Co-led by Andrzej Kmiecik and Porter Elliott, Van Bael & Bellis’ EU competition team is particularly adept at handling high-profile cartel and abuse of dominance cases. The team also handles EU-wide merger reviews as well as FDI and FSR related work. Kmiecik specialises in European Commission cartel investigations and follow-on damages actions, while Elliot focuses his expertise in merger control, FSR and FDI matters in the technology, aerospace and construction sectors. Jean-François Bellis is a longstanding competition law expert, while Andreas Reindl offers expertise in high-profile merger and antitrust investigations.
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- ‘We have been collaborating with the Brussels- and London-based competition law teams at Van Bael & Bellis for many years on a range of longstanding and complex matters. Their support has been instrumental in reviewing and refining our distribution arrangements, internal policies and contractual documentation.'
- 'We consistently rely on Andrzej Kmiecik to provide high-quality, timely, and business-friendly advice.'
- 'Over the years, they have developed an in-depth understanding not only of our industry but also of our organisation and working style, which makes collaboration seamless and their guidance highly tailored to our needs.’
- ‘The competition law team at Van Bael & Bellis helps us navigate an increasingly complex legal landscape with confidence and precision. Their advice is consistently sophisticated, commercially focused, and delivered with exceptional efficiency.'
Key clients
- Association for Competitive Technology
- Bloomberg
- Carlsberg
- Gigaset
- Intel
- Japan Airlines
- Neste Group
- Nike
- Nippon Steel
- Nuctech
- Quaker Houghton
Work highlights
Assisting Intel in its appeal against the €376m fine re-imposed in 2023 by the European Commission for a previously established abuse of a dominant position relating to so-called “naked restrictions” in the market for computer chips called x86 central processing units, in breach of Article 102 TFEU.
Represented a leading Japanese vehicle manufacturer as sole defence counsel in the European Commission cartel investigation in relation to end-of-life vehicles.
Assisting Nuctech in its actions against the European Commission’s first dawn raid under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation.
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Practice head
Andrzej Kmiecik; Porter Elliott
Other key lawyers
Jean-François Bellis; Andreas Reindl