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Competition/European Law - Netherlands

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Bird & Bird has a broad competition law practice acting out of the firm's office in The Hague. The team advises clients on merger control filings, including acting for interested third parties. It offers additional strength in behavioural investigations, and represents clients in appeals against ACM judgements. The law firm further assists with competition compliance matters, including around distribution agreements. Moreover, the firm's team members offer expertise in procurement matters.

Work Highlights

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  • Bird & Bird acted for Tempur Sealy on court proceedings in connection with the alleged wrongful termination of a distribution agreement, as well as providing competition compliance advice.

Strengths

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The Bird & Bird attorneys are very strong at getting to the heart of very complex matters and then translating them into plain language.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

The Bird & Bird team is quick to respond, pragmatic in its thinking and advice, up-to-date in its approach and very approachable.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

Bird & Bird is always willing to assist us on the same day I request help.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

Bird & Bird offers excellent advice in a practical manner.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

I have complete faith and trust in this department and would not hesitate to call whether there was a crisis matter or if we needed a sanity check.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Pauline Kuipers
2
Pauline Kuipers
2
Band 2

Pauline Kuipers represents clients in ACM investigations and appeals against fines imposed by the authority. She also acts for third parties on merger clearance filings and assists with the competition compliance aspects of distribution agreements.

Pauline Kuipers is our go-to for competition law advice.

Pauline Kuipers is very up-to-date, knowledgeable about the industry, and good at providing pragmatic advice.

Pauline Kuipers is very knowledgeable. She is very accurate and a pleasant lawyer to work with.

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Janneke Kohlen
4
Janneke Kohlen
4
Band 4

Janneke Kohlen acts for clients and third-party intervenors on merger control filings. She has further experience in competition law compliance mandates, and has expertise in the Foreign Direct Investment regulation.

Janneke Kohlen is amazing. She is very much on top of everything, super responsive and approachable.

Janneke Kohlen is very much ‘to the point’, formulating clearly and in such a way that the information can be put to immediate use in business dealings.

Janneke Kohlen always provides a quick response, and thinks beyond the question. She quickly reduces the question to its essence.

Janneke Kohlen is very approachable and sympathetic, and works quickly and accurately.

Janneke Kohlen understands the business and takes time to get to know her clients.

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Competition/European Law
Pauline Kuipers
2
Pauline Kuipers
2
Band 2
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Janneke Kohlen
4
Janneke Kohlen
4
Band 4
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