Bio

Dieter Paemen's practice focuses on European and Belgian antitrust law. He has well over fifteen years of experience advising clients in European and Belgian merger clearance procedures, cartel investigations, abuse of dominance investigations, licensing and distribution agreements, and copyright and unfair competition issues. He acts for complainants and defendants as well as interested third parties. Dieter has particular expertise in the information technology, retail, and manufacturing industries. He appears in proceedings before the European Commission, the EU Courts and the national competition authorities of several Member States, including the Belgian Competition Council. He also represents clients in legislative advocacy before the EU institutions in relation to antitrust and IP matters.