Ruben Elkerbout
Europe Guide 2024
Band 2 : Competition/European Law
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About
Provided by Ruben Elkerbout
Practice Areas
Ruben is one of the leading competition law experts in the Netherlands. Ruben has extensive experience with antitrust investigations and merger control proceedings before various competition authorities. He also assists clients across numerous business sectors with questions on cooperation agreements, distribution and relations, abuse of dominance and state aid.
Ruben is a trusted litigator on matters of EU law and private enforcement of competition law, including cartel damages cases, and in the field of consumer law and complex regulatory issues involving sector specific EU legislation and the allocation of scarce resources, e.g. concession contracts and airports slots.
Ruben regularly speaks at national and international conferences and has published extensively on competition issues.
Ruben is secretary of the Dutch Association of Competition Law.
To know more about Ruben go to https://www.geradinpartners.com/team/ruben-elkerbout/
Career
2008: Stek (partner)
2024: Geradin Partners (partner)
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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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