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Yvo de Vries

Partner (Competition / EU) · Houthoff

NetherlandsCompetition, EU LawDutch, English

About

Partner at Houthoff who leads the firm's Competition practice group and specialises in competition law and EU law, including merger control, FDI screening, cartel and EU antifraud investigations, and EU regulatory matters. He has extensive experience litigating competition and other EU law disputes (including state aid and subsidy matters) before the EU courts, previously served as a government agent before the European Court of Justice, and worked in-house at Philips International advising on cartel cases and compliance.

Practice areas

CompetitionEU LawMerger ControlForeign Direct Investment (FDI)Antitrust InvestigationsEU LitigationState Aid

Office

Expertise

Merger control notifications (EU Commission and Netherlands ACM)Foreign direct investment screening (FDI)Cartel investigationsEU antifraud investigationsEU regulatory lawState aid and subsidy litigationCompetition compliance

Languages

DutchEnglish