Bart van Reeken

Advocaat IT, outsourcing and strategic contracting at Van Doorne - creating clarity and alignment with humour

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

About

Van Doorne is a people firm, with personal attention to you as our client, as well as to each other. Our personal touch guarantees a no-nonsense approach and a down to earth, open way of working. Always together with you. It is the combination of outstanding quality and personal commitment that makes us different. For 90 years Van Doorne has been one of the Netherlands’ most reputable firms. Our clients are leading players in their respective markets and we take pride in representing most of them for many years. Specialisms: Contracting Information technology Outsourcing Joint ventures Co-operation Technology development Mediation CEDR accredited mediator

Experience

  • Van Doorne (8 yrs 8 mos)
    • Advocaat
      Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    • Partner
      Nov 2017 - Jan 2026 · 8 yrs 3 mos

      Van Doorne is a people firm, with personal attention to you as our client, as well as to each other. Our personal touch guarantees a no-nonsense approach and a down to earth, open way of working. Always together with you. It is the combination of outstanding quality and personal commitment that makes us different. For 85 years Van Doorne has been one of the Netherlands’ most reputable firms. Our clients are leading players in their respective markets and we take pride in representing most of them for many years. Bart van Reeken is solution oriented. He assists companies in reaching agreement in the context of outsourcings, information technology projects and joint ventures. In outsourcings he works with colleagues both from the IT group and other practice groups, outsourcing consultants and law firms in relevant countries to create solutions that work for both the clients and the providers. In disputes, he assists clients in creating new possibilities for resolving issues, and in obtaining the other parties’ cooperation in realising these. Where necessary, he assists clients in court proceedings. Bart’s primary focus is information technology and structuring business relations between companies, both nationally and internationally. In the area of information technology his work covers a broad spectrum, ranging from regularly assisting in negotiating and drafting outsourcing agreements, software development agreements, software licences, implementation agreements, and telecom agreements, to handling IT related disputes. In addition, Bart is experienced in setting up joint development, mutually integrated production and joint marketing arrangements. He represents both IT suppliers and corporations.

  • voorzitter at Sourcing Nederland - Platform Outsourcing Nederland
    Jun 2013 - Apr 2019 · 5 yrs 11 mos

  • Partner | Lawyer (Advocaat) at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
    Aug 1987 - Oct 2017 · 30 yrs 3 mos

    Bart van Reeken headed De Brauw’s information, communication and technology practice. 1997 - 2017 Partner 1987 - 1997 Associate

  • co-chair at Technology Law Committee IBA
    Jan 2011 - Dec 2012 · 2 yrs