Dentons advises across a wide range of regulatory and contentious matters, including state aid, FDI screening, public procurement and merger control. The team is also active in investigations and follow-on litigation, drawing on longstanding experience in abuse of dominance and cartel-related work. Marc Kuijper co-leads the practice and is sought-after for his expertise in antitrust litigation, while Bram Braat is regularly involved in private enforcement and procurement disputes.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The combination of a scientific approach, hands on application of law and technical understanding has proven to be very valuable. This not only applies to Marc Kuijper but also to his team.'
- ‘Marc Kuijper and his team are very good in competition law and top lawyers at this domain.’
- ‘Marc Kuijper is great to work with. I have worked with him for many year and would trust any case into his hands. Furthermore he is always good humoured and optimistic.’
- ‘Dentons' EU and competition team is extremely good in what they do. I am always impressed by their standards and their legal insights.’
- 'Bram Braat can navigate complex legal frameworks while making them accessible to technology sector professionals.'
- 'Bram Braat emerges as a distinguished practitioner in EU public procurement law, particularly notable for his expertise in the intersection of procurement regulations and cloud technology.'
Key clients
- Cushman & Wakefield Japan Airlines Itautec Noot Personenvervoer Nutrinova Vestel Ultramar Duisburger Hafen Stichting De Glazen Lift Daimler Cronos Inc. Superunie Samskip Village Farms Plus Supermarkten Ricardo Rail Data & Insights Network Foundation 113 Suicide Prevention Warchild Just Diggit
Work highlights
Advising a consortium of national and international transport companies (Federatie Mobiliteitsbedrijven Nederland) in their challenge to overturn the award to the incumbent national champion of a concession comprising 95% of all railway passenger transport services in the Netherlands.
Acting for Itautec in appeal proceedings lodged by Samsung SDI against a judgment holding Samsung SDI liable for all damages it caused Itautec as a consequence of its participation in a cartel in cathode ray tubes.
Assisting Circle K on a broad spectrum of legal services.
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Practice head
Marc Kuijper; Bram Braat