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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Témoignages
Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.
- '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.'
Clients clés
- GIMV
- BIA Group
- Baloise Belgium NV
- Galapagos
- Allianz
- Danone
- Apheon
- Cobelfret
- SFPI
- FPIM
Points forts
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.
Avocats
Responsable de la pratique
Kurt Haegeman; Bram Hoorelbeke