Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh is a counsel at Crowell & Moring’s Brussels Office and a member of the firm’s Antitrust & Competition Group. Her practice involves the full range of EU and Belgian competition law including restrictive practices, merger control, and state aid.
Marieke focuses in particular on antitrust damages recovery. She assists clients in proceedings relating to actions for damages for competition law infringements. Marieke also assists clients in the e-commerce sector with matters relating to online sales and presence.
Marieke’s experience includes counseling national and international clients on cooperation, exclusivity and distribution agreements, across various industries, including the transport and telecom sector and the entertainment industry. In addition, she has represented clients before the Belgian competition authority and the EU Commission in merger proceedings and competition investigations.
Marieke obtained her J.D., magna cum laude, from Ghent University in 2012. She became a member of the Brussels bar that same year. In 2016, she obtained an LL.M in Competition, Innovation and Information Law from New York University.
Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Marieke worked at the EU Competition Practice of one of Belgium’s largest independent law firms, where she advised national and international companies on various competition-related matters, as well as represented several clients before the Belgian Competition Authority, the Belgian courts, and the European Commission.
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: in Belgium and before the European Court
Speeches & Presentations
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"Competition Law Aspects of M&A Transactions: FAQs from In-House Counsel," Webinar in collaboration with IJE/IBJ, Brussels, Belgium
(June 17, 2021).
Presenters: Thomas De Meese, Peter Broadhurst, and Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh.
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"State Aid in Times of Recovery and transition: What You Need to Know," Webinar in collaboration with IJE/IBJ, Brussels, Belgium
(March 9, 2021).
Presenters: Karel Bourgeois and Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh.
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"Creating Tomorrow: Digitization of Retail and Consumer Products - Distribution Relationships in the Digital Age - The competition rules applying to vertical agreements under review," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(November 24, 2020).
Presenters: Thomas De Meese and Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh.
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"Recovering Damages in Cartel Cases," ACC Lunch Seminar, Brussels, Belgium
(September 5, 2019).
Presenters: Thomas De Meese and Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh.
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"Big Data and Competition Rules: Competition Aspects of Collecting and Using (Big) Data," IJE/IBJ Deep Dive, Brussels
(February 7, 2019).
Presenters: Thomas De Meese, Karl Stas, Evi Mattioli, and Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh.
Publications
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"EU Commission Publishes Draft New Rules for Distribution Agreements: What’s to Come for Distribution Relationships in the Digital Age?,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(August 24, 2021).
Contacts: Thomas De Meese, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh
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"Change is Coming: Current and Proposed Institutional Reform in Competition Law and The Path Forward,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(July 21, 2021).
Contacts: Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh, Julie van Hevele, Peter Broadhurst, Karel Bourgeois
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"Belgian Competition Authority Fines Caudalie for Imposing Minimum Resale Prices and Online Sales Restrictions on Its Selective Distributors,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(July 7, 2021).
Contacts: Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh, Thomas De Meese
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"State Aid in Times of COVID-19: European Commission Prolongs and Expands Temporary COVID-19 State Aid Framework,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(February 2, 2021).
Contacts: Karel Bourgeois, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh
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"EU Commission Provides a Glimpse of What’s to Come for Distribution Relationships in the Digital Age,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(October 26, 2020).
Contacts: Thomas De Meese, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh
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"Annulment of EC Prohibition of Telecoms Merger Creates Uncertainty for Mergers in Tight Markets,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(August 12, 2020).
Contacts: Thomas De Meese, Wm. Randolph Smith, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh
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"State Aid in Times of COVID-19: Hard Times Call for a Soft(er) Approach - Part II,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(April 28, 2020).
Contacts: Thomas De Meese, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh
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"State Aid in Times of COVID-19: Hard Times Call for a Soft(er) Approach,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(Updated April 28, 2020).
Contacts: Thomas De Meese, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh
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"European Competition Authorities Provide Guidance on Application of Competition Rules in Times of COVID-19 - Part II,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(April 27, 2020).
Contacts: Thomas De Meese, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh
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"European Merger Control in Times of COVID-19: Delays Until Further Notice,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(April 24, 2020).
Contacts: Thomas De Meese, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh
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"European Competition Authorities Provide Guidance on Application of Competition Rules in Times of COVID-19,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(March 23, 2020).
Contacts: Thomas De Meese, Jeane A. Thomas, CIPP/E, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh
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"European Commission Continues Promotion of Cartel Damages Claims in Pass-On Guidelines,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(July 30, 2019).
Contact: Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh
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"Second Landmark EU Judgment on Antitrust Damages Actions Extends Limitation Periods to the Benefit of Claimants,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(April 4, 2019).
Contact: Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh
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"Landmark EU Judgment Extends Range of Entities Liable for Antitrust Damages,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(March 21, 2019).
Contact: Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh
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"At the Intersection of Competition and Data Protection Law,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(March 4, 2019).
Contacts: Thomas De Meese, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh
Firm News & Announcements