Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

The Brussels office serves as the hub of our European competition and antitrust law practice. It also represents our clients in a wide range of commercial and corporate transactions.

The Brussels Antitrust & Competition team provides cutting-edge advice on all aspects of European competition law. We represent international corporations, financial institutions, and private equity sponsors in complex merger control cases as well as foreign direct investment screening matters. Our team regularly advises on European and national investigations into cartels and abuses of dominant positions, including leniency applications and settlement negotiations. Clients frequently seek our counsel on antitrust commercial matters such as distribution systems and cooperation agreements, as well as on antitrust litigation. Another strong pillar of our Brussels team is advising on EU State aid matters.

The Brussels office also advises Belgian companies on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity, venture capital, and general corporate matters. Our lawyers have significant expertise in financial markets and investment regulations with Belgian regulatory authorities.

The Brussels team specializes in business litigation, ranging from complex commercial or corporate disputes to defending and investigating economic crimes. The team represents companies and financial institutions, as well as their executives, in high-stakes cases and all types of financial investigations, including (cross-border) corruption, money laundering, export controls, trade sanctions, and human rights matters.