Mr Martijn van Bemmel > Kennedy Van der Laan > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

Kennedy Van der Laan
MOLENWERF 16
1014 BG
P.O. Box 58188, 1040HD
Netherlands

Work Department

EU & Competition Law

Position

Attorney at law

Career

Martijn assists clients on various Competition Law related subjects. He often works with clients in the financial, technology, healthcare and fashion/retail sectors. He advises his clients strategically with regards to cooperation agreements, abuse of dominance and mergers and acquisitions. In particular, he represents clients when they are under investigation by regulators, such as the Authority for Consumers & Markets and the European Commission and when these agencies are performing dawn raids. Furthermore, Martijn advises and litigates on European, Dutch and American financial sanctions and export controls.

Education

Martijn graduated with honours from the University of Amsterdam with an LL.M degree in Corporate law. He also graduated from the University of Amsterdam with an LL.M degree in Information law and an MSc degree in Social Sciences. In 2009 he moved to New York and studied at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University. Martijn also worked as a freelance graphic designer.

Lawyer Rankings

Netherlands > EU and competition

Advising on mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, and handling abuse of dominance allegations in major litigations are all areas of experience for the EU and competition practice at Kennedy Van der Laan. It is equipped to handle matters in both domestic and international contexts. Annemieke van der Beek specialises in payment services work in particular, counsel Martijn van Bemmel has experience advising on matters across the financial, banking, retail, transport and IT sectors, and Martine de Koning has expertise handling commerce and trade work; the three oversee the team.