Anja Dekhuijzen is a leading IT and Outsourcing lawyer in the Netherlands. She frequently advises clients on outsourcing, IT contracts, IT disputes, Telecoms, e-commerce and privacy.

After being a Partner for almost a decade at a large national and international law firm, Anja Dekhuijzen is co-founder of Whitebridge. Clients endorsed this decision and embrace Whitebridge.

Legal 500 and Chambers Europe 2010 recommend Whitebridge and Anja Dekhuijzen: "Her advice on outsourcing, contracts, IT disputes and privacy is greatly appreciated by clients".

Chambers Europe 2009 recommends: ”Boosting the profile of the entire firm with her presence in the sector, Anja Dekhuijzen is well known for her outsourcing expertise, e-commerce activity and IT litigation. “She is a master at managing our commercial interests,” remarks one client, while others praise her “valuable ability to see both sides of a deal.” She “has received instructions from Meetingpoint BV, which acts as an e-commerce platform for major insurers like Aegon, Delta Lloyd and Reaal.” Legal 500 2009 notes that Anja Dekhuijzen “handles contentious and non-contentious IT work.”

Chambers Global, 2008 notes, "Anja Dekhuijzen frequently acts for insurance companies. Clients are full of praise for her entrepreneurial approach, which shows that'she has always the business in mind”. The Legal 500, 2007 remarks, "Partner Anja Dekhuijzen has niche experience in the IT outsourcing field." Chambers Europe, 2007 commented, "Clients endorsed her excellent judgement and business sense."

Anja has co-authored three books on outsourcing (2008), e-commerce (2001) and the millennium bug (1998). She has written over 100 articles and speaks on IT, outsourcing and telecoms. Anja is Vice-President of the E-Commerce Committee of the Information Technology Law Association (Itechlaw), Board member of the CIO Academy and teaches IT and liability at the Grotius Academy.

Anja was admitted to the Amsterdam Bar in 1991, after graduating at the University of Amsterdam with qualifications in both Dutch Law and Legal Public Administration. She also graduated with a Master of Comparative Jurisprudence from New York University's School of Law.


Summary of work experience

Representing clients on business process and information technology outsourcing, intellectual property audits on software portfolios, e-commerce, IT contracts and Telecoms

Particular expertise in advising larger clients in the IT industry and the financial, insurance, telecoms and publishing sectors

Advising and assisting the Dutch Ministry of Intemal Affairs on contracts and privacy issues

Advising Dell on outsourcing

Advising CapGemini on outsourcing and privacy issues

Advising Meetingpoint on contracts and e-commerce

Advising various leading insurance companies on IT related contractual and litigation issues