Erik-Jan Zippro

Experience

Antitrust/Competition

Erik-Jan has expertise in advising and litigating in the field of antitrust/competition. His experience includes:

• Trucks – representing thousands of European truck purchasers harmed by the Trucks cartel in more than 25 proceedings in the Netherlands.
• Prestressing Steel cartel - representing Deutsche Bahn and several DB subsidiaries harmed by the Prestressing Steel cartel.
• State aid – case regarding alleged state aid granted to a professional soccer club.

Erik-Jan holds a PhD in the private enforcement of competition law.

Commercial & Financial Disputes

Erik-Jan has expertise in advising, litigating and arbitrating in the field of commercial & financial disputes including:

• contractual disputes
• liability proceedings
• mass claims and collective actions
• M&A disputes
• privacy and data breach related actions and damage claims
• director and shareholder disputes
• investor protection

AFM - representing a large group of aggrieved investors against the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM).

Mass Torts

Erik-Jan has expertise in advising and litigating in matters concerning mass torts, in particular mass claims and collective actions in the fields of competition law, financial services, privacy and data protection law.

Privacy

Erik-Jan has expertise in advising and litigating in the field of privacy law, in particular in matters relating to the protection of personal data and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Professional Negligence

Erik-Jan has expertise in advising and litigating in the field of professional negligence, including liability of accountants, attorneys and supervisors.

Insurance

Erik-Jan has expertise in advising and litigating in the field of insurance law. Representing some large insurance companies and high-profile persons in financial disputes with insurance companies.