Kees Schillemans
Europe Guide 2024
Band 1 : Competition/European Law
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About
Provided by Kees Schillemans
Practice Areas
Kees specialises in EU and competition law. He regularly represents clients in proceedings before competition and regulatory authorities and courts. Kees has extensive experience in cartel and merger control proceedings before the Dutch Competition Authority and the European Commission, including in the telecommunication and media sectors. He also advises and litigates on matters of EU law and private enforcement of competition law including cartel damages cases. Kees regularly publishes on competition law and he is also an author for Tekst & Commentaar Mededingingsrecht.
The 2022 edition of Chambers Europe describes Kees as “a very sharp lawyer, who is able to bring back complicated issues to the core". Legal 500 describes Kees as “an absolute expert in his field”.
Chambers Review
Europe
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"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."
"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."