The ‘very strong practice’ at Jones Day provides ‘excellent client service and high-quality strategic and commercial advice’ for its clients, and is highly capable of acting in cross-border litigation and arbitration proceedings. The team notably recently represented Mastercard in a landmark antitrust enforcement case, and has vast banking litigation and regulatory experience. ’Excellent litigator‘ Sébastien Champagne is the head of the team, with a practice focusing on commercial issues, trade practices, regulatory work, competition claims, and private enforcement disputes. Michèle Grégoire has expertise in financial institution and investment fund-related litigation, and is key to the team along with Vanessa Foncke.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Very strong practice. Excellent client service and high-quality strategic and commercial advice.’

  • 'Sébastien Champagne - excellent litigator. Dedicated, very thoughtful and thorough advice. Comfortable leading large and complex litigation without needing direction.’

  • ‘The team is dedicated and has a deep understanding of our needs.’

  • ‘Vanessa Foncke is dedicated to your case, takes initiative and she is an amazing and true problem solver.’

Key clients

  • American Industrial Partners
  • Belfius
  • BioMarin
  • Bpost
  • Crédit Mutuel
  • HeidelbergCement
  • Telenet
  • Sogepa
  • MasterCard International
  • Nethys
  • Groupe Mestdagh

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Sébastien Champagne

Other key lawyers

Michèle Grégoire, Vanessa Foncke