Van Bael & Bellis

Competition

Counsel Catherine Gordley focuses on EU competition law.

She specialises in representing clients before the European Commission in complex merger proceedings as well as in antitrust and abuse of dominance investigations.

Catherine has particular experience in merger control, including advising clients in Phase II merger proceedings and in other transactions requiring remedies.  Her merger experience spans a wide range of sectors, including financial services, aviation, steel, chemicals other basic industries.

Her practice includes advising on distribution, licensing and abuse of dominance issues, particularly in the luxury/retail goods and media sectors.  Catherine is also active in the life sciences sector, advising pharmaceutical companies on matters related to distribution, pricing, product denigration and generic/biosimilar market entry.

Catherine regularly prepares compliance programmes and assists companies with their implementation.

Prior to joining Van Bael & Bellis, Catherine worked in the New York office of a leading international law firm, primarily on matters arising in the financial services sector.

Catherine speaks English, French and Italian

Member of the New York State Bar

University of Brussels, Master of European Law, 2017 Harvard Law School, J.D., 2011 University of Graz, Austria, Master of European Integration and Regionalism, 2008 Yale University, Bachelor of Arts, 2006