Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is a leading global law firm, bringing together over 5,000 people across its 26 offices to meet clients’ legal services needs globally. Based in the heart of Europe for over 30 years, HSF’s Brussels office provides clients with commercially-focused, legal and strategic advice across the full spectrum of competition, regulation and trade issues. The Brussels office works in close collaboration with the firm’s offices globally to a provide comprehensive and integrated service to its international clients. The Brussels competition law team has a distinguished track record of delivering results for clients in the most challenging cases, navigating EU and national competition laws across Europe and globally. Besides, the team advises on merger control proceedings, cartels and investigations, competition litigation, advice and compliance as well as on State aid and procurement matters. The Brussels office’s EU law experts have unparalleled expertise in proceedings before the EU Commission and courts pertaining to various fields of EU law, having led in numerous high-profile cases. Furthermore, the team has an excellent understanding of the workings of the EU, drawing on the experience of former secondees, officials and judges at the European Commission and EU courts. The Brussels office is also the hub of the firm’s global international trade and WTO law practice, acting on disputes under the WTO dispute settlement mechanism and advising on market access strategies, sanctions, export controls and trade remedy matters.