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Our European & Competition Law team provides clients with strategic advice and practical solutions in complex cases. The experienced and internationally recognised team has extensive experience in complex domestic and cross-border European and competition law matters.
Our experts have proven expertise in European law and all areas of competition law, including cartels and anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominance, merger control, foreign direct investment (FDI), the regulation of foreign subsidies (FSR), civil follow-on litigation, state aid, and market regulation. The team has thorough sector-specific knowledge supported by the firm’s unique top-tier industry focus groups. This enables us to provide our clients with sound sector-specific advice and tailored solutions.
Our relationships with national and European regulatory bodies are good and our extensive global network of top European and competition lawyers allows us to provide targeted advice to international clients. Our experts advise and represent leading companies in groundbreaking cases before national competition authorities, the European Commission and national and European courts in the following areas.
Anti-competitive agreements and cartels
Abuse of dominance
Merger control and foreign direct investment (FDI)
Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR)
Competition Litigation
State Aid
Market regulation
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Van Doorne has a broad competition law practice, assisting clients with obtaining merger and foreign direct investment clearance for proposed transactions, as well as representing them in ACM investigations and challenges to potential fines. The law firm also acts on state aid mandates and the competition compliance aspects of distribution agreements.
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Van Doorne represented LG Electronics in an ACM investigation into alleged price-fixing agreements.
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"The team have in-depth knowledge of competition law and are able to provide fit-for-purpose advice."
"Van Doorne provide good tactical input and have the ability to gain a client's confidence."
"The team are very accessible and quick to respond."
"Van Doorne have been very strategic in providing the advice and excellent in communicating with the client."
"The team is capable of making the complex field of competition law accessible for us as a client."
"The team have in-depth knowledge of competition law and are able to provide fit-for-purpose advice."
"Van Doorne provide good tactical input and have the ability to gain a client's confidence."
"The team are very accessible and quick to respond."
"Van Doorne have been very strategic in providing the advice and excellent in communicating with the client."
"The team is capable of making the complex field of competition law accessible for us as a client."
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Sarah Beeston has a broad competition law practice that encompasses merger clearance notifications, state aid issues and appeals against ACM fines. She also advises clients on FDI filings and abuse of dominance investigations.
"She is pragmatic, fun to work with and responsive."
"She is an authority in her area of expertise."
"Sarah Beeston has great commercial awareness and tactical instincts."
"She advises with confidence based on her experience and provides a practical opinion, which is always helpful."
"Sarah Beeston is very hands-on, very pragmatic and can be very convincing in meetings."