Stijn Huijts
Partner · Amsterdam, BrusselsOutside role
GP Expert Profile
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- Current titles
- Partner, Geradin Partners · since Sep 2021GP website
Outside roleheld at the same time as the GP role
- Non-governmental adviser (NGA) to the CMA, International Competition Network (ICN) · AdvisoryGP website
- GP office
- Amsterdam · Brussels
- ExpertiseKeywords: hover for the reason
- Practice areas on the GP website:Competition & consumer lawCompetition litigationDigital regulationMerger control, FDI & FSRRegulatory investigations
- Former positions and employers
Competition and Markets AuthorityCompetition authority or regulatorLinkedIn
- Legal Director · 2018-2021
- Competition Lawyer (Assistant Director, Legal) · 2015-2018
- Legal Adviser · 2012-2015
Houthoff BurumaLaw firmLinkedIn
- Associate (EU & Competition) · 2008-2012
RobecoCompanyLinkedIn
- Investment consultant · 2005-2006
- OrganisationsMemberships, boards, networks
None listed on the GP website or LinkedIn.
- Additional interestsAs stated by the person
Nothing stated on LinkedIn or the GP website.
- Languages
Dutch (fluent)GP website
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Last 24 months · 36
2 Nov 2026
NewsletterGeradin Partners’ Monthly EU Litigation Briefing – November 2026QuotedGeradin Partnerswith Marie-Laure Combet, Jérémie Jourdan, Elena Engels, Thomas Funke, Konstantina Bania“Comment from Stijn Huijts: It was perhaps with some irony that the EC code-named this investigation “Pandora”, as it must have been aware that it was opening a Pandora’s box of issues”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
14 Oct 2026
Talk2026 Geradin Partners & Charles River Associates Competition Law and Policy SeminarSpeakerGeradin Partners & Charles River Associateswith Damien Geradin, Thomas Höppner, Konstantina Bania, Sanna Syrjälä, Tom Smith, Patrick Teague, Ruben Elkerbout“Konstantina Bania, Kari Renko, Oliver Latham, Sam Wilkin, Sanna Syrjälä, Tom Smith, Giorgio Monti, Griet Jans, Patrick Teague, Ruben Elkerbout, David Viros, Lourenço Ventura, Mark Rosman, Stijn Huijts, Daniel Bitton, Nicolas Stebinger, Vivien Terrien and Damien Geradin.”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Jennifer Reeves
1 Oct 2026
TalkPanel: Financial Regulation & Sustainability (LawInSport Global Summit 2026)PanellistLawInSport“I discussed how competition law might apply to financial regulation and sustainability in football outside of the IFR regime”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
16 Sep 2026
Blog postPacing frontier AI models – The EU regulatory perspectiveAuthorThe Platform Law BlogLast week, the news was filled with reports on statements from a former Anthropic developer who had warned that AI could “kill us all by the end of the decade”. One of Anthropic’s senior safety researchers agreed and put the likelihood of this occurring at higher than 10%. Following this, Dario Amodei, head of…
Source: Byline on The Platform Law Blog
4 Sep 2026
Academic paperGP July / August Monthly EU Litigation Briefing“And as my colleague Stijn Huijts notes in the briefing”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Jérémie Jourdan
1 Sep 2026
Press articleGoogle aims to resolve EU antitrust probe with global AI opt-out for publishersQuotedGlobal Competition Review“I provided a comment to Global Competition Review on Google's announcement that it will allow publishers to opt-out of its AI-powered services”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
1 Sep 2026
Case newsGoogle AI opt-out for publishers in the EU antitrust probe: GP acts for two complainantsCounsel on the caseAnnounced on LinkedInwith Damien Geradin, Konstantina Bania, Thomas Höppner, Philipp Westerhoff“We act for two complainants in this case, with Damien Geradin, Dr. Konstantina Bania, Thomas Höppner and Philipp Westerhoff.”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
5 Aug 2026
Press articleFIFA’s failed World Cup proposal could spark antitrust theory of harm, experts sayQuotedGlobal Competition Review“I spoke to Global Competition Review yesterday about UEFA's threats to bring legal action over FIFA's President's botched attempt”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
24 Jul 2026
Academic paperStrasbourg calling: ECtHR grand chamber rules in Dutch competition wiretap case“Big thanks to Sam Wolters who co-authored this article with me.”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
7 Jul 2026
ArticleQuarterly Sports & Competition Law Newsletter: Q2 review and Q3 outlookAuthorGeradin Partnerswith Saimi Merenlahti, Ruben Elkerbout, Jennifer Reeves, Konstantina Bania, Patrick Teague, Ilkka Aalto-Setälä, David Gallagher“Happy to launch our quarterly sports and competition law newsletter today!”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
23 Jun 2026
VideoAmaryllis Müller, Miranda Cole, Stijn Huijts: DMA Compliance: TL4 Competition: Conference DebriefSpeakerDigital Markets Research HubStijn Huijts is a partner at Geradin Partners (formerly Legal Director at the CMA)
Source: Named in the video title
27 May 2026
Press articleUK lawmakers single out Live Nation as key target for CMA market investigationQuotedGlobal Competition Review“I spoke to Global Competition Review about the House of Commons Business and Trade Committee's call on the Competition and Markets Authority”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
