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Competition: EU - Belgium

5
Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Bird & Bird regularly advises clients on assessing requirements for merger filings and submitting notifications. It also acts on competition issues relating to the distribution of fashion and manufacturing products and assists technology companies with appeals of EC cartel and abuse of dominance decisions. The team is also adept at advising clients on contentious state aid matters. 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.

Work Highlights

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  • Bird & Bird advised Kontoor on the antitrust compliance aspects of its selective distribution system.

Strengths

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We appreciate Bird & Bird because the team has vast experience, remarkable legal knowledge and results-oriented thinking, considering their clients' interests. 

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The firm has experienced and sophisticated lawyers.

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Bird & Bird understands customer needs well, analyses the legal expertise needed, and seamlessly integrates these areas seamlessly into processes with the customer.

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Bird & Bird provides a lot of value.

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Bird & Bird's team is creative and works on practical solutions.

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Notable Practitioners

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José Rivas
3
Band 3
José Rivas is known both for his activity in EU litigation seeking to challenge EC decisions and for his varied work on behalf of clients in the sports and aviation sectors. He also handles merger clearances, advice relating to international companies' distribution models and state aid disputes.

José Rivas is attentive to the client's needs.

José is an excellent lawyer. He is patient and always knows how to explain everything in a way that is very clear and concise.

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Anne Federle
5
Anne Federle
5
Band 5
Anne Federle often acts for clients on competition investigations, representing complainants and defendants in cartel and abuse of dominance cases, before both the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office. She is also often involved in mandates concerning competition compliance and distribution issues.

Anne has an extremely broad knowledge and is always so kind.

Anne Federle is our adviser for German and EU competition law. She is able to ask the right questions in the right words and can be understood by non-lawyers.

Anne Federle is really excellent, reachable, responsive and knows our business.

She is very reactive, has a good understanding of competition law and a really hands-on approach.

Anne Federle provides quick, pragmatic and to-the-point advice. She is perfect to work with.

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Belgium

Competition/European Law: State Aid
3
José Rivas
3
Band 3
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Competition: EU
4
José Rivas
4
Band 4
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Anne Federle
5
Anne Federle
5
Band 5
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