Competition: EU
Europe Guide 2024 : Belgium
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Jones Day is highly regarded for its work notifying M&A transactions to the EU authorities. The Brussels team regularly works with colleagues across the USA and other jurisdictions to handle merger mandates for companies in the transportation and manufacturing industries, as well as the energy and life sciences sectors. Brussels-based individuals qualified in different EU member states often also assist with merger control or behavioural investigations carried out by national competition regulators in Italy, France or Germany. The law firm attracts particular attention for its longstanding telecoms sector expertise, having advised on various mandates including EU investigations into the functioning of network sharing agreements. The team also exhibits skill with regards to private enforcement litigation.
Work Highlights
- Jones Day advised Korean Air on the phase II investigation of its proposed USD1.6 billion acquisition of Asiana Airlines.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm has the resources to set up teams with relevant experience to cover all possible angles of a competition case."
"The lawyers have a strong legal background combined with excellent industry expertise."
"Jones Day has a very deep and experienced team in antitrust matters and helps us find the right person to talk to in the organisation based on our needs."
"Jones Day has developed a specific and unique understanding of clients' needs. It delivers in a very efficient manner with successful outcomes. Its research and answers are really put together in an exceptional timeline."
"Jones Day is exactly what someone in my situation needs - practical, business-oriented advice that ensures it does not just answer the questions we ask but also the questions we do not even know how to ask."
"The firm has the resources to set up teams with relevant experience to cover all possible angles of a competition case."
"The lawyers have a strong legal background combined with excellent industry expertise."
"Jones Day has a very deep and experienced team in antitrust matters and helps us find the right person to talk to in the organisation based on our needs."
"Jones Day has developed a specific and unique understanding of clients' needs. It delivers in a very efficient manner with successful outcomes. Its research and answers are really put together in an exceptional timeline."
"Jones Day is exactly what someone in my situation needs - practical, business-oriented advice that ensures it does not just answer the questions we ask but also the questions we do not even know how to ask."
Notable Practitioners
Bernard Amory is a highly experienced competition lawyer in Brussels with notable expertise in high-value merger clearance mandates, as well as acting for third-party interveners in high-profile merger notifications. He is also active in behavioural matters, representing clients in antitrust infringement cases and cartel investigations, as well as in follow-on damages litigation.
"He is very smart and efficient so I would recommend his work."
"He is very good at client relationship management. He will always put things aside to arrange for discussions on things that might be a bit difficult or problematic."
"I have not seen anyone handle the client as well as him."
Alexandre Verheyden is involved in multi-jurisdictional merger clearance mandates. His expertise also includes advising on global compliance programmes. He is particularly known for acting on behalf of clients in the TMT sector.
"Alexandre Verheyden represents the core value of Jones Day. He is a remarkable expert, reactive, innovative, very efficient and available. On top of that, he is sincere and very nice."
"Alexandre Verheyden is very talented, nice to work with and extremely efficient."
Admitted to practice in France and Belgium,
is based in the Brussels office of Jones Day. With her insight into the French market, she often advises energy sector clients on approval proceedings and antitrust investigations before both the European Commission and the French Competition Authority.
"Charlotte Breuvart provides us with a great level of service. She is aware of the commercial landscape of our industry and this helps her provide swift and accurate assessments of antitrust issues that my company is facing."
"She is very nice, smart and has a good spirit of cooperation."
"She is very strong and a clear talent."
"Charlotte Breuvart really cares for the client relationship, is very available and is fully involved in ,which is very appreciated."
Mario Todino has notable experience in EU merger control mandates involving consumer goods and energy sector clients. He is also admitted to practice in Italy and has a strong reputation for advising on behavioural investigations and merger control proceedings undertaken by the Italian competition authority.
"He is very competent, knows the authorities very well and is appreciated by clients and peers."
Philipp Werner assists clients with obtaining clearance for cross-border mergers and acts on follow-on damages claims. He is also German-qualified and has proven experience in the defence of investigations carried out by the German Bundeskartellamt.
"He is very clever and a good lawyer."
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