26 May 2026
Blog postBelgian Market Court upholds BCA’s interim measures against UCI gear ratio ruleOn 20 May 2026, the Market Court (Brussels Court of Appeal) dismissed an appeal brought by the International Cycling Union (“UCI”) against interim measures imposed by the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”) in October 2025, keeping in place the interim suspension of the UCI’s controversial “maximum gear ratio”…
5 May 2026
Blog postThe Tondela ruling: VAR needed to decide object of Covid-19 no-poachAuthorGP Competition Law BlogWhen leagues and football clubs were faced with the suspension of football competitions as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak, they had to urgently ensure that leagues could be finalised at a later date than usual, preserving a level playing field for the (extended) duration of the season. In Portugal, this led to…
24 Apr 2026
Blog postWhy deep tech cannot adequately tap into European public sector support (and what to do about it)Europe is stuck in a static industrial structure with few new companies rising up to disrupt existing industries or develop new growth engines. This is not because we lack ambition, ideas, or talent, but because we fail to translate innovation into commercialisation. Europe’s lack of industrial dynamism owes in large…
Source: Byline on The Platform Law Blog
22 Apr 2026
Blog postPower Cables and Cardboard Packaging: Sumal confirmed and refinedOn 16 April 2026 the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its judgment in the joined cases C-672/23 Electricity & Water Authority of the Government of Bahrain and Others (Power Cables) and C-673/23 Smurfit Kappa Europe and Others (Cardboard Packaging). The ruling further clarifies the interaction…
22 Apr 2026
ArticleBlog post on the CJEU ruling in Power Cables and Cardboard Packaging (anchor defendants under Article 8(1) Brussels I bis)“drafted together with my colleagues Stijn Huijts, Ruben Elkerbout and Philine Wassenaar”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Saimi Merenlahti
21 Apr 2026
Press articleLa Hollande, l'autre pays du contentieux international ?“Interview dans la LJA - LA LETTRE DES JURISTES D'AFFAIRES de Marc Barennes et Stijn Huijts”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Marc Barennes
24 Mar 2026
AwardGCR Awards nominee: Corning, European Commission investigationAwardedGlobal Competition Review (GCR Awards, Behavioural Matter of the Year - Europe)with Trevor Soames“Corning - European Commission investigation representing Corning (Trevor Soames, Stijn Huijts)”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Tom Smith
4 Feb 2026
AwardGeradin Partners receives six nominations at the GCR Awards 2026Counsel on the caseGeradin Partnerswith Philipp Westerhoff, Damien Geradin, Johannes Wick, Thomas Höppner“Trevor Soames and Stijn Huijts represented Corning as defendant.”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
2 Feb 2026
Case newsCorning Incorporated: European Commission's investigation“Trevor Soames and Stijn Huijts represented defendant Corning”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Jérémie Jourdan
21 Jan 2026
Blog postAll change for the UK merger regime – Except the standard of review?AuthorGP Competition Law BlogTraditionally, the UK has had a two-stage decision making process for merger cases. First, there were two separate organisations, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and the Competition Commission (CC). The OFT would carry out the first phase review of a merger (“Phase 1”) and, if there were reasonable prospects that…
9 Dec 2025
Case newsCommission investigation into Google's use of publishers' content for AI Overviews and AI Mode, for the European Publishers Council and Corint MediaCounsel on the caseEuropean Commissionwith Konstantina Bania, Damien Geradin, Thomas Höppner, Philipp Westerhoff, Tuomas Pöysti“Damien Geradin Stijn Huijts Thomas Höppner Philipp Westerhoff”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Konstantina Bania
25 Nov 2025
Academic paper7 Oct 2025
EventDMA implementation: Two years later: where do we stand?SpeakerGERADIN PARTNERS and The Capitol Forumwith Jérémie Jourdan, Damian Collins OBE, Konstantina Bania, Thomas Höppner“Konstantina Bania, Joe Perkins, Thomas Höppner, Jörn Eschment, Helen Gornall and Stijn Huijts.”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Daniel Baker
26 Sep 2025
Blog postCombination Therapies in Pharma – Removing the Antitrust RoadblockThis month, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) published guidance on information exchange between pharmaceutical companies in the context of the reimbursement application procedure for combination therapies. This follows a prioritisation statement adopted by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in 2023…
18 Sep 2025
Blog postPrivate Equity and Common Ownership in Professional Rugby: Applying the Delivery Hero StandardAuthorGP Competition Law BlogBy Dr Beverley Williamson From time to time, the Thicket blog invites guest bloggers to write about a topic that is close to their heart. Geradin Partners is pleased to give the floor to friend of the blog Dr Bev Williamson who is an expert in the application of competition law in the sports industry.
