‘Very pragmatic and efficient team of competition law experts.’

‘Business savvy; smart; out of the box thinkers; great network; accessible.’

‘Bart de Rijke is very pragmatic, efficient team player with deep domain knowledge in the Healthcare and Technology industry.’

‘The competition team of De Brauw is a fantastically oiled machine. They made the whole process seem easy. When it comes to large projects, there is no other firm in the Netherlands which can match De Brauw’s competition team’s firepower.’

‘Machteld de Monchy is a stellar litigator: she is very bright, a great strategic thinker and always clear in her advice. She is tenacious, extremely client-focused and great to deal with.’

‘Jolling de Pree brings a wealth of experience to bear on his extensive competition practice. He is insightful, strategic and very good at seeing the big picture.’

‘Bart de Rijke is a highly intelligent and structured lawyer, who never appears to lose his calm. He is very accessible, smart as a whip and a lot of fun to work with.’

‘A very international team with excellent experience in big ticket competition investigations and disputes.’

‘Stibbe has one of Europe’s premier competition teams. They have deep and unparalleled knowledge of the law, the agencies, and the courts, and they approach matters creatively in their tireless and devoted representation of clients. Stibbe has the perfect combination of erudition coupled with pragmatic, client-oriented advice.’

‘Rein Wesseling stands out as one of the finest competition litigators in Europe. His command of the law and strategic thinking in approaching appeals is masterful.’

‘Frederick Brouwer is a rising star in the competition bar.’

‘Strengths – clear, concise advice, especially for overseas clients. Complex litigation a real specialty. Collaboration with UK counsel has been seamless.’

‘Pepijn van Ginneken – Calm, measured approach; extremely client friendly with a good sense of humour. On top of all issues, very ably assisted by Boukje van der Maazen.’

‘Brinkhof’s EU competition practice is very approachable and always able to deliver.’

‘Hanneke Kooijman is a rising star within the ranks of Brinkhof’s EU and competition practice.’

‘Great attention to detail. Solid competition litigation experience.’

‘Pepijn van Ginneken has real in-depth expertise of private damages litigation before the Dutch courts.’

‘This team are really very good. They are technically proficient, likeable, timely… and have the directness of Dutch people, which is quite helpful in litigation: Pepijn is definitely not a “fence sitter”. A very modern practice.’

‘We have worked with Pepijn van Ginneken for a couple of years and we have found him to be trustworthy. He has a lot of knowledge on competition law in our industry. His advice matches our needs and wishes seamlessly.’

‘Houthoff can handle all kind of cases with an exceptionally high level of quality.’

‘Gerrit Oosterhuis and Weyer VerLoren Van Themaat are experienced and outstanding antitrust lawers, highly specialised, quick thinking and pragmatic.’

‘The strength of the team lies in the fact they are knowledgeable about the transport sector and are therefore able to give practical advice.’

‘Greetje van Heezik makes sure she has a thorough understanding of the client’s wishes and is therefore able to give the best practical, hands-on advice.’

‘I consider Rick Cornelissen’s team one of the best teams I have ever worked with. The team is knowledgeable, responsive, always available and delivers in the court room but also out of court, i.e. their advice is useful and practical.’

‘Rick Cornelissen is simply the best and the only lawyer I could actually be friends with. He is smart and outstanding on a professional level, but – and just as important if not more – he is friendly and funny which make it a pleasure to work with him.’

‘Marc Wiggers and Gert-Wim van der Meent are exceptionally good and provide first class service. Combined with their in-depth knowledge of our sector (media), it is a great pleasure to work with them.’

‘Loyens & Loeff has one of the leading competition practices in the Netherlands. It runs a one-stop-shop where both general regulatory affairs are being handled as well as specific health-care related cases. The team is not only very knowledgeable, they also stand out for their responsiveness and pragmatic approach. Because of their in-depth expertise, they are often able to go the extra mile and to efficiently cut through complex matters.’

‘Marc Wiggers combines a pragmatic, no-nonsense approach with great expertise of competition and healthcare related matters. Although Marc can fall back on his in-depth, second to none knowledge of competition law in the context of the health-care sector, he never fails to keep the relevant commercial objectives in sight and to ensure an efficient, effective procedure.’

