Sikke Kingma is a highly experienced Supreme Court lawyer, with more than two hundred judgments to his name. From his background as an all-round civil lawyer, Sikke conducts a cassation practice for companies, individuals and public authorities across the entire breadth of civil law. Sikke is often engaged by lawyers from other firms to conduct cassation proceedings, preliminary ruling proceedings or to assist on appeal.
Sikke received master’s degrees in both Dutch Civil Law and Theoretical Chemistry from Leiden University, graduating cum laude in both programmes. He is secretary of the Dutch Association of Civil Cassation Lawyers, secrétaire-général of the Association européenne des Barreaux des Cours Suprêmes and a member of the specialist association of IP lawyers VIEPA. Sikke is a deputy justice at the Arnhem-Leeuwarden Court of Appeal. He teaches and publishes regularly. He is the author of the chapters Cassation and Preliminary Ruling Proceedings in Tekst & Commentaar Burgerlijke Rechtsvordering (the leading commentary on law of civil procedure) and co-author of the Cassation chronicle of the Tijdschrift voor Civiele Rechtspleging (Journal of Civil Litigation).
Recommendations
- "Sikke Kingma is a bright lawyer." - Chambers Global, 2025
- "Sikke Kingma is one of the leading Dutch Supreme Court litigators in general, but also specifically renowned for his broad IP knowledge." - The Legal 500, 2024
- "Sikke Kingma is a reliable and professional lawyer. He has excellent writing skills but also verbal. His knowledge of IP is perfect, but he is also good in strategic and/or commercial matters." - The Legal 500, 2024
- Ranked in Chambers Europe 2024
- Ranked for Intellectual Property: General - Mostly Trade Mark/Copyright. - Chambers Global, 2024
- "Sikke Kingma is one of the most intelligent Supreme Court lawyers in this field." - Chambers Europe, 2023
- "I am really happy if I get a chance to work with him because he is a great lawyer and nice guy." - Chambers Europe, 2023
- "Sikke Kingma is a very sharp thinker and, in my view, one of the best cassation lawyers in the Netherlands. He is also very approachable and therefore pleasant to work with" - The Legal 500, 2023
- "Sikke Kingma is an excellent lawyer. He is also a great and fun person to work with." - The Legal 500, 2023
- "Sikke Kingma has a very good reputation for media and entertainment cases, especially Supreme Court cassations." - The Legal 500, 2023
- "Sikke Kingma is known for his Supreme Court pedigree, representing high-profile clients in disputes pertaining to the lawfulness of publications and statements on the internet or in other media, particularly where unfounded accusations or infringements of privacy are concerned" - The Legal 500, 2023
- "Sikke Kingma is extremely competent on all issues regarding intellectual property." - The Legal 500, 2023