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Dieter Paemen

Dieter Paemen

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Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance

Belgium

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Competition: EU and global

The global antitrust team at Clifford Chance offers ‘a remarkably high standard of services’, advising on high complexity mergers and strategic behavioural cases in a range of sectors, including technology, life sciences, and consumer goods. Richard Blewett heads up the team, with longstanding experience internationally. Clients in the information technology sector often instruct Dieter Paemen, while work in the energy sector is a key area of strength for Milena Robotham. Anastasios Tomtsis provides both advice and representation before the European Commission and the CJEU for major corporations in State aid and foreign subsidies matters, and contentious antitrust matters are the focus for ’excellent adviser and advocate’ Ashwin Van Rooijen.
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+32 2 533 5012
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Work Department
Intellectual property, TechDigital, M&A corporate, Antitrust, EU & trade
Position

Dieter Paemen's practice focuses on European and Belgian antitrust law. He has over twenty five years of experience advising clients in European and Belgian merger clearance procedures, cartel investigations, abuse of dominance investigations, licensing and distribution agreements, and copyright and unfair competition issues. He acts for complainants and defendants as well as interested third parties.

Dieter has particular expertise in the information technology, retail, and manufacturing industries.

Career

Admitted as an avocat in Brussels 1997

Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in New York 2000

Joined Clifford Chance 2004

Counsel 2007

Partner since 2015

Languages
Dutch, English, French and Spanish
Memberships
He appears in proceedings before the European Commission, the EU Courts and the national competition authorities of several Member States, including the Belgian Competition Council. He also represents clients in legislative advocacy before the EU institutions in relation to antitrust and IP matters.
Education

University of Leuven Law Faculty 1995

George Washington University Law School 1996

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is both very technical and above all very responsive and available. It is very involved in the various working groups at the European Commission, which allows it to be aware of currents and trends in real time.'

    ‘We enjoyed working with the team, which is very available and also very flexible and attentive to the client's constraints. An agile team.'

    ‘This firm consistently delivers a remarkably high standard of services, demonstrated by their promptness, deep business acumen and industry expertise, well-founded and appropriate counsel, and a highly skilled team.'

    ‘Ashwin van Rooijen is an excellent adviser and advocate for his client's interests. Pairs deep subject matter knowledgeable with an easy, friendly style. Always responsive and takes the time to understand our business.’

    ‘Ashwin van Rooijen is a rising star in the European competition world. Very practical and clear, with great industry knowledge.’

    'Highly knowledgeable team of associates with a good understanding of relevant legislation and client expectations.'

    'High cross-jurisdictional support. Very connected to competition landscape, in Europe in particular.'

    'Ashwin van Rooijen is very practical and clear, with great industry knowledge.'

Key clients

  • Amazon Cisco WT Microelectronics Philip Morris Schibsted Spotify Fairsearch Epic Games OLX Nokia Oracle European Superleague Baosteel Haier Arcelik Allianz Capital Partners Allianz Infrastructure Shell GE Healthcare Sizewell C project company The German Government Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau Federal Holding and Investment Company Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund Hellenic Financial Stability Fund Fraport Regional Airports SA Athens International Airport S.A. Elia DESFA, Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator HELLENiQ ENERGY Motor Oil Group The Great Sea Interconnector GREGY ELICA Gastrade SA

Work highlights

Advised Amazon on several matters, including on antitrust investigation and litigation.
Advised Cisco on all non-Americas antitrust approvals, including obtaining unconditional clearance from the European Commission, for its USD28bn acquisition of Splunk.
Advising Philip Morris International on various aspects of the international expansion of its smoke free business and advised Philip Morris on its USD16bn public offer to acquire Swedish Match AB.