Lauded for its ‘professionalism and expertise’, the team at Jones Day fields a deep bench of Belgian competition lawyers with experience in merger control matters, abuse of dominance cases, State aid, and follow-on litigation before the Belgian courts and administrative bodies. Alexandre Verheyden and Bernard Amory co-head the team; Verheyden is particularly experienced in cross-border mergers and cartels while Amory co-leads the firm’s global antitrust offering. Laurent De Muyter has regulatory experience in electronic communications, digital, and data protection laws.
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‘The team is very pragmatic, is not afraid of taking a position when asked to, they seek to properly understand the market at stake and the forces driving it. Great ability from the Belgian team to pull resources from London or the US as needed and work as one team. Very approachable and easy to work with team.’
‘Working with Serge Clerckx is a pleasure: he is very approachable, is able to adjust to our needs both in terms of content, format and timing, and he manages to pull resources from outside of Belgium very effectively. He also helps thinking about managing risks, beyond the purely technical aspects of competition law.’
‘The practice impressed me with their professionalism and expertise. The team demonstrated their thorough knowledge of competition law and a genuine commitment to the case.’
‘The lawyers on the case are thorough, knowledgeable strategic and approachable. They search for pragmatic solutions to manage complex situations.'
'This is a highly capable team with fantastic knowledge and experience in working in Belgium. Very easy to work with and benefits from being connected within the broader global Jones Day practice.'
'Bernard Amory is one of the most experienced antitrust lawyers in Brussels, extremely pleasant to work with and very sharp.'
'Laurent De Muyter is excellent at identifying and addressing issues and has brilliant local procedural knowledge. Also enjoyed working with Geoffroy van de Walle.'
Key clients
- Mestdagh
- Mastercard
- Telenet
- Liberty Global
- Sateba Operations
- Newpharma
- Gilops Group
- BT
- bpost
- ECS Corporate
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Practice head
Bernard Amory; Alexandre Verheyden
Other key lawyers
Laurent De Muyter; Yvan Desmedt; Serge Clerckx; Charlotte Breuvart; Geoffroy van de Walle; Laurence Van Mullem