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5
Global Guide 2023
Belgium Competition/European Law
5
Band 5

2 Ranked Lawyers

About

Provided by Gide Loyrette Nouel

Gide Brussels provides a unique combination of technical legal skills, network and access to EU institutions as well as strategic advice. Composed of lawyers of 15 different nationalities, the team is able to work on a broad spectrum of files and clients based in various jurisdictions.

Gide Brussels is thus involved in many high-profile cases at the forefront of the European agenda covering all aspect of competition law (merger control, State Aid, antitrust, cartels).


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Competition: EU - Belgium
5
Band 5
What the team is known for

Gide Loyrette Nouel regularly advises on merger control issues arising from planned M&A and joint venture transactions. It has further experience in EC abuse of dominance investigations, with a focus on advising complainants and interveners. It is particularly active for TMT, transport, energy and utilities companies and stands out for its focus on French and Polish clients, whom it represents before both national and EU authorities.

Work Highlights

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  • Gide Loyrette Nouel represented Twenga as an intervener before the EGC in support of the EC in the Google Shopping case.

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Notable Practitioners

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Laurent Godfroid
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Laurent Godfroid
6
Band 6

Laurent Godfroid advises transport and oil and gas companies on the notification of mergers and has experience in complex cases that require the negotiation of significant remedy packages. He has also got notable expertise acting for interveners and complainants in EC investigations in the IT industry.

"Laurent Godfroid is very proactive and accessible. Another positive aspect is that he really tries to understand the details of our business."

"Laurent Godfroid always gives strong advice, showing a lot of vision and creativity."

Benoît Le Bret
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Benoît Le Bret
6
Band 6

Benoît Le Bret has experience in EU and national merger filings and also assists with the filing of complaints to the EC in response to anti-competitive conduct by competitors. He is particularly active for transportation and telecommunications clients.

"He is very innovative in his approach."

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Benoît Le Bret
6
Benoît Le Bret
6
Band 6
Laurent Godfroid
6
Laurent Godfroid
6
Band 6

Members

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Romain Rard

Stéphane Hautbourg

Ségolène Pelsy

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