Alexander Israel

Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

Band 6

Competition: EU

Belgium

6 Years Ranked

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Global 2025

Germany 2025

About

Provided by Alexander Israel

Europe

Practice Areas

Alexander Israel is a partner in the firm’s Brussels and Berlin office and a member of the Antitrust practice.

Alexander chairs the European Competition practice and is the co-office managing partner of the Brussels office. He is a prominent antitrust authority and longstanding adviser to global companies and senior executives. His practice focuses on cartel and abuse of dominance investigations brought by the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office, as well as related litigation before the European and German courts. Alexander regularly handles high-profile cases — including the Air Cargo defense and the CDS defense (both GCR Matters of the Year). Alexander also advises on merger control and global regulatory approval strategies, for example for Amgen/Horizon and Pfizer/Arena. Main areas of his practice include technology, life sciences, aviation, automotive, and financial services. Alexander manages a high volume of significant cases, many involving cutting-edge legal challenges.

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Chambers European Guide

Competition: EU - Belgium

Band 6

Individual Editorial

Alexander Israel is admitted to practice in Germany and Brussels. He advises on the notification of global transactions to the EC and FCO and often co-leads on transatlantic transactions, covering the EU side of the mandates. He has a number of clients from the pharmaceutical and technology sectors. He also represents clients in complaints to the German regulator alleging abuse of dominance. He joined Morrison Foerster in February 2025.

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Strengths

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His unparalleled expertise, extensive international experience and ability to provide insightful counsel even in the most complex situations set him apart as a leading antitrust practitioner.