‘De Brauw has in-depth knowledge of our business and the retail business (as well as the market). They are fun to work with, very easily accessible, pragmatic approach and – when we have an urgent question/case – we can skip through the usual induction and explanations etc. because they know what we want from them.’

‘We work a lot with Jolling de Pree and Bart de Rijke. Both very seasoned and skilled competition law professionals. I especially value their accessibility and above all the fact that they know our business so well. This avoids misunderstandings, things not being taken into account etc. If we do not think about it, they will. And they are fun to work with.’

‘A very well-organized team with capable lawyers on each seniority level. The team with which I have been working for 3 years is headed by Jolling de Pree, who is a fantastic lawyer.’

‘Jolling de Pree is an exceptional lawyer. He has the rare ability to understand problems quickly, grab their essence and think of pragmatic and strategic solutions. A joy to work with.’

‘Machteld de Monchy is a young, talented and ambitious lawyer and definitely a rising star in her field.’

‘Bart de Rijke provides good practical advice and is easily approachable and available for his clients.’

‘The De Brauw competition team is a well-integrated team of highly qualified competition lawyers at all levels of seniority.’

‘The principal lawyers who really stand out are Jolling de Pree and Maikel van Wissen. Jolling is very effective in handling the most complex competition issues and in mastering large projects. Maikel is an upcoming star focusing primarily on merger control.’

‘Stibbe Partners have close and good informal connections within the European Commission which is helpful to get as much information as possible. They are close to the fire so to say.’

‘The team knows our business, understands our way of working. They are willing/able/not afraid to give clear (legal) answers taking into account our interests and priorities.’

‘Stijn de Jong is always willing to learn and understand our business and he is always available as a sparring partner. He is not afraid to give advice on the spot.’

‘Rein Wesseling always keeps calm. That is his great strength. And he is able to translate his great legal knowledge of competition law into our way of working. He is not afraid to take well balanced ‘risks’.’

‘The team is the best in the Netherlands, they are truly leaders in the field of competition law. They are furthermore able to provide concessive and to the point advice.’

‘Rein Wesseling is possibly the best competition lawyer out there. Stijn de Jong is an excellent associate with an outstanding knowledge.’

‘Excellent in dealing with difficult cartel cases.’

‘Christof Swaak – a leader in cartel practice.’

‘Janneke Kohlen, together with her strong team, is able to answer questions quickly and thoroughly.’

‘Janneke Kohlen is always well prepared for any meeting, as is her strong team. She combines her incredible legal knowledge with deep industry knowledge and is able to answer questions quickly and thoroughly. A great thing about Janneke is that she does not present the rules of law, but that she thinks along with the organisation and comes up with practical, step-by-step and easy to implement tools for every situation.’

‘Very hands on and knowledgeable about the industry and eager to understand client business; comes up with creative solutions within the boundaries of the law.’

‘Pauline Kuipers is a good strategic thinker – provides solid commercially tailored advice.’

‘The team we worked with, characterised itself as a very pro active team. We noticed that, if a case needed input from more than one specialist, we never needed to ask for it. Sometimes it is difficult for a client to know where exactly the problem lies, but the people we worked with were able to translate complex cases and pinpoint the problems at hand and translate it so it is understandable for each employee involved.’

‘Besides the very pro active attitude, we specifically valued the involvement Bram Braat showed with our company and the knowledge of our business, besides the specific knowledge in his field of expertise. He always managed to react in a very professional way to the advisors of our competitors, leaving us with the best legal position possible.’

‘The team is highly knowledgeable on the complex matters of competition law and antitrust practices and the tension existing between these matters and sustainability initiatives. Besides, their drive and intrinsic motivation to clarify the linkages between consumer protection on the one hand (competition law) and fulfilment of human rights globally (sustainability) and propose concrete suggestions on how for instance the EU Commission could take steps to address this is laudable.’

‘Bram Braat is a superb professional, a great source of knowledge and super committed. His personal drive for the good cause is laudable and you can have confidence that he will do anything to drive his work to success. Bram impresses with his capacity to make complex legal stuff understandable for the common public interest.’

‘Besides the fact that the team has excellent business knowledge, the team is also very accessible and responds quickly to questions that are subject to time pressure.’

‘The team is very oriented towards supporting us as a client. It not only is about a specific case, but goes beyond that in providing general information that is relevant and important for us as an IT company.’

‘The Dentons EU and competition team is an outstanding practice in the Netherlands. They have a young, ambitious and smart team that really want to understand the case and need and interest of the client to find the best solution. They provide excellent advice, very practical training and are a pleasure to work with. ’

‘Marc Kuijper leads the practice in a modern and pleasurable way. He keeps calm in difficult cases, manoeuvring the client to a legal safe haven. He is very knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. Bram Braat is the rising star in the team, being the new partner. He has great communication skills and has an excellent eye for the clients interests.’

