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Firm News 6 results

Firm News | 2 min read | 03.14.24

Chambers Ranks Crowell Lawyers and Practices in 2024 Europe Guide

Chambers and Partners has ranked five Crowell & Moring practice groups and seven individual lawyers in the Chambers Europe 2024 guide.

Firm News | 3 min read | 02.15.24

Chambers Ranks Crowell Practices and Lawyers in 2024 Global Guide

Chambers and Partners has ranked 10 Crowell & Moring practice groups and 14 individual lawyers in the Chambers Global 2024 guide.

Firm News | 3 min read | 12.18.23

Global Competition Review Recognizes Crowell & Moring’s Antitrust & Competition Group in GCR 100 2024

Global Competition Review recognized Crowell & Moring’s Antitrust & Competition Group in its GCR 100 2024 – the leading ranking of the world’s competition law and economics practices. This year marks the 24th edition of the rankings and the 17th consecutive year that Crowell’s Antitrust & Competition Group has been recognized.

Client Alerts 17 results

Client Alert | 9 min read | 02.26.24

When Talking Things Through Is the Problem, Not the Solution: The European Commission’s Updated Guidance on Information Exchange

The European Commission recently revised its Guidelines on Horizontal Cooperation Agreements. This is the third in a series of alerts in which we provide practical guidance, in light of these revised Guidelines, on how to make antitrust-related assessments for various types of agreements between competitors.

Client Alert | 19 min read | 01.31.24

2024: An Overview of New and Upcoming Belgian and EU Laws and Regulations

A number of important Belgian and EU legislative changes are likely to have an impact in 2024. On the one hand, there are new laws that have been adopted and will start to bite, and, on the other, there are proposals that are expected to firm up into law.
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Client Alert | 12 min read | 10.31.23

It’s Not Easy Being Green: The European Commission’s New Guidance On Sustainability Agreements

On July 1, 2023, the European Commission’s revised Guidelines on Horizontal Cooperation Agreements entered into force (see our previous alert for a comprehensive overview of the new rules, including the new horizontal block exemption regulations).
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Press Coverage 10 results

Press Coverage | 11.10.21

Google Shopping Win “Vindicates” EU’s Digital Focus, Lawyers Say

Global Competition Review

Press Coverage | 06.24.21

EU To Conduct Retrospective Merger Study

Global Competition Review

Publications 12 results

Publication | September 2023

Recensie Karel Marchand: Concentratiecontrole in België door Karel Bourgeois

Competitio, vol. 2023 n°2, p. 250-251

Events 3 results

Event | 12.08.22, 11:00 AM CST - 1:00 PM CST

Boekvoorstelling “Concentratiecontrole in België” van Karel Bourgeois

Wij hebben het genoegen u uit te nodigen voor de officiële voorstelling van het boek “Concentratiecontrole in België” van Karel Bourgeois op 8 december 2022.
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Event | 06.09.22, 7:00 AM CDT - 9:00 AM CDT

Revision of the Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations and the Horizontal Cooperation Guidelines – What’s on the table?

The European Commission is currently reviewing the Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations and the Horizontal Cooperation Guidelines. The revised regulations and guidelines will enter into force by the end of this year. The drafts reflect the Commission’s updated approach to horizontal cooperation issues such as joint purchasing, joint production, bidding consortia, information exchanges, etc. They also provide new guidance on agreements pursuing sustainability (ESG) goals. This webinar will focus on the key changes that inhouse counsel should be aware of.
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Event | 03.23.22, 7:30 AM CDT - 9:00 AM CDT

Perspectives from the Belgian Competition Authority

In collaboration with the IBJ/IJEDamien Gerard, the new Prosecutor General of the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) and Griet Jans, Chief Economist at the BCA since 2020, will provide a snapshot of the BCA’s activities and ongoing projects. In addition to providing a state of play, they will discuss what’s to come for competition law in Belgium and the priorities of the BCA going forward.
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Webinars 7 results

Webinar | 10.24.23, 12:00 PM CEST - 2:00 PM CEST

The New Belgian FDI Screening Regime in Practice

Belgium has recently introduced a screening mechanism for foreign direct investments (FDI). Since July 1st, 2023, transactions falling within the scope of the new mechanism have to be notified to a newly created body, the Interfederal Screening Commission (ISC), composed of representatives of the federal government and the governments of the 8 federated entities.

Webinar | 10.18.22, 2:00 PM CEST - 4:00 PM CEST

Foreign Direct Investment Screening in Belgium—What to Expect?

On June 1, 2022, the various governments of Belgium reached a cooperation agreement on a screening regime for foreign direct investments (FDI). The new regime aims to protect Belgium’s national security, public order, and strategic interests. To that end, transactions in a wide range of sectors, and regardless of their size, will be subject to mandatory and suspensory notification to a new body, the Interfederal Screening Commission (ISC). The new regime is currently expected to enter into force by mid-2023.
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Webinar | 06.16.22, 4:00 PM CEST - 6:00 PM CEST

Merger Control in Europe and the Americas – Trends and Reforms Ignited by Tech

In response to the digital revolution and the increasing impact technology has on business, Competition Authorities on both sides of the Atlantic are stepping up merger control enforcement. They are revising current policies, advocating for more aggressive use of existing rules to their full potential effect, and calling for new laws and regulations where they see the need. What does this mean for companies engaging in transactions in the digital marketplace and other industries? Is it becoming harder to predict if a deal will be subject to merger control? Are some deals more likely to receive enhanced scrutiny than others? And, what are the broader implications for all sectors when Competition Authorities push the boundaries on traditional theories of harm and remedies, and prohibitions become more commonplace?    
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Speaking Engagements 9 results