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About
Provided by Hans Gilliams
Practice Areas
- Competition
- Mobility
- Energy
Career
Hans is a co-founder and Senior Partner of Eubelius. He counsels and represents our clients in connection with matters before the European Court of Justice, the European Commission, the Belgian competition authority, and all Belgian courts. Hans has long-standing expertise in the financial sector, including payment schemes and payment systems.
Hans holds law degrees from KU Leuven (1984) and Harvard Law School (1985) and is a member of the Brussels Bar. Prior to joining the Bar, he served as Legal Secretary to the late Walter Van Gerven, Advocate-General at the European Court of Justice (1988–1992).
Hans is the author of numerous publications, mostly in the area of competition law. He serves on the editorial board of several specialised law journals, including Tijdschrift voor Belgisch Handelsrecht - Revue de Droit Commercial, Tijdschrift voor Belgische Mededinging - Revue de Concurrence Belge, and Tijdschrift voor Staatssteun. In addition to English, Dutch and French, Hans also is fluent in German.
Chambers Review
Europe
Hans Gilliams maintains a solid reputation in Belgium for handling matters that involve interaction with the BCA. Gilliams also acts on high-profile state aid matters, including work for beneficiaries on the appeal of EU findings of illegal state aid through advance tax rulings.
Hans Gilliams maintains a solid reputation in Belgium for handling matters that involve interaction with the BCA. Gilliams also acts on high-profile state aid matters, including work for beneficiaries on the appeal of EU findings of illegal state aid through advance tax rulings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Hans Gilliams knows the law and has a very good mind so can identify the arguments to use."
"He is extremely clever and pragmatic."
"He is a technically outstanding lawyer."
"I think he is a great legal mind and very experienced in state aid."
"Hans Gilliams is a very nice person who works very hard."
"Hans Gilliams knows the law and has a very good mind so can identify the arguments to use."
"He is extremely clever and pragmatic."
"He is a technically outstanding lawyer."
"I think he is a great legal mind and very experienced in state aid."
"Hans Gilliams is a very nice person who works very hard."
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