‘Excellent understanding of Deutsche competition regulator informal and formal practices. Good reputation in the market.’

‘Weyer VerLoren van Themaat is a market leader in Holland with deep academic and practical knowledge. He is also a pleasure to work with.’

‘They are knowledgeable, respond quickly and are able to present difficult material clearly.’

‘Team player, very well aware of the legal framework, strong communication skills, feeling for the business, looking for the limits of what is feasible and responsible.’

‘The antitrust team is very knowledgeable, responds quickly and provides clear hands-on advice.’

‘The Competition team at Houthoff has genuine strength in depth – an excellent group of partners supported by an expert team of associates. Collectively, they are experts in their field and a pleasure to work with.’

‘I work regularly with Gerrit Oosterhuis on a range of merger control and competition law matters. Gerrit is an excellent lawyer – expert, highly collaborative, and always delivers client-friendly commercial advice.’

‘Marc Custers understands our business, advice is practical, concrete and to the point.’

‘The team is client-oriented and tells the client what its opportunities are rather than focusing on their constraints.’

‘Marc Wiggers is able to combine a good professional relationship with firmness on the legal principles. This makes him both flexible and firm in his overall approach to legal matters.’

‘Banning is located in the south of the country and from that perspective alone is already a remarkable player in the competition law field. We have found the team to be very knowledgeable and experienced in the competition law area.’

‘Underrated team in competition litigation; unlike most firms, combine unique litigation and competition skills, are very sharp and direct to the point.’

‘Minos Van Joolingen is the only Dutch competition litigator able to explain in clear terms and layman’s language complex legal issues; very pragmatic and hands on.’

‘The service of Banning is very fast. The contact is friendly and not too formal, which makes the threshold to get in touch very low.’

‘One of the qualities which I appreciate most of the lawyers from Banning is that they are capable of translating complex legal matters into clear pieces of useful information. The advice is always written in a way comprehensible to the business partners, without leaving out essential legal details.’

‘Minos van Joolingen is our sparring partner and maybe that describes it best. Being a sparring partner rather than an external advisor from a theoretical perspective.’

‘Banning is always is up to date and keeps us informed about the main developments which are relevant for our organisation. They are very easy to contact and a dedicated specialist for our sector.’

‘Minos van Joolingen: open and easy to connect, a very good and pleasant sparring partner, knows the context on a national and international level and is a dedicated specialist for our sector.’

‘Joost Fanoy is a respected and knowledgeable competition lawyer who goes the extra mile for you. He never loses focus on the company’s goal. He gives advice in a clear and understandable way, leaves out the fuzz and nitty-gritty. Joost doesn’t shy away from dealing with (non-legally trained) directors and giving them his opinion, even if the message isn’t what they want to hear.’

‘Although relatively small, the BarentKrans competition law team is agile, complementary and reacts fast.’

‘Tim Raats is dedicated, listens and is an expert in his field. He is very good at incorporating the views of the client in a sound juridical plea.’

‘An experienced, professional and hands-on practice with good understanding of our business.’

‘Joost Fanoy: good expertise and knowledge of our business. Clear communicator and accessible.’

‘Hands-on mentality, excellent knowledge, personal touch.’

‘Pepijn van Ginneken: very approachable, excellent knowledge and pragmatic.’

‘Experts in the field of EU law.’

‘In-depth knowledge and commitment to delivering good work.’

‘CMS has guided and represented us in a very pro-active way.’

‘The team has good and in-depth knowledge of the legal system and knows what is going on in practice and with the regulators.’

‘Quick and alert responses. A very high level of expertise. Always thinking in terms of opportunities. Very accessible for us as client. The communication with us as client is to-the-point and transparent. The team is very professional and thinks pro-actively along with us and the issues which are relevant for our company.’

‘Léon Korsten: very alert and has a great deal of persuasion when arguing with opponents in court sessions, always with powerful substantive arguments. Martijn Van Wanroij: a keen eye for relevant details in (the preparation of) legal procedures, without losing track of the main legally relevant message.’

‘A specialist for every field, where they have the best for procurement law. A strong organisation.’

‘Janet Meesters – There is no better in her field. The personal contact distinguishes her even more.’

‘Super flexible and professional legal experts. They understand exactly what their client needs. I consider them to be a true strategic partner and value driver for our business. Because of these reasons, we prefer dealing with Maverick over others where it comes to competition law.’

‘Specific stand-out partner: Diederik Schrijvershof. Diederik is proactive, approachable, very responsive, he provides practical advice, always employs a broad perspective based on his knowledge of our business and proactively considers potential future legal risks and opportunities (and sends valuable updates in that respect).’

‘Martijn van de Hel is an excellent lawyer. He has excellent analytical skills which have benefitted our firm immensely. He is able to process large volumes of information quickly and formulate an effective strategy.’

