NautaDutilh advises across the full spectrum of Dutch and EU regulatory issues, with notable activity in merger control, state aid and FDI reviews, as well as follow-on damages litigation. The group also frequently handles the competition aspects of major energy and infrastructure projects. The practice is led by Mauricette Schaufeli, whose work spans merger control and state aid matters. Philip Malanczuk is a key contact for cartel damages and other contentious competition work, while Victorine Dijkstra is noted for her work on private damages claims.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Victorine Dijkstra is an excellent professional, with great technical qualities and very creative.’
- ‘Mauricette Schaufeli is astute and pleasant to work with.’
- ‘Mauricette Schaufeli is a safe pair of hands and is building up the team in a solid fashion.’
- ‘Mauricette Schaufeli is a good lawyer with excellent client handling skills.'
- ‘NautaDutilh is a safe pair of hands for Dutch competition law. It can handle merger control matters efficiently.'
- ‘A strong team that is pleasant to work with. I felt in very safe hands.'
Key clients
- Lufthansa
- Dutch Ministry of Finance
- Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs
- BlackRock, Inc.
- The Carlyle Group
- Pirelli
- Booking.com
- Sun Capital
- RTL Group
- Shell
- Naval Group
- Keensight Capital
Work highlights
Representing the Dutch State in various competition law and complex state aid matters for the ministries and state-owned enterprises, including matters which are politically highly sensitive.
Assisted RTL Group in the proposed sale of RTL Nederland Holding and RTL Nederland Media Services to DPG Media.
Representing Deutsche Lufthansa AG in multiple, complex follow-on cartel damages proceedings before the Dutch courts and the European Court of Justice.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Mauricette Schaufeli
Other key lawyers
Victorine Dijkstra; Evi Mattioli; Philip Malanczuk; David van Ee