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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.
Menno de Wijs is a highly motivated professional with extensive knowledge and expertise, and a result-oriented approach.
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 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.
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.
Employment, Employee Participation & Mediation
7 April 2025
In May 2025, we celebrate a special milestone: it will be 75 years since the Works Councils Act (WOR) was introduced. On 14 May 2025, a festive congress will be held; a day filled with celebratory activities, leading speakers, and interactive workshops on current topics.
Real Estate & Government
4 April 2025
A rental agreement for residential property can only be terminated on a few grounds specified by law. One of these is 'urgent personal use'. Does this also apply if the use involves renting the property to a third party? This question was central to a ruling by the Amsterdam subdistrict court published on 31 March.
Corporate Law
3 April 2025
Do you still have a claim against a creditor, but this creditor has dissolved and deregistered from the trade register? Or have you stopped your business and dissolved the B.V., only to later discover that the B.V. still had an asset? In both cases, it may be necessary to reopen the liquidation of the legal entity. You can do this by submitting a petition to the court.