Eva Beyer Blumental is an associate in the Brussels office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the firm’s global Antitrust & Competition Practice. She advises clients on EU competition law.

Eva advises major companies on the full range of EU and international competition law, and has experience in multinational transactions. She regularly acts on behalf of international corporations in merger review proceedings before the European Commission and competition authorities worldwide.

Eva provided