Anna van Essen

Anna’s expertise

Anna specializes in commercial contract law, with a focus on distribution, franchise and agency agreements, license agreements, copyright and portrait right. Anna has extensive experience advising clients in the media, music, food and fashion industries. She gives strategic advice on (international) contract termination disputes and is skilled in drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts.

Experience

Anna practised as a lawyer (advocaat) from 2004 till 2018 and is currently working as senior legal advisor. Anna began her legal career in 2004 at the leading global law firm Allen & Overy LLP and subsequently worked at a boutique law firm with a strong focus on media related matters. Since 2014, Anna is associated with Parker Advocaten. Sinds september 2014 is Anna verbonden aan Parker Advocaten.

Anna also has experience in-house at a digital media company in the music industry (FUGA), where she advised the management team on a broad range of legal matters.

Anna is a member of the Dutch Association for Distribution, Franchise and Agency Law (Vereniging DFA).

Education

Anna graduated from the University of Amsterdam in 2004 and studied at the Sorbonne (Paris 1) in 2001 and at New York University School of Law (US) in 2003.

Anna is fluent in Dutch and English and has professional working proficiency in French.