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Paul Van den Berg

Paul Van den Berg

Europe 2026

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About

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Europe

Practice Areas

Paul van den Berg is an antitrust, competition and trade partner in our firm’s Amsterdam and Brussels offices. He specialises in competition law, European law and regulated markets. He advises across a range of sectors including fast-moving-consumer-goods, energy and healthcare. He has significant experience in advising multinational companies and private equity firms on global merger control procedures. In addition, he advises clients in cartel, abuse of dominance, foreign investment control and state aid procedures, and competition law and regulatory litigation. He has represented clients before the Dutch and European courts and advised on complex proceedings before a large number of competition authorities around the world. Paul has a global client base and regularly speaks and publishes on antitrust topics. Clients greatly value his collaborative, efficient and practical style. Paul has also been seconded to the firm's Beijing office in the course of his career.

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Competition/European Law - Netherlands

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Paul Van den Berg regularly assists clients with the Dutch merger control filing for high-value transactions. He has further experience assisting them with ACM sector inquiries.

Strengths

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  • His depth of knowledge and his calm and reassuring demeanor have been appreciated.

    Competition/European LawChambers European Guide
  • He consistently provides clear, strategic guidance and demonstrates a strong understanding of our commercial objectives.

    Competition/European LawChambers European Guide
  • Paul Van den Berg is an exceptionally good lawyer at connecting the dots across the globe.

    Competition/European LawChambers European Guide
  • Paul Van den Berg is an excellent advisor, who is responsive, pragmatic, and deeply knowledgeable.

    Competition/European LawChambers European Guide

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