Rick van ’t Hullenaar is a partner at Jones Day, based in their Amsterdam office. He assists multinational companies in preventing and managing regulatory, reputational, and compliance risks and in responding to incidents of corporate irregularities and compliance failures. He has in-depth experience in addressing matters relating to international trade, economic sanctions, and export controls. Rick conducts cross-border internal investigations regarding a variety of issues, including corruption, bribery, fraud, economic sanctions, export controls, and other regulatory or reputational issues. His experience includes investigations in Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and the Middle East. With his substantial knowledge in international trade and economic sanctions, he is also active in Brussels, which is an important regulatory hub in the EU. In addition, Rick assists companies in assessing their compliance risks, including in a transactional context. He advises clients on compliance with international trade and other regulatory regimes, including economic sanctions, anti-money laundering regulations, and foreign direct investment controls. Rick is a visiting lecturer at Leiden University and a frequent speaker at conferences on subjects spanning his areas of practice. Prior to joining Jones Day in 2019, he worked in the Amsterdam and London offices of an international law firm.
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In Short The Situation : On July 13, 2023, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") issued a judgment (Case C-106/22 - Xella) clarifying the conditions under which EU Member States may screen and block foreign direct investments. The Background : Over the past few years, EU Member States have (...)
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In Short The Development : The new Belgian foreign direct investment screening law ("FDI Regime") imposes preclosing filing requirements on non-EU investments into various industry sectors in Belgium, including energy, electronic communication, tech, and defense. The Background : Belgium (...)
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In Short The Background : Luxembourg has introduced a new foreign direct investment regime with a suspensory mandatory notification requirement in relation to investments in a broad range of sectors. The Result : Investors from outside the European Economic Area ("EEA") will be required to (...)
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In Short The Development : On 1 June 2023, the Security Screening of Investment, Mergers and Acquisitions Act (Wet Veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames) ("the FDI Act") entered into force, introducing a mandatory notification requirement relating to investments in target (...)
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On 16 December 2021, the European Commission commented on IAG and Globalia’s decision to abandon their proposed agreement for IAG to acquire Air Europa (see here). In Spain, IAG is the largest airline (including ownership of Iberia and Vueling), and Air Europa is the third largest airline. (...)
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On 22 October 2021, Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager highlighted the Commission’s commitment to combating cartels during the COVID crisis and in its aftermath. During the pandemic, the Commission’s activity against cartels included decisions issued (...)
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On 19 October 2021, the Commission adopted its Work Programme for 2022 of key initiatives for the coming year and how these will be concretely pursued, particularly towards promoting a greener, more resilient, and digital post-COVID-19 Europe. The Work Programme contains 42 new initiatives (...)
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On 30 September 2021, the Commission launched its consultation with Member States on a draft proposal to prolong the State aid Temporary Framework until 30 June 2022 and to extend its scope with the intended aim of further accelerating economic recovery. The Temporary Framework, to recall, (...)
