The team at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has significant experience representing public and private companies before the Belgian Competition Authority and in competition-related litigation before the Brussels Court of Appeal and local commercial courts. Merger control proceedings are another key area of specialism for the firm, with key senior practitioners including Nicholas Levy – who splits his time between the Brussels and London offices – and Robbert Snelders standing out for their expertise in this field. In April 2022, the practice was further strengthened by the arrival of Isabel Rooms from Linklaters.

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Key clients

  • Philip Morris International
  • bpost
  • VOO
  • Nethys
  • NV Roche SA
  • Exide Technologies
  • Henkel
  • JCDecaux
  • Petercam
  • American Express

Work highlights

  • Advising Nethys on the proposed acquisition of VOO and Brutélé by Orange.
  • Representing Philip Morris International in a Belgian Competition Authority investigation into the indirect exchange of information.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Nicholas Levy, Robbert Snelders

Other key lawyers

Isabel Rooms, Dirk Vandermeersch