Wilko van Weert

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About Wilko van Weert

EU Antitrust / Competition Lawyer with 20+ years of experience serving blue chip corporate clients in: Developing complete and efficient international cartel defense strategies and representation in investigations; immunity/leniency/whistleblower programs and dawn raids; Design and implementation of effective compliance policies; compliance screening of commercial contracts (e.g. Technology transfer, cooperation agreements; distribution); Obtaining antitrust (merger control) clearance for M&A transactions including for the creation of joint ventures; Litigation before the EU Court of Justice; competition claims litigation and settlement negotiations; Seamless service in support of corporate counsel avoiding or containing exposure to antitrust liabilities while mindful of clients’ commercial objectives; Dedicated partner to international trade associations: implementation of rigorous compliance policies; structuring legally compliant statistics; standardization; compliance surveillance of board and committee meetings etc; Significant experience with IP-related matters connected with technology and life sciences sectors (patent settlements, technology pools, standard setting, technology transfer, R&D); Member of the Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Group, advising on GDPR/Data Protection compliance, data breaches and corporate whistleblowing systems. Regular speaker on competition law and data privacy matters and lecturer at Waseda and Nihon Universities in Tokyo; English, German, French, Japanese, Dutch. Recognized by Chambers Global 2016 as an expert on Japan:"Wilko van Weert of McDermott Will & Emery Belgium LLP has a particular focus on the interface of IP and competition law in the life sciences, electronics and automotive sectors. He [.] has an impressive Japanese client base, which is acknowledged by market sources:"He stands out for his extensive exposure to Japanese business."