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
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.
IT, Privacy & Cybersecurity
2 September 2025
Not all public contracts are subject to procurement obligations. For example, an exception applies to contracts in the field of defence and security. But what if a contracting authority invokes that exception, while a market party has doubts about its applicability?
IT, Privacy & Cybersecurity
1 September 2025
The Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (IGJ) recently published its findings on the state of digital healthcare at eight very large elderly care providers. The conclusion? While many providers have established the necessary preconditions, they do not yet demonstrably comply with information security standards such as NEN 7510. This poses a risk both to clients and to the organization itself.
Real Estate & Government
26 August 2025
On 22 January 2025, the Grand Chamber of the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State (hereinafter: “the Division”) issued an important ruling on the application of the principle of legitimate expectations in environmental law. The Division held that trust, once established, has an expiration date, and that the passage of time and changing circumstances may prevent a successful invocation of the principle of legitimate expectations.