EU Law and Practice Contributed by: Porter Elliott, Catherine Gordley and Niharika Parshurampuria, Van Bael & Bellis
Van Bael & Bellis (VBB) is a leading EU and UK com - petition law practice, advising on the full range of competition issues, including merger control. From its offices in Brussels and London, the VBB team as - sists clients at both the EU and national levels, nota - bly appearing before the European Commission, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the EU and UK courts, acting as lead counsel in many landmark cases. Within the field of merger control, a VBB team of EU and UK specialists represents merg -
ing parties and complainants in cases involving key issues of jurisdiction, procedure and substantive law, and has secured clearance for numerous complex transactions before the European Commission and the CMA. It also helps clients to obtain merger clear - ance from member state authorities for transactions that do not meet EU thresholds. The firm is frequently called on to co-ordinate global merger control and FDI filings, as well as filings under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation.
Authors
Porter Elliott is the co-head of competition law at Van Bael & Bellis and a leading expert on EU merger control law and the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation, as well as foreign direct investment screening.
Niharika Parshurampuria is an associate at Van Bael & Bellis, specialising in EU competition law. She works on a wide range of merger control matters and has extensive experience of co-ordinating multi-
For nearly 30 years, he has successfully guided dozens of complex and high-profile transactions through the regulatory process, both in Europe and elsewhere. He has also represented third parties in successfully challenging and preventing the approval of proposed mergers. Porter regularly teaches, writes and speaks on issues of competition and merger control law, and has conducted training for merger control authorities. advising clients in EU and multi- jurisdictional merger proceedings, and in antitrust and abuse of dominance investigations. Catherine’s experience spans a range of sectors, including financial services, media, basic industries and consumer goods. She is a contributing author of many publications, including the sixth edition of Van Bael & Bellis’ “Competition Law of the European Community” and “The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation”, which is the seminal work on the topic. Catherine Gordley is a counsel at Van Bael & Bellis, specialising in EU competition law. Her practice includes
jurisdictional merger control proceedings. Niharika’s other areas of expertise include abuse of dominance and digital regulation. She has experience in a variety of sectors, including basic industries, digital, financial services, telecommunications, transport, chemicals and consumer products. She regularly contributes to Van Bael & Bellis’ monthly “Competition Law” newsletter.
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