Norton Rose Fulbright > Brussels, Belgium > Firm Profile
Norton Rose Fulbright Offices
Square de Meeûs 5-6
1000 Brussels
Belgium
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
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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
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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):
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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: Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm providing the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. The firm has 3000+ lawyers and other legal staff based in more than 50 cities across Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, and the Middle East.
Brussels is the antitrust and regulatory heart of Europe. Norton Rose Fulbright’s Brussels practice reflects this and is a key part of the firm’s 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.
The Brussels team works with companies and government organizations from around the world; because it is multinational, the team is able to coordinate advice across all EU countries, as well as within the European Union itself. The team offers clients a strategic understanding of the underlying policies which shape regulators’ approaches and of the approaches involved in dealing with antitrust and competition authorities, and also advise on wider EU, WTO and trade law issues.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Partner and Head of Brussels | Alexandra Rogers | [email protected] | |
Partner | Miranda Cole | [email protected] | |
Partner | Michael Jürgen Werner | [email protected] |
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