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Competition: EU - Belgium

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Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Some of Hogan Lovells' most high-profile work highlights include instructions on important EGC and CJEU appeal proceedings in which the firm seeks the annulment of high-value EC competition fines. Hogan Lovells has notable experience in abuse of dominance mandates and also handles significant merger control matters, often involving FDI concerns. It is a popular choice with clients from the technology sector.

Work Highlights

  • Hogan Lovells advised IBM on the foreign investment control and merger control aspects of its USD6.4 billion acquisition of HashiCorp.

Strengths

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Hogan Lovells has excellent expertise on relevant laws, excellent understanding of business needs and an in-depth understanding of the relevant industry.

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Hogan Lovells' team is very focused on its client's needs, is goal-oriented and is efficient in its management.

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Global

The quality of Hogan Lovells' work is outstanding. The team is led by amazing individuals from a professional and personal perspective.

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Global

Hogan Lovells' team is responsive, fast, and proactive. The advice is both clear and of very good quality.

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Global

Hogan Lovells' team is very good in understanding business needs, and in making practical suggestions that are useful and can be easily implemented.

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Notable Practitioners

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Christopher Thomas
3
Christopher Thomas
3
Band 3

Christopher Thomas frequently handles digital or technology sector competition matters. He advises on appeals against EC decisions and represents clients in complaints of anti-competitive behaviour.

He is an excellent client partner.

Christopher Thomas is able to provide advice that is not only sophisticated and complete, but also easy to understand and ready to use.

Christopher Thomas offers his clients exactly the type of targeted support needed by drawing on his years of experience in our sector.

Christopher Thomas thinks thoroughly and deeply about matters. He is not only an extraordinarily smart person, but also a great pleasure to work with.

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Falk Schöning
6
Falk Schöning
6
Band 6

Falk Schöning has extensive experience handling complex global merger and FDI filings before the European Commission and, due to his dual-qualification, also before the German Federal Cartel Office. He is also adept at assisting with investigations into allegations of anti-competitive agreements.

He is very thorough, easy to work with, smart, and understands our needs and knows what is needed to get the job done.

Falk Schöning stands out for his strategic and exceptional insight into competition law, particularly in matters involving cross-border regulatory complexities.

He is very pragmatic and easy to work with.

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Christopher Thomas
3
Christopher Thomas
3
Band 3
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Falk Schöning
6
Falk Schöning
6
Band 6
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