Van Bael & Bellis

Competition

Partner Tim specialises in EU competition law, with a particular emphasis on abuse of dominance and cartels, as well as distribution and licensing agreements. Tim routinely represents clients in investigations before the European Commission and in litigation before the EU Courts. He has also been called on to provide assistance to local counsel in proceedings before EU Member States and internationally. Tim also routinely assists clients in ensuring that their agreements and unilateral practices comply with EU competition rules. Clients he has assisted include Dole, Microsoft, Nike, Stora Enso, Thai Airways, the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT) and various automobile producers. Tim regularly publishes and speaks on competition law matters.

Tim speaks English.

Member of the Wisconsin Bar, USA and the Brussels Bar.

University of Oxford, United Kingdom – M. Jur., 1999 University of Michigan, USA – J.D., 1997 University of Wisconsin, USA – B.A., 1993