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Belgium
Hendrik Viaene & Emilia Bonine
McDermott Will & Schulte Brussels competition group handles a range of matters from merger filings and abuse of dominance investigations to State aid litigation and cartel inquiries. Axel Schulz joined the team from White & Case LLP in November 2023, bringing European competition experience, particularly in the pharmaceuticals sector. Key contact Hendrik Viaene left the firm post-publication.
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Key clients
- Ardian
- Soudal
- Esko Graphics
- Akzo Nobel
- PMV
- University Hospital Gent
- CHEP
- University Hospital Antwerp
- Belgian State
- Finance & Invest Brussels
- Invest-NL
- Participatiemaatschappij Vlaanderen
Work highlights
Assisted Ardian with obtaining merger control clearance from the Belgian Competition Authority for the acquisition by its portfolio company RG Safety of the Belgian Personal Protection Equipment distributor Vandeputte Group.
Assisting UZ Gent with an on-going cartel and abuse of dominance investigation by the Belgian Competition Authority in relation to certain pharmaceuticals used in the treatment of particular types of cancer.
Assisting Soudal with a State aid in-depth investigation launched by the European Commission in September 2019.
Other key lawyers
Axel Schulz