About

Provided by Van Doorne

Our European & Competition Law team provides clients with strategic advice and practical solutions in complex cases. The experienced and internationally recognised team has extensive experience in complex domestic and cross-border European and competition law matters.


Our experts have proven expertise in European law and all areas of competition law, including cartels and anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominance, merger control, foreign direct investment (FDI), the regulation of foreign subsidies (FSR), civil follow-on litigation, state aid, and market regulation. The team has thorough sector-specific knowledge supported by the firm’s unique top-tier industry focus groups. This enables us to provide our clients with sound sector-specific advice and tailored solutions.

Our relationships with national and European regulatory bodies are good and our extensive global network of top European and competition lawyers allows us to provide targeted advice to international clients. Our experts advise and represent leading companies in groundbreaking cases before national competition authorities, the European Commission and national and European courts in the following areas.


Anti-competitive agreements and cartels

Abuse of dominance

Merger control and foreign direct investment (FDI)

Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR)

Competition Litigation

State Aid

Market regulation


Chambers Review

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Competition/European Law - Netherlands

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Van Doorne has a broad competition law practice, assisting clients with obtaining merger clearance for proposed transactions, as well as advising them in ACM investigations, challenges to fines and Foreign Subsidies Regulation FSR investigations. The law firm also acts on state aid mandates and the competition compliance aspects of distribution agreements.

Work Highlights

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  • Van Doorne advised the security screening equipment company Nuctech, on a European Commission dawn raid in connection with the Foreign Subsidies Regulation.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Sarah Beeston
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Sarah Beeston
Head of Competition/European Law
3
Band 3

Sarah Beeston has a broad competition law practice that encompasses merger clearance notifications, state aid issues and appeals against ACM fines. She also advises clients in abuse of dominance investigations, as well as in FSR investigations.

Sarah Beeston consistently delivers top-quality advice, always keeping our best interests in mind.

Sarah Beeston is not only highly knowledgeable but also thinks strategically alongside us, offering practical solutions that are tailored to our needs.

Sarah Beeston is a very knowledgeable lawyer and a very nice person to work with.

Sarah Beeston knows her stuff. She is proactive and reliable.

Her deep understanding of our business and industry has been invaluable, and her friendly, approachable manner makes collaboration easy and fun.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Netherlands

Competition/European Law

Sarah Beeston
3
Sarah Beeston
Head of Competition/European Law
3
Band 3

Members

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Sarah Beeston

Sarah Beeston

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