Lodewick has extensive experience at both national and EU level in the antitrust aspects of complex global M&A deals, including remedy processes. He has successfully advised clients on market-leading deals, investigations and litigation in the chemicals, healthcare, financial services, media, mining, mobility and technology sectors.
He is also the go-to person for any queries related to Belgium, Luxembourg or the Netherlands on antitrust investigations and litigation, merger control, foreign investment control and foreign subsidies regulation. Chambers Global 2024 has ranked Lodewick as a Foreign Expert for the Netherlands, citing his notable experience assisting clients with obtaining merger clearance before the Dutch competition authority and representing clients in investigations. Clients describe him as “very good”.
Lodewick has been a key advisor on a number of significant M&A and antitrust matters. These include advising:
Lodewick joined Linklaters as an associate in 2013. He was promoted to Partner in 2024. During his career at Linklaters, Lodewick was seconded to the Firm’s London office. Given his close link to the Dutch market, he splits his time between the Amsterdam and Brussels offices.
Before joining Linklaters, Lodewick interned at the European Commission’s Directorate General for Competition and the Dutch Competition Authority (the ACM).
Lodewick regularly publishes on recent competition law developments, particularly in the field of merger control and foreign investment control and developments that concern the Benelux. Recent examples include:
Lodewick studied law at the University of Amsterdam (LLM degree, Magna Cum Laude), Oxford University (MJur degree, Lincoln College) and the New York University School of Law.
Lodewick works in Dutch and English. He is a member of the Amsterdam bar and registered on the EU list of the Dutch-speaking bar in Brussels.
Lodewick regularly publishes updates on recent competition law developments. Publications include: