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Our in-depth knowledge of EU law and policy, combined with our strong industry insight, helps us to provide our clients with informed, effective, and tailored advice on the challenges they face in an increasingly sophisticated and omnipresent EU regulatory environment.

We have a strong practice in competition law, trade, and data protection with leading publications, including European Legal 500 and Who’s Who Legal, recognizing our lawyers as leaders in their field. The European Legal 500 ranked us first in Brussels for EU regulatory affairs.

Our multilingual team of competition lawyers have extensive experience in handling merger reviews of major transactions by the European Commission (EC), coordination of antitrust and other regulatory filings on a European and worldwide basis, and competition law compliance advice and assessments. Our data protection lawyers provide practical advice and solutions for clients trying to navigate the myriad of national data protection regimes in Europe. This includes advice on transfers of personal data from the European Union to the United States and other countries, dealing with access by third party contractors to employee data, and general compliance assessments. Our trade team has experience in Brussels handling anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and customs matters, as well as advising on issues connected with the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the World Trade Organization (WTO).

We also assist clients in key industries — such as communications, food and agriculture, and life sciences — providing compliance-based advice, monitoring services, and regulatory advocacy. Clients affected by potential or existing EU measures can call on us to develop legal and political lobbying or advocacy strategies targeted at the EC, the European Parliament, and the EU Council. Our lawyers and advisors often represent clients before the EC Institutions.

We have established strong professional and personal contacts at the EC, the EU Council, the European Parliament, other EU bodies, and trade, environmental, and consumer organizations at the EU and international level. We have in-depth understanding of these organizations’ procedures, powers, and policy priorities, and the roles and responsibilities of administrators, scientists, private parties, and politicians involved in developing EU policy. We can rely on this knowledge to help our clients achieve a smooth, efficient, and successful result in their dealings with EU and national regulatory authorities. This insight also enables us to provide clients with informed advice and a broader perspective on emerging issues and their business impact.

We act as the hub for European law and policy issues, providing clients with real-time advice across multiple jurisdictions. We work closely with our offices throughout Europe, the United States, Japan, and China, and have an extensive network of local counsel whom we trust.

We also offer clients and contacts free subscription to the EU Daily Update, our online news service that keeps them informed of emerging issues and regulatory developments as they occur.

Our Brussels office brings together an international team with years of experience in the local European and international markets. Our team works in more than 10 languages, including English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Japanese, and Russian. We come from a diverse background of national jurisdictions, including Belgium, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. We are therefore able to relate to clients on a pan-European and global level, helping them to navigate local cultural and business differences and achieve their business objectives.

Several of our team members are prominent in their chosen practice areas. The European Legal 500 recommends Jacqueline Mailly in food and drug and environment law and Catriona Hatton in competition. Gerry Oberst is widely recognized as top EU communications lawyers. Trade partner Lourdes Catrain is listed as a leading trade lawyer in the Who’s Who Legal of Business Lawyers, Trade & Customs.

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