Van Doorne handles cross-border investigations, abuse of dominance issues, merger control and competition litigation, particularly within the technology, media, healthcare, retail and logistics sectors. The team is led by Sarah Beeston, whose track record includes high-stakes proceedings before the ACM and the European Commission. Daan Beenders is a central figure in the firm’s competition litigation offering, while Pim Jansen and Maurits Terlouw support the team on contentious and advisory matters. Nina Korstenbroek brings particular experience in vertical restraint cases.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Personal approach. Pragmatic approach. Extremely dedicated team.’
- ‘A very seasoned and diverse team of competition lawyers headed by Sarah Beeston. Very hands-on, pleasant to work with and always available.’
- ‘Sarah Beeston and Nina Korstenbroek are very pleasant to work with and excellent and experienced competition lawyers.'
- ‘The team at Van Doorne stands out in the competition arena, not only on the Dutch market but regarding the coordination of projects across the EU. They are strong across the board.'
- ‘Sarah Beeston and Maurits Terlouw are hands-on, knowledgeable and have an impressive ability to quickly understand the business of the client.'
- ‘Nina Korstenbroek provided excellent antitrust advice - clear, practice-oriented, and always responsive. A pleasure to work with.’
Key clients
- AbbVie
- Amsterdam UMC
- Arrive (EasyPark)
- Broadcom
- CO2next: Gasunie, Vopak, Shell, TotalEnergies
- Domino’s Pizza
- Dutch Bar Association
- Eredivisie
- IKEA
- LG Electronics
- Live Nation/Ticketmaster
- Port of Rotterdam
Work highlights
Assisting LG Electronics in its appeal against a fine for resale price maintenance and in its defence in follow-on damages proceedings.
Assisting Live Nation/Ticketmaster in an appeal brought against its settlement with the Dutch Competition Authority in an abuse of dominance investigation.
Acting as lead counsel to EasyPark (Arrive) on the global merger control aspects of its transformative acquisitions of Flowbird and Parkopedia.
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Practice head
Sarah Beeston
Other key lawyers
Daan Beenders; Pim Jansen; Maurits Terlouw; Nina Korstenbroek