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Bird & Bird

Competition: EU

Global Guide 2026 : Belgium

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Bird & Bird

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Competition: EU - Belgium

Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Bird & Bird regularly advises clients on assessing requirements for merger filings and submitting FSR notifications. The team often assists clients from the financial services sector with competition law compliance mandates. It also acts on competition issues representing both claimants and defendants in behavioural investigations. One of the standout aspects of the practice is its activity in the sports sector; it advises several sports governing bodies either on specific competition law-based complaints or on more general matters relating to the exercise of their regulatory functions.

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Work Highlights

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  • Bird & Bird assisted the Food and Beverage Carton Alliance with the competition law compliance aspects of its new articles of association.

Strengths

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  • The team at Bird & Bird is highly responsive and demonstrates a strong focus on understanding both the client’s priorities and the specificities of the industry.

    Competition: EU respondentGlobal

  • Bird & Bird's team is highly knowledgeable and provides business-focused, succinct advice in a very timely manner.

    Competition: EU respondentGlobal

  • Bird & Bird's team excels at addressing complex legal issues by delivering clear, pragmatic and tailored advice.

    Competition: EU respondentGlobal

  • Bird & Bird's team is knowledgeable, experienced, close to its clients and pragmatic.

    Competition: EU respondentGlobal

  • Bird & Bird's team is both practical and efficient.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Anne Federle
    Anne Federle

    Anne Federle

    Based in Brussels and admitted to the bar in Germany, Anne Federle acts for clients on competition investigations before both the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office. She is also often involved assisting associations with competition compliance issues. She has further experience in merger control filings and FSR notifications.

    • We greatly value her ability to translate complex issues into clear, actionable guidance, and we can recommend her without hesitation.

      Competition: EU respondentGlobal

    • She has a very pragmatic approach, and is able to talk with business people and bring complexity down to a level that is easily understandable for everyone.

      Competition: EU respondentGlobal
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