Découvrez Carmen Verdonck

Telephone:

+32 2 426 14 14

Email:

carmen.verdonck@altius.com

Carmen Verdonck conseille un large éventail de clients nationaux et multinationaux sur tous les aspects du droit belge et européen de la concurrence, y compris les affaires d’entente, les réseaux de distribution, les accords de transfert de technologie, les entreprises communes, les abus de position dominante et les questions d’aides d’État. Carmen représente également ses clients dans des affaires d’ententes devant les autorités de la concurrence et les tribunaux belges et européens.

Elle assiste régulièrement divers clients multinationaux dans la mise en place de programmes de conformité et de formation au droit de la concurrence. Dans les affaires de contrôle des concentrations, Carmen aide ses clients à obtenir l’autorisation de l’Autorité belge de la concurrence et de la Commission européenne et à coordonner les notifications de concentration dans de nombreux autres pays.

Carmen a également développé une solide expérience dans le conseil sur un large éventail de questions contractuelles complexes et dans la rédaction de tous types d’accords commerciaux.

Carmen a été nommée assesseur à l’Autorité belge de la concurrence et Maître de Conférences à l’Université de Liège, où elle enseigne dans le cadre du LLM en droit européen de la concurrence et de la propriété intellectuelle.

Elle a été élue présidente de la Ligue Internationale du Droit de la Concurrence (LIDC) et est membre du conseil d’administration de l’Association belge pour l’Etude du Droit de la Concurrence (AEDC). 

Carmen a été désignée en tant qu’experte à la Commission d’avis des contrats de distribution commerciale et est membre du comité juridique de la Fédération belge de la franchise.

Formation

• LL.M. in European law (Université de Bristol)
• Erasmus Exchange Programme (Université de Bayreuth)
• Lic. Juris (Université de Louvain – KU Leuven)
• Cand. Juris (Université de Namur)

Langues

Carmen parle couramment le néerlandais, le français, l’anglais, l’italien, l’espagnol et l’allemand

Sélection de 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

Ce que nos clients disent de Carmen

‘She is proactive in identifying all the risks and covers 360 degrees of the matter.’ – Chambers Europe, 2025

‘Carmen has been very helpful in identifying all the pitfalls and how to tackle them. She has excellent experience.’  – Chambers Europe, 2025

‘Carmen Verdonck has a great reputation in Belgium and, after many years working with them and asking their advice, I confirm that she is one of the best for deep knowledge and responsiveness. Above all, fairness, respect of the rules, confidentiality.’ – Legal 500 EMEA, 2025

‘Carmen Verdonck and Beatrijs Gielen are both very efficient and easy to reach, pragmatic solutions, always friendly deep knowledge of Belgian competition law.’ – Legal 500 EMEA, 2025

‘Carmen Verdonk and Beatrijs Gielen are both very responsive and know their stuff. They have been involved in some of the most ground breaking cases year on year.’ – Legal 500 EMEA, 2025

‘Carmen Verdonck as partner and Beatrijs Gielen as counsel are both great to work with, efficient, fast, knowledgeable, and pragmatic’ – Legal 500 EMEA, 2025

‘Carmen Verdonck is very knowledgeable and is involved in top cases.’ – Legal 500 EMEA, 2024

‘Carmen Verdonck and her team and very knowledgeable, extremely responsive, and a pleasure to work with. Their advice is concise and business-oriented.’ – Legal 500 EMEA, 2024

‘What makes Carmen Verdonck stand out is that she is extremely well connected and often has valuable insights into current developments at the Belgian Competition Authority. In addition to her expertise, her understanding of the client’s needs and her business-oriented approach are particularly valuable.’ – Legal 500 EMEA, 2024

“We worked with Carmen Verdonck and Beatrijs Gielen. Both very professional, very knowledgable, very responsive and to the point.” – Legal 500 EMEA, 2024

« Carmen Verdonck is very knowledgeable in multiple areas including franchise work, which is very important to us. Carmen is highly pragmatic and a pleasure to work with. » – Legal 500 EMEA, 2024

“She understands the problem immediately and, due to her lengthy experience, she will also come up with multiple solutions.” – Chambers Europe, 2024

“She will immediately understand the needs or wishes of the client and she will adapt.” – Chambers Europe, 2024

“I am very happy with the collaboration with Carmen Verdonck. She combines her strong legal knowledge with strong commercial understanding.” – Chambers Europe, 2024

“She is very good, solid, reliable and a good organiser.” – Chambers Europe, 2024

“She is a very strong, technical lawyer.” – Chambers Europe, 2024

“Carmen Verdonck has great experience with competition law matters in our sector and is available to discuss and willing to think alongside the business.” – Legal 500 EMEA, 2023

« Carmen Verdonck is excellent and I can only recommend her. She provides high-level work and is responsive to clients. » – Chambers Europe, 2023

« We can be sure we are in good hands with her. » – Chambers Europe, 2023

“Carmen Verdonck is experienced in dealing with advisory matters and proceedings. Reactive and hands on.”

– Legal 500 EMEA, 2022

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