Bram Nijhof

Bram heads our Competition, EU and Trade team in the Netherlands and is a member of our European competition law team that operates from our Brussels office.

Known for getting to the heart of matters quickly, Bram advises and litigates on all aspects of competition law, public procurement and state aid. He is also one of few Dutch experts on the competition law components of standard essential patents and FRAND.

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Carrière

2021	Partner, Taylor Wessing
2015-2021	Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2014 - 2015	Lawyer, Deterink Attorneys and Notaries, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

2013 - 2014	Legal Officer Public Funding, Philips Research, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
2009 - 2013	Lawyer, KienhuisHoving Attorneys and Notaries, Eschede, The Netherlands
2008	Policy Officer at APG, Heerlen, The Netherlands

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Formation

2009	Admitted to the bar, Almelo
2008	LLM Law & Language Studies, Maastricht University and University of Edinburgh

Publications

Opschorting van vervaltermijnen: het (snoei)mes dat van twee kanten snijdt, Mededingingsrecht in de Praktijk, March 2015, no. 2, 73
Aanbestedingsplatforms door overheid op achterstand, SC Online, February 2015, no. 3
Staatssteun en de Nederlandse vastgoedpraktijk: gemiste kansen, Grondzaken in de praktijk, December 2014.
Een grondtransactie bevat staatssteun: maakt dat de transactie automatisch en in zijn geheel nietig?, Grondzaken in de praktijk, Oktober 2014
BR2015/95: Schadevergoeding versus staatsteun: oneigenlijk gebruik van de onteigeningsrechtvaardiging

Groupes & Associations

Dutch Association for Competition Law
University of Maastricht, Guest Lecturer

Langues étrangères

English

German

French

Dutch

Expertise

Services et Groupes Technologies de l'information Concurrence, UE & commerce Environmental, social & governance (ESG)Conformité Contentieux en nouvelles technologies

Secteurs Sciences de la vie et Santé

Experience

Five Arrows Principal Investments on their acquisition of SUCZEZ group

Filing for and obtaining merger control approval for the acquisition of SUCSEZ group by Five Arrows Principal Investments.

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A large smartphone and tablet manufacturer

Representing a large smartphone and tablet manufacturer in Dutch patent infringement proceedings involving (alleged) standard essential patents that are part of the UMTS standard.

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REWE Group

Competition and merger control law advice to REWE on various projects, among others on the acquisitions of coop and Lekkerland. REWE is one of the most important German trading and tourism companies, which we advise on various large-scale cross-border projects.

Press release

Stephan Manuel Nagel, LL.M. (EUI)

Dr. Stefan Horn, LL.B.

Martin Eckel, LL.M.

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Prix et distinctions

Chambers 2022

Competition/European Law - Netherlands: Up & coming: "Bram Nijhof of Taylor Wessing enters the rankings following positive feedback from clients, with one enthusing that he is "quick, has a deep understanding and easily turns legal advice into a business context." Another client appreciates that he is "really committed to the customer." He often represents clients in contentious cases, including abuse of dominance disputes and litigation around the prohibition of mergers. Bram Nijhof also assists clients with procurement matters."

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