Lieke Coenraad is advocaat-generaal bij de Hoge Raad en hoogleraar Privaatrecht, in het bijzonder Conflictoplossing aan de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Tobias Hessel is partner at Clifford Chance in Düsseldorf and he advises and represents clients in national and multi-jurisdictional IP litigation cases.
He is very experienced in patent litigation cases predominantly in the fields of information technology, medical devices, telecommunications, and semiconductors. Tobias has significant experience in representing his clients in disputes relating to standard-essential patents (SEPs) including the antitrust related aspects (FRAND).
Kristof Roox is lawyer and partner at Crowell&Moring Brussels. Pharmaceutical and life sciences companies often have to deal with complex patent litigation. They require help from someone with a pragmatic, creative approach, and this is Kristof Roox’s particular strength. Clients reach out to him for his tenacity in the courtroom as well as his to-the-point counseling on every aspect of intellectual property law.
Ad van der Linden is oud (kinder)rechter en medewerker Universiteit Utrecht; voorzitter Beroepscollege Stichting Kwaliteitsregister Jeugd (SKJ) en van de Regionale Klachtencommissie Jeugd Eemland.
Ivo Pieters is advocaat bij Groenendijk en Kloppenburg advocaten in Leiden, raadsheer-plaatsvervanger in het Hof Arnhem-Leeuwarden, (kinder)rechter-plaatsvervanger in de Rechtbank Rotterdam, bestuurslid van de Stichting Bijzondere Curator Nederland, voorzitter van de Stichting 'De Gezinsadvocaat' en publiceert hij regelmatig in diverse vaktijdschriften.