Bas Braeken

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Bas Braeken is specialised in European and Dutch competition law and has a wealth of experience in regulated markets (in specific media, fintech and telecoms). Bas advises clients on all aspects of competition law, including cartels, state aid, vertical distribution, abuse of dominance and merger control issues. He assists companies during dawn raids. He is renowned for this expertise and track record in the field of regulatory and competition litigation, having obtained multiple landmark gains for his clients. He also represents companies before the European courts, both in state aid proceedings, cartel proceedings and preliminary questions. Bas has extensive experience with complex merger control issues, including second phase proceedings at both the European Commission and the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets.