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Norton Rose Fulbright
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Norton Rose Fulbright > The Legal 500 Rankings

Belgium > Competition: EU and global Tier 5

Clients particularly value Norton Rose Fulbright‘s ‘diversity and global footprint‘; the close connections between the Brussels and London offices are cemented by many key practitioners – including head of the EMEA antitrust practice Ian Giles, life sciences expert Miranda Cole, and ‘excellent competition lawyer‘ Alexandra Rogers – splitting their time between the two. Merger control proceedings, dawn raids and inspections, and antitrust compliance advice all form part of the regular workload.

Practice head(s):

Ian Giles

Other key lawyers:

Miranda Cole; Alexandra Rogers

Testimonials

‘Norton Rose offers a diversity and global footprint.’

‘Alexandra Rogers is among the best of her generation: high technical skills and genuine human skills as well. She is always available, calm, organized and knows her job! It’s a pleasure working with her, we know the job will be done, no doubt about it! ’

‘Alexandra Rogers is an excellent competition lawyer. Meticulous and technically solid.’

‘Global law firm with expertise in multiple jurisdictions.’

‘Alexandra Rogers has extensive experience on global and trans-national competition investigations and litigation.’

Key clients

Microsoft

Expedia

IATA

NZIA

Westcoast

OCP

Nidec

Sandvik

Germany > Transport > Advice to the transport sector

Norton Rose Fulbright team acts across the aviation, maritime, rail and road transport sectors, with a focus on supporting the financing and leasing of new vehicles as well as supporting PPP projects. Timo Noftz, who is experienced in drafting financing and leasing contracts, regularly takes the lead here and, in addition to transport companies, he also advises banks, lessors and funds; he shares this focus with senior consultant Ralf Springer (focus on the aviation and rail sectors), who is also well versed in restructuring-related matters. Markus Radbruch offers financing and leasing support in the aviation sector. Dirk Trautmann recently took the lead in matters pertaining to motorway projects and project financing, while Michael Jürgen Werner is frequently instructed on (contentious) antitrust and EU law matters.

Practice head(s):

Timo Noftz; Dirk Trautmann; Markus Radbruch; Michael Jürgen Werner

Other key lawyers:

Ralf Springer

Testimonials

‘The strength of the Munich Aviation team is that it consists not only of German lawyers, but of a good mix of German and international lawyers. This is of great importance for the aviation sector, which requires international thinking and action and is legally dominated by Anglo-Americans.’

‘Markus Radbruch is very experienced, pragmatic and is highly motivated and committed to his clients.’

‘Ralf Springer is a generally recognized expert and can be described as a luminary in the field of aviation-related projects.’

‘The strength of NRF’s Munich Aviation team is that they work quickly and have in-depth knowledge of the aviation industry. Markus Radbruch in particular is able to use his knowledge to find pragmatic solutions and complete complex transactions.’

‘Very in-depth specialist knowledge and excellent contacts and market information on aviation. International team with a wealth of experience.’

‘I always receive detailed, good advice.’

‘Timo Noftz is an excellent partner that I can more than recommend. He handles my questions, which are often very specific, brilliantly and always solves problems in a short time.’

Key clients

Imperial International Holding

LHI Securitization SA

Atlantic Airways

Aircraft Finance Germany GmbH

KfW IPEX GmbH

European Investment Bank, MEAG, KBC, CSOB

Condor Flugdienst GmbH

GOAL German Operating Aircraft Leasing GmbH & Co. KG

Macquarie Rotorcraft Leasing

LCI Operations Limited

Work highlights

  • Advising LHI Securitization SA in connection with the lease purchase agreement for four Grob G120 TP aircraft.
  • Advising KfW IPEX and the banking consortium on the sale of the cruise ship ‘Global One’, which is currently under construction, to the Disney Group.

Germany > Antitrust

Norton Rose Fulbright‘s mainstays include merger and investment control, antitrust damages, internal investigations and compliance. The Hamburg-based team is led by Tim Schaper (antitrust proceedings, abuse proceedings and merger control) and Brussels-based Michael Jürgen Werner, who routinely acts in proceedings before the EU Commission, the Federal Cartel Office and the European courts; The Brussels location also serves the interfaces with state aid law and foreign trade law. Jens Steger (antitrust law and merger control) joined from K&L Gates LLP in February 2024.

Practice head(s):

Tim Schaper

Other key lawyers:

Michael Jürgen Werner; Jens Steger

Key clients

Imperial International Holding

Mann+Hummel

Westcoast (Holdings) Ltd.

