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Gerard van der Wal

Partner · Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh

NetherlandsCompetition, State AidDutch, English, German, French

About

Gerard van der Wal is a partner at Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh (partner since 2016) with a legal career dating to 1977, specialising in EU law, competition and state aid, intellectual property, free movement and trade relations with third countries. He represents public authorities and private parties, regularly litigates before national courts and the Court of Justice of the EU, and is recognised by Chambers and Partners as a 'Senior Statesman' and listed in the Lexology Index: Competition.

Practice areas

CompetitionState AidEU LawIntellectual PropertyPharmaceuticals / Life SciencesLitigationTrade

Office

Expertise

State aid (including privatisations and restructurings)Privatisation (Arbeidsvoorziening/Kliq)Infrastructure restructuring (HSL‑South)Rescue and restructuring of sports clubs (PSV, FC Twente)Representation of public authorities and private parties in EU/competition mattersTrade relations with third countries

Languages

DutchEnglishGermanFrench