Mauricette Schaufeli
Expertise
Mauricette has a broad advisory and litigation practice covering competition law, State aid, merger control, foreign direct investment (FDI), the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the Digital Services Act (DSA). She regularly advises national and international companies, financial institutions, technology companies, state-owned enterprises and public authorities on complex competition and regulatory matters, including investigations, merger control proceedings, antitrust litigation and market regulation. She is also a member of the firm's Defence & Security and Technology teams.
Mauricette has extensive experience in dealing with the economic aspects of competition law in regulated and strategic sectors, including transport and mobility, energy, technology, digital markets, financial services, manufacturing and the public sector. Mauricette regularly represents clients before the European Commission, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), Dutch courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Mauricette divides her time between the Amsterdam and Brussels offices.
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Work highlights
Mauricette's experience includes, amongst others:
- Advising, managing and preparing complex multi-jurisdictional merger control, foreign direct investment (FDI) and foreign subsidies (FSR) filings with the European Commission and national authorities worldwide, including first- and second-phase proceedings;
- Advising and representing clients in worldwide cartel investigations and abuse of dominance matters before national competition authorities, national courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union;
- Representing clients in complex follow-on damages proceedings before the Dutch courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union;
- Negotiating with the European Commission and national competition authorities on remedies to address competition law concerns, including structural and behavioural remedies in both merger control and antitrust matters;
- Advising on the competition and regulatory implications of digital markets, online platforms, and their customers, including in matters relating to the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Digital Services Act (DSA);
- Advising companies, public authorities and state-owned enterprises on State aid matters, including the market economy investor principle (MEIP), public investments, guarantees and other complex financing structures.
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What others say
- "She consistently demonstrates sharp judgment, strategic insight, and a strong sense of commitment. Her ability to operate effectively at the highest levels of decision-making sets her apart." Chambers Europe, 2026
- "Mauricette Schaufeli is a pleasure to work with. She is smart, sharp and highly skilled." Chambers Europe, 2026
- "She is very pleasant to work with, very well-spoken and has excellent knowledge of field of expertise." Chambers Europe, 2024
- "Mauricette is a pleasure to work with. She quickly understands her clients' needs and makes sure proposed solutions take into account the commercial realities." Chambers Europe, 2024
- "She adds extra value because she not only has a legal perspective but also brings experience on economics." Chambers Europe, 2024
- “Mauricette Schaufelli is very pleasant to work with and of great value in order to keep various options and risks in mind during our projects.” The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
- "She is very good at handling client relationships." Chambers Europe, 2023
- “Mauricette Schaufeli is a great lawyer. She is building a strong team.” The Legal 500 EMEA, 2023
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Qualifications
Mauricette studied law and international relations at Leiden University and Sciences Po Paris. She also obtained a master's degree in Competition Economics from King's College London.
Mauricette is Chair of the Dutch Association for Competition Law and served on the editorial board of, and was co-author of, the Dutch Handbook on Investment Screening (Handboek Investeringstoetsing).
Mauricette is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars on competition law, State aid, FDI, FSR and developments in digital regulation, including the DMA and DSA. She also regularly teaches competition law and competition economics. Mauricette speaks Dutch, English and French.
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Publications
Editor and co-author of Handboek Investeringstoetsing (Deventer: Wolters Kluwer 2026).
