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Competition: EU - Belgium
5
Band 5
What the team is known for

Reed Smith has the proven capacity to handle significant mandates relating to EC behavioural investigations or merger notifications. It also provides ongoing advice to key clients on their interventions in third-party mergers or on the competition law implications of new commercial agreements. The law firm is active for US, European and Asian clients and has experience dealing with innovative mandates, such as those linking sustainability issues and competition law.

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Notable Practitioners

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Isabelle M Rahman
4
Isabelle M Rahman
4
Band 4

Isabelle Rahman advises notable clients from the US, China and Europe on EC merger control notifications of M&A and joint venture transactions.

"Isabelle Rahman is fabulous to work with and very supportive."

"Isabelle Rahman is a very strong asset. She took over a complex situation and was able to bring together all stakeholders thanks to the combination of her excellent technical knowledge, commercial knowledge and ability to provide substantiated, clear and to-the-point recommendations."

"Isabelle Rahman is very sharp and insightful. She has a deep understanding of business and clients' needs and deep expertise in competition law. She is pragmatic, business-oriented, client-focused and a problem solver. She makes the client's life easier."

"It was an outstanding and excellent cooperation with her."

"I thought her analysis was very good and detailed."

Christian Filippitsch
6
Christian Filippitsch
6
Band 6

Christian Filippitsch has standout experience acting on the defendant side of EC abuse of dominance investigations and on cartel proceedings. He also regularly advises on multi-jurisdictional merger filings that include EC notifications. He is admitted to practice in Germany and additionally assists with national merger filings before the German authorities.

"We appreciate his style and he is very competent at what he does. I have rarely met any lawyer who is as reactive as Christian Filippitsch."

"We are convinced of his abilities. His personal-professional approach and know-how are the main reasons for the assignment of Reed Smith."

"His international flavour and understanding matches our outlook."

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Belgium

Competition: EU

Isabelle M Rahman
4
Isabelle M Rahman
4
Band 4
Christian Filippitsch
6
Christian Filippitsch
6
Band 6