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Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

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Senior Statespeople

Competition/European Law: State Aid

Belgium

15 Years Ranked

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Senior Statespeople

Competition: Domestic

Belgium

12 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

About

Provided by Hans Gilliams

Europe

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.

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Europe

Competition: Domestic - Belgium

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Senior Statespeople

Individual Editorial

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.

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Competition/European Law: State Aid - Belgium

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Senior Statespeople

Individual Editorial

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.

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Strengths

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"Hans Gilliams knows the law and has a very good mind so can identify the arguments to use."

Competition: Domestic respondent
Europe

"He is extremely clever and pragmatic."

Competition: Domestic respondent
Europe

"He is a technically outstanding lawyer."

Competition: Domestic respondent
Europe

"I think he is a great legal mind and very experienced in state aid."

Competition: Domestic respondent
Europe

"Hans Gilliams is a very nice person who works very hard."

Competition: Domestic respondent
Europe

"Hans Gilliams knows the law and has a very good mind so can identify the arguments to use."

Competition: Domestic respondent
Europe

"He is extremely clever and pragmatic."

Competition: Domestic respondent
Europe

"He is a technically outstanding lawyer."

Competition: Domestic respondent
Europe

"I think he is a great legal mind and very experienced in state aid."

Competition: Domestic respondent
Europe

"Hans Gilliams is a very nice person who works very hard."

Competition: Domestic respondent
Europe

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Belgium

Capital Markets

3

Lars Van Bever

Head of Capital Markets

3

Band 3

Competition/European Law: State Aid

S

Hans Gilliams

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Senior Statespeople

Competition: Domestic

S

Hans Gilliams

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Senior Statespeople

2

Jan Bocken

2

Band 2

Corporate/M&A

5

Erwin Destuyver

5

Band 5

5

Matthias Wauters

Head of Corporate/M&A

5

Band 5

Dispute Resolution: Litigation

3

Ignace Claeys

3

Band 3

4

Patrick Hofströssler

4

Band 4

Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime

3

Tom Bauwens

3

Band 3

Employment

3

Liesbet Vandenplas

Head of Employment

3

Band 3

Intellectual Property

3

Pieter Callens

3

Band 3

Public Law

1

Barteld Schutyser

Head of Public Law

1

Band 1

3

Anthony Logghe

3

Band 3

Real Estate

3

Lars Van Bever

Head of Real Estate

3

Band 3

Tax

3

Svjatoslav Gnedasj

Head of Tax

3

Band 3

3

Wouter Claes

Head of Tax

3

Band 3