Competition & Regulation

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Strategic competition advice for multinational clients, globally

… in enforcement actions and transactions, with an emphasis on Europe. Active across almost the entire spectrum of Competition and Regulatory law, our large, integrated Amsterdam/Brussels-based team handles multiple complex matters in parallel fashion.

We have experience in obtaining clearance of complex merger control cases involving potential remedies before the European Commission and other competition agencies worldwide. Our team has handled many high-profile, data-intensive cartel cases before the European Commission, and has a track record of getting fines annulled before the European Courts.

We have extensive experience of taking the lead in cross-border matters with tight cost control measures in place, and efficiently coordinate merger filings, often in numerous jurisdictions, worldwide. We are involved in all pending civil cartel damage actions in the Netherlands, and work closely together with our civil litigation specialists to assist our clients in their most complex matters.

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Global Competition Review's 'European Law Firm of the Year 2021'

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EXPERTISE ANCHORED AT THE HEART OF EUROPE

Our cross-border capability in Europe is second to none.

Over the years, we have earned a reputation for getting enforcement actions neutralised and complex transactions cleared. We collaborate closely with those law firms which form part of our network of Best Friends and together form one of the largest European competition practices in Brussels. We cover all of the major European jurisdictions and are ranked as the best by the legal directories in each of these jurisdictions.

More than 175 Lawyers
40+ Brussels-based lawyers
Across 7 EU Member States

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The team are legally sharp, practical and no-nonsense... the advice is always very precise. They understand what we want as a client.

Chambers Europe, 2021

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New dawn for horizontal cooperation agreements in the EU: Commission updates rulebook

The European Commission has adopted two revised horizontal block exemption regulations (HBERs), on (i) research & development (R&D) agreements, and (ii) specialisation agreements. They entered into force on 1 July 2023. The Commission has also published revised horizontal cooperation guidelines (HGLs). The HGLs shed light on the application of the HBERs and on the self-assessment of R&D and specialisation agreements that are not covered by the HBERs. The HGLs also provide substantial guidance on the self-assessment of other key types of cooperation agreements between competitors, including a chapter devoted to sustainability agreements.