Alec Burnside
Europe Guide 2024
Senior Statespeople : Competition: EU
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Provided by Alec Burnside
Practice Areas
Alec Burnside practices in the area of EU competition law, with a particular focus on merger clearances, state aid, cartel defense, and abuse of dominance matters. Over the past three decades, Mr. Burnside has played a key role in cases for leading corporations, global industries and governments on issues arising across a broad spectrum of industries, including consumer products, energy and natural resources, financial services, manufacturing, military, pharmaceuticals, technology, telecommunications, and transport and logistics. He has been based in Brussels continuously since 1989.
Professional Memberships
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Linguists, London
Chambers Review
Europe
Alec Burnside is admitted to practice in Brussels and in the UK, with experience dealing both with the EC and with the CMA. His comprehensive practice spans merger control matters and antitrust investigations, as well as advisory work relating to sustainability practices in competition law.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Alec Burnside is our go-to partner and he has really demonstrated his value in and around Brussels."
"Alec Burnside is really straight to the point. He really lets you know what he thinks about how to go ahead."
"I cannot think of someone as knowledgeable in merger clearance proceedings in Europe. He has years of experience, is very good with clients and is a strong public speaker."
"Alec Burnside has a vast number of years of experience in this. He has a good reputation and good critical and creative thinking."
"In the face of tremendous pressure, he was always cool and kept his wits."
"Alec Burnside is our go-to partner and he has really demonstrated his value in and around Brussels."
"Alec Burnside is really straight to the point. He really lets you know what he thinks about how to go ahead."
"I cannot think of someone as knowledgeable in merger clearance proceedings in Europe. He has years of experience, is very good with clients and is a strong public speaker."
"Alec Burnside has a vast number of years of experience in this. He has a good reputation and good critical and creative thinking."
"In the face of tremendous pressure, he was always cool and kept his wits."
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