Menno de Wijs

Menno de Wijs

Senior Associate | Attorney at law

IT, Privacy & Cybersecurity

Menno de Wijs is a highly motivated professional with extensive knowledge and expertise, and a result-oriented approach.

“I’ve had the privilege of working with Menno for over ten years, and throughout that time he has consistently demonstrated an exceptional ability to quickly grasp complex legal issues and deliver pragmatic, well-founded advice. His courtroom presence and unwavering dedication were both impressive and highly valuable.” Dik Graaff, CEO EyeTi Tendermanagement

Education and career

Menno graduated from Leiden University in Civil Law in 2009, with a focus on ‘Legal protection in procurements’. He then commenced his legal career as an attorney at De Clercq. He won the Hague Moot Court Competitions in 2012, and went on to take second place in the National Moot Court Competitions. Since graduating, Menno has continued to regularly attend professional development courses and seminars.

Menno’s daily practice

Menno’s daily practice is procedural in nature, with an ongoing focus on IT and procurement issues. In recent years, he has served as lead counsel in a variety of tenders and complex legal proceedings. For example, Menno recently advised on the tender for the European Commission’s European Digital Identity Wallet (contract value of €26 million), and also argued successfully before the Court on the right of tenderers to rectify a tender. Menno also advises and litigates on performance disputes in awarded contracts.
Menno provides advice to both suppliers and contracting authorities, including museums, municipal health institutions and parts of various government ministries.

Selected cases

Procurement law preliminary relief proceedings relating to IT service provision

Recovery of an undue benefit payment on behalf of a pension fund

Procurement law preliminary relief proceedings relating to the supply of hardware

Procurement law preliminary relief proceedings

Contract interpretation and subsequent proceedings to determine damages

Procurement law preliminary relief proceedings relating to rectification of errors in a tender

IT procurement law preliminary relief proceedings

Appeal on whether the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) may be rectified by a tenderer

In addition, Menno’s previous work has included recovery of wrongfully paid funds, liability matters, the consequences of an aborted merger, and non-performance of purchase agreements.

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Real Estate & Government

Evident private law obstacles in environmental law

19 June 2025

In practice, it is not uncommon for a municipality to grant an environmental permit for construction or for deviating from the zoning plan, even though there may be a private law obstacle to realizing the structure.

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Employment, Employee Participation & Mediation

“Healthy towards retirement”: extension of RVU levy relief for physically demanding work

13 June 2025

On 28 May 2025, Minister Van Hijum (Social Affairs and Employment) informed the House of Representatives about the implementation f the agreements from the “Healthy towards retirement” accord. This negotiated agreement between the government and representatives of employers and employees was presented on 18 October 2024 and focuses on measures to help workers reach retirement age in good health. A key element is the adjustment and extension of the relief from the final levy on early retirement schemes (RVU). This blog briefly explains what an RVU is and outlines the proposed changes.

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Real Estate & Government

A grid operator is not liable for damages in the event of exceeding the 18-week period for an electricity connection.

12 June 2025

A connection period of 25 weeks is, in this case, considered reasonable. Obtaining an electricity connection has become a lengthy process due to shortages of personnel and materials, longer permit procedures, and grid congestion. Can a grid operator be held liable for delays in the connection process? The Court of Appeal of ’s-Hertogenbosch recently ruled on this matter.

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