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Overview

Our Brussels office, which brings together over 40 lawyers from more than 10 different countries, offers expert advice across a broad range of areas including commercial, corporate, competition, employment, privacy and data protection, intellectual property, regulatory and tax.

Our team in Brussels has strong expertise in the information technology, communications, life sciences, electronics, aviation and aerospace, automotive, energy and food and beverage sectors. Combining our broad legal expertise with our deep knowledge of these industries, we pride ourselves on delivering innovative legal solutions with a commercial approach.

The Brussels office is also the hub of Bird & Bird's international Competition & EU practice. The team has a proven track record in all areas of EU and national competition law, including merger control, cartel, abuse and state aid investigations, the competition law aspects of cooperation, distribution and licensing agreements and issues at the intersection of IP and competition law. The group also stands out through its vast experience in the field of EU litigation.

For more information, please contact the head of our Brussels office Anne Federle.

Contacts

Anne Federle

Anne Federle

Partner, Brussels
Belgium/Germany

Call me on: +32 (0)2 282 6000
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Recent highlights of work

  • Our Brussels IP team has obtained an outstanding success for key client Lexmark in a landmark copyright (reprography) levy dispute.
  • We represented BT in its challenge against a positive State aid decision for 'ultrafast' broadband in Birmingham.
  • Our Brussels Corporate team has assisted MaSTherCell SA, Cell Therapy Holding SA and their shareholders on their acquisition by Orgenesis Inc, a US listed biotech company. The deal provided for the acquisition by Orgenesis Inc. of all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Belgian companies in exchange for the issuance of US$ 24.6 million in value of shares of common stock in the capital of Orgenesis.

Accolades

  • Bird & Bird represented Epson Europe in litigation against the Belgian collecting society for reprography levies. Proximus and Canon are two other key clients.

    MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT - RANKED: TIER 2

  • Bird & Bird’s team advises on technology-related matters (including associated regulatory issues) in various sectors, such as aviation and air traffic management; Our partners have worked on technology regulation concerning use of space for air traffic management, are involved in upcoming regulation on drones and provided assistance with the EU Coco-cloud project.

    EU REGULATORY: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - RANKED: TIER 1

  • Bird & Bird has particular expertise in IT litigation, IT security advice and data protection, as well as IT-related contracts. The firm counts Ciena, the European Commission and Microsoft among its key clients, and recently represented Proximus in litigation against Sabam with regard to the application of copyright law to internet access providers.

    IT AND TELECOMS - RANKED: TIER 1

  • "Bird & Bird is ‘very punctual, accurate’ and gives ‘quick assistance, both at a legal and strategic level’".

    Legal 500 EMEA 2014

  • "Household-name multinationals trust the high-flying team to protect their rights in both contentious and non-contentious dealings".

    WTR 1000 2014

  • "The team offers excellent litigators who are creative in their approach and highly experienced in pleading before both national and European courts."

    Chambers Europe 2014

News & Events

  1. 2507-2017

    At a Glance: Autonomous Vehicles

    Our international Automotive Group takes a look at the latest developments around the world regarding driverless cars

  2. 2407-2017

    The European Commission initiates an investigation into alleged excessive pricing practices in the pharmaceutical sector

    The European Commission (EC) has opened a formal investigation into certain alleged excessive pricing practices pursued by Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited (Aspen), so-called "price gouging", in relation to off-patent oncology medicines.

  3. 2706-2017

    Advocate General puts another holiday cat amongst gig economy pigeons

    A recent Opinion from the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) points towards greater protection for workers who have not been given the right to take paid annual leave and could create significant liability for past holiday pay.

  1. 2106-2017

    Bird & Bird expands its Competition & EU team in Brussels and The Netherlands by appointing Hein Hobbelen as partner

    International law firm Bird & Bird LLP has appointed leading competition & EU specialist Hein Hobbelen as a partner.

  2. 0902-2017

    Ten Bird & Bird lawyers recognised at the Client Choice Awards 2017

    Ten Bird & Bird lawyers picked up a prestigious Client Choice Award at this year's ceremony.

  3. 0610-2016

    Our Brussels Employment team is nominated by HR Excellence Awards 2016

    The Bird & Bird Brussels 'Employment Team' has been nominated along with 6 others law firms by the HR Excellence Awards in the category of "2016 Best Social and Employment Law Firm" in Belgium.

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