Ruben Elkerbout
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Band 2 : Competition/European Law
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About
Provided by Ruben Elkerbout
Practice Areas
Ruben Elkerbout is a competition law specialist. He assists clients across numerous business sectors. His expertise includes complex multi-jurisdictional cartel litigation, leniency, follow-on damages and internal investigations. Ruben also has ample experience with various distribution systems, e-tailing, dominance, state aid procedures and merger control. In addition, Ruben is a trusted advisor in the field of complex regulatory issues involving sector legislation. Ruben provides tailored presentations to companies and lectures at the University of Utrecht. Ruben is a contributor to the two leading competition law journals in the Netherlands and has an extensive publication record.
Career
2008: Stek (partner)
2024: Geradin Partners (partner)
Chambers Review
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Ruben Elkerbout joined Geradin Partners in January 2024, helping to found the firm's office in the Netherlands. He has a broad competition law practice, representing clients in abuse of dominance investigations and cartel follow-on damages claims, as well as advising on obtaining merger clearances and appealing against decisions. He also advises clients on the compliance aspects of commercial agreements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is business-savvy, practical and a real advocate."
"Ruben Elkerbout is very responsive, very much an expert, on top of his game and good at following trends."
"I like discussing things with him because it feels like a team effort. He can put himself in my shoes and give tailored advice, and the documents are prepared in a way that doesn't need translating."
"He is business-savvy, practical and a real advocate."
"Ruben Elkerbout is very responsive, very much an expert, on top of his game and good at following trends."
"I like discussing things with him because it feels like a team effort. He can put himself in my shoes and give tailored advice, and the documents are prepared in a way that doesn't need translating."
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