Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I

A pioneer in competition and international trade law with the establishment of its Brussels office over 50 years ago, Gide never stopped developing its competition and European Union regulatory law know-how and is now considered as a market leader. Gide Brussels numbers some 30 lawyers and legal advisers drawn from ten different nationalities, including five partners (Olivier Prost, Benoît Le Bret, Stéphane Hautbourg, Laurent Godfroid and Ségolène Pelsy), two counsels (Anna Dias and Romain Rard) as well as former high officials of the European Commission. The team works closely with all other offices of the firm, in particular in Europe, the United States, Africa, and Asia.

Gide Brussels has in-depth knowledge of the procedures behind drafting and implementing EU regulations, making it the perfect partner for successfully representing the interests of its clients. Our lawyers specialise in all major business sectors (transport, energy, telecommunications, financial services, media, agri-food) and main fields of regulatory intervention (public tenders, EU financing, product or foodstuff safety, health, environment, climate etc.).

Over the years, we have acquired considerable experience and significant expertise enabling us to offer tailored and innovative solutions to competition issues encountered by our clients, including anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position, merger control and State aids.

The pursuit of excellence drives Gide Brussels in international economic law proceedings, combating unfair practices such as dumping and public subsidies. Additionally, Gide Brussels is a recognised legal contact for companies, institutions and governments alike on new globalisation regulatory topics, including public tenders, services, investments, regulatory obstacles, export control, intellectual property protection and trade secrets, both in multilateral procedures and bilateral agreements.

Gide Brussels supports its clients throughout the European law creation process: upstream during negotiations at the European Parliament, which is increasingly involved in decision-making, as well as before the European Commission and the Court of Justice of the European Union.