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EU: Van Bael & Bellis announces new chairman and new competition head

By  |  June 3, 2019

Van Bael & Bellis has announced a new corporate structure, effective from 1 June 2019. Under the new structure, founding and co-managing partner, Jean-François Bellis, will become Chairman of the firm. Co-managing partner, Philippe De Baere, will be the sole managing partner while Andrzej Kmiecik will take over as head of the firm’s EU competition practice.

Jean-François has led the firm since its inception in 1986. He is widely recognised as one of the eminent practitioners in the field of EU competition and trade law. In his new role as Chairman, he will continue to remain active in his practice, working directly with clients and contributing to the development of the firm through his case work. While he will remain a key member of the EU competition team, senior competition partner, Andrzej Kmiecik, will act as head of the EU competition practice.

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