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Robert Hardy

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Strawinskylaan 3127, The Atrium 8th Floor, Amsterdam 10166, Netherlands

Antitrust Litigation & Competition Regulation, Litigation, Food, Beverage & Agribusiness and 10 more

About Robert Hardy

Dr. Robert Hardy, LL.M. (Harvard) is a Local Partner in the firm’s Amsterdam office. He advises clients on matters spanning a wide spectrum of economic sectors, including consumer products, energy, financial services, manufacturing, life sciences, TMT, and transportation.

Robert focuses his practice on:

•Antitrust Litigation & Competition Regulation
•International Trade
•Regulatory & Compliance.

Antitrust Litigation & Competition Regulation

Robert’s practice covers a wide range of issues under European and Dutch competition law. He represents clients before the European Commission (EC), the Dutch Competition Authority (ACM), the Dutch administrative law courts, and the EU courts in matters relating to cartel defense, abuse of dominance, merger control, and State aid proceedings. Additionally, he represents clients before the Dutch civil law courts on issues relating to antitrust damages claims.

International Trade

Robert provides clients with guidance on ex-U.S. foreign investment review - e.g., foreign direct investment (FDI) / national security regimes -, intellectual property - standard essential patents (SEPs) and FRAND licensing disputes before the Dutch civil law courts -, transactions, import and export controls, and sanctions.

Regulatory & Compliance

Robert advises clients on a diverse range of EU and Dutch regulatory frameworks that impact business matters. He provides proactive and responsive advice and legal risk assessments to clients, assisting with day-to-day business transactions, counseling on the applicability and effect of regulations, and providing guidance on how to mitigate the risks of potential enforcement actions - e.g., helping clients build effective yet practical internal compliance programs, and advising companies on commercial agency, distribution, and franchise arrangements.

Robert is a member of the Amsterdam Sustainability Desk. The Sustainability Desk is available daily and provides assistance and support for real estate sustainability inquiries in the Netherlands and the EU. Please visit our dedicated Sustainability Desk page for more information.

Concentrations

•Antitrust recovery
•Cartel defense
•Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
•Competition
•Commercial agency, distribution & franchise
•EU law
•Intellectual property & technology
•International trade
•Investigations
•Litigation
•Market entry
•Merger control proceedings
•Pharmaceuticals, medical devices & health care
•Platforms
•Regulatory
•State aid
•Technology, media & telecommunications

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, Legal 500 EMEA, EU and Competition - The Netherlands, 2021 and 2023-2025
•Recommended, Who's Who Legal, 'Compeition,' 2024

 

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Areas of Law

  • Litigation
  • International Trade
  • Other 11
    • Antitrust Litigation & Competition Regulation
    • Food, Beverage & Agribusiness
    • Technology, Media & Telecommunications
    • Life Sciences & Medical Technology
    • Automotive
    • Intellectual Property Litigation
    • Franchise & Distribution
    • Retail
    • Energy & Natural Resources
    • Fintech
    • National Security

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Dutch
    Native
    English
    Fluent
  • Payment Information
    Accepted Credit Cards
    American Express
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Local Partner
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Antitrust Litigation & Competition Regulation (selection): Represented a semiconductor manufacturer before the EC
    other authorities worldwide during a $US 37 billion takeover.
    Assisted a steel company before the EC in connection with its acquisition (Phase II, eventually ab
    oned).
    Represented a flash memory products company before the EC in its $US 19 billion acquisition.
    Assisted a multinational power management company before the EC in its $US 11.8 billion merger.
    Represented a pharmacy chain before the ACM in its merger (approved subject to conditions).
    Represented clients involved in complex cartel investigations before the EC
    the ACM, including with respect to Automotive Wire Harnesses, Automotive Electric Components, Batteries, Flour,
    Smart Card Chips.
    Advised the government of a country on complex State aid matters on several occasions.
    International Trade (selection): Assisted a company in relation to an ex-U.S. foreign investment analysis.
    Worked on some of the most significant SEPs
    FRAND licensing disputes in relation to telecommunications st
    ards that have been ongoing in the Netherl
    s in recent years.
    Regulatory & Compliance (selection): Advises client on all aspects of a distribution arrangement.
    Advised clients - e.g., multinationals,
    trade associations - on compliance management systems, dawn raids, document creation, information exchanges, internal investigations,
    patent settlements.
    The above representations were h
    led by Dr. Hardy prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
  • Additional Links
    https://www.gtlaw.com/en/professionals/h/hardy-robert

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    The Netherlands
    Belgium
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Member, Dutch Bar Association
    •Member, Competition Law Association (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Mededingingsrecht)

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Harvard Law School
    LL.M.

    Maastricht University
    LL.M.
    Other Education
    University of Maastricht
    Ph.D.

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    Robert Hardy attended Harvard Law School and Maastricht University.
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