Art Law, Intellectual property rights, Commercial contracts
Active as an attorney since 1991 and one of the founders of Bergh Stoop & Sanders. Partner at Stibbe until 2004. In addition to intellectual property law, Gert-Jan focuses on all aspects of art law (restitution cases at home and abroad, authenticity, transactions and auctions). Due in part to an active lecture circuit and various publications, Bergh Stoop & Sanders has built up an internationally recognised reputation in this field.
Restitution of looted art
Disputes surrounding transfer of art
Cultural governance and the Cultural Governance Code
Intellectual property law
Bergh Stoop & Sanders (2004 – today)
Deputy justice of the Court of Amsterdam (2006 – 2012)
Stibbe (1991 – 2004); partner (2000 – 2004)
Nijmegen Catholic University (graduated 1989
Columbia Law School, New York (LL.M Class ’91)
PAO teacher Nijmegen
Member of the Supervisory Board and Board of Governors Holland Festival
Board member of the Institute for Human Activities Foundation
Chairman Board Jan Pietersz. Huis Foundation
Former board member of the Rembrandt House Foundation
Former member of the board of Amsterdam Sinfonietta
Former member of the board of Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, Amsterdam department
Former member of the board of the Flemish Cultural Centre De Brakke Grond Foundation
Music (graduated in piano, École Normale, Paris)
Gert-Jan is registered in the Register of Legal Practice Areas of the Netherlands Bar Association in the legal area of Intellectual Property Law and Civil Procedure. This registration obliges him to obtain ten training points per calendar year in each registered area of law in accordance with the standards of the Dutch Bar Association.
Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Insolvency and restructuring, Commercial contracts
Caspar Scholten
