Advising on mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, and handling abuse of dominance allegations in major litigations are all areas of experience for the EU and competition practice at Kennedy Van der Laan. It is equipped to handle matters in both domestic and international contexts. Annemieke van der Beek specialises in payment services work in particular, counsel Martijn van Bemmel has experience advising on matters across the financial, banking, retail, transport and IT sectors, and Martine de Koning has expertise handling commerce and trade work; the three oversee the team.
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‘Kennedy Van Der Laan's team is oriented towards providing client-friendly and to-the-point advice, and has vast knowledge of competition law and is a pleasure to work with.’
‘We have primarily worked with Martine de Koning and Jelle Blom, and find both to be extremely professional, knowledgeable, and great at coordinating multi-jurisdictional matters.’
‘The commercial and international trade team has excellent knowledge of the broader EU and Dutch regulatory framework for consumers, in particular the regulatory framework relevant for product compliance, sustainability, advertising and greenwashing in commercial practices.'
‘The team members are very approachable and fun to work with.'
'The team is flexible, efficient and has fast turnaround times.’
‘Martine de Koning and team are always ready to provide support where necessary.'
‘Martine de Koning makes the most complex law sound very understandable and knows how to advise and support franchise organisations through excellent advice re the Dutch Franchise Act and EU competition law.’
Key clients
- Nike
- Converse
- Marriott & Starwood
- Hilton
- ING
- Rabobank
- ABN AMRO
- VodafoneZiggo
- Currence
- Betaalvereniging / Dutch Payments Association
- VNAB
- Port of Amsterdam
- GVB
- Geldmaat
- Union Cyclist Internationale (UCI) and Cyclistes Professionels Associés (CPA)
- Certis Europe
- Bureau Krediet Registratie (BKR)
Work highlights
- Assisting Foundation Right to Consumer Justice with a mass claim against Apple, regarding Apple's alleged abuse of dominance to the detriment of software developers and consumers.
- Advising Nike in several matters related to its licensed multi-brand and mono-brand operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
- Obtaining approval from the Dutch Competition Authority during the merger filing process for a major acquisition by Straco.
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Annemieke van der Beek, Martijn van Bemmel, Martine de Koning