Eubelius handles both contentious and non-contentious competition matters, demonstrating a particularly strong track record in merger control, FDI, and abuse of dominance matters. Practice co-lead Jan Bocken specialises in merger control matters, with experience handling cases in the energy, media and postal services sectors. Fellow co-head Hans Gilliams specialises in complex State aid matters, boasting a deep track-record in the financial sector. The ‘excellent’, ’hands-on’, and ‘accessible’ Kim Gillade is a further key contact.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Eubelius has a broad team of experienced competition lawyers. The team is committed to the case at hand and the client's interests, and the team is generally very accessible.’
- ‘I have worked with Kim Gillade. She is an excellent competition lawyer, hands-on approach, and very accessible.’
- ‘The team has excellent knowledge of the subject matter and a strong economic perspective, which is essential.'
- 'The team can draw on broad knowledge in other disciplines, which is crucial in competition law.’
- ‘Strong engagement and interaction with the client.’
- ‘Kim Gillade is not only a very skilled professional with a pretty good feel of what clients need, she also is a very sympathetic and empathetic person to work with.'
Key clients
- VDL Groep
- TINC NV
- Flemish government
- Clarebout
- Multipharma NV
- Participatiemaatschappij Vlaanderen
- NMBS | SNCB
- TUI
- VRT
- Port of Antwerp-Bruges (POAB) | Haven van Antwerpen
- Batopin
- bpost Group
Work highlights
Assisting PMV in the acquisition of joint control over Brussels Airport Company, Belgium's national airport on all legal aspects related to merger control and compliance with the FSR.
Assisting Multipharma NV/SA obtain clearances from the Belgian Competition Authority in its acquisition of competitor Goed Farma, subject to divestment remedies.
Counselling and representation of bpost in connection with its opposition against €37.4m fine imposed by the Belgian Competition Authority for an (alleged) abuse of dominance.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Jan Bocken; Hans Gilliams
Other key lawyers
Kim Gillade