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Catherine Gordley

Counsel Catherine Gordley focuses on EU competition law. She specialises in representing clients before the European Commission in complex merger proceedings as well as in antitrust and abuse of dominance investigations. Catherine has particular experience in merger control, including advising clients in Phase II merger proceedings and in other transactions requiring remedies. Her merger experience spans a wide range of sectors, including financial services, aviation, steel, chemicals other basic industries. Her practice includes advising on distribution, licensing and abuse of dominance issues, particularly in the luxury/retail goods and media sectors. Catherine is also active in the life sciences sector, advising pharmaceutical companies on matters related to distribution, pricing, product denigration and generic/biosimilar market entry. Catherine regularly prepares compliance programmes and assists companies with their implementation. · Van Bael & Bellis

BelgiumCompetition / Antitrust, Merger ControlEnglish, French, Italian

About

Catherine Gordley is Counsel at Van Bael & Bellis who focuses on EU competition law, representing clients before the European Commission in complex merger proceedings and in antitrust and abuse of dominance investigations. She has particular experience in Phase II merger control and remedies and advises on distribution, licensing, pricing and compliance matters across sectors including life sciences, luxury/retail and media.

Practice areas

Competition / AntitrustMerger ControlRegulatory & ComplianceEU Law

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Expertise

Financial ServicesAviationSteelChemicals and Other Basic IndustriesLuxury/Retail GoodsMediaPharmaceuticals & Life SciencesGeneric/Biosimilar Market Entry

Education

  • University of Brussels, Master of European Law, 2017
  • Harvard Law School, J.D., 2011
  • University of Graz, Austria, Master of European Integration and Regionalism, 2008
  • Yale University, Bachelor of Arts, 2006

Admissions

  • New York State Bar

Languages

EnglishFrenchItalian