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What the Team is Known For

Jones Day is highly regarded for its work notifying M&A transactions to the EU authorities. The Brussels team regularly works with colleagues across the USA and other jurisdictions to handle merger mandates for companies in the transportation and manufacturing industries, as well as the energy and life sciences sectors. Brussels-based individuals qualified in different EU member states often also assist with merger control or behavioural investigations carried out by national competition regulators in Italy, France or Germany. The law firm attracts particular attention for its longstanding telecoms sector expertise, having advised on various mandates including EU investigations into the functioning of network sharing agreements. The team also exhibits skill with regards to private enforcement litigation.

Work Highlights

  • Jones Day represented Hitachi Rail in obtaining antitrust clearance for its EUR1.7 billion acquisition of Thales’ GTS.

Strengths

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We appreciate the team's outstanding knowledge, proficiency and very pragmatic approach.

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The lawyers at Jones Day provide prompt responses, business-oriented advice and are able to interact with several business stakeholders.

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The team is knowledgeable from a legal perspective and very business-savvy with regards to how to run ahead. Its knowledge of the commission and the way it works is extremely deep.

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I particularly like the firm's flexibility and hands-on approach.

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Jones Day is very strong in analysing complex situations and providing to the point recommendations.

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Notable Practitioners

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Bernard E Amory
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Bernard E Amory
2
Band 2

Bernard Amory is a highly experienced competition lawyer in Brussels with notable expertise in high-value merger clearance mandates, as well as acting for third-party interveners in high-profile merger notifications. He is also active in behavioural matters, representing clients in antitrust infringement cases and follow-on damages litigation.

Bernard Amory is an experienced, responsive and customer-oriented lawyer.

He possesses exceptional problem-solving skills and excels at persuading competition authorities. He handles all situations with the utmost smoothness and expertise. I highly recommend him.

Bernard is hands-on, knowledgeable and understands our business. He is able to capture data and translate that into digestible information.

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Alexandre G Verheyden
5
Alexandre G Verheyden
5
Band 5

Alexandre Verheyden is involved in multi-jurisdictional merger clearance mandates. His expertise also includes advising on global compliance programmes.

Alexandre is very proactive and takes care of his clients.

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Charlotte Breuvart
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Charlotte Breuvart
6
Band 6

Admitted to practice in France and Belgium, Charlotte Breuvart

is based in the Brussels office of Jones Day. With her insight into the French market, she often advises energy sector clients on approval proceedings and antitrust investigations before both the European Commission and the French Competition Authority.

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Mario Todino
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Mario Todino
6
Band 6

Mario Todino has notable experience in EU merger control mandates involving transport and energy sector clients. He is also admitted to practice in Italy and has a strong reputation for advising on behavioural investigations and merger control proceedings undertaken by the Italian competition authority. His practice extends to assisting clients with compliance mandates.

He is a real pleasure to work with. He has a really good knowledge of EU competition law and provides strategic advice.

Mario Todino perfectly combines his deep knowledge of antitrust matters with client and business needs.

If I have a question, Mario is the person I have a lot of trust in. He's very pragmatic, which helps a lot when we need to make decisions.

He helps me handle very complex, multi-jurisdictional cases. He's smart, pragmatic and a pleasure to work with.

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Philipp Werner
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Philipp Werner
6
Band 6

Philipp Werner assists clients with obtaining clearance for cross-border mergers and acts on follow-on damages claims. He is also German-qualified and has proven experience in the defence of investigations carried out by the German Bundeskartellamt.

Philipp Werner is very pragmatic and solution-oriented. He has an excellent knowledge of EU antitrust law and is familiar with procedures and decision-makers.

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Bernard E Amory
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Bernard E Amory
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Band 2
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Alexandre G Verheyden
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Alexandre G Verheyden
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Charlotte Breuvart
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Charlotte Breuvart
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Mario Todino
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Mario Todino
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Philipp Werner
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Philipp Werner
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