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Sophie Van Besien

Partner · Stibbe

BelgiumCompetition / Antitrust, EU LawDutch, English, French

About

Partner at Stibbe in Belgium advising public bodies and private companies on the full spectrum of national and EU competition law and regulatory compliance, including complex international and multi-jurisdictional merger control, cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, state aid and damages claims. She has extensive sector experience and represents clients before national competition authorities, the European Commission, national courts and the European Courts in Luxembourg.

Practice areas

Competition / AntitrustEU LawRegulatoryCompliance & SanctionsConsumer Protection

Office

Expertise

Merger ControlCartel & Abuse of Dominance InvestigationsState AidDamage ClaimsRegulatory ComplianceTechnologyPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologyPostal & TelecommunicationsMetals & MiningConsumer Products & RetailFinancial Services

Education

  • Master of Laws from Ghent University (2007)
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Columbia University School of Law, New York, United States (2009)

Admissions

  • Admitted to the Brussels Bar in 2007
  • Admitted to the New York Bar in 2010

Languages

DutchEnglishFrench