Greetje van Heezik specialises in EU law and competition law, including State aid and the Public Enterprises (Market Activities) Act. She joined Houthoff in 2008 and regularly advises companies and public entities on various State aid matters, including strategic projects and public private partnerships. Furthermore, she advises on EU law and various EU regulatory matters relating to agricultural law, food law, market access and product requirements for biocides, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and chemical substances (REACH). Greetje also has specific expertise on the interface of agricultural law and competition law. She represents clients in proceedings before the European Commission, European agencies, and national and European courts in matters pertaining to her fields of expertise.
Before joining Houthoff, Greetje gained eight years of experience in EU law and agricultural and fisheries law at the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and at the Legal Service of the European Commission. At the Ministry, she was responsible for advising on matters pertaining to European law and State aid. She was also responsible for devising subsidy schemes and legislation. At the European Commission’s Legal Service, Greetje advised the Commission services and the Commissioners on proposals for new legislation. She acted as an agent of the European Commission in legal proceedings before the Court of Justice of the EU and the General Court. As an agent, she was involved in the field of agriculture, and food and fisheries, including matters pertaining to the fundamental principles of EU law and the non-contractual liability of the European Commission.
