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Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

S

Senior Statespeople

Competition: EU

Belgium

5 Years Ranked

F

Foreign Expert

Competition: EU

Belgium

4 Years Ranked

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About

Provided by Alec Burnside

Global

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

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Global

Competition: EU - Belgium

S

Senior Statespeople

Individual Editorial

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.

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Competition: EU - Belgium

F

Foreign expert in UK

Individual Editorial

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.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"Alec Burnside is our go-to partner and he has really demonstrated his value in and around Brussels."

Competition: EU respondent
Global

"Alec Burnside is really straight to the point. He really lets you know what he thinks about how to go ahead."

Competition: EU respondent
Global

"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."

Competition: EU respondent
Global

"Alec Burnside has a vast number of years of experience in this. He has a good reputation and good critical and creative thinking."

Competition: EU respondent
Global

"In the face of tremendous pressure, he was always cool and kept his wits."

Competition: EU respondent
Global

"Alec Burnside is our go-to partner and he has really demonstrated his value in and around Brussels."

Competition: EU respondent
Global

"Alec Burnside is really straight to the point. He really lets you know what he thinks about how to go ahead."

Competition: EU respondent
Global

"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."

Competition: EU respondent
Global

"Alec Burnside has a vast number of years of experience in this. He has a good reputation and good critical and creative thinking."

Competition: EU respondent
Global

"In the face of tremendous pressure, he was always cool and kept his wits."

Competition: EU respondent
Global

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Competition: EU

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Alec Burnside

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Senior Statespeople

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Clemens York von Wartenburg

F

Foreign expert for Germany

France

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

6

Ermine Bolot

6

Band 6

Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright

4

Olivia Bernardeau-Paupe

4

Band 4

Litigation: Elite

4

Jacques Sivignon

4

Band 4

Germany

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

3

Federico Pappalardo

3

Band 3

Ireland

Investment Funds

2

Carol Widger

2

Band 2

4

Declan O'Sullivan

4

Band 4

4

Jeff Mackey

4

Band 4

Luxembourg

Investment Funds

2

Patrick Goebel

2

Band 2

F

Arne Bolch

F

Foreign expert for Germany

Middle East-wide

Capital Markets: Debt

3

Patrick Lyons

3

Band 3

Investment Funds

3

Amanjit Fagura

3

Band 3

UK

Commercial and Corporate Litigation

4

Andrew Hearn

4

Band 4

Employment

E

Charles Wynn-Evans

E

Eminent Practitioners

1

Jason Butwick

1

Band 1

5

Jennifer McGrandle

5

Band 5

U

Emma Byford

U

Up and Coming

Restructuring/Insolvency

3

Adam Plainer

3

Band 3

Tax: Investment Funds

2

Mark Stapleton

2

Band 2

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