Competition/European Law
Europe Guide 2024 : Netherlands
Band 1
Email address
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+31 20 674 1000Chambers Review
Maintaining its position as one of the top law firms in the Netherlands for competition law, the firm is a popular choice for clients from the TMT, energy and transportation sectors. The team offers impressive activity on high-value merger clearance mandates, including phase II investigations. In addition, it has a broad contentious practice, representing clients in cartel investigations, as well as appeals against ACM fines and significant follow-on damages actions. The law firm has further experience advising clients on state aid mandates and on distribution strategy issues. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.
Work Highlights
- The firm represented Scania as both defendant and intervenor in a number of high-profile follow-on damages actions before the District Court of Amsterdam, concerning the trucks cartel decision.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team are very quick, always available and have a pragmatic approach."
"It is definitely a very impressive practice."
"The lawyers are very responsive and service-oriented."
"The team are very quick, always available and have a pragmatic approach."
"It is definitely a very impressive practice."
"The lawyers are very responsive and service-oriented."
Notable Practitioners
Kees Schillemans stands out for his broad competition law practice. He is particularly active in high-value merger clearance filings. He has further expertise in state aid cases, behavioural investigations, appeals against fines and damages actions.
"He's pragmatic and effective, and provides quick responses."
"In my view, he is really one of the top-notch competition specialists in the Netherlands, so we are really happy with him."
"He is pleasant to work with, and offers creative solutions and great commercial awareness."
"He really knows our sector well and on top of that he is really pragmatic and hands-on."