Strelia‘s competition team is highly skilled in contentious matters, with experience handling complex litigation for telecoms, insurance and sports sector clients. Standing out for his ’great rigour and accuracy’, practice head Pierre Goffinet draws on a wealth of economic and competition law knowhow to act for regulated sector clients on complex and critical matters. Supporting the team is Mediona Shehu, who demonstrates particular expertise acting on cases concerning restrictive agreements and abuse of dominance within regulated sectors.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Very strong Belgian law firm.’
- ‘Whenever a case involves complex competition law issues, Pierre Goffinet is the first person we turn to.’
- ‘We particularly valued the Strelia's organisational efficiency, foresight and ability to put themselves in the client's shoe.’
- ‘Pierre Goffinet is experienced and has extensive knowledge in the far-reaching sense of competition law.’
- ‘Strelia demonstrates how additional competition law insight can truly strengthen a case.’
- ‘Team leader Pierre Goffinet is a good organiser and an imaginative lawyer who explores avenues to help clients with great rigour and accuracy. Moreover, his knowledge of sports law is outstanding.’
Key clients
- Orange Belgium
- Ethias
- Carrefour Belgium
- Cono Kaasmakers
- Pro League
- Lineas
- Air Belgium
- European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
- Société Fédérale de Participations et d’Investissements
- Hector Cue Sports Belgium
- Fédération Wallonne des Entreprises de Travail Adapté
- Total Energies
- Ansul SA
- City of Brussels
- Herta
- Laliga
Work highlights
Advised and represented the Pro League in a litigation initiated by the Royal Excelsior Virton professional football club, against the rules for the distribution of TV rights among the football clubs belonging to the professional league.
Advised and represented Ethias, acting as intervening party in the appeal brought by Carrossiers Réunis before the Competition College against the decision of the Competition Prosecutor to close the investigation concerning an alleged infringement of Articles IV.1 and IV.2 of the Code of Economic Law and Articles 101 and 102 of the TFEU.
Assisted Ansul and Somati Fie with the submission of a leniency application before the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA), the proceedings before the BCA and the settlement procedure with the BCA.
Practice head
Pierre Goffinet
Other key lawyers
Mediona Shehu