CMS
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Standing out for its ‘high level of business acumen’ and ’sound legal solutions’, CMS demonstrates deep expertise in the pharmaceuticals, aerospace, transport, and technology sectors. Practice co-head Annabelle Lepièce possesses particular expertise in State aid matters, though is also active in FSR and FDI-related mandates. Fellow co-lead Dirk Van Liedekerke specialises in cartels and abuse of dominance cases, with a strong focus on regulated sectors and the sports industry. A further key contact is Marguerite Soete, who supports the team.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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- ‘Annabelle Lepièce and Marguerite Soete have a lot of expertise and are very experienced in state aid. They are always very reactive and provide legal advice and analysis on state aid projects, timely and also relevant and usable for concrete application.’
- ‘The team of CMS has a lot of expertise on state aid. Their experience and expertise is based on European legislation but also on day-to-day practice and experiences with concrete cases.’
Key clients
- Belgian State
- Proximus
Work highlights
Representing Proximus in a damage claim alleging abuse of dominance under Belgian and EU competition law, related to historical pricing practices for mobile and fixed-to-mobile calls.