The team at DLA Piper is well placed to advise on a broad range of EU and competition law matters. Key areas of instruction include investigations, dawn raids, state aid and public procurement issues, and the group is also sought after for its expertise in handling cartel defence work and sanctions cases. Léon Korsten heads up the practice.
Testimonials
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‘A great team, proactive and well-informed. A strong ability to advise with client interests and restrictions in mind.’
‘Martijn van Wanrooij is well-informed, proactive and gives the appropriate level of support, which is important for us.'
'Richard van Schaik is entrepreneurial and interested and proactive in new developments in his area of expertise.'
‘The team knows how to deal with the ACM and is focused on the work that needs to be done.’
'They have a strong practice, able to provide a holistic view of the relevant regulatory requirements and economic and political drivers behind them.’
‘We primarily work with Martijn van Wanroij and are happy to have him among our key external consultants regarding EU sanctions. He is very knowledgeable, keeps his expertise up-to-date, provides high-quality advice, serves as our primary contact person regarding EU sanctions implementation in the Netherlands and represents us before Dutch authorities as needed.'
'Martijn is responsive, positive, grasps the business context of our requests for legal support, and understands perfectly well the time sensitivity.’
Key clients
- Afvalsturing Friesland
- Anteryon International
- Arcadis
- Ashland
- Ausnutria
- Ballast Nedam
- Bristol Mayer Squibb
- Bayer
- Biogen
- BPost
- Danone
- EMK Capital
- ForFarmers
- Lely
- Philips
- Simon & Schuster
- Vertex
Work highlights
- Representing Simon & Schuster in Dutch merger proceedings to obtain clearance for its acquisition of Veen Bosch & Keuning.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Léon Korsten