Julien Haverals

Associate Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

Brussels +32 (2) 2376189

Julien Haverals

Julien is an antitrust, competition and regulatory lawyer based in Brussels.

He advises clients on a wide spectrum of competition issues, including competition litigation, merger control clearance, cartel, horizontal and vertical agreement, abuse of dominance, State aids, foreign direct investments, and compliance. Julien has represented corporations in the cycling, technology, energy, life sciences and basic industries (e.g., food, metallurgic, etc.).

Julien also advises on certain Belgian commercial law issues, including unfair trading practices, abuses of economic dependence, as a well as on Belgian foreign direct investment law and competition law.

Professional experience

Representative experience

Westcoast – on the EU clearance of its €165m acquisition of Komsa, one of the largest wholesale distributor of software and hardware products in Germany.
Two companies active in the production of motors and controllers in connection with the approval by the Brazil Competition Authority and the European Commission of the establishment of a joint venture for the production of electric propulsion systems for electric vertical take-off and landing aircrafts.
Two companies active respectively on the manufacturing and supply of food products and on the manufacturing and supply of food processing equipment in connection with the approval by the Polish competition authority of the establishment of a joint venture for the research and development of alternative proteins processing equipment and alternative proteins products.
QatarEnergy - on the North Field East and North Field South LNG expansion projects
Dutch companies in a litigation case against the Dutch State before the District Court of the Hague on the application of the ATAD Directive as implemented by the Dutch legislator.
A company active in the production and supply of household batteries in connection with its distribution contract in the Benelux.
Several companies active notably in the production of renewable energy in connection with the obtention of clearance of transactions by the Moroccan competition authority.
An European association fighting against disinformation in the European Union in connection with the advice on rules regulating disinformation in Belgium and Luxembourg
An Australian organisation fighting against energy poverty around the world in connection with the advice on rules regulating the sales of products to the consumers in retail stores in Belgium.
One of the largest international beverages company in connection with the advice on its reporting obligations under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and under the EU Taxonomy Regulation.
BP - on the NEP and NZT projects in the UK
The Belgian Brand association in connection with the advice on the relationships of its members with the Belgian supermarket chains.
Roquette, a global manufacturer of pharmaceutical excipients, in connection with the approval by competition authorities, including the European Commission and the US FTC, of its 2.85 billion US dollars acquisition of the pharma branch of International Flavors & Fragrances.
Two companies active in the field of asset management and investment consulting in connection with the approval by the Dutch competition authority of the acquisition of one of the companies.
Compliance advice to one of the designated gatekeepers under the DMA.
Assisting a global cybersecurity company in opposing the acquisition of one of its competitors by a company that is dominant in other markets.
Assisting the largest South Korean insurance company in its acquisition of a global insurance and reinsurance company.
BP - on the creation of a global offshore wind joint venture
One of the largest European dairy cooperatives in connection with its merger with two other large dairy cooperatives in Europe aiming to create the largest dairy cooperative in Europe.
Representing SRAM LLC in antitrust proceedings against the International Cycling Union before the Belgian Competition Authority securing interim measures against the world governing body for sports cycling.

Education

Bachelor of law at University of Mons, 2018
Master of economic law at Université Libre de Bruxelles, 2021
King's College Postgraduate Diploma in EU competition law, 2025

Admissions

Avocat au Barreau de Bruxelles 2021

Publications

The CPC Network – Consumer Protection, EU Style (Kluwer Competition Law Blog, December 2021)
Merger Control: Procedural Issues in The Guide to Life Sciences – First Edition (GCR, October 2022
The New Block Exemption Regulation on Research & Development Agreements and Horizontal Guidelines: the Commission's Proposals (Publication | 12 August 2022)
General Court Green Lights European Commission's New Approach to Article 22 Referrals (Publication | 15 July 2022)
The European Commission prohibits and plans to unwind Illumina's acquisition of GRAIL (Publication | 12 September 2022)
The GCR Guide to Life Sciences – Merger control: Procedural issues (Publication | 10 November 2022)
Review of the SPCs and compulsory licensing EU frameworks and new Unitary Patents: what is the impact on the life sciences sector? (Publication | 26 January 2023)