Ireen H.

Castenmiller-van Hoorn, Ireen H.

associate
department: Labour Law

T +31-70-376 06 79
E castenmiller@barentskrans.nl
Tsong Ho

Chen, Tsong Ho

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Antitrust & Public Procurement

T +31-70-376 06 25
E chen@barentskrans.nl
Frank M.

Dekker, Frank M.

associate
department: Labour Law

T +31-70-376 07 66
E dekker@barentskrans.nl
Guido R.

Den Dekker, Guido R.

associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 81
E dendekker@barentskrans.nl
Laurens B.

De Graaf, Laurens B.

associate
department: Labour Law

T +31-70-376 06 16
E dgraaf@barentskrans.nl
Johan

Den Hoed, Johan

associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 81
E dhoed@barentskrans.nl
Annelies

Dijkman-Derkman, Annelies

associate
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 07 00
E dijkman@barentskrans.nl
Maartje P.A.J.

Dings, Maartje P.A.J.

associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 51
E dings@barentskrans.nl
Jerre W.

De Jong, Jerre W.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 46
E djong@barentskrans.nl
Inge

De Kroes, Inge

associate
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 26
E dkroes@barentskrans.nl
Roeland C.

De Mol, Roeland C.

partner
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 87
E dmol@barentskrans.nl
Rogier A.A.

Duk, Rogier A.A.

partner
department: Labour Law

T +31-70-376 07 26
E duk@barentskrans.nl
Max A.M.

Essed, Max A.M.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 84
E essed@barentskrans.nl
Joost W.

Fanoy, Joost W.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Antitrust & Public Procurement

T +31-70-376 07 50
E fanoy@barentskrans.nl
Harry

Ferment, Harry

partner
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 40
E ferment@barentskrans.nl
Eric

Grabandt, Eric

partner
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 06
E grabandt@barentskrans.nl
Jan Paul

Heering, Jan Paul

partner
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 51
E heering@barentskrans.nl
Gilles

Hooft Graafland, Gilles

of counsel
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 10
E hooft@barentskrans.nl
Joost A.

Huijgen, Joost A.

partner / member managing board
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 26
E huijgen@barentskrans.nl
Lizette (E.S.)

Jaques, Lizette (E.S.)

associate
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 26
E jaques@barentskrans.nl
Lianne

Kelkensberg, Lianne

associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 51
E kelkensberg@barentskrans.nl
Max J.M.T.

Keulaerds, Max J.M.T.

partner
department: Labour Law

T +31-70-376 06 16
E keulaerds@barentskrans.nl
Jeffrey R.

Koenecke, Jeffrey R.

partner
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 07 92
E koenecke@barentskrans.nl
Annemieke W.

Kooy, Annemieke W.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: IP & Technology

T +31-70-376 06 21
E kooy@barentskrans.nl
Bregje

Krijnen, Bregje

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 10
E krijnen@barentskrans.nl
Anne-Laure

Kruit, Anne-Laure

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 87
E kruit@barentskrans.nl
Mark R.

Lim, Mark R.

partner
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 26
E lim@barentskrans.nl
Emilie C.

Maclaine Pont, Emilie C.

associate
department: Corporate and M&A

T +31-70-376 06 95
E maclainepont@barentskrans.nl
Michiel R.

Martin, Michiel R.

partner
department: Corporate and M&A

T +31-70-376 06 95
E martin@barentskrans.nl
Joost A.

Möhlmann, Joost A.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 84
E mohlmann@barentskrans.nl
A. Julia

Nicolaescu, A. Julia

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 84
E nicolaescu@barentskrans.nl
Mariëtte J.

Plomp, Mariëtte J.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Antitrust & Public Procurement

T +31-70-376 06 75
E plomp@barentskrans.nl
Tim

Raats, Tim

associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 81
E raats@barentskrans.nl
Ingrid E.

Reimert, Ingrid E.

associate
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 28
E reimert@barentskrans.nl
Martijn

Rijnhart, Martijn

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 44
E rijnhart@barentskrans.nl
Evelien C.

Rozeboom, Evelien C.

associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 51
E rozeboom@barentskrans.nl
Arie (Aai)

Schaberg, Arie (Aai)

partner
department: Corporate and M&A

T +31-70-376 06 82
E schaberg@barentskrans.nl
Eline J.

Schiebroek, Eline J.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: IP & Technology

T +31-70-376 06 25
E schiebroek@barentskrans.nl
William M.

Schonewille, William M.

partner / Chief Executive Officer
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 50
E schonewille@barentskrans.nl
Dorieke

Smedts, Dorieke

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 87
E smedts@barentskrans.nl
Judith H.H.

Smit, Judith H.H.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: IP & Technology

T +31-70-376 06 25
E smit@barentskrans.nl
Niall C.

