Baker McKenzie
Client SatisfactionAt Baker McKenzie, Frank Kroes is very experienced in advising on contentious competition matters involving damages claims; he co-heads the practice with Frans Muller, who is well versed in handling compliance cases, merger control, cartel investigations and antitrust matters. Derk Christiaans has ‘great analytical skills’, and advises across a wide range of competition and regulatory issues, with a particular focus on compliance matters.
Testimonials
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‘An international team of experts that cooperate well and provide clear and fast legal advice across jurisdictions. They have good knowledge of customers' businesses and needs. They anticipate new developments that might impact our business and help us to navigate through the ever-changing legal landscape of trade law.’
‘We work a lot with Derk Christaans. He stands out in many different areas. His communication skills are great, he is able to provide clear and simple advice on complicated matters. He also has great analytical skills, knowledge of customers' business and needs, works fast and is available.’
‘The competition team helped us navigate the new Dutch FDI regime with great competence and in-depth knowledge.’
‘Frans Muller was highly responsive and the work product was excellent. He demonstrated great familiarity with the Dutch FDI regime and process. He was a pleasure to work with.’
‘Great customer service and explicit knowledge and expertise on every topic we have addressed so far as a company.’
‘Derk Christiaans does an excellent job and acts in a very professional way.’
‘Baker McKenzie's EU and competition team is composed of very accessible and intelligent lawyers who are a pleasure to work with. They work in an efficient and hands-on manner.’
‘Frans Muller is intelligent, accessible and practical. He is always a pleasure to work with. He is responsive, capable of understanding complex matters and provides swift and spot-on guidance. He has the ability to identify risks and propose practical solutions.’
Key clients
- Nouryon
- Nobian
- Legrand
- Abbott Laboratories
- Accenture
- Barclays
- FSN Capital
- Nordic Capital
- Sika
- Hitachi Transport System
- Egeria
- Merck & Co.
- Nike
- Mitsubishi
- Royal De Heus
- Shell
Work highlights
- Assisted Legrand with securing unconditional Phase I clearance merger control proceedings before ACM, concerning the client's acquisition of Enovation.
- Acting as counsel to Nouryon on a variety of competition law matters, including antitrust compliance issues concerning commercial agreements and merger control matters.
- Advising Nobian on a variety of competition law matters, including antitrust compliance issues concerning commercial agreements and merger control matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Frank Kroes, Frans Muller