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The EU and competition law team of Kennedy Van der Laan has the ideal composition to assist clients with challenges they face. Both by providing top notch advice on compliance as well as by providing high end legal support in regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings.  


We are specifically known for our expertise in the banking and financial sector.

  • We advise on a continuous basis the three largest Dutch banks (ING, Rabobank, ABN AMRO) and their joint ventures, such as Geldservice Nederland (Geldmaat), Currence and PaySquare, as well as the Dutch Banking Association and the Dutch Payment Association. 
  • We handle the joint initiatives and cooperations in the payment industry, such as iDEAL 2.0, ATM-pooling, cash infrastructure, mobile payments, instant payments, e-Identity, PSD II etcetera. These initiatives often involve the development of innovative new products and services. 

We are also renowned for our work in the manufacturing, fashion/retail and hospitality sector:

  • We represent major international players such as Nike, Converse Europe, Tommy Hilfiger, Marriott, VodafoneZiggo, Calvin Klein and G-Star. 
  • We handle complex cross-border projects involving different territories, such as Western-Europe, Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Our services involve contract drafting, negotiations, investigations of national and EU competition authorities as well as litigating cross-border both before civil courts and administrative courts. 

Chambers Review

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Competition/European Law - Netherlands
4
Band 4
What the team is known for

Kennedy Van der Laan assists financial sector clients with competition matters, including obtaining approval for joint ventures. The law firm also represents clients in contentious competition law matters, including investigations and collective action damages claims. The team further acts for clients from the fashion and luxury goods industries on contentious distribution matters. Additionally it has clients from the healthcare sector.

Work Highlights

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  • Kennedy Van der Laan assisted Geldmaat - a joint venture between three Dutch banks - with competition law compliance issues.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Annemieke van der Beek
4
Annemieke van der Beek
4
Band 4

Annemieke van der Beek is a popular choice with clients from the financial services sector for advice on competition law compliance. She further represents clients in investigations before the ACM and assists with obtaining competition law clearance for proposed business combinations.

Ranked Lawyers at
Kennedy Van der Laan

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Netherlands

Competition/European Law

Annemieke van der Beek
4
Annemieke van der Beek
4
Band 4

Members

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Martijn van Bemmel

Martine de Koning

Clients

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ABN AMRO

Bureau Krediet Registratie

Certis Europe

Converse

Currence

Dutch Payments Association

GVB

Geldmaat

Hilton

ING

Marriott & Starwood

Nike

Port of Amsterdam

Rabobank

Union Cyclist Internationale

VodafoneZiggo