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Richard Burton

Senior Counsel Richard Burton specialises in EU and UK competition law. He advises on a wide range of competition law matters, including cartels, distribution agreements, pricing and other abuse of dominance issues, merger control, and intellectual property licensing. Richard also advises on competition and regulatory matters affecting the aviation and energy sectors in Europe. Richard’s competition law experience covers a broad range of sectors, including basic industries, chemicals, automotive components, consumer electronics, semiconductors, aviation, energy and financial services. He has substantial experience in assisting clients in cartel cases, including involvement in internal compliance investigations, representation before the European Commission, applications for leniency and appeals before the EU Courts. · Van Bael & Bellis

BelgiumCompetition / Antitrust, Competition LitigationEnglish, Dutch, French

About

Senior Counsel Richard Burton specialises in EU and UK competition law, advising on cartels, distribution agreements, pricing and other abuse of dominance issues, merger control and intellectual property licensing. He advises clients across sectors including basic industries, chemicals, automotive components, consumer electronics, semiconductors, aviation, energy and financial services, and has substantial experience in cartel investigations, leniency applications, representation before the European Commission and appeals to the EU Courts.

Practice areas

Competition / AntitrustCompetition LitigationRegulatoryCompliance & InvestigationsMerger ControlIntellectual PropertyAviationEnergy

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Expertise

Cartel Investigations & LeniencyAbuse of DominanceMerger ControlEU Competition EnforcementAviation SectorEnergy SectorChemicalsAutomotive ComponentsConsumer ElectronicsSemiconductorsFinancial Services

Education

  • College of Europe, Bruges — LL.M., European Legal Studies, 1999
  • College of Law, York — Diploma in Legal Practice, 1998
  • University of Durham — LL.B., European Legal Studies, 1997

Admissions

  • Solicitor, England & Wales
  • Member of the Brussels Bar

Languages

EnglishDutchFrench