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Competition: EU - Belgium

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Sidley Austin couches its competition law capabilities within a wider EU law practice that handles EC-level regulatory and policy mandates and leads challenges to national laws that restrict fundamental rights afforded by EU treaties. It advises life sciences and technology sector clients on specific EU competition cases and on compliance issues. The law firm also assists clients with obtaining merger clearance and FDI approval for transactions, often representing third parties in significant merger investigations and working alongside colleagues in the US or UK. Sidley Austin also advises key telecoms clients on their responses to EC investigations.

Work Highlights

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  • Sidley Austin acted for Regal Rexnord on the multi-jurisdictional merger control and FDI filings of its USD4.95 billion acquisition of Altra Industrial Motion.

Strengths

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"This is a team you can count on and feel confident that you are in the best hands in Brussels."

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"Sidley Austin is the best firm I work with in anticipating and addressing needs before I even raise them."

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"The team has thorough knowledge on the topic and a flexible approach, always looking for and finding opportunities."

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Notable Practitioners

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Elisabetta Righini
2
Elisabetta Righini
2
Band 2

Moving up this year is Elisabetta Righini who is known for having experience in state aid as both a private practitioner and from her previous role at the Commission. She has notably acted for complainants to the EC and EGC alleging unlawful aid and is adept at advising on new regulations.

"It is always a pleasure to work with her and she has plenty of experience."

"I have found her ability to be two steps ahead and understand the approach needed to succeed to be very compelling and impressive."

"Elisabetta Righini was also very creative in developing a legal strategy which tackled particular specificities of our company with the overall legal challenge in a very unique way."

"She checks all possible issues and leaves no questions unanswered. She speaks clearly, slowly, making sure her interlocutors follow what sometimes are complex legal issues."

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Ken Daly
4
Ken Daly
4
Band 4

Rising in the rankings is Ken Daly who advises on merger filings in support of private equity-led or strategic M&A transactions. He also assists key TMT clients with competition investigations.

"Ken Daly is a pleasure to work with, very practical, targets what you need and does it very efficiently."

"Ken Daly is a superb lawyer and incredibly nice to work with."

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Belgium

Competition/European Law: State Aid
Elisabetta Righini
2
Elisabetta Righini
2
Band 2
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Competition: EU
Ken Daly
4
Ken Daly
4
Band 4
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