Carmen Verdonck
- Telephone:
- +32 2 426 14 14
- Email:
- carmen.verdonck@altius.com
Download vCardCarmen advises a wide range of domestic and multinational clients about all aspects of Belgian and EU competition law, including cartel cases, distribution networks, technology transfer agreements, joint ventures, abuse(s) of dominance, and State aid matters. Carmen also represents clients in antitrust cases before the Belgian and European competition authorities and courts. She regularly assists various multinational clients in the setting-up of compliance programmes and training. In merger control cases, Carmen assists clients in obtaining merger control clearance from the Belgian Competition Authority and the European Commission and in the coordination of merger filings in numerous other countries.
Carmen has also developed solid experience in providing advice on a broad range of complex contractual matters and the drafting of all types of commercial agreements.
Carmen has been appointed an Assessor in the Belgian Competition Authority and Maître de Conférences at the University of Liège, teaching in the LLM in European Competition and IP law.
She is Past President of the International League of Competition Law/ Ligue Internationale du Droit de la Concurrence (LIDC) and is board member of the Belgian association for the study of competition law (AEDC).
Carmen is fluent in Dutch, French, English and speaks Italian, Spanish and German.
Education
- LL.M. in European law (University of Bristol)
- Erasmus Exchange Programme (University of Bayreuth)
- Lic. Juris (KU Leuven – KUL)
- Cand. Juris (University of Namur)
Languages
Carmen is fluent in Dutch, French, English and speaks Italian, Spanish and German.
Selection of publications
- “Sports and competition law: An overview of EU and national case law”, Concurrences, e-Competitions Sports, Art. N° 92775, 16 July 2020 (with H. Baeyens, Q. Silvestre and N. Methens)
- Contributor to The Merger Control Review, Twelfth Edition, Belgian chapter, Law Business Research Ltd. 2021
What our clients say about us
“Carmen Verdonck is experienced in dealing with advisory matters and proceedings. Reactive and hands on.” – Legal 500, 2022
“Carmen Verdonck is reactive and solution-oriented.” – Legal 500, 2021
She is lauded by clients, who stress that “she really knows what we need from a legal point of view, but also understands things pragmatically and helps us to better understand our position in situations.” – Chambers Europe, 2021
Carmen Verdonck is “good in negotiations and before judges” – Chambers Europe, 2020
