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Simmons & Simmons
AVENUE LOUISE 149, B 16
1050 BRUXELLES
Belgium

Work Department

EU and Belgian competition law practice

Position

Koen advises clients on EU and Belgian competition law matters and has significant experience in merger control, cartel cases and abuse of dominance cases, compliance programmes, competition litigation/arbitration and State aid matters. He also advises more broadly on EU law matters such as free movement and various regulatory issues. His broad ranging practice spans the energy, life sciences and TMT sectors.

He has over 20 years’ experience in Brussels advising and representing clients before EU institutions, the Belgian Competition Authority, the EU Courts in Luxembourg and national courts.

Koen has published the European Union law section in Global Legal Insights to: Merger Control 5th Edition, read the chapter here.

Languages

English, Dutch, French.

Education

1987-1988: American University, Master of Laws (LL.M.)

1986-1987: Université libre de Bruxelles, Licencié spécial en droit européen

1981-1986: Universiteit Gent, Licenciaat in de Rechten