Barmenia Versicherungen a.G.

DUBAG Group

Greencoat UK Wind PLC

Work highlights

  • Supporting Westcoast (Holdings) Ltd. in obtaining merger control clearance from the European Commission for the acquisition of sole control over KOMSA AG and the creation of a dealer network in Europe for hardware and software products for information and telecommunications technology.
  • Antitrust and merger control advice to Mann+Hummel on the carve-out and sale of the high-performance plastics division to the investor Mutares.
  • Advising DUBAG on antitrust and merger control law on the acquisition of all shares in the automotive supplier Vitesco Technologies Emitec GmbH, including merger control filings in Germany and North Macedonia and leading a global team to examine merger and investment control filing obligations.

Norton Rose Fulbright > Firm Profile

The firm: China remains a popular hub for inbound and outbound investments across multiple sectors, including financial services, real estate, construction, technology, ecommerce, wholesale and retail trade, manufacturing, energy, transportation and many others. Multinational companies continue to operate and invest in the country as an additional channel for growth and profitability.

Based in Beijing and Shanghai, Norton Rose Fulbright’s China team has been at the forefront of representing international and Chinese companies and financial institutions in cross-border transactions and projects, particularly those in the energy, infrastructure and resources, financial services, and technology sectors. Our work includes a wide spectrum of inbound and outbound investments and related matters to spur the further growth of their businesses and to improve risk management throughout their operations. Our China team works seamlessly across our global offices to handle these cross-border transactions and projects.

Main Contacts

Department Name Email Telephone
Partner, Head of China Outbound Jerry Li jerry.li@nortonrosefulbright.com
Partner Tom Luckock tom.luckock@nortonrosefulbright.com

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Norton Rose Fulbright > Firm Profile

Brussels is the antitrust and regulatory heart of Europe. Norton Rose Fulbright’s Brussels practice reflects this and is a key part of our global antitrust and competition group, providing a one-stop legal service for merger filings and clearances, and national and cross-border investigations into anti-competitive practices, including cartel activity and civil litigation, including class and group actions.

We work with companies and government organizations from around the world and our multinational team means we can coordinate advice across all EU countries, as well as with the European Union itself. Our working languages include English, Dutch, French, German, Italian and Spanish. We offer our clients a strategic understanding of the underlying policies which shape regulators’ approaches and of the approaches involved in dealing with antitrust and competition authorities. We also advise on wider EU, WTO and trade law issues.

Main Contacts

Department Name Email Telephone
Partner and Head of Brussels Alexandra Rogers alexandra.rogers@nortonrosefulbright.com
Partner Miranda Cole miranda.cole@nortonrosefulbright.com
Partner Michael Jürgen Werner michaeljuergen.werner@nortonrosefulbright.com

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Other offices : Amsterdam
Other offices : Athens
Other offices : Austin
Other offices : Bangkok
Other offices : Beijing
Other offices : Brisbane
Other offices : Calgary
Other offices : Canberra
Other offices : Cape Town
Other offices : Casablanca
Other offices : Chicago
Other offices : Dallas
Other offices : Denver
Other offices : Dubai
Other offices : Durban
Other offices : Düsseldorf
Other offices : Frankfurt
Other offices : Hamburg
Other offices : Hong Kong SAR
Other offices : Houston
Other offices : Istanbul
Other offices : Jakarta (in association with Norton Rose Fulbright Australia)
Other offices : Johannesburg
Other offices : London
Other offices : Los Angeles
Other offices : Luxembourg
Other offices : Melbourne
Other offices : Mexico City
Other offices : Milan
Other offices : Minneapolis
Other offices : Montréal
Other offices : Munich
Other offices : Newcastle
Other offices : New York
Other offices : Ottawa
Other offices : Paris
Other offices : Perth
Other offices : Piraeus
Other offices : Québec
Other offices : Riyadh (Norton Rose Fulbright for Legal Consultation PLLC)
Other offices : San Antonio
Other offices : San Francisco
Other offices : São Paulo
Other offices : Shanghai
Other offices : Singapore
Other offices : St. Louis
Other offices : Sydney
Other offices : Tokyo
Other offices : Toronto
Other offices : Vancouver
Other offices : Warsaw
Other offices : Washington, DC
Other offices : In Africa, it has alliances with firms in Bujumbura, Harare, Kampala and Nairobi.