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    Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, LAW FIRM NEWS: Former Belgian Competition Commission Chairman Jacques Bourgeois joins Sidley Austin, (May 12, 2015)

    Law Firms Mentioned:Sidley Austin LLP
    Organizations Mentioned:LATIN AMERICA | Sidley Austin, LLP

    Global law firm Sidley Austin LLP has welcomed former Belgian Competition Commission Chairman and EC senior official Jacques Bourgeois to the firm’s Brussel’s office. He will serve as senior advisor, advising clients and Sidley attorney ...

    Global law firm Sidley Austin LLP has welcomed former Belgian Competition Commission Chairman and EC senior official Jacques Bourgeois to the firm’s Brussel’s office. He will serve as senior advisor, advising clients and Sidley attorneys on all areas of EU law, with a concentration on trade and competition matters.

    Bourgeois focuses his practice on EU competition matters concerning restrictive business agreements, and dominant positions, along with review and clearance of mergers and acquisitions. Beginning in 2006, he served as Chairman of Belgium’s Competition Commission and also served as a senior official with the European Commission for more than 25 years. Bourgeois was the principal legal advisor in charge of foreign trade policy and antitrust policy at the EC.

    Sidley Austin is an international law firm with over 1,800 lawyers in 18 offices in Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Latin America, Mongolia, the Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The firm provides legal services to global businesses and financial institutions.

    Attorneys: Jacques Bourgeois (Sidley Austin LLP)

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