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About
Provided by Filip Tuytschaever
Practice Areas
Filip Tuytschaever is a specialist in EU, competition and distribution law.
He advises companies and assists them before the EU Commission, the national competition authorities, the courts and international arbitration panels. He represented the EU Commission, the European Banking Authority and the Kingdom of Belgium before the Court of Justice of the EU.
Career
Filip is a founding partner of contrast. He is also a professor of EU competition law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Brussels (VUB).
Professional Memberships
Filip Tuytschaever is a member of the Brussels Bar.
Publications
His publications include the books 'Vertical Agreements in EU Competition Law' (3rd edition, Oxford, Oxford University Press 2018, 462 p., with F. Wijckmans), ‘Distribution Agreements – EU – Belgium – Netherland’ (Brussels, Larcier 2018, 635 p., with F. Wijckmans a.o. – in Dutch), ‘Horizontal Agreements and Cartels in EU Competition Law’ (Oxford, Oxford University Press 2015, 512 p., ed. with F. Wijckmans) and ‘Differentiation in European Union Law’ (Oxford, Hart Publishing 1999, 298 p.).
Chambers Review
Europe
Filip Tuytschaever regularly represents high-profile clients before the BCA, including in merger clearance proceedings and antitrust investigations. He also advises on competition compliance, distribution networks, vertical agreements and appeals against fines for the exchange of information. Filip Tuytschaever has additional expertise in EU competition law, including particular know-how in automotive sector cases.
Filip Tuytschaever regularly represents high-profile clients before the BCA, including in merger clearance proceedings and antitrust investigations. He also advises on competition compliance, distribution networks, vertical agreements and appeals against fines for the exchange of information. Filip Tuytschaever has additional expertise in EU competition law, including particular know-how in automotive sector cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Filip Tuytschaever is a solid external adviser who knows the ins and outs of competition law. He is a pleasure to work with."
"He knows the details very well so can represent us perfectly."
"He is very concise, clear and convincing."
"Filip Tuytschaever has very strong, in-depth knowledge of EU and Belgian competition law. With his strong capability to analyse complex and technical elements in a file, he delivers highly useful and bright solutions."
"He is pragmatic, solution-oriented and attentive to the needs of clients."
"Filip Tuytschaever is a solid external adviser who knows the ins and outs of competition law. He is a pleasure to work with."
"He knows the details very well so can represent us perfectly."
"He is very concise, clear and convincing."
"Filip Tuytschaever has very strong, in-depth knowledge of EU and Belgian competition law. With his strong capability to analyse complex and technical elements in a file, he delivers highly useful and bright solutions."
"He is pragmatic, solution-oriented and attentive to the needs of clients."
