Joep Rieff

IP & Life Sciences | Parallel Trade | State Aid Law | Competition Law | Economic Advisory

Joep Rieff is an attorney at Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh. In August 2022, he obtained both a Master’s degree in Corporate Law from the Erasmus School of Law and a Master’s degree in Economics and Business Economics (cum laude) from the Erasmus School of Economics. During his studies, he worked at the firm as a legal assistant. In addition, he gained experience as an analyst at Oxera, where he was involved in economic matters relating to competition and state aid.

Recent matters

• State aid assessment of the HRN concession 2025–2033 for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management.https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2023/07/28/samenvatting-staatssteuntoets-hrn-concessie-2025-2033
• Representing one of the largest logistics service providers in the Netherlands in complex proceedings concerning the liability of logistics service providers for potential trademark infringements by third parties.
• Assisting a parallel trader in proceedings regarding alleged trademark infringement, focusing on protecting the position of the parallel trader vis-à-vis the trademark owner.
• Acting in various arbitration proceedings concerning the liability of a logistics service provider towards its clients.
• Assisting an SME in the sustainability sector in proceedings against a municipality for alleged distortion of competition.