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Maverick Advocaten N.V.

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Boutique firm Maverick Advocaten N.V. specialises in competition law, and the team combines this expertise with 'excellent knowledge of the food sector'. The group fields extensive experience in assisting clients in the meat industry with a range of matters, and is equally strong in representing food companies in contentious work and regulatory matters. The practice is co-led by the triumvirate of Diederik Schrijvershof, Cyriel Ruers and Martijn van de Hel.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Judith Jansen has helped us well, having the great ability to determine the matters at hand thoroughly and to the essence.'

  • ‘Maverick has an incredible personal approach. The reply time is very short and the team is super knowledgeable. ’

  • ‘The firm has extensive expertise in competition law. In addition, it has a strong focus on food law, food safety, and recalls, and possesses significant expertise in cases involving the NVWA (Dutch Food and Consumer Safety Authority). This firm has excellent knowledge of the food sector.’

  • ‘Maverick has intimate knowledge of competition (and unfair commercial practices) issues in the agrofood chain. Diederik Schrijvershof and Cyriel Ruers are in the lead here; both are very knowledgeable and approachable.'

  • ‘Diederik Schrijvershof and Cyriel Ruers are upcoming talent and are very well at home in the sector. Both are strong and approachable.’

  • ‘Maverick clearly is an authority in the Netherlands with respect to competition law.'

Key clients

  • Vion Food Group
  • IMCD
  • Van Loon Group
  • Döhler Group
  • GroentenFruit Huis
  • Stichting Milieukeur
  • Rijk Zwaan
  • Van Iperen
  • Ameco
  • St. Paul
  • Centrale Organisatie voor de Vleessector (COV)
  • Fransen Gerrits
  • P. Bos Veevoeders
  • John West (Thai Union)
  • Family Beef (Fuite Group)
  • GP Brands
  • In Ovo
  • Vleeswarenfabriek Persoon
  • VanDrie Group
  • Federatie Nederlandse Levensmiddelen Industrie
  • A.Vogel
  • RM Associates
  • Vivara
  • Vollers Holland
  • Barentz
  • Coöperatie Harvest House
  • Van Wesemael

Work highlights

  • Assisted Vion with a matter concerning an investigation into alleged unfair commercial practices.
  • Assisted Stichting Milieukeurin with obtaining approval from the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) for imposing a nationwide mandatory supermarket sustainability fee to be paid to farmers/growers.
  • Assisting a large number of companies in the Dutch meat sector with proceedings relating to fees issued by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Diederik Schrijvershof, Cyriel Ruers, Martijn van de Hel

Other key lawyers

Judith Jansen