‘Unique proposition solely aiming at competition law. Very experienced partners. Result oriented, well established and connected within regulatory community.’

‘Both Martijn van de Hel and Diederik Schrijvershof are an excellent choice if you require competition law advice.’

‘Very knowledgeable lawyers with an enormous amount of experience. Knowledge of the team members is continuously up-to-date.’

‘Enormous experiential expertise and enthusiasm. Great endurance during a gruelling matter. Partners are driven and compliment each other very well as people.’

‘Martijn van de Hel is an absolute rockstar in his field. He always keeps an eye on the business side of things; he genuinely understands entrepreneurial risk taking versus real competition law risks businesses want to stay away from. He is accessible and fun to work with.’

‘The team is very knowledgeable and service-oriented.’

‘Responsiveness and clear engagement with a sense of humour too.’

‘Philip Malanczuk is a stand out – clear in advice and delivery; engaged and super motivated; and good fun to work with.’

‘Within this area I have only worked with Arnout Koeman. I was pleased with the quality of his advice, the speed of response and the practical approach adopted in order to fit clients’ needs.’

‘I work mainly with Mauricette Schaufeli. Mauricette is a very experienced lawyer who is able to provide strong advices in a timely manner.’

‘Mauricette Schaufeli has the potential to develop into a leading practitioner in the field. She is skilled, very pleasant to work with and has a good sense of collegiality. She is ambitious but not too pushy, which is just right. She is very good in handling clients.’

‘I worked with Mauricette Schaufeli and what sets her apart is her unique knowledge of both competition law and economics, which she skilfully manages to translate into very pragmatic advice.’

‘The lawyers we use work collaboratively to brainstorm about the best approach to take on various pending litigation matters. They are very smart and creative.’

‘Ruben Elkerbout – Very knowledgeable about EU antitrust matters, and antitrust in general Mattijs Baneke – Very smart and capable – a real “up and comer”.’

‘Both Ruben Elkerbout and Mattijs Baneke are highly motivated and determined to get the best results for our company. They put much effort into our cases and are always available for questions and advice.’

‘The team is young, talented and on top of their game. Stek is about value for money. They understand client needs and are able to deliver at lower costs.’

‘Ruben Elkerbout is a very responsive and pragmatic lawyer with business acumen. ’

‘I found the team in Van Doorne to be very professional in their approach to dealing with our subject matter. Information flow was steady and concise at all times.’

‘Sarah Beeston and Nina Korstenbroek are very intelligent and very pleasant to work with. Sarah Beeston has significant expertise in cartel cases and merger control and deals with the most complex cases. She heads the department with a great team assisting her, but she is also closely following up and involved in cases. She has also significant experience in follow-on damages cases.’

‘Sarah and Nina are pragmatic, competent and highly responsive. A pleasure working with them.’

‘None has excelled Van Doorne in terms of quality of advice which is not only technically very sound but also accessible. No nonsense, on point and very practical.’

‘Van Doorne’s EU and competition practice has experience in all the relevant branches of EU competition law. Van Doorne’s strong knowledge in the healthcare and life sciences industries and related standards is impressive.’

‘I enjoyed working together with Pim Jansen, who is definitely someone to watch in the field of EU industrial regulation. His solid knowledge of EU internal market law and the free movement framework is also appreciated. Pim combines a pragmatic legal mindset with a useful academic background, which is a real plus.’

‘Van Doorne’s competition practice delivers 100% satisfaction. Everything you can want from you legal team – highly knowledgeable, responsive, clear, to the point and friendly as well.’

‘Pim Jansen stands out for being an experienced and trusted advisor highly skilled in both competition and administrative law. This combination is useful across the entire field of competition law but also gives him a particular advantage in more specialised areas such as energy regulation.’

‘The EU Competition practice, and, in particular, Frans Mueller, are incredibly attentive and responsive. They provide insightful, practical and easy to understand advice on even the most complicated topics.’

‘Frans Mueller, based in Amsterdam, is a great lawyer, sage counsellor and effective advocate.’

‘Strong expertise and able to translate this to practical advice.’

‘Frans Muller and Jurre Jurriëns are always approachable for a quick sanity check. Practical advice.’

‘Transaction mindset, close interaction with corporate M&A team and supporting expert lawyers. Quick and easy access to global network and local counsel input with same good quality and quick response times.’

‘Frans Muller, competition law counsel in Amsterdam is a quick thinker, very sharp and knowledgeable.’

‘Excellent focus on partnership with companies by understanding their business and concerns.’

‘Frans Muller has a deep well of knowledge to draw on.’

‘Jones Day offers expertise on technical files and knows well how to build positions from several companies into a common one. They are capable of understanding the needs of a trade association and they show great understanding of the EU process.’

‘They stand out for their expertise and ability to meet expectations; their availability and rapid response; always solution-oriented. I highlight Yvan Desmedt as an stand-out partner.’