High-profile cartel cases, abuse of dominance matters, and competition law litigation form the workload of the competition and EU team at contrast, which also consistently handles merger cases before the EU Commission and Belgian Competition Authority. Its state aid experience is another key element of the practice, as is its particular focus in sports cases. Filip Tuytschaever, Herlinde Burez, and Sébastien Engelen co-head the practice, with Tuytshaever a go-to counsel for public authorities, Burez particularly experienced in merger control proceedings, and Engelen often advises at the intersection of sports and EU law.
Testimonials
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‘For one they are very knowledgeable in what they do, competition law. Each person we've dealt with so far has an extensive knowledge of this field and has been able to provide valuable insights to understand the processes and steps required to bring our case to fruition.’
‘They understand the world our organisation is in and the complexity we have to deal with on a day to day basis.'
Key clients
- Belgian Competition Authority
- Caudalie
Work highlights
- Represented the Belgian Competition Authority successfully in the appeal introduced before the Brussels Market Court by four tobacco manufacturers against a decision imposing fines of more than EUR36m.
- Acted as external competition counsel to PPP in a cease-and-desist action against Bpost before the President of the Brussels Commercial Court.