‘Robert Fröger is extremely responsive and knowledgeable. Robert is capable of comprehending highly complicated affairs in a very limited amount of time, and, subsequently, provides tailor-made solutions in a concise and clear manner to the best interests of his clients, not only from a legal perspective but also from a business-perspective.’

‘Boyd Wolffers is a great litigator. He gets to the heart of the matter quickly and knows how to present complex legal issues in a concise and clear manner. Boyd is creative and thinks out of the box. He is confident and very convincing in the courtroom.’

‘NautaDutilh is inter alia known for its work in the area of competition litigation. It acts for claim vehicles but also defendants.’

‘Mauricette Schaufeli is a great lawyer. She is building a strong team.’

‘We know Nima Lorjé as as a hard worker and feel sure that he will be a success at NautaDutilh.’

‘Nauta has a solid competition practice. They are able to handle merger control cases with the Dutch Competition Authority (ACM) in an efficient manner. They are also involved in competition litigation.’

‘Nima Lorjé is pragmatic and business-oriented. He provides sound advice in merger control matters.’

‘Pels Rijcken is a full service practice, specialised in advising and litigating on behalf of the government.’

‘What makes the Pels Rijcken practice unique is that their expertise extends to all areas that are important for the high legal risk political fields in which their advice is needed. The team is always ready to go, friendly and to the point, even in situations where that is almost impossible. A unique character is that they approach issues from different angles, sketching scenarios with different risk factors, always keeping the client in full focus.’

‘Pels works in various areas of law. If you work as a client at the intersection of private law and public law, than Pels is excellent choice. They have a lot of lawyers , so there is always somebody who can help you quickly.’

‘The individual lawyers all have superior knowledge in their respective areas of expertise. George Dictus stands out for his knowledge of state aid law.’

‘Extensive knowledge of government policy and position. Quick to assess problems and inventive in solutions. Good communication and transfer within the team which means substitution is easy when needed.’

‘Special thanks go out to Sebastiaan Cnossen for his excellent legal judgement and solutions. What makes the lawyers of Pels stand out is that they understand the playing field beyond the legal parameters that define it legally. The lawyers are capable to internalise the day to day issues that we have to deal with making their advice applicable.’

‘The team is well able to think quickly and innovative. The team has a clear focus and sticks to its strengths. The team is able to help shape the system of the future.’

‘An exceptional mix of young talents and well established power houses. Value for money. I would recommend this team blindly to anybody looking for competition law support.’

‘Ruben Elkerbout is an exceptionally strong lawyer and communicator. His deep business understanding combined with his topnotch legal expertise allows him to provide advice which is sharp, to the point which boards truly appreciate. Amazing to see the passion of Ruben Elkerbout for his métier. If you want the best support in the field of competition law, Ruben is your man.’

‘Linde Bremmer is an enthusiastic young lawyer and thinker. She is open, honest and well able to constructively communicate on all levels of the organisation.’

‘An amazing team with a broad legal view of the energy sector. They’re always on stand-by to support our company with sharpening the legal strategy and argumentation.’

‘Berend Reuder and Mattijs Baneke both have excellent analytical skills and the ability to solve problems via a results-oriented approach.’

‘The most important thing is the people themselves. The personal pleasant contact with us as a client, their expertise in their field, their speed and flexibility, their ability to collaborate with other offices.’

‘Their knowledge in their field was of course essential, but so was the way of working together. Very light-hearted/normal, yet very professional.’

‘Very strong and diversified team under the excellent leadership of Sarah Beeston. They combine a very thorough legal analysis with a hands-on approach and are very nice to work with.’

‘We work in particular with Sarah Beeston and Nina Korstenbroek. They form an incredibly strong team, always available and excellent, very thorough and efficient work.’

‘Great and broad knowledge of the field. Seeing all sides of the issue. Thinking and working with the commercial people, but keeping the legal mind in check.’

‘Sarah Beeston understands the people and the issues. Gets to the point quickly, knows her way around the board room and has deep knowledge of this field of law and experience in litigation, negotiations and advice.’

‘Very professional, clear and timely communication.’

‘Easy to reach. Excellent training possibilities for legal counsels. Very flexible when it comes to deadlines etc. All relevant knowledge in house.’

‘Sarah Beeston: very approachable, tons of experience in the field of European competition and state aid law.’

