Lucas Wolthuis Scheeres
About Lucas Wolthuis Scheeres
Lucas Wolthuis Scheeres is a Legal Counsel currently employed at Liberty Global in Amsterdam. He has extensive experience in intellectual property law, having previously worked at firms such as Bird & Bird and Dentons Netherlands.
Current Role at Liberty Global
Lucas Wolthuis Scheeres serves as Legal Counsel at Liberty Global, a position he has held since 2022. He is based in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland. In this role, he provides legal guidance and support, focusing on various legal matters relevant to the organization.
Previous Experience at Bird & Bird
Prior to his current role, Lucas worked at Bird & Bird as an Advocaat - Associate in Intellectual Property from 2021 to 2022. His tenure lasted one year and took place in Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland. During this time, he specialized in intellectual property law, contributing to various legal projects.
Educational Background
Lucas Wolthuis Scheeres has an extensive educational background in law. He studied at the University of Amsterdam, where he earned a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from 2011 to 2015. He further pursued his studies at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, obtaining a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Internet, Intellectuele Eigendom en ICT from 2015 to 2017. Additionally, he completed a second Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Privaatrecht: Privaatrechtelijke Rechtspraktijk at the University of Amsterdam from 2015 to 2018. He also participated in the Leyden Amsterdam Columbia Summer Program in American Law at Columbia Law School in 2017.
Legal Experience at Dentons Netherlands
Lucas gained valuable experience at Dentons Netherlands, where he worked in various capacities. He served as Associate | Attorney at Law (Advocaat) in Intellectual Property & Technology from 2019 to 2021. Prior to this role, he completed a Pro Bono Secondment as part of the European Lawyers in Lesvos program for one month in 2020. Both positions were based in Amsterdam, contributing to his expertise in intellectual property law.
Early Career as Paralegal
Before his roles at Bird & Bird and Dentons Netherlands, Lucas worked as a Paralegal in Intellectual Property at HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER from 2018 to 2019. His experience in this position, which lasted five months in Amsterdam en omgeving, Nederland, provided him with foundational skills in intellectual property law.