Europe Guide 2026 : Netherlands
Ranked Individuals
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The EU & Competition team handles a wide range of contentious and non-contentious competition law matters. It has an (internationally) well-established competition litigation practice, a solid competition law practice representing clients in matters before the Dutch competition authority (dawn raids, investigations and merger control) as well as a thriving public procurement practice. The team has specific expertise in the Food & Agri, the construction industry, the financial sector and a focus on the transformation to renewable energy and other long-term sustainability initiatives. Clients include e.g. Claims Funding Europe, Canon and BMW.
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BarentsKrans is notably active in competition law litigation matters, representing clients in high-profile damages actions. The firm additionally advises on merger control filings, market inquiries and behavioural investigations. The team provides further assistance with competition law compliance mandates.
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BarentsKrans assisted Chapelton with a claim for damages following the EC's trucks cartel decision.
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The lawyers are very approachable, proactive, practical and really trying to think with a business sense about what would work for us as a company.
We appreciate the good, clear and fast communication.
BarentsKrans assists us in a fast and efficient way.
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Joost Fanoy is well regarded for representing claimants in high-profile damages actions. He also frequently acts on merger control filings as well as behavioural investigations.
Tim Raats has a broad competition law practice, advising clients on merger control filings, sector inquiries and damages actions. He also assists with the competition law compliance aspects of distribution agreements.
Head of Competition/European Law
Competition/European Law
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Tim Raats
Karlijn de Groes
Sophie Gilliam
Sebastiaan van Dam
Moira Lanters
Tim Raats
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