Investigations, merger control, general compliance, State aid, and litigation are the key areas of work for the Baker McKenzie BV/SRL competition and regulatory affairs practice. Its strength in the security services, IT, pharmaceuticals, and insurance sectors is particularly notable. Kurt Haegeman and Bram Hoorelbeke co-head the team, Haegeman specialising in the consumer goods and retail space while Hoorelbeke is a go-to competition law litigator.
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- 'Swift and practical competition team that is really well connected across countries and regions. You get a true benefit of the global coordination out of Brussels!'
- 'Kurt Haegeman is a pleasure to work with - super hands-on, effective, value for money competition law advice. Knows online and retail and generally vertical practices inside-out, as well as the tech and luxury industries.'
Key clients
- GIMV
- BIA Group
- Baloise Belgium NV
- Galapagos
- Allianz
- Danone
- Apheon
- Cobelfret
- SFPI
- FPIM
- Vandemoortele
Work highlights
- Advising GIMV on the sale by the Flemish Government of their controlling minority stake in GIMV (Flemish PE Fund controlling over 60 portfolio companies) to WorxInvest.
- Advising the BIA Group, distributor and provider of after sales services of equipment in mining and quarrying, construction, transport, and energy sectors, on the sale of a controlling interest to Sumitomo Corp.
- Representing Baloise Belgium NV in proceedings before the Commercial Court (Ondernemingsrechtbank) related to a damage claim for alleged abuse of dominance and anti-competitive agreements on the market for insurance management software and insurance communication software.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Kurt Haegeman, Bram Hoorelbeke