Mr Hendrik Viaene > McDermott Will & Emery Belgium LLP > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile
McDermott Will & Emery Belgium LLP Offices
AVENUE DES NERVIENS 9-31
1040 BRUSSELS
Belgium
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Mr Hendrik Viaene
Work Department
Antitrust
Position
Hendrik Viaene focuses his practice on competition law, regulated markets and regulatory law. He advises clients across a wide range of related issues including state aid, cartels, licensing agreements, merger filings, M&A negotiations, abuse of dominance cases, and distribution agreements.
Hendrik assists governments as well as privately and publicly owned companies. He has a wealth of experience in a range of sector such as energy, chemicals, paints, automotive, financial data, recycling and waste management, telecom, construction, renewables, media, private equity and the financial industry.
Hendrik represents companies before national competition authorities and before the European Commission in state aid, cartel, merger, and abuse of dominance investigations. He also assists governments and companies on defence strategies as well as compliance programmes to avoid fines or having to refund or recover state aid.
Languages
Dutch, English, French
Education
King’s College London, LLM European Law, 1999
University of Gent, MA Law, 1998
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Competition: Belgian law
(Leading individuals)McDermott Will & Emery Belgium LLP is well known for successfully obtaining merger clearances, as well as defending clients in cartel investigations. State aid work is another stalwart for the team. The key contact for domestic competition work at the firm is Hendrik Viaene, who has particularly strength in the financial services, chemicals, construction, technology, pharmaceutical, and healthcare industries.
Belgium > Competition: EU and global
McDermott Will & Emery Belgium LLP‘s team in Brussels operates seamlessly as part of the firm’s European competition practice, and consequently has a stellar track record obtaining merger clearances across the region. Hendrik Viaene leads the group, working closely with seasoned experts Jacques Buhart and Stéphane Dionnet; between them, the trio of partners also provide expertise in cartel defence, state aid matters, and follow-on litigation. Axel Schulz joined the team in late 2023 from White & Case LLP.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Belgium > Competition: Belgian law
- Competition: Belgian law Belgium
- Competition: EU and global Belgium