Maverick Advocaten NV

What Maverick Advocaten NV does

Maverick Advocaten NV is the Netherlands' sole antitrust boutique law firm, headquartered in Amsterdam at Barbara Strozzilaan 360. Founded in 2013 (with some sources citing 2014), the firm maintains a 22-person organization built around three practice areas: Competition (Mededinging), Regulation (Regulering), and Litigation (Procederen). Core work comprises merger control filings before the Dutch Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) and the European Commission, abuse of dominance investigations, cartel damages claims, and sector-specific regulatory advisory spanning healthcare and life sciences, agriculture/food/retail, communication/media/technology, and industry/transport/aviation.

The firm's underlying technology is human legal expertise rather than software; no proprietary platforms, APIs, or AI tools are disclosed. Service delivery is partner-led through direct enterprise engagement, with co-chairs Martijn van de Hel, Diederik Schrijvershof, and Cyriel Ruers (the latter recruited from Allen & Overy LLP in January 2023) supported by additional partners Saskia Stolk, Adriaan Craita, Judith Jansen, and Paul Breithaupt, plus associates and lawyers. Co-counsel relationships with corporate M&A advisors (BarentsKrans, Squarefield, DLA Piper, 9Corporate) position Maverick as the competition-law specialist on multi-disciplinary deal teams.

Maverick generates revenue on a professional services fee model, billing enterprise clients for competition-law mandates on quoted arrangements with no publicly disclosed pricing. Customers are predominantly Dutch and international corporates and private equity firms requiring ACM or European Commission clearance for transactions, or defending enforcement actions. Marquee engagements include Van Mossel Automotive Group's €8.5 billion acquisition of LöhrGruppe, Zwanenberg's acquisition of Unox/Zwan from Unilever (Phase II ACM), and DHL's acquisition of Monta. The firm has been consecutively ranked in Legal500, Chambers Europe, and GCR 100 from 2024 through 2026.

Name

Maverick Advocaten NV

Legal name

Maverick Advocaten N.V.

Website

https://maverick-law.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maverick Advocaten NV is the Netherlands' sole antitrust boutique law firm, providing competition law, regulatory advisory, and litigation services to enterprise and private equity clients before the ACM and European Commission, with deep sector specialization in healthcare, food, transport, and technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Competition Law / Antitrust Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHALAG

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Research, Analytics & Expert Services

Keywords

• Competition law advisory
• Merger control services
• Antitrust litigation
• Sector regulation legal
• Cartel damage claims

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Competition Law Advisory: Professional legal services including merger control filings, regulatory approvals from ACM and European Commission, abuse of dominance investigations, cartel damage claims, and general competition law advisory services to enterprise clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Maverick Advocaten NV is a Dutch competition law boutique law firm providing professional legal services across three practice areas: Competition (Mededinging), Regulation (Regulering), and Litigation (Procederen). The firm advises enterprise clients on merger control filings before the ACM and European Commission, abuse of dominance investigations, cartel damage claims, sector-specific regulatory matters in healthcare, food, transport, and technology, and civil competition litigation.

Product overview

Maverick Advocaten NV is a Dutch competition law boutique offering legal services in three core practice areas: Competition Law (Mededinging), Regulation (Regulering), and Litigation (Procederen). The firm specializes in merger control and clearance proceedings before the ACM and European Commission, abuse of dominance investigations, cartel damage claims, and sector-specific regulatory matters across healthcare, transport, technology, food, and retail sectors. The offering is a unified legal practice rather than a software product or platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Competition Law (Mededinging)
• Regulation (Regulering)
• Litigation (Procederen)

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully obtained ACM approval for Van Mossel's €8.5 billion acquisition (largest automotive acquisition to date)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• BarentsKransminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate M&A counsel supporting Zwanenberg in acquisition of Unox and Zwan brands from Unilever. Maverick Advocaten handled competition law aspects while BarentsKrans provided M&A advisory.
• SquarefieldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory firm supporting Zwanenberg in acquisition of Unox and Zwan brands from Unilever. Maverick handled competition law aspects.
• DLA PiperminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvised Unilever on Unox/Zwan takeover by Zwanenberg, with Martijn van Wanroij leading. Maverick Advocaten handled competition law for Zwanenberg.
• 9CorporateminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerM&A advisory firm that assisted Marine Olie on transaction with STX. Maverick Advocaten handled competition law aspects for European Commission approval.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek: Premier Dutch law firm with a renowned competition and EU law practice, regularly handling ACM and EC merger clearance matters for large Dutch corporates; competes for the same Dutch enterprise clients as Maverick but as part of a full-service Magic Circle-equivalent offering.
• Clifford Chance: Global Magic Circle firm with a top-ranked European competition practice advising on multi-jurisdictional EC merger control, cartel investigations, and abuse of dominance; competes for the largest Dutch cross-border deals alongside Maverick.
• Linklaters: Global Magic Circle firm with a leading EU competition practice; competes with Maverick on Dutch components of large cross-border EC merger filings and high-stakes cartel and abuse of dominance matters.
• Bird & Bird: International law firm with a strong focus on technology, media, and regulated industries; competes with Maverick in TMT-related competition and regulatory matters in the Netherlands.
• Allen & Overy (A&O Shearman): Global Magic Circle firm with a top-tier European competition law practice; source of talent for Maverick (Ruers joined from A&O) and direct competitor on Dutch/EC merger control and cartel matters for the largest multinational clients.
• Loyens & Loeff: Benelux-headquartered full-service firm with a competition and EU law practice active in ACM merger filings and regulatory matters; competes with Maverick on Dutch enterprise mandates, particularly in regulated sectors like healthcare and energy.
• Stibbe: Major Dutch full-service law firm with a leading competition law practice advising on ACM and European Commission merger control, abuse of dominance, and cartel matters; directly competes with Maverick on Dutch competition mandates but offers a much broader corporate/M&A ecosystem.
• NautaDutilh: Major Benelux law firm with a competition practice advising on Dutch and EU antitrust matters; competes with Maverick for ACM and EC mandates, particularly for Dutch corporates and PE sponsors.
• Houthoff: Leading Dutch law firm with a strong competition and regulatory practice advising on ACM merger control, sector regulation, and EU competition law; competes with Maverick on Dutch enterprise mandates but competes across a broader corporate practice.
• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: Global Magic Circle firm with a top-tier European competition practice active in EC merger control and antitrust litigation; overlaps with Maverick on Dutch elements of multi-jurisdictional mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MaverickLawyers
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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