Ruben Elkerbout

Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

Band 2

Competition/European Law

Netherlands

14 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Ruben Elkerbout

Europe

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 learn more about Ruben, visit https://www.geradinpartners.com/team/ruben-elkerbout/

Career

2008: Stek (partner)

2024: Geradin Partners (partner)

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Chambers European Guide

Competition/European Law - Netherlands

Band 2

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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 follow-on damages claims in relation to abuse of dominance investigations and cartel infringements, as well as advising on obtaining merger clearance and appeals against ACM decisions. He also advises clients on the compliance aspects of commercial agreements.

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