Stive, Niall C.

associate
department: Corporate and M&A

T +31-70-376 06 95
E stive@barentskrans.nl
Nick J.

Surber, Nick J.

partner
department: Corporate and M&A

T +31-70-376 06 61
E surber@barentskrans.nl
Sander (A.J.C.)

Theunissen, Sander (A.J.C.)

associate
department: Corporate and M&A

T +31-70-376 06 95
E theunissen@barentskrans.nl
Rieme-Jan (R.P.J.L.)

Tjittes, Rieme-Jan (R.P.J.L.)

partner
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 07 89
E tjittes@barentskrans.nl
Martijn G.P.

Van Ansem, Martijn G.P.

partner
department: Corporate and M&A

T +31-70-376 07 51
E vansem@barentskrans.nl
Peter C.

Vas Nunes, Peter C.

partner
department: Labour Law

T +31-70-376 06 85
E vasnunes@barentskrans.nl
Dirk J.A.

Van den Berg, Dirk J.A.

partner
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 28
E vdberg@barentskrans.nl
Lisette

Van den Eshof, Lisette

associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 51
E vdeshof@barentskrans.nl
Marleen H.J.

Van den Horst, Marleen H.J.

partner
department: Litigation
practice group: IP & Technology

T +31-70-376 06 21
E vdhorst@barentskrans.nl
Anne-Rieke (H.M.C.)

Van der Linden, Anne-Rieke (H.M.C.)

associate
department: Corporate and M&A

T +31-70-376 06 94
E vdlinden@barentskrans.nl
Elze W.

Van der Minne, Elze W.

associate
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 28
E vdminne@barentskrans.nl
Mies (C.M.)

Verhage, Mies (C.M.)

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 10
E verhage@barentskrans.nl
Caroline I.

Van Gent, Caroline I.

partner
department: Labour Law

T +31-70-376 06 79
E vgent@barentskrans.nl
Lotte R.

Van Heck, Lotte R.

associate
department: Labour Law

T +31-70-376 07 66
E vheck@barentskrans.nl
Maarten van

Van Luyn, Maarten van

partner
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 30
E vluyn@barentskrans.nl
Martijn H.J.

Van Maanen, Martijn H.J.

partner
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation

T +31-70-376 07 91
E vmaanen@barentskrans.nl
Roderick J.

Watson, Roderick J.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 09
E watson@barentskrans.nl
Jesse L.

Zijlma, Jesse L.

partner
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 26
E zijlma@barentskrans.nl
Robert-Jan E.

Zwaan, Robert-Jan E.

partner
department: Corporate and M&A

T +31-70-376 07 36
E zwaan@barentskrans.nl

Bos,Pierre V.F.

Bos, Pierre V.F.

partner
department: Litigation
practice group: Antitrust & Public Procurement
T: +31-70-376 06 53
M: +31-6-249 126 88
F: +31-70-360 16 85
E: bos@barentskrans.nl

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Pierre Bos is head of the Competition and Public Procurement Group and co-head of the Healthcare Industry Group. He joined BarentsKrans in 2003 after 25 years at other law firms. Pierre is specialized in European and Dutch competition law and advises on and litigates on matters before relating to the Netherlands Competition Authority, the European Commission and the Dutch courts, with a particular emphasis on cartel damage claims and the healthcare and agricultural sectors.

Examples of relevant work

Claims Funding International (CFI): BarentsKrans commenced the largest cartel damages claim ever on the European continent. Pierre advises CFI which represents the interests of hundreds European companies in a damage suit against Air France, KLM and Martinair.

ActiZ - the Netherlands Nursing-Home and Home-Care Association: Advising ActiZ in its attempt to reach with the Netherlands Competition Authority a comprehensive settlement of all pending cases in the nursing-home and home-care sector in conjunction with an informal leniency program.

Several nursing-home and home-care operators: advising on and litigating various competition issues, including the successful defense of a major institution in a prolonged cartel investigation.

FOCWA - the Dutch Car Repair Association: advising on and litigating competition issues, including the (ongoing) market investigation of the Netherlands Competition Authority into the car repair segment.

LTO Nederland: various competition and regulatory issues in the agricultural sector.

Professional activities 

Chair of the Standing Committee on Antritrust Law of the Netherlands Bar 
Chair of Stichting Afwikkeling Massaschade (a Dutch class-action think tank) 
Dutch correspondent for the European Competition Law Review 
Editorial Board Member of Markt & Mededinging (the premier Dutch competition law review) 
Member of the Dutch Association of Competition Law 
Member of the Section on Antitrust Law and the Section on International Law of the ABA
Member of the Competition Law Commission of the Union Internationale des Avocats 
Member of the Dutch Section of the Fédération Internationale du Droit Européen 
Member of the Dutch Association for Public Procurement Law 
Since 1996 substitute judge at the Amsterdam Court of Appeals