Competition: EU - Belgium
What the team is known for
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton benefits from a superb reputation in state aid to attract roles on key cases. It acts for beneficiary companies and complainants on challenges to state aid decisions in addition to clearance procedures. It has wider capabilities in antitrust investigations, as well as merger mandates, both for remedy buyers and for third-party interveners. The law firm's client base includes energy, transportation and technology companies.
Strengths
"The team at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton was knowledgeable, responsive and accurate."
"Responses were always within the applicable time frames and the advice was complete and accurate."
"The lawyers have good knowledge of industry developments."
Work highlights
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton acted for Air France-KLM on approvals for state aid schemes by the EC, as well as EU litigation before the EGC regarding EC state aid decisions.
Notable practitioners
In addition to his superb state aid practice in the energy and aviation sectors, Jacques Derenne advises on French or Belgian litigation and any related EGC preliminary referrals that examine the application of EU law in member states. He is admitted to the Paris and Brussels Bars. "He is always on top of new developments and involved in the new developments." "He is a very established state aid lawyer." "He is brilliant, smart and one of the best specialists in Belgium, if not in Europe. He is very clever and pleasant to work with." "Jacques Derenne is a state aid guru."
