According to the Chambers Global Guide 2006, Nysingh has obtained rankings as one of a few law firms in the Netherlands in the field of EU and national Competition and antitrust law. Chambers’ assessment has resulted in rank 4 for Nysingh’s 8 lawyers section (European) competition and procurement law and a rank 2 for one of it’s partners, Cees Dekker. Nysingh is proud to be in the top of the law firms in this area of law. Chambers commented on the team:
“It is particularly well known for defending companies in litigation and investigations and has appealed a number of decisions at the European level. Much of the team’s time recently has been devoted to representing clients in cartel investigations, and the group has acted for several entities, including a non-Dutch client, in the NMa’s investigation into the construction industry.
There is no doubt that Cees Dekker is the star attraction at this competition team. He has a loyal stable of clients, one of whom told researchers: “ would follow him everywhere. He does an excellent job and knows a great deal.” Peers also repect him as “a quality practitioner who is a joy to work with.” The team includes Ingrid van den Berge who specialises in public procurement.
The firm was involved in the EC’s bitumen cartel investigation and defended three trade associations in cases relating to the road transport sector. It represented AVEBE in relation to the alleged sodium gluconate cartel.”
The three partners in Nysingh’s (European) competition and procurement law team are:
Ingrid van den Berge
Ingrid van den Berge’s practice focuses on EC procurement law and state aid matters. She has a high profile as defendant lawyer in procurement litigation. She is member of the Board of the Dutch association for Procurement Law. She regularly counsels several regional and local administrations, as well as healthcare insurance companies, health care institutions and the Dutch police.
Cees Dekker
Cees Dekker specialises in European and Dutch competition law and state aid matters. After several years in private practice, he was the first head of the Legal Department of the Netherlands Competition Authority and participated in the European Commission’s Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions. He returned to private practice in 1999 and joined Nysingh in June 2004, after working with the lawfirm Loyens & Loeff in Rotterdam.
Sylvia Evers
Sylvia Evers specialises in European and Dutch competition law, general EC Law and intellectual property law. For several years she worked with the State advocate’s firm and the largest Dutch telecom operator KPN. Her practice focuses on competition law, barriers to imports on the EU market and intellectual property contracts.
