Sarah Beeston
Europe Guide 2024
Band 3 : Competition/European Law
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About
Provided by Sarah Beeston
Practice Areas
Sarah Beeston heads the European & Competition team of Van Doorne. She advises clients and represents their interests in commercial relations and before competition authorities and courts, including in competition-related damages claims. Sarah has experience in most industries from energy and transport to consumer goods and financial services. She is also active in semi-public sectors including education, healthcare and life sciences. Sarah is board member of the Association for Women and Competition.
Sarah is innovative and seeks solutions. She obtained the first commitment decision and first settlement decision taken by the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets. On behalf of a client, she has also worked with the ACM on criteria for leniency in non-horizontal cases. She has successfully negotiated the termination of investigations without fines or formal commitments and settled cases involving international damages claims.
Career
Sarah began her career with the European Commission and entered private practice in 1990. Her international experience in Brussels, London, Paris and the Netherlands influences her approach and is highly valued by clients.
Chambers Review
Europe
Sarah Beeston has a broad competition law practice that encompasses merger clearance notifications, state aid issues and appeals against ACM fines. She also advises clients on FDI filings and abuse of dominance investigations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She is pragmatic, fun to work with and responsive."
"She is an authority in her area of expertise."
"Sarah Beeston has great commercial awareness and tactical instincts."
"She advises with confidence based on her experience and provides a practical opinion, which is always helpful."
"Sarah Beeston is very hands-on, very pragmatic and can be very convincing in meetings."
"She is pragmatic, fun to work with and responsive."
"She is an authority in her area of expertise."
"Sarah Beeston has great commercial awareness and tactical instincts."
"She advises with confidence based on her experience and provides a practical opinion, which is always helpful."
"Sarah Beeston is very hands-on, very pragmatic and can be very convincing in meetings."
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