Competition/Antitrust Law Firm of the Year
Chambers Global (2012, 2013)
Most Innovative U.S. Law Firm in Europe
International Financial Law Review (2011 and 2013)
Top Two Global Competition Review Elite Firm
Global Competition Review (2011, 2012)
Corporate Law Firm of the Year
Belgian Legal Awards (2010)
European Legal Team of the Year
Legal Week’s British Legal Awards (2009, 2010, 2012)
Best Antitrust Law Firm in Brussels
Global Competition Review (2009)
Belgian Law Firm of the Year
Chambers Europe (2008)
#1 in Benelux M&A (announced and completed, value)
Thomson Financial (2008, U.S.-based law firms)
“One of the best competition practices in Brussels…‘What strikes me most is the quality of the firm throughout, whether it’s France, Belgium or Germany. It’s polished without being arrogant, unlike other firms which are often the other way around.’”
Chambers Global (2013)
“Universally regarded as one of the best competition teams in the country, this firm has a role in almost all the top cases at EU level. Complex multinational mergers continue to be a particular strength of the group …
‘The team combines state-of-the-art expertise with a client-oriented service.’ ‘The best firm I've ever seen in talent development and leadership – incredible strength globally and the lawyers work incredibly well as a team.’”
Chambers Europe (2013)
“Cleary Gottlieb remains one of the most sought-after firms for competition law advice. With 70 antitrust specialists in the Brussels office alone, and highly experienced teams in Italy, Germany and France, it is capable of handling a heavy workload of multi-jurisdictional merger control, antitrust and state aid instructions. ‘Our go-to firm for competition matters in Europe.’ ‘Phenomenal for antitrust work.’”
Chambers Global (2012)
“In addition to its international strength, the firm is praised for its significant expertise in domestic competition law. ‘Our go-to firm for competition in Europe. … The standard of expertise is exceptionally high.’”
Chambers Europe (2012)
“Clients laud the competition team as ‘one of the the best you can get. The team is adept at dealing with sensitive issues that go beyond the law; it fully understands the borderline between law and politics in Belgium.’ The corporate/M&A team is similarly regarded as a domestic market leader, whilst the banking and international trade teams also earn recognition amongst commentators. Clients are also quick to commend the firm for ‘its impressive consistency and collegial approach, which other firms struggle to maintain across a large global footprint.’”
Chambers Global (2011)
“This firm has one of the best reputed and largest competition groups in Brussels. The 13-partner team’s huge size and reputation enables it to cover the full range of EU and competition law matters and to be involved in complex and high-profile cases. ... ‘This practice is the Rolls Royce of EU competition law: the best that you can get, with zero failure or weakness. ... ‘Not many law firms can guarantee this kind of consistent quality with a large global footprint, but Cleary does.’”
Chambers Europe (2011)
“‘Cleary Gottlieb are the Rolls-Royce of Belgian law firms, they have top lawyers, great business understanding and the highest standards, they are simply a class apart from other law firms,’ says one client.’”
IFLR 1000 (2011)
“This huge team of 70 practitioners is extremely well regarded in Brussels, where it provides a first-class EU competition law service. The group is well integrated and networked with its other offices in Europe, which makes it a perfect fit for multi-jurisdictional filings. … ‘It has great connections with the regulators, so the lawyers are aware of what is possible to do at any given time.’”
Chambers Global (2010)
“[Cleary Gottlieb] is widely considered to be the best firm for competition in Brussels” and if there was “a category higher than ‘Elite’, Cleary would be in it.”
Global Competition Review (2009)