About
Tom Ruys is Of Counsel at Stibbe in Belgium, focusing on European and Belgian competition law and public international law. He advises and represents clients on complex merger control, cartel and state aid matters and on public procurement by EU institutions, combining academic expertise with practical experience.
Practice areas
CompetitionEU LawCompliance & SanctionsPublic International LawPublic ProcurementState AidMerger Control
Office
Expertise
Merger ControlCartel InvestigationsState AidTreaty LawState ResponsibilityImmunity LawPublic Procurement (EU institutions)
Education
- Law degree, Ghent University (2003)
- LL.M., Public International Law, University of Nottingham (2004)
- Master’s degree in Conflict and Sustainable Peace Studies, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (2008)
- Doctoral degree (PhD) in Law, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (2009)
- Doctoral fellow, Institute for International Law, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (2004–2009)
- Visiting researcher, Yale Law School (Feb–May 2008)
Admissions
- Brussels Bar (admitted 2009)
Languages
DutchEnglishFrench