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Bruno LEBRUN* Bruno LEBRUN*
Bruno LEBRUN*

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* SC Janson Baugniet CV 

Bruno Lebrun specializes in EU & antitrust/competition complex litigation in highly regulated industries, in particular, banking/finance, energy, and ICT.

Bruno has a significant track record in abuse of dominant position matters, cartel cases, merger and state aid control before the EU Commission and other national agencies.

Bruno developed also specific skills in complex litigation involving distressed and sovereign debt.

Bruno Lebrun was listed as a "leading individual in the Brussels competition bar" in the 2010 Chambers Global Guide, for the fifth year in a row. He was listed in the 2012 "Legal Experts Europe", and in "Best Lawyer" 2014-2015 in the European law section. Bruno is recommended in antitrust by Leaders League 2017.

He worked in highly rated international firms, and was a partner with Howrey LLP and Latham & Watkins.

Bruno Lebrun is registered with the Brussels (1994) and Paris (2010) Bars.

He is a member of the International Bar Association.

Curriculum


Publications


  • Seminaire on “Fundamental Rights in European Stability Mechanism”, 27 April 2018, Institut d’Etudes Européennes, University of Brussels together with Association of Referendars at the EU Court.
  • “Restructurations bancaires : l’exigence de répartition des charges (« bail-in ») est compatible avec le droit de l’Union » - 24/07/16 -, See Publications buylelegal
  • « Les conséquences de la nullité des clauses planchers – Conclusions de l’Avocat général Mengozzi du 13 juillet 2016, (15/07/16), See Publications buylelegal
  •   “Privacy: a new bridge to the US?” , See Publications buylelegal (3/02/16).
  •  “L’Avis de l’Autorité de la concurrence sur les centrales d’achats et de référencements”, Conférence LSA, Paris, 8 April 2015.
  •  « Contribution du Cercle Montesquieu sur la révision du programme de clémence lancée par l’Autorité de la concurrence française », 20 March 2015, with Frédéric Manin.
  • « Aides d’Etat et financement de la R&D », Conférence Alma Consulting, Palais Brognart, Paris, 27 March 2015.
  •  Global Competition review, Cartel Regulation, Belgium, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015.
  • “Legal developments in competition law in Belgium”, ABA International Section Antitrust Committee's Year in Review, since 2007.
  • Journal of European Competition Law & Practice, Commission v EnBW Energie: Non-Disclosure of Leniency Documents -, written with Laure Bersou.
  • “EU Antitrust Litigation: The Need for an Efficient Overall Private and Public Enforcement of antitrust rules”, The International Comparative Legal Guide (Cartels & Leniency- 2012).
  •  “The European Commission’s CDS Investigations: How to Balance Stability and Competition in the Financial Sector?”, CPI Journal and CPI Antitrust Chronicle, July 2011.
  • “The European Court of Justice boosts private enforcement in the EU”, Lexgo, June 2011.
  • “Definition of Restrictions of Competition by Object: Anything New Since 1966?”, The International Comparative Legal Guide, Merger Control 2011.
  • “Le droit européen: un espace de libertés souvent inexploité”, Special Edition on European Law, La Libre Belgique, 28 Avril 2011.
  • “Legal developments in competition law in Belgium in 2008”, The International Lawyer, Volume 43, no. 2, 2009.
  • Chapter on Merger Control in Belgium, 2009 Merger Control Guide, Global Legal Group.
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