With a particular focus on highly regulated sectors – including energy, insurance, retail, telecoms and transport – Strelia regularly appears before the Belgian Competition Authority on merger clearance cases, as well as handling notifications and third-party interventions. The team is also well known for litigating damage actions resulting from anti-competitive practices and regulatory infringements before domestic courts. Pierre Goffinet leads on much of the work, supported by counsel Laure Bersou and associate Mediona Shehu.
Testimonials
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‘Availability and knowledge of the subject.’
‘Extensive experience in competition law, including within the Belgian Competition Authority.’
‘Pierre Goffinet is a standout performer and a pleasure to co-operate with. He has a great willingness to dive deep into complex matters and to work on very short notice.’
‘The lawyers of Strelia, in particular Pierre Goffinet and Laure Bersou, are very professional, highly qualified and very good at analysing complex technical legal/economic matters.'
‘Pierre Goffinet and Laure Bersou are two lawyers with outstanding qualifications, experience and insight in complex legal and economic matters. They work together very well which gives confidence, a more informal and reliable overall feeling as a client.’
Key clients
- Carrefour Belgium
- Orange Belgium
- Sogenam
- Ethias
- Lineas
- CarASAP (D’Ieteren)
- Herta
- Cono Kaasmakers
- City of Brussels
- One Square Advisors
- Pro League
- Hector Cue Sports Belgium (GDM Sports)
Work highlights
- Represented Carrefour Belgium in litigation against the Belgian Competition Authority, supported by Intermarché Alimentaire and Fidagh, concerning the decision adopted by the Belgian Competition Authority to approve the acquisition of Mestdagh by Intermarché Alimentaire.
- Representing Orange Belgium in litigation against Coditel (Telenet) concerning access to the television cable-network.
- Advising Pro League, the association of professional Belgian football clubs, on the allocation system of TV rights.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Pierre Goffinet