‘Pim Jansen: very practical. A lot of knowledge when it comes to case law etc. in the field of European competition law and state aid law.’

‘Practical, pragmatic and down-to-earth expert advice.’

‘Minos van Joolingen is easy going, down to earth and able to easily translate difficult concepts in an understandable way to be easily shared with the rest of the business (non-legal stakeholders). He is a quick thinker, with a good business / commercial sense, easy to reach, extremely responsive and client focused.’

‘The firm has the knowledge and expertise of the larger ‘zuidas’ law firms, and also has the culture of the smaller regional law firms. The communication lines are very short. The team is very well familiar in the automotive industry and is a leading authority for automotive dealer groups and dealer associations. Their knowledge of competition law in the automotive retail business is exceptional.’

‘Especially for their expertise and their availability. There is a no nonsense culture and flexibility. There is room for criticism and they adapt strongly to the changing demands of clients. The service level is high.’

‘Very enthusiastic team of lawyers. Nothing is too much and they are always ready to answer complex issues correctly and completely. Banning Advocaten has more than sufficient expertise in various areas. The rates are reasonable and fair.’

‘Minos van Joolingen is an extremely amiable man, with a good sense of humour. Minos will assist you day and night if necessary to bring the cases to a successful conclusion.’

‘Banning is a specialist in EU and competition and in particular in automotive. Since the current topics could have major consequences for our sector it is valuable to know we will be supported by the Banning team.’

‘Partner availability, high quality of work, value for money.’

‘Joost Fanoy and Karlijn de Groes are a great team. Very knowledgeable and hands-on. Joost has a wealth of legal knowledge and experience as well as a deep understanding of the legal landscape of our business. He is also very good in translating complex legal issues into simple terms. Joost is a true business partner for us as a company.’

‘Tim Raats listens well and quickly understands what an issue is about. He also has a good understanding of our company’s attitude towards risk, providing advice along those lines.’

‘Very approachable, hands-on team. Always helping to find business-minded solutions, and available to provide additional support through apps/e-learning or training.’

‘Pauline Kuipers and Tialda Beetstra have quick response times. Very friendly and supportive & knowledgeable lawyers.’

‘The team is very knowledgable and pragmatic.’

‘Bas is the go-to guy for all our antitrust matters.’

‘The bureau Brandeis team thinks ahead and actually help us with forward looking advice and suggestions. The legal documents are well legible also for a layman. They always meet the deadlines.’

‘Machteld Robichon is a very well trusted and sharp lawyer and one of the best in her field of expertise. She is easy going and not afraid to take a stance.’

‘They are available and nice people, and willing to think along when there is no concrete matter yet.’

‘We like to work with Bas Braeken. Jade Versteegh is also great.’

‘This practice has a unique repertoire of legal resources and a thriving team which makes it stand out from other law firms. They have reasonable prices and are always available.’

‘They are responsive, consider themselves as an extension of our business. Edmon Oude Elferink is a trusted unique partner.’

‘Good knowledge of clients’ market and quick analysis of ad hoc questions.’

‘The team is very familiar with our industry as well as with our company. Informal, short lines and partner availability is good.’

‘The team has expertise and experience in competition law.’

‘The team has a deep knowledge and experience on EU and competition practice. In our opinion, understanding their clients’ needs and creating not only theoretical solutions but also providing strategical advices make the team significantly recommendable.’

‘Bram Braat is very experienced, hands-on, accessible and nice to work with. I would highly recommend his legal services.’

‘In Dentons we have found a real partner who perfectly supports us with every legal case. As a result, the law has often triumphed, even where that sometimes seemed unlikely. Through an enormous network of offices, there is a wealth of knowledge and experience on board.’

‘Braat’s team performed very well. They over-delivered content in a very pleasant way. They are accurate and I would recommend Dentons!’

‘Marc Kuijper is very hands-on and always provides his clients with practical strategies even in complex cases. He makes realistic analyses and manages complicated files successfully. He has also great communication skills.’

‘Bram Braat performed beyond expectations. In addition to his legal knowledge he contributed a lot to our board. It was like we had an extra boardmember.’

‘Marc Kuijper’s team comes highly recommended . They have brilliant lawyers with a hands on mentality. I would certainly recommend them for complex competition matters!’

