The team at Strelia brings a strong litigious focus to its competition work, regularly representing clients in procedures relating to damage actions resulting from anti-competitive practices and regulatory infringements. On the non-contentious side, the group handles cross-border merger control analyses and filings, as well as providing project compliance advice. Key contact Pierre Goffinet 'is pragmatic and truly adds value'.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

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  • ‘Extensive experience in competition law.'

  • ‘Strelia combines cross-border expertise with a deep understanding of EU competition law.’

  • ‘Pierre Goffinet is a standout performer and a pleasure to cooperate with. He has a great willingness to dive deep into complex matters and to work at very short notice.’

  • ‘Pierre Goffinet is an expert. He is pragmatic and truly adds value and understands economic, financial and business rationale.’

  • 'Pierre Goffinet is strong in many aspects, he worked for the Belgian Competition Authority and therefore knows how they work and act, he has a strong economic background and he is not only a competition lawyer but also a regulatory expert, which gives him a quite unique standing in the Belgium antitrust lawyer community.'

Key clients

  • Orange Belgium
  • Ethias
  • Carrefour Belgium
  • City of Brussels
  • Cono Kaasmakers
  • Pro League
  • One Square Advisors
  • Lineas
  • CarASAP (D’Ieteren)

Work highlights

  • Assisting Ethias with the notification process before the EU Commission of a joint venture created with Santander Group.
  • Representing Pro League in proceedings relating to the promotion in the championship of SK Lommel due to foreign subsidies received from foreign investors.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Pierre Goffinet

Other key lawyers

Laure Bersou, Mediona Shehu