'Two years ago I looked from our home to the other side of the street and saw our new neighbours walking around. This was soon followed by a social chat. So what did this reveal? My new neighbour is a lawyer practising at De Gier & Stam, which specialises in trademark law! Could it get better than this? Our company, Wolky, produces its own shoes and is regularly troubled by people who feel they need to copy us. Consequently, we had a great need for a strong law firm. In the past three years Evert van Gelderen has already sorted out a variety of matters for us to our complete satisfaction. He is a gifted lawyer who has a good head for business and who is blessed with a healthy dose of courage! Apart from this, he is a pleasant chap with whom I enjoy sharing a common hobby, namely, delicious food washed down with a good glass of wine.'

Anthony Diks is the managing director of Wolky B.V. www.wolky.nl