‘Dentons offers new talent – regardless of origin – the opportunity to shine. This fits in perfectly with the vision of our organisation.’

‘The team has multiple qualities: easy to approach, hands-on mentality, high level of knowledge and provides good quality advice that is easy to apply in practice.’

‘The team is so experienced and on top of all developments so it is a pleasure to work with them.’

‘I especially have contact with Martine de Koning. Her quality is to interpret the law and see what the effects may be on the business side. And even though her agenda must be busy, she always makes time to have a call or meeting. She has been very helpful and informative.’

‘The team, and in particular Jelle Blom who we have worked with, is really clear in its communication and keen to provide hands-on advice to its clients.’

‘Jelle Blom is a young practitioner, yet is very capable and knowledgeable in the field of distribution and competition matters. I also very much like to work with Martine de Koening, be it with respect to distribution or franchising.’

‘Martine de Koning is the best in the Netherlands as regards combining distribution, franchise and competition law! A true expert and creative thinker. Jelle Blom excels too, especially in distribution matters, in particular in an international context.’

‘Client-focused, practical, strong project management.’

‘The Maverick team has a very pragmatic and responsive attitude. Characterized by dealing quickly and appropriately with cases presented to them.’

‘Maverick Advocaten was recommended to us because of their expertise in competition law. We have experienced working with this office as very pleasant. Their specialism has helped us very well in an IP procedure in which competition law suddenly came as a surprise.’

‘Martijn van de Hel is an easily accessible person with extensive knowledge of competition law. He thinks strategically and is able to quickly and efficiently extract the relevant matters from a file. Due to his very extensive knowledge of the subject matter, he is able to convey the essence of a case to the judges briefly and powerfully. His open character and humor make him a pleasant person to work with.’

‘Martijn van de Hel has the ability to combine his thorough legal knowledge with strategic thinking. A winning combination.’

‘The Maverick team is very well attuned to each other and always has the up-to-date information and the same passion for the business. You also feel the fanaticism and commitment to bring the matter to a successful conclusion.’

‘Martijn is a fantastic lawyer who shows enormous commitment. Martijn is very clear in simply explaining the legal issue in the language of the client. He makes you feel that your case is the only thing he is working on and shows a huge commitment. He never gives up and communicates very clearly what the strengths and weaknesses are in the case. Especially the strengths he brings out and in addition to his drive, he often knows how to strike the right chord with his humor.’

‘Diederik Schrijvershof is a pragmatic thinker, with in depth industry knowledge in healthcare.’

‘The firm is specialised in antitrust law. Its strong focus makes it the most agile and hands on team for specific questions, be they regulatory or tactical. We mainly engage them in mergers and acquisitions and they never say: “Impossible”. Their strength, besides focus, is the quality of the team: extremely responsive and reliable. They have a transparent and fair billing system. The size of the firm, not too small and not too big, enables a quick question & answer session when required.’

‘Skilled and experienced, quickly available upon request.’

‘Joost Houdijk – skillful, to the point, pragmatic.’

‘We required specific expertise in EU Procurement law, for which AKD has a specialised practice. The team, though small, was very knowledgeable in the subject matter at hand and provided the required guidance.’

‘Pieter Kuypers and Nikee Groot were well versed in the practical aspect of EU procurement law. They provided a professional and to-the-point legal strategy, required legal briefs, and legal representation during the course of our engagement.’

‘Joost Houdijk communicated in a way that matched the level of the participants. He showed that a theoretical topic can be conveyed to the audience in a lively and engaging way.’

‘I can recommend Joost Houdijk. Excellent competition lawyer, great knowledge of competition law and fun to work with.’

‘Joost knows our market well by now and finds other point of views or additional arguments that make our case stronger.’

‘Good expertise, very service oriented.’

‘The Clifford Chance Antitrust Team provides astute legal advice seamlessly across multiple jurisdictions. They are always on call to immediately address our issues as they arise.’

‘Frans Muller, though a senior counsel, is our “relationship partner.” He coordinates with his team, provides proactive advice and guidance, and is always available. He is also kind, funny and clearly a good mentor for the more junior attorneys on his team.’

‘Yvan Desmedt is very knowledgeable, approachable, and with top quality Commission experience available right here in Amsterdam.’