Robin Struijlaart
Senior Associate - Attorney at Law
Robin Struijlaart, attorney at law, is a member of the Competition & Regulatory practice group in our Amsterdam office. He focuses on European and Dutch competition law.
Amsterdam
Dutch, English, French, German
Robin specialises in EU and competition law. He has more than twenty years of experience in proceedings before the EU and Dutch (competition and other) authorities and judiciary, as well as advisory work, regarding the application of the EU and Dutch competition law rules (cartel prohibition, prohibition on abuse of a dominant position and merger control) and other matters relating to EU law. Robin has advised businesses in a broad array of economic sectors, with particular experience in tech, life sciences & healthcare and private equity. He is also frequently involved in the coordination of multi-jurisdictional merger filings before competition authorities in and outside the European Union. Prior to joining Loyens & Loeff, he worked as an associate in the Brussels office of a major US law firm. Robin has been a guest lecturer on merger control at the University of Utrecht and at Nyenrode University. He frequently publishes on competition law-related subjects in Dutch and international periodicals and is one of the authors of the handbook Digital Competition Law in Europe (Kluwer 2019, second edition 2023). Robin is a member of the Dutch Competition Law Association (Vereniging voor Mededingingsrecht), the International Bar Association and the Automotive team.
What Others Say:
“Robin Struijlaart in particular went above and beyond to understand the business we are in and to explain to us EU competition law.” (Legal 500, 2024)
“Marc Wiggers and Robin Struijlaart did an excellent job in advising us. We valued the pragmatic approach and well-thought-out strategy.” (Legal 500, 2024)
Work highlights
Contributions
Qualifications
LL.M, European Legal Studies, College of Europe, Bruges, 2001
LL.M, European Law, Tilburg University, 2000
ERASMUS, Heidelberg University, 1998
Robin Struijlaart
Senior Associate - Attorney at Law
Amsterdam
Dutch, English, French, German
<p>Robin Struijlaart, attorney at law, is a member of the Competition & Regulatory practice group in our Amsterdam office. He focuses on European and Dutch competition law.</p>
Robin specialises in EU and competition law. He has more than twenty years of experience in proceedings before the EU and Dutch (competition and other) authorities and judiciary, as well as advisory work, regarding the application of the EU and Dutch competition law rules (cartel prohibition, prohibition on abuse of a dominant position and merger control) and other matters relating to EU law. Robin has advised businesses in a broad array of economic sectors, with particular experience in tech, life sciences & healthcare and private equity. He is also frequently involved in the coordination of multi-jurisdictional merger filings before competition authorities in and outside the European Union. Prior to joining Loyens & Loeff, he worked as an associate in the Brussels office of a major US law firm. Robin has been a guest lecturer on merger control at the University of Utrecht and at Nyenrode University. He frequently publishes on competition law-related subjects in Dutch and international periodicals and is one of the authors of the handbook Digital Competition Law in Europe (Kluwer 2019, second edition 2023). Robin is a member of the Dutch Competition Law Association (Vereniging voor Mededingingsrecht), the International Bar Association and the Automotive team.
What Others Say:
“Robin Struijlaart in particular went above and beyond to understand the business we are in and to explain to us EU competition law.” (Legal 500, 2024)
“Marc Wiggers and Robin Struijlaart did an excellent job in advising us. We valued the pragmatic approach and well-thought-out strategy.” (Legal 500, 2024)