Characterised by its ‘excellent legal knowledge’ and ’strong relationships with regulators’, the competition team at Liedekerke has particular expertise regarding foreign direct investments notifications: its foreign investment team is a standout element of the practice. Clients in the medical biology, IT software, medical software, transport infrastructure, and medical infrastructure sectors often instruct the team. Stefaan Raes heads the team, formerly president of the Belgian Competition Authority, and Vincent Mussche has notable experience managing both local and global merger filings and cartel investigations.

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Testimonials

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‘Excellent merger filing practice, high availability, excellent expert knowledge.'
‘Vincent Mussche is one of the key assets of Liedekerke; his dedication, know-how, professionalism and ability to sort out delicate matters are a testament to his ability to navigate complex cases in a superb way.'
‘A very strong competition law team being able to handle the full spectrum of competition law in an efficient way.’
‘Vincent Mussche has an excellent competition law and sector knowledge and great client skills.’
‘Liedekerke’s practice is uniquely strong due to its high responsiveness and commercial approach to legal advice. The team excels at offering quick, complementary insights, providing practical solutions that clients can immediately act on.'
'The team demonstrate excellent legal knowledge and maintain strong relationships with regulators, which helps keep clients informed and compliant. Their willingness to go the extra mile, combined with their client-first mentality, makes them a standout firm when compared to others.’
‘Liedekerke combines high quality with excellent partnership to their client. They have a very customer centric approach combined with a deep understanding of the market, which enables them to anticipate legal issues and co-create (pragmatic) legal solutions.'
‘Stefaan Raes is a very knowledgeable and highly regarded competition law expert. He quickly gets to the core of the matter and has excellent analytical skills. He is a team player, who puts his clients first and always stands ready to support with a can-do and solution oriented approach.’

Key clients

AG Insurance
UBER
Philip Morris Benelux
IQVIA
Jean-Paul Van Avermaet
Mundipharma
ECHA
AEG Belgium
BNP Paribas Fortis
Brussels Airlines
Proximus
Domo
DP World
Eurojust
Boehringer Ingelheim
Motz-Computer
Deister Electronic GmbH
Gantner Pigeon Systems GmbH
Ruter EPV-Systeme GmbH

Work highlights

Assisting Brussels Airlines with submitting a complaint with the European Commission for illegal State aid granted to Charleroi Airport for Terminal Navigation Charges.
Assisting AG Insurance, one of Belgium’s largest insurance companies and part of the Ageas international insurance group, with the appeal brought by Carrossiers Réunis before the Competition College against the decision of the Competition Prosecutor to put an end to a cartel investigation.
Representing DP World in a case of abuse of economic dependency and represents the company before the President of the Enterprise Court in Ghent.