Competition & Regulation
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.
Recent Matters
De Brauw advises Royal Schiphol Group on the joint-venture with Lagardère Travel Retail
De Brauw advises Inflexion on its investment in Baker Tilly Netherlands
De Brauw advises Pon on sale of its Dutch and Norwegian Caterpillar activities
“Global Competition Review's 'European Law Firm of the Year 2021'”
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
“The team are legally sharp, practical and no-nonsense... the advice is always very precise. They understand what we want as a client.”
