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Brussels

Dentons Europe LLP

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Brussels, 1000
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As the world's largest trading bloc, the EU plays a central role in the global economy. The international setting of Brussels specifically acts as a hot spot for industry and business organizations operating within the EU or dealing directly with its decision-making bodies.

The lawyers and professionals in our Brussels office form a diverse group from multiple jurisdictions and with strong academic credentials. We are experienced in all aspects of EU law and policy as well as corporate law, international investments and trade, including World Trade Organization (WTO) matters and Belgian law. We have helped drive business growth for international companies, trade associations and governments with projects involving work with EU institutions and the WTO. We can innovate for your business and help you deal with the complexities of trade, competition, regulatory law (including REACH), Belgian law and government affairs.

With a wealth of experience in Europe, Dentons can help you drive growth, meet challenges head-on and anticipate the impact of new regulation. You can benefit from local knowledge, cross-border capabilities and global support and advice. Our team innovates for your business, and helps you deal with the complexities of trade, competition, regulatory law and government affairs, while offering competitive rates and cost-efficient, high-quality legal counseling.

Lawyers from Dentons' Brussels office have lectured at various conferences and universities and have been published in European and US law reviews.

Look to our lawyers for effective solutions in Brussels on matters including:

International trade and the WTO, including disputes
Preferential trade agreements and customs unions, including the EAEU
EU trade and customs
EU constitutional law
EU competition and state aid law
EU and international government affairs
EU regulatory law, product safety and the registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemical substances
Litigation in EU courts
Belgian law
Regulatory financial services, banking and insurance laws

Experience

A leading energy company: Advising in the context of dawn raids and providing advice in the EU antitrust investigation under Article 101 and Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
China Iron and Steel Association (CISA): Advising before the European Commission on dumping, injury and public interest in the EU anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations.
Authorities of a sovereign country: Advising on EU competition law enforcement practice in the commercial airlines sector. This is a unique instruction from this Authority in its first steps of building its administrative capacity and acquiring antitrust enforcement powers. The advice allows the Authority to benefit from the EU experience in the airline sector whilst retaining relevant antitrust powers in the administrative reform process in the country.
One of the four largest steel companies: Advising on antitrust investigation and litigation on abuse of a dominant position in one steel product market.
A major energy company: Acting as counsel in a Stockholm Chamber of Commerce Arbitration against a State for breach of a shareholders’ agreement and a share purchase agreement.
World leading agricultural machinery group: Representing in a complex safeguards investigation.
World-leading solar panel exporter: Representing the client in the EU anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations by the European Commission concerning imports of solar panels from China on dumping, subsidy and injury aspects. This was a very high-profile case, which attracted the attention of many major media sources.

Recognition

IFLR1000 2024: Dentons solidifies its quality rankings across Western Europe and the UK

September 20, 2024

The 2024 edition of IFLR1000, the guide to the world's leading financial and corporate law firms and lawyers, ranked 81 Dentons lawyers across Western Europe and the UK, including 12 new or improved rankings. Dentons teams also received 51 practice rankings, further solidifying the Firm’s standing in key financial and corporate transactional practices.

Dentons boosts its quality rankings in The Legal 500 EMEA 2024

April 3, 2024

The Legal 500 EMEA 2024 has awarded Dentons 260 practice and sector rankings across Europe, Middle East and Africa, including 82 Tier 1 and 82 Tier 2 standings. The Firm earned 35 new or improved practice rankings, confirming the ever-strengthening scope and quality of client services. In addition, we received a total of 282 individual rankings for 234 Dentons lawyers in 37 jurisdictions placing them among the leaders in their respective practice areas.

Dentons recognized for quality in Chambers Europe 2024

March 14, 2024

In the newly released 2024 edition of the Chambers Europe guide, Dentons has solidified its market positioning in the region, growing both practice and individual rankings. Chambers and Partners has granted 201 individual accolades to 175 Dentons lawyers across 17 European jurisdictions as well as in the CEE and Europe-wide categories. Along with individual recognitions, Dentons received 123 practice and sector rankings, of which 49 were in Band 1 and 2.

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Insights

Public procurement remains a hot topic for Belgium’s new government

February 6, 2025

Belgium: Earlier this week in Brussels, a new federal government was sworn in. As tradition demands, a coalition agreement was put before Parliament. The text will serve as a political guideline for the coming years (2025–2029).

Episode #1 – Talking to Dr. Bertold Bär-Bouyssière – from the Rolling Stones to Competition Law

January 20, 2025

Europe: When thinking about ESG implementation, competition law does not immediately come to mind. However, on second thought, finding solutions for ESG requires collaboration. And for collaboration there are some things that may not be allowed based on competition restrictions. It may need a competition expert to find out what that is. In the first episode of the series, Sabine Wieduwilt interviews Dr. Bertold Bär-Bouyssière, a partner in Dentons Competition and Antitrust practice in Brussels, who authored the chapter on “Sustainability and competition law in real estate contracts” in the book “Implementing ESG into Real Estate Contracts”.

AI trends for 2025: Competition and antitrust

January 10, 2025

Global: In 2025, several trends are anticipated in the realm of competition law enforcement as it relates to artificial intelligence.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons establishes Public Law and Restructuring practices in Brussels with double partner hire

January 23, 2025

Global law firm Dentons has strengthened its Brussels office with the recruitment of Jens Debièvre as partner and head of the Public Law and Regulatory practice and Joris De Vos as partner and head of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution as well as Restructuring practices in Belgium.

Dentons announces Country and Office Managing Partners in Europe and Central Asia for the 2025-2027 term

December 17, 2024

Global law firm Dentons announces the appointment of Country and Office Managing Partners across Europe and Central Asia for the three-year term starting January 1, 2025.