21 Jul 2025
Case newsGeradin Partners represents Corning Incorporated in European Commission antitrust settlement“Partners Trevor Soames and Stijn Huijts in Brussels represented Corning in this matter, along with several colleagues.”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
5 Jun 2025
Blog postStrasbourg calling – ECHR majority CLEARS Competition Wiretap Case (But mind the dissenters)AuthorGP Competition Law BlogShips Waste Oil Collector B.V. and Others v The Netherlands, Joined cases 2799/16, 2800/16, 3124/16 and 3205/16, Judgment of the ECHR Grand Chamber of 01/04/2025 Just as fishing inevitably results in bycatch, law enforcement wiretaps often capture information unrelated to the original investigation. This incidental…
28 May 2025
Blog postReform of Regulation 1/2003 and access to the file: is the DMA/DSA approach helpful?The answer to the question posed in the title is simple: “No”. This note explains the reasons why. Access to the file after the adoption of a Statement of Objections (SO) in EU competition law enforcement procedures is a time consuming and painful process for all involved. It is, however, an essential way to ensure
Source: Byline on The Platform Law Blog
8 May 2025
EventGeradin Partners Sponsors ‘More Than Just a Game’ Conference in London for the Second YearSpeakerGeradin Partners“Partner Stijn Huijts will speak at the conference on the topic: Competition Law as a Great Equaliser”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
6 May 2025
Blog postThe DOJ’s remedy proposal in Google Ad Tech – Correcting a broken marketAuthorThe Platform Law BlogOn 17 April 2025, Judge Leonie Brinkema of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled that Google monopolised two digital advertising technology markets and unlawfully tied its publisher ad server (“DFP”) and its ad exchange (“AdX”). This marked a huge success for the U.S. federal government…
Source: Byline on The Platform Law Blog
21 Mar 2025
TalkEarlier panel session at the ThoughtLeaders4 Competition Brussels conferenceModeratorThoughtLeaders4 Competition (TL4C)“My colleague Stijn Huijts moderated an earlier panel session with Thomas Kramler and others”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by David Gallagher
21 Feb 2025
Case newsGeradin Partners assists Stichting Massaschade & Consument in a collective action against Sony“Contacts: Ruben Elkerbout: Stijn Huijts:”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
21 Feb 2025
Case newsGeradin Partners assists Foresco in obtaining phase II merger clearance for acquisition of DWP/Vierhouten“Contacts : Ruben Elkerbout : Stijn Huijts:”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
2025
ArticleAbuse of dominance: has the effects-based analysis gone too far?AuthorLinkedInArticle in the Oxford Review of Economic Policy on the effects-based approach to abuse of a dominant position.
Only mentioned · 4 items naming this person without them taking part (never counted)
7 Oct 2026
NewsletterGeradin Partners’ Quarterly Sports & Competition Law Newsletter – Q3 2026“Stijn Huijts, Ruben Elkerbout, Saimi Merenlahti, “Belgian Market Court upholds BCA’s interim measures against UCI gear ratio rule”, TheCompetition Law Blog from Geradin Partners.”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
4 Dec 2025
AwardGeradin Partners ranked in Global Competition Review across 4 jurisdictions“Stijn Huijts”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
13 Dec 2024
AwardGeradin Partners recommended in three jurisdictions in leading competition law directory GCR 100MentionedGeradin Partners“Amsterdam: GERADIN PARTNERS’ Dutch competition practice is led by partners Stijn Huijts and Ruben Elkerbout.”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
28 Feb 2024
Case newsGeradin Partners instructed on EUR 2.1 billion ad tech claim against Google on behalf of over 30 European media companiesMentionedGeradin Partners“Stijn Huijts”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com