A&O Shearman
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A&O Shearman is noted as a ‘leading firm in the competition law field’. The practice is headed up by ’very bright and smart lawyer’ Kees Schillemans alongside May 2023-promoted partner Pieter Huizing, who has impressive experience representing clients, particularly those in the aviation industry, in proceedings before competition and regulatory authorities and courts. The team’s workload includes assisting clients on the vast array of complex matters. On the regulatory side, it advises on cases including ownership restrictions, tariffs, access and rights issues. Further, the group ably handles merger control proceedings, cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, private litigation, general competition guidance and compliance matters. Associate Midas Klijsen is noted for his ‘incredible knowledge’ of the subject. Yvo De Vries departed to Houthoff in June 2023.
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‘The team is highly skilled. They understand the business and maintain an approach which is not only smart but also practicable and realistic. They are available for rather simple questions as well as for complicated and delicate situations.’
‘Kees Schillemans is a very bright and smart lawyer. He is nice to work with, quickly understands the situation you are in and his answers are spot-on and strategically considered. Wouter Boekelman is a very good lawyer. He communicates in a swift and professional way and his case management is excellent.’
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Key clients
- Roompot
- RTL
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Work highlights
- Advising Leaseplan on its merger with ALD, securing EC conditional clearance.
- Advising Roompot and KKR on its acquisition of Landal GreenParks, resulting in second phase condition clearance with ‘fix it first’ remedies imposed by ACM.
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