Linklaters has launched an Amsterdam antitrust practice with the hire of Paul Kreijger from magic circle rival Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, reports The Am Law Daily.

Kreijger, who specialises in European antitrust and regulatory matters and also has niche energy sector expertise, joins the firm as counsel. In addition to working with the firm’s Dutch clients, he will also work closely with the firm’s four-partner antitrust team in Brussels.