Ms Annemieke van der Beek > Kennedy Van der Laan > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile
Kennedy Van der Laan Offices
MOLENWERF 16
1014 BG
P.O. Box 58188, 1040HD
Netherlands
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Ms Annemieke van der Beek
Work Department
EU and Competition Law Group
Position
Partner
Career
Annemieke van der Beek leads the section EU & Competition law. Annemieke offers strategic advice on the full range of EU and Dutch competition law issues, including compliance, complex cooperation agreements and joint ventures, cartels, distribution, and merger control. She advises clients with dominant market positions about the dynamics between competition law and their commercial policy. She is especially experienced in the financial, health care/ life sciences and media and technology sectors.
She organizes tailored compliance trainings for clients to prevent risks concerning competition law and assists clients in case of dawn raids and regulatory investigations.
Due to her vast experience, pragmatic approach and a longstanding good relationship with regulators she often delivers favorable results for clients from supervisory authorities such as the Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM), the Dutch Healthcare Inspectorate (NZa), and the European Commission.
Annemieke also has ample experience in representing clients in proceedings against the supervisors (ACM, NZa and the European Commission), as well as in the Dutch courts and the European judicial bodies.
Annemiek is member of the Advisory Committee on Competition law of The Netherlands Bar and is an associate of the Dutch Magazine for European law.
Languages
Dutch, English
Memberships
Member of the competition law council at the Dutch Bar Association
Member of Association of Competition Law
Member of Association of European Law
Member of Association for Compliance in Healthcare
Member of Association of Public Procurement Law
Member of International Bar Association
Member of American Bar Association
Education
Dutch civil law, University of Leiden, 1984
International law, University of Leiden, 1984
Postgraduate degree (DEA) in European law, Université de Paris I, 1985
Lawyer Rankings
Netherlands > Industry focus: retail
The Amsterdam-based commercial, competition and trade group at Kennedy Van der Laan stands out for its expertise in franchising, distribution and litigation for international retail, manufacturing and consumer goods clients. Practice head Martine de Koning is well-respected as a leading specialist in international franchising, distribution and agency agreements. She is a strong litigator and assists clients across fashion, retail, manufacturing, hospitality and healthcare. The practice is regularly sought out for its skills in Dutch and EU competition law, advising clients on compliance, abuse of dominance, joint ventures and a myriad of other issues. Annemieke van der Beek
focuses on competition law issues related to payment services, manufacturing and retail sectors. Franchise and commercial contracts expert Jelle Blom is well-versed in drafting and negotiating complex international agreements, while Isabel van Tuyll van Serooskerken is the go-to for cross-border and domestic litigation. Renske Sinke is noted for her expertise in commercial matters related to supply chains, distribution, franchise, agency and logistics.
Netherlands > EU and competition
(Hall of Fame)Kennedy Van der Laan‘s ‘dynamic‘ and ‘client-focused‘ team fields extensive experience in advising on investigations, enforcement and compliance issues in the competition law space, with noted expertise in the banking and finance sector. The practice is jointly led by the triumvirate of Annemieke van der Beek, Martijn van Bemmel, who handles abuse of dominance, merger control and state aid matters, and the ‘sharp advisor‘ Martine de Koning. Jelle Blom assists with the competition aspects of international trade cases.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame Netherlands > EU and competition
- Industry focus: retail Netherlands
- EU and competition Netherlands
Top Tier Firm Rankings
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- Industry focus: retail
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