Baker McKenzie
Client SatisfactionBaker McKenzie‘s EU and competition cohort is regarded as being ’very professional and competent’. The team is overseen by Frank Kroes and Frans Muller who joined the team from Clifford Chance as partner in June 2023 and has a focus on antitrust and competition matters. The practice has noteworthy abilities in matters which range from advising on alleged infringements and compliance matters to handling competition infringement litigation follow-on work.
Testimonials
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‘The team is highly competent, covers all necessary legal areas, has good understanding of customers' businesses, provides high-quality advice as fast as requested by customers, and has a good network of foreign partners they collaborate with.’
‘For our company it is very important to have quick access to required information.'
'Derk Christiaans and the broader team are outstanding in their understanding of the urgency that arises at customers' end.’
‘A very professional and competent law firm with expertise in-house on any EU and non-EU law related topic.'
'Always seeking for the best legal solutions, seeking exterior support where required.'
‘Derk Christiaans is stand-out for his knowledge, expertise, accuracy, helicopter-view, communication and trustworthiness.'
‘Good knowledge of the area, and good relationships with regulators.’
Key clients
- Accenture
- Barclays
- FSN Capital
- Hitachi Transport System
- Egeria
- Merck & Co.
- Mitsubishi
- Royal De Heus
- Shell
Work highlights
- Representing Shell in follow-on litigation proceedings following a competition infringement decision by the European Commission in relation to the Dutch market for road bitumen, wherein the state is claiming approximately €65m in damages.
- Represented FSN Capital Partners in securing unconditional Phase I clearance merger control proceedings before ACM, related to the acquisition of sole control over ilionx.
- Representing Barclays c.s. in relation to quasi-class action proceedings initiated in the Netherlands by Stichting FX Claims.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Frank Kroes, Frans Muller