In recent years private enforcement of competition law has become increasing popular. Benelux courts are a go-to for competition claims and our expectation is this will grow even more in the next few years. Our team is ready to assist.
Our Benelux competition litigation specialists have years of experience and in-depth knowledge of the full range of antitrust, substantive and procedural law. The team combines a thorough knowledge of national and European competition law and economics with extensive experience in mass claims and collective actions.
We advise and litigate before the administrative and civil courts throughout the Benelux, as well as the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg. The team is involved in leading antitrust damages proceedings, both in follow-on and stand-alone proceedings. We also have an in-depth grasp of European Union law, including the Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act.
With its cross-border expertise the close-knit team is also uniquely situated to advise and litigate in cross-border claims. Where necessary the team also works closely with our Supreme Court Litigation team and is frequently involved in competition cassation proceedings.
Recent examples of competition litigation cases handled by our team concerned:
- Air cargo
- Schiphol tariffs
- luxury brands
- Health care
- Electronics
- Food
- Cathode ray tubes for computer and television monitors (CRT)
- Lifts and escalators
- Flour
- Foreign exchange (Forex)
- High voltage power cables
In these often complex matters, our team collaborates with leading economic experts, in-house legal departments, and foreign lawyers. We can form multi-jurisdictional teams with top firms outside the Benelux, delivering effective tailored strategies that take related litigation in other countries in consideration.
We are proud to have been nominated for ‘Litigation of the year in cartel defence work’.
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What others say
- ‘A very skilled, cooperative and pleasant team’,
The Legal 500, 2024 - ‘Mauricette Schaufeli is an expert in her field. Victorine Dijkstra is pragmatic and solutions oriented.’
The Legal 500, 2024 - ‘Philip Malanczuk is excellent.’
The Legal 500, 2024 - ‘Mauricette is a very friendly person and stands out for her communication style and presence’
The Legal 500, 2024 - ‘Great lawyers who are unique how they work closely together with the client’s in-house team. They don’t grandstand, but persuade the judge or arbitrator in an efficient way. No detail is overlooked.’
The Legal 500 2024 - 'A focus on finding solutions.'
Chambers Europe 2023 - 'The partners work very hard and have a high level of responsiveness.'
Chambers Europe 2023 - ‘The team combines good knowledge of competition law - and economics - with a pragmatic approach. They also take time to design an appropriate (and creative) fee arrangement suitable for any particular project.’
The Legal 500 2022 - ‘The team we work with provides good and quick advice. The advice is of an excellent nature and does not need a lot of adaptations/corrections. The team understands quickly what is the problem and what is expected.’
The Legal 500 2022 - 'The team stands out for its technical knowledge, its practical approach and speed of response.’
The Legal 500 2022 - 'A good multidisciplinary team, with a lot of international experience.'
Chambers Europe 2022
- ‘A very skilled, cooperative and pleasant team’,
