2026
The Competition-Cybersecurity Nexus in EU Law
Thibault Schrepel and Georgiana Mirza. Columbia Journal of European Law, vol. 31, no. 2 (Winter 2026), pp. 215–278.
Journal article
PhD Candidate, EU Law · Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
How should competition law deal with digital ecosystems?
I'm Georgiana Mirza. I research that question at VU Amsterdam and the Amsterdam Law & Technology Institute, after eight years advising on competition and data protection law in practice.
About
I am a PhD candidate in EU law at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and a researcher at the Amsterdam Law & Technology Institute (ALTI). My doctoral research examines digital ecosystems in competition law and market regulation.
I am affiliated with the Kooijmans Institute and the Boundaries of Law research programme, where I study regulation, compliance and innovation. My project is part of the Empirical Legal Studies sector plan.
My work sits where established competition law principles meet newer rules on platforms, AI, cybersecurity, consumer protection and data.
- Digital ecosystems
- Digital Markets Act
- EU competition law
- Cybersecurity
- Dark patterns
- Common EU data spaces
- Empirical legal studies
Publications
Academic articles, published and forthcoming.
Forthcoming
Innovation Without Ecosystems: Article 102 TFEU and the Ecosystem Blind Spot in Innovation Theories of Harm
Georgiana Mirza. Competition Law & Policy Debate.
Journal article
Forthcoming
The DMA and E-Commerce Ecosystems
Georgiana Mirza. In A. Lodder and A. Murray (eds.), EU Regulation of E-Commerce.
Book chapter
Forthcoming
The Uses of Ambiguity: The “Ecosystem” Concept in EU Law
Georgiana Mirza. In J. (Gus) Hurwitz, G. A. Manne and J. T. Prince (eds.), Conglomerates and Ecosystems in the Digital Era. Cambridge University Press.
Book chapter
Teaching
Courses I teach on at VU Amsterdam.
Competition Law
Blockchain Law
The Law of Artificial Intelligence
Foundations: Law & Technology & Economics
Speaking
Talks, panels and guest lectures.
Oct 2026
Blockchain: Regulating for Trust
Guest lecture, Governance and Regulation of Emerging Technologies, VU Amsterdam
Jun 2026
The AI Act and the Rest of the Legal Stack
Guest lecture, The Law of Artificial Intelligence, VU Amsterdam
Mar 2026
State Aid in EU Competition Law
Guest lecture, Competition Law, VU Amsterdam
Feb 2026
Ecosystems in the Digital Markets Act
Talk, Big Data and Big Law
Feb 2026
Smart Contracts and Blockchain Law
Guest lecture, Blockchain Law, VU Amsterdam
Jan 2026
The Digital Markets Act
Guest lecture, E-Commerce Law, VU Amsterdam
Sep 2025
Competition Law and Technology
Guest lecture, Technology Law, VU Amsterdam
May 2025
Common EU Data Spaces at the Crossroads of Fundamental Rights, Competition and Innovation in Digital Ecosystems
Panel co-organiser and moderator, CPDP Conference, Brussels
Apr 2025
Two Conceptions of Digital Ecosystems in EU Law
Paper, co-organiser and panellist, Competition Law Doctoral Forum, VU Amsterdam
Apr 2025
Dark Patterns in Digital Ecosystems
Paper, International Conference on Business Law II, Warsaw
Practice
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, 2016 to 2024, Amsterdam and Brussels.
Before joining VU I worked for more than eight years in De Brauw's competition, data protection and litigation practice, most recently as Senior Legal Adviser. I acted in multi-jurisdictional merger control proceedings, advised on foreign direct investment and foreign subsidies screening, and handled cross-border competition and data protection damages claims, including collective actions.
Award, 2024
Global Competition Review Litigation of the Year, Cartel Defence
With two colleagues, for work on a UK Supreme Court ruling on litigation funding agreements.
Transactions
Sale of eBay's classifieds business to Adevinta
Competition and FDI aspects.
PPG / AkzoNobel
Essilor / Luxottica
Practitioner writing
- Navigating the European Digital Landscape: A Practitioner's Guide
- EU Revises Market Definition Notice: Shaping and Re-shaping Digital Markets
- EU Plans Revamp of FDI Rules: What You Need to Know
- UK Changes Rules for Mergers and Introduces Digital Markets Regime
- New Era for Distribution Agreements in the EU: Commission Adopts Revised Rules
Education
PhD candidate, Competition Law and Digital Markets
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2024 to present
LLM, EU Law
Leiden University
LLM, Business Law
West University of Timișoara
LLB, Law
West University of Timișoara
Master, Entrepreneurial Management
West University of Timișoara
Bachelor, Economics
Babeș-Bolyai University