Ava Erma is an associate in the Brussels office of Crowell & Moring. She focuses on competition, telecommunications, media, and technology law. Prior to joining Crowell & Moring as an associate, Ava completed an internship with the firm, during which she worked on merger filings with the European Commission and the Belgian Competition Authority, collaborated on legal briefs, and also obtained experience in the regulatory aspects of the energy sector.
Ava earned her B.A. in law from the University of Antwerp, where she also obtained a J.D. She participated in the King’s College International Commercial Law Summer Program In 2017. She obtained her LL.M. in Competition Law and Economics from the Brussels School of Competition in 2019. Ava became a member of the Brussels bar in 2019.
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: in Belgium and before the European Court
Publications
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"Greece Implements the Trade Secrets Directive," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends
(May 31, 2019).
Authors: Julia Milewski, Laura van Kruijsdijk, and Ava Erma.
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"Voorlopige maatregelen door de Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit: stand van zaken na 5 jaar prima facie-vaststellingen onder Boek IV van het Wetboek economisch recht," Tijdschrift voor Belgisch Handelsrecht, 2018/8
(October 2018).
Co-Author: Thomas de Meese; Collaborators: Evi Mattioli, Adélaïde Nys, Laura van Kruijsdijk, and Ava Erma.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"State Aid in Times of COVID-19: European Commission Prolongs and Expands Temporary COVID-19 State Aid Framework,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(February 2, 2021).
Contacts: Karel Bourgeois, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh, Ava Erma
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"Digital Services Act: The European Commission Proposes An Updated Accountability Framework For Online Services,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(January 12, 2021).
Contacts: Thomas De Meese, Jeane A. Thomas, CIPP/E, Karl Stas, Ava Erma
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"State Aid in Times of COVID-19: Hard Times Call for a Soft(er) Approach - Part II,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(April 28, 2020).
Contacts: Thomas De Meese, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh, Ava Erma
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"State Aid in Times of COVID-19: Hard Times Call for a Soft(er) Approach,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(Updated April 28, 2020).
Contacts: Thomas De Meese, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh, Ava Erma
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"European Competition Authorities Provide Guidance on Application of Competition Rules in Times of COVID-19 - Part II,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(April 27, 2020).
Contacts: Thomas De Meese, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh, Ava Erma
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"European Merger Control in Times of COVID-19: Delays Until Further Notice,"
Antitrust Law Alert
(April 24, 2020).
Contacts: Thomas De Meese, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh, Ava Erma