For DLA Piper, autumn 2022 was characterised by a significant expansion at partner level, with Joost Haans and Laurent Geelhand arriving from Baker McKenzie CVBA/SCRL and Hausfeld & Co LLP, respectively. The addition of Geelhand further cemented the firm's reputation as a go-to choice for cross-border antitrust litigation. Daniel Colgan continues to head up the broader competition team in Brussels, as well as overseeing the dedicated state aid group. Recently, the focus has increasingly been on cleints from the transport and logistics, energy, life sciences, financial services, and technology sectors.
Testimonials
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‘The quality of the work produced by the team has always been outstanding. The team provides an extremely high level of service through quick responses. The team has an extensive knowledge of competition and state aid law matters.'
'They are genuinely dedicated, pragmatic advisers, well organised and work hard to ensure utmost client satisfaction.’
‘Working with Orestis Omran is always a positive experience. He has a knack for providing expert advice which is simple and comes across clearly. Orestis does not complicate matters even in the most complex competition law cases. He is well known for his ability to provide clear advice at very short notice, as well as for his strong analytical skills, honesty and integrity.'
‘Orestis Omran is an extraordinary practitioner with strong business acumen and is able to translate complex legal terms and concepts into comprehensive action plans.’
‘Joost Haans is very knowlegdable and able to truly think along with the business when it comes to complicated competition law issues.’
‘Excellent team of highly qualified lawyers with round-the-clock support. They closely combine their competition law knowledge with extensive expertise on EU regulatory laws. They are particularly strong on state aid where it is evident that they are highly appreciated by the European Commission officers.’
- ‘Highly recommended. Excellent knowledge of all aspects of competition law. The team has a practical approach to the often-complex interpretation and application of competition rules. They always provide insight into competition law issues and innovative solutions, taking account of the particulars of each case.'
- ‘Orestis Omran has unrivalled experience in providing cutting-edge technical and strategic advice in complex domestic and cross-border EU and competition law matters. Orestis and his team always strive to understand the clients’ needs, and always aim at serving them with realistic and solution-oriented advice.'
Key clients
- Korean Airlines
- Medtronic, Inc.
- Fluvius System Operator cv
- KBC
- Polenergia
- Hartree Partners
- Prime Capital AG
- Ares Management
- GIC
- Casino
- Bench Walk Advisors
- Hellenic Ministry of Finance, Hellenic Ministry of Digital Governance, Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations (HCAP), Hellenic Post (ELTA)
- SPF Economy (DG Energy), Federal State of Belgium
- Achema
Work highlights
- Advising Korean Airlines on EU merger control issues relating to its proposed takeover of Asiana Airlines.
- Advising Fluvius on the EU merger control issues relating to the proposed joint venture between Fluvius and Telenet to operate the Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) and hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) roll-out in Flanders and parts of Brussels.
- Advising Medtronic on the EU merger control and FDI issues relating to the acquisition of joint control of Medtronic’s Renal Care Solutions business by DaVita and Medtronic.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Daniel Colgan, Joost Haans, Laurent Geelhand