Sophie van Everdingen

Sophie has a particular interest in cross-border litigation. She represents aggrieved parties from across Europe in antitrust damages proceedings where cross-border issues are central. In the past, she has been involved in witness hearings and attachments in Belgium, France, Italy, Portugal, China and Russia. Sophie also has extensive experience in (cross-border) intellectual property law matters, such as distribution of products and media- and entertainment issues. Before joining Lindenbaum in 2024, Sophie worked at a large international law firm and at a renowned boutique litigation firm.

Representative cases

Represented transport companies across Europe in multiple cartel damages proceedings relating to the trucks cartel

Represented European sellers of ethylene in antitrust damages proceedings relating to the ethylene purchasing cartel

Represented European online advertisement companies in an abuse of dominance case against Google in relation to Google Shopping

Represented various distributors of personal care products in disputes regarding trademark infringement and competition law violations

Represented an international marketing company in a case concerning theft of trade secrets in several countries

Sophie van Everdingen has registered the following principal legal practice areas in the Netherlands Bar’s register of legal practice areas (rechtsgebiedenregister):

– Litigation (Burgerlijk procesrecht)

Based on this registration, she is required to obtain ten training credits per calendar year in this registered principal legal practice area in accordance with the standards set by the Netherlands Bar.

News & insights by Sophie

Right to assign antitrust damages claims follows directly from EU law, AG opines

5 November 2024 - Insights

AG Szpunar confirms in an opinion for the ECJ that the right for injured parties of a competition law infringement to assign their claims to a litigation vehicle for the purpose of starting damages proceedings follows directly from the cartel prohibition of Article 101 TFEU. Moreover, national rules that make the assignment of antitrust damages claims impossible or excessively difficult should be disapplied.

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