20 leading lawyers in Data Protection and Digital Law in the Netherlands in 2026

Edition 2026 Data protection
English

Impact Lawyers’ editorial selection brings together twenty professionals with particularly significant experience in this field. Lawyers are listed alphabetically by first name; the order of the table does not establish internal positions or imply that one professional is superior to another.

Lawyer Firm Main profile
Albert Knigge Houthoff Privacy, AI, technology and cybersecurity
Anke Holtland NautaDutilh Privacy, AI, technology and cybersecurity
Anna Collignon Stibbe Privacy, AI, technology and cybersecurity
Bastiaan Metselaar NautaDutilh Privacy, AI, technology and cybersecurity
Daan Doorenbos Stibbe Privacy, AI, technology and cybersecurity
Daisy Nijkamp Stibbe Privacy, AI, technology and cybersecurity
Egbert Vroom Stibbe Privacy, AI, technology and cybersecurity
Jan Reinier van Angeren Stibbe Privacy, AI, technology and cybersecurity
Marieke Driessen Stibbe Privacy, AI, technology and cybersecurity
Marloes Brans Houthoff Privacy, AI, technology and cybersecurity
Marnix Somsen De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Privacy, AI, technology and cybersecurity
Michael Molenaars Stibbe Privacy, AI, technology and cybersecurity
Paul Vestering Stibbe Privacy, AI, technology and cybersecurity
Rein Wesseling Stibbe Privacy, AI, technology and cybersecurity
Roderik Vrolijk Stibbe Privacy, AI, technology and cybersecurity
Stijn de Jong Stibbe Privacy, AI, technology and cybersecurity
Tom Barkhuysen Stibbe Privacy, AI, technology and cybersecurity
Tom Verdonk Stibbe Privacy, AI, technology and cybersecurity
Valérie van 't Lam Stibbe Privacy, AI, technology and cybersecurity
Vincent Affourtit Houthoff Privacy, AI, technology and cybersecurity

How the ranking was prepared

The selection has been prepared through an independent editorial analysis and an overall assessment of the career, specialisation, experience and professional recognition of the lawyers included. Multiple sources of information have been taken into account, including the websites of the professionals themselves and their firms, news and publications appearing in the media, matters and transactions in which they have been involved, their academic and institutional activity, their national and international profile, and references within the legal and business community.

Particular attention has also been paid to the perception of clients and professionals familiar with their work, assessing factors such as the trust they inspire, responsiveness, legal judgement, effectiveness in resolving matters and the recognition achieved within their respective areas of specialisation. The result reflects a combined editorial assessment of objective and qualitative factors, designed to capture not only career track record and technical knowledge, but also the prestige and professional standing each lawyer has consolidated through legal practice.

How to interpret the selection

The ranking is an editorial snapshot of the legal market in the Netherlands based on information available in 2026. It does not measure fees, guarantee outcomes or claim that any included professional is the right choice for every matter.

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