Today, The Legal 500 published its rankings for 2025. This year, BarentsKrans has been included in the guide in a total of sixteen areas. Three of these are included for the first time: Data privacy and data protection, Dispute resolution: Arbitration and Industry focus: Food.
The rankings are a recognition from our clients and peers of the commitment of our teams and the quality of our office.
Our expertise been ranked as follows:
- Banking and Finance: Borrower side | Tier 4
- Commercial, Corporate/M&A | Tier 5
- Data privacy and data protection | Tier 4 | new
- Dispute resolution: Arbitration | Tier 4 | new
- Dispute resolution: Class action | Tier 2
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation | Tier 2
- Employment | Tier 2
- Environmental and planning | Tier 3
- EU and Competition | Tier 3
- Industry focus: Food | Tier 2 | new
- Industry focus: Healthcare | Tier 2
- Industry focus: Retail | Tier 2
- IP: Patents | Tier 3
- IP: Trademarks, copyrights and design rights | Tier 4
- Private equity | Tier 4
- Real estate | Tier 4
We are also delighted to share the individual rankings of our specialists:
Leading partners
- Jaap Bremer | Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
- Jaap Bremer | IP: Patents
- Joost Fanoy | EU & Competition
- Laurens de Graaf | Employment
- Leon Hoppenbrouwers | Real Estate
- William Schonewille | Dispute resolution: Class action
- Rieme-Jan Tjittes | Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
- Arno Voerman | Banking & Finance
- Arno Voerman | FinTech
Next Generation Partner
- Jaap Bremer | IP: Trademarks, copyrights and design rights
- Marc Elshof | Data privacy and data protection
Leading associates
- Frank Dekker | Employment
- Bart de Hek | Employment
Thanks to our clients for the trust and the great feedback we have received this year. A selection from the feedback:
‘Very nice hands-on mentality, with a lot of experience and market knowledge, with the highest level of legal knowledge.’
‘A balanced approach (i.e. win-win orientated rather than win-lose) which creates favourable negotiation dynamics.’
‘Its empathy, perseverance and, above all, knowledge and drive are very positive.’
About The Legal 500
Every year, The Legal 500 ranks the expertise of law firms worldwide. The rankings are compiled based on objective research into the experience and feedback of clients and peers, and submissions from law firms.
A complete overview of our rankings can be found at legal500.com.