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BarentsKrans' team's 'in-depth understanding in cartel matters provides for high-level advice'. Practice head Joost Fanoy is very experienced in handling cartel damages litigation, and Sophie Gilliam is well versed in representing clients in cartel investigations. Martijn van Maanen is 'an outstanding strategic litigator' and Tim Raats handles public procurement matters.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The team's in-depth understanding in cartel matters provides for high-level advice. They are either directly engaged in or entirely aware of all the important developments.’

  • ‘Real brainpower and professionalism here. Quick and intelligent answers that take particular circumstances into account.’

  • ‘In-depth knowledge, quality, speed of work and partner availability are all standout attributes of the team.’

  • 'Joost is very knowledgeable, practical and hands-on. He is always looking for practical solutions that work from a business perspective. A pleasure to work with with the whole team.’

  • ‘Always nice working with Tim! He listens carefully, quickly understands our complex business and any issues, and gives practical advice.’

  • ‘A very well-coordinated and tight team made up of Martijn Van Maanen and Joost Fanoy, with respectively excellent litigating and anti-trust skills.’

  • ‘A very hands-on team who work extremely well together. Martijn Van Maanen is an outstanding strategic litigator; Joost Fanoy is a very good anti-trust specialist able to support; and Tom Hoyer performs a high-quality role.’

Key clients

  • Interovo Egg Group
  • Macedonian Thrace Brewery
  • Claims Funding Europe
  • Grant & Eisenhofer
  • Compaxo
  • KPN
  • EBS
  • Global
  • Bloem Infra
  • KPMG
  • Equilib
  • BMW Nederland
  • Canon
  • FincoEnergies
  • Dell
  • Nestlé Group
  • Visma Connect
  • Chapelton
  • Wolfson
  • Oshkosh Defense
  • Heutink
  • Equistone
  • Selecta
  • Porthos Project
  • Jeugdformaat
  • GGZ Noord-Holland-Noord
  • Pure Development & Wayland Real Estate
  • Stichting Sint Antonius Ziekenhuis
  • Dura Vermeer
  • Ryanair
  • Securitas

Work highlights

  • Acted for Interovo Egg Group in a cartel investigation into alleged anticompetitive behaviour.
  • Assisted KPN with the merger control aspects of a major acquisition in the Dutch telecoms market.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Joost Fanoy

Other key lawyers

Martijn Van Maanen, Tom Hoyer, Tim Raats, Sophie Gilliam