Competition/European Law | Europe

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek remains a market-leading team across a wide range of competition law matters in the Netherlands. The law firm is highly esteemed for its ability to handle high-profile follow-on damages actions, as well as representing clients in behavioural investigations. It also offers outstanding strength in the competition law aspects of corporate transactions, advising on foreign direct investment and the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, as well as acting on phase II merger control investigations.

Freshfields is highly esteemed for its broad competition law practice that covers merger control filings, investigations and litigation. The team offers experience in cartel and unfair trading investigations, as well as representing clients in damages actions and appeals against authority decisions. It works closely with colleagues from the firm's highly-respected Brussels office to advise on matters before the EC, particularly involving the Digital Markets Act.

Houthoff enters the top tier of the rankings this year on the back of notable work in high-profile contentious cases and strong feedback from commentators. In addition to representing both claimants and defendants in significant damages actions, the law firm offers notable expertise in both merger control filings and behavioural investigations. The team is also able to call on a number of Dutch-qualified lawyers based in Brussels to assist with multi-jurisdictional mandates and European law issues.

Stibbe continues to be viewed as one of the leading competition law practices in the Netherlands. The team is particularly strong in behavioural investigations, as well as representing clients in appeals against fines and follow-on damages actions. The lawyers are also adept at handling merger control and foreign direct investment filings.

A&O Shearman covers a range of competition law topics, often advising on high-value merger control filings. The law firm further represents clients in investigations into possible anti-competitive behaviour, as well as in challenges to authority decisions and follow-on damages actions.

A popular choice with TMT sector clients, Brinkhof moves up in the rankings this year thanks to its experience defending clients in headline behavioural investigations. The law firm is also prominent in follow-on damages actions and appeals against authority decisions. The team has further experience in merger control filings.

Loyens & Loeff moves up in the rankings on the back of recognition for its involvement in high-profile phase II merger clearance decisions. The law firm additionally acts on foreign direct investment filings. It is also active on behavioural matters, representing clients in investigations, sector inquiries and litigation. The team is additionally active in competition law compliance mandates.

NautaDutilh moves up in the rankings on the back of involvement in significant merger control filings and high-profile damages actions. The law firm also advises on both behavioural investigations and foreign direct investment notifications. Team members are active in state aid mandates. The team is a popular choice with transport and financial services sector clients.

The competition law team at Bird & Bird handles a broad range of matters, from merger control notifications to behavioural investigations, appeals against decisions and damages actions. Team members also frequently assist with competition law compliance mandates, particularly involving distribution schemes.

bureau Brandeis is particularly known for representing clients in competition law litigation, frequently assisting them with appeals against authority decisions. The firm additionally acts on merger control and FDI filings, as well as advising on investigations into alleged cartels and abuses of dominance. The team further assists with competition law compliance queries.

Maverick's team assists clients with a broad range of competition law matters, including merger control filings, behavioural investigations and competition law litigation. The law firm also advises on competition law compliance issues, particularly involving distribution.

A popular choice with clients from the public sector, Pels Rijcken often assists clients with state aid issues. In addition, the law firm has notable experience representing clients in follow-on damages actions and advising on challenges to authority decisions.

Van Doorne has a broad competition law practice, with the team assisting clients both on merger control and FDI filings and on behavioural investigations, as well as representing them in competition litigation concerning appeals against authority decisions and follow-on damages actions. Team members also have experience in competition law compliance mandates.

BarentsKrans is notably active in competition law litigation matters, representing clients in high-profile damages actions. The firm additionally advises on merger control filings, market inquiries and behavioural investigations. The team provides further assistance with competition law compliance mandates.

Dentons represents both claimants and defendants in follow-on damages actions. In addition to its competition litigation work, the firm advises on merger control filings, ACM investigations and competition law compliance mandates.

A popular choice for matters involving the technology or sporting sectors, Geradin Partners moves up in the rankings this year on the back of notable activity in competition litigation. In addition to representing clients in damages actions and challenges to authority decisions, the law firm also acts on merger control filings and behavioural investigations. The team has further experience in competition law compliance mandates.

Kennedy Van der Laan represents clients in competition litigation mandates, including in the technology and financial services sector. The law firm is also notably active in competition law compliance mandates. The team has additional experience in merger control filings.

AKD is particularly active in competition compliance mandates, especially concerning distribution agreements. The law firm additionally acts on behavioural investigations and merger control filings. The team has further experience in private enforcement actions. Team members divide their time between the firm's offices in Brussels and the Netherlands.

DLA Piper is a popular choice with private equity houses for advice on merger control and foreign direct investment filings, and has experience acting for interested third parties in phase II investigations. The law firm also assists with state aid matters and competition law compliance queries.

Taylor Wessing has a broad competition law practice that covers merger control and foreign direct investment filings, as well as behavioural investigations, appeals and damages actions. The law firm also assists clients with matters under the Foreign Subsidy Regulation.