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Competition: EU - Belgium
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Band 3
What the team is known for

Baker McKenzie is often selected to handle merger filings in support of high-value transactions that are notifiable both to the EU and to numerous competition authorities worldwide. It has handled standout transactions on behalf of clients from the TMT, consumer goods and life sciences sectors. The law firm advises on sector inquiries and issues around selective distribution networks. The team also has a notable state aid practice that includes compliance mandates for public bodies and CJEU appeals against EC findings of illegal state aid. Baker McKenzie equally boasts strength in abuse of dominance investigations before the EC.

Work Highlights

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  • Baker McKenzie represented Sika in the phase I clearance of its USD5.6 billion acquisition of MBCC Group before the European Commission.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Fiona Carlin
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Eminent Practitioners

Fiona Carlin occupies a senior managerial role in Baker McKenzie's global competition practice. She has notable experience acting on merger control matters, as well as providing strategic competition advice, particularly in the healthcare sector.

"I could not ask for a better co-pilot. I turn to Fiona Carlin to brainstorm on how best to think through new issues and to help us on the most sensitive of projects."

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Nina Niejahr
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Band 3

Nina Niejahr has a busy state aid practice that includes representing clients in appeals against state aid decisions, as well as advising on the approval of state aid filings, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic.

"I have a very high opinion of her in the state aid field."

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Gavin Bushell
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Band 4

Gavin Bushell has experience in high-value merger control mandates that trigger merger notifications in the EU and across multiple jurisdictions.

"He is super responsive and a very good partner when it comes to more strategic questions. He is a very valuable asset to us."

"I think he has an excellent eye for understanding how to work with the authorities on competition filings. He also has very good business understanding and acumen."

"He stood out as a very pragmatic but still technical adviser from an antitrust perspective."

Ranked Lawyers at
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Belgium

Competition/European Law: State Aid

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Nina Niejahr
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Band 3
Competition: EU

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Fiona Carlin
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Eminent Practitioners
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Gavin Bushell
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Band 4

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