Dawit Bakker

Attorney-at-law | Associate
Dawit Bakker

Expertises

Intellectual Property Privacy & Data Protection IT

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Dawit works in the intellectual property (IP), privacy and IT practice group. He specialises in privacy and IP related matters, with a focus on GDPR compliance. Dawit also advises and represents international companies in national and cross-border litigation, including class actions. Dawit is further involved in high-impact Supreme Court litigation.

  • Advised Houdstermaatschappij Vostermans B.V. on the sale of Vostermans, an international family business specialising in the development, production and distribution of premium axial fans for the agricultural and industrial markets, and in high-quality aluminum castings for a wide range of industrial applications, to Knop Investments.

  • LL.M. Private Law (University of Amsterdam)
  • LL.B. Dutch Law (honours) (University of Amsterdam)
  • Minor in International Arbitration (Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid)
  • Admitted to the Bar in the Netherlands in 2024

Expertise

Intellectual Property
Intellectual property is extremely valuable for many companies. By exploiting intellectual property rights, investments in innovation can be recouped. By enforcing intellectual property rights, competitors can be kept at bay.
Privacy & Data Protection
The growing use of personal data by companies, government bodies and other organisations has created a legal framework that is constantly evolving. Almost every organisation processes personal data, such as information on users, customers, employees and business contacts.
IT
IT plays a crucial role in today’s business operations – and with rapid innovation come complex legal challenges. From cloud services and outsourcing agreements to data protection and litigation, we help navigate risks and seize opportunities.