Mathieu has broad experience in civil law litigation, and advises and represents clients in a large variety of matters, such as mass damages claims, liability of financial institutions, commercial disputes and public procurement law. Mathieu has worked for numerous international corporations in complex litigation matters, including proceedings before the Supreme Court.
Before joining the litigation practice group, Mathieu worked at De Brauw’s competition law department (both in Amsterdam and in Brussels), advising and representing clients in merger control proceedings and other competition related matters. In 2015, Mathieu was seconded to Akzo Nobel as competition counsel. In 2020, Mathieu was involved as a supervisor in the education programme for new associates starting at De Brauw.
14 September 2017
Intel: ECJ confirms effects-based approach to exclusivity rebates
13 June 2017
13 June 2017
The clock is ticking – have you made your distribution contracts competition-proof?
11 May 2017
Commission warning: double-check accuracy of your merger info
11 May 2017
Commission recovers from turbulence and re-adopts air cargo decision
11 May 2017
Commission can use cartel intel from agencies active in areas other than competition
11 May 2017
Parent companies may pay for subsidiary’s time-barred wrongs
12 April 2017
UPS/TNT block annulled: need for speed does not trump right of defence
12 April 2017
12 April 2017
12 April 2017
13 March 2017
Never fear, the national law implementing the Damages Directive is here
13 February 2017
13 February 2017
Online sales restrictions: the Commission puts its money where its mouth is
13 December 2016
Sustainability and competition: check the ACM’s decision tree
13 November 2016
For your eyes only: no disclosure of settlement to other cartel members
13 November 2016
13 October 2016
13 October 2016
13 October 2016
13 July 2016
13 July 2016
A subsidiary’s disobedience no reason to let parent company off the hook
13 July 2016
Shopping around for ban on sales via internet platforms makes EU approach welcome
15 June 2016
Have public money to burn? Check the Commission’s guidance first
11 May 2016
EU competition authorities tighten the screws on resale price maintenance
12 April 2016
12 April 2016
Double-check your online sales contracts: initial results on geo-blocking published
12 April 2016
Information requests in competition investigations: no fishing please
12 April 2016
Cold storage companies froze competition with premature merger discussions
9 March 2016
9 March 2016
15 February 2016
You’ve got mail: message may be proof of participation in a concerted practice
13 January 2016
12 January 2016
Ignorance is no longer bliss: liability for anti-competitive actions by third parties
12 January 2016
European Commission back to the drawing board after air freight fright
9 December 2015
The handyman can: national competition authorities may get bigger enforcement toolbox
10 November 2015
10 November 2015
13 October 2015
13 October 2015
12 October 2015
9 September 2015
Big brother is listening: regulator ACM may use other agencies’ telephone taps as evidence
9 September 2015
Sweet and sour deal for vinegar producers: first cartel settlement by ACM
9 September 2015
“Stretched” calculation method may produce higher fine for vertically-integrated companies
6 July 2015
Dutch court rejects passing-on defence: full amount of damages claimed should be paid
10 June 2015
Do the maths: cartel fine calculations for joint ventures and foreign sales
11 May 2015
Dutch court considers providing a redacted EU cartel decision not to be part of its job
11 May 2015
Let’s get digital: prepare for extreme scrutiny of online vertical restraints
14 April 2015
Conditions for qualifying as a serial cartel offender clarified
14 April 2015
Don’t offer a helping hand: cartel facilitators no better than participants
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