Europe Guide 2026 : Belgium
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Liedekerke
Our Competition/EU Law and Foreign Investment team provides deep expertise covering the full spectrum of competition law.
The USP of our competition competence is that we are a robust team that can offer an unrivalled genuine combination of both significant former in-house antitrust counsel and regulator expertise.
We represent clients before the Belgian Competition Authority, European Commission and Belgian and EU Courts.
Our team provides deep expertise covering the full spectrum of competition law. We have been involved in major merger control cases at Belgian and European level and the majority of antitrust cases that have been handled by the Belgian Competition Authority, some of which having led to ground-breaking case law. For cross-border assignments, we work on a daily basis with top-tier foreign law firms.
We are also highly specialised in EU law and foreign investment screening regimes.
Whatever competition or EU law issue you face, whether you are a multinational corporation or a growing business, we can help. Our team also has a vast experience in advising and representing national and EU public administrations, including litigation before EU Courts.
Provided by Chambers
Liedekerke boasts a multidisciplinary team that wins acclaim for its experience in advising defendants and complainants on cartel and abuse of dominance investigations carried out by the BCA. The team also handles damages claims and assists with appeals before authorities. It has additional experience with merger control and FDI mandates. The firm has a number of clients from the telecoms, insurance and pharmaceutical sectors.
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Liedekerke defended TranzCom in a private enforcement action concerning a bid-rigging cartel.
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The team at Liedekerke is very pragmatic and business-like in its approach with good internal expertise.
The team at Liedekerke is adept at distilling complicated issues and provides clear and actionable answers.
It is a very proactive, agile, lean and mean team.
I have nothing but strong praise for the team - the lawyers are highly responsive, so I know I can reach out whenever I need to. When it is super urgent I'll get a sensible, pragmatic response.
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Through his former experience as president of the BCA, Stefaan Raes demonstrates strength advising on investigations before the BCA, particularly in relation to abuses of dominance and cartels. He is also well-versed in representing clients in appeals before court, challenging BCA decisions.
Stefaan Raes is a great partner to work with. He is client and solution-oriented, and has strong expertise in the field. He clearly he sets high standards for his team.
Vincent Mussche moves up in the rankings this year on the back of positive feedback. He assists clients with antitrust litigation, including in matters involving alleged abuse of dominance and damages actions. He is also known for his work on FDI queries.
Vincent Mussche is very knowledgeable and responsive. When it comes to urgent questions he responds very swiftly.
He is our go-to for Belgian competition law and FDI queries. He provides quick and concise advice.
Vincent Mussche knows the Belgian FDI landscape super well and has good contacts. He is very easy to work with, always available and a very strong lawyer.
Vincent Mussche is a very solid, robust and well-connected lawyer, especially for FDI matters.
He is a great team player, who is good at finding solutions to technical challenges and is responsive.
Competition: Domestic
Competition: Domestic
Provided by Liedekerke
Nina Carlier
Fanny Lancz
Benedetta Prina Mello
Amélie Durwael
Cédric Smolders
Stefaan Raes
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