Benoit Keane
Europe Guide 2024
Band 5 : Competition: EU
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Benoît Keane is a leading European lawyer. He specialises in EU law and competition law in particular relating to the sports sector. Benoît regularly represents clients before European Commission and European courts. He has also acted as counsel and legal expert in cases before the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Major regulatory cases include representing UEFA in the Super League case before the EU Court of Justice. He is also legal counsel to FIFA, assisting it with the reform of the player transfer system and football agents regulations. Benoît, who comes from Ireland, read law at University College Cork. He obtained a master’s degree in European law at the College of Europe in Bruges. He is qualified as a Solicitor Advocate (England & Wales) and as an Avocat (Belgium) as well as being admitted to the roll of Solicitors of Ireland.
Chambers Review
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Operating out of his boutique firm Keane Legal, Benoit Keane has a clear focus on the application of competition law principles to the sports sector. He advises on disputes between competing sports governing bodies, including those that take shape as complaints before EU and national courts. He also leads non-contentious matters for sports associations relating to the implementation of new regulatory frameworks. He has additional experience in e-sports.
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"Benoit Keane is an extremely reliable and trusted partner who consistently delivers an exceptional level of service and practical advice."
"Benoit Keane is a pleasure to work with."
"He offers a unique combination of industry knowledge, intellectual rigour and a user-friendly approach and demeanour."
"He is very easy and pleasant to work with. What I like about him is that he is very collaborative and down to earth."
"As a client, he really offers what we need."
"Benoit Keane is an extremely reliable and trusted partner who consistently delivers an exceptional level of service and practical advice."
"Benoit Keane is a pleasure to work with."
"He offers a unique combination of industry knowledge, intellectual rigour and a user-friendly approach and demeanour."
"He is very easy and pleasant to work with. What I like about him is that he is very collaborative and down to earth."
"As a client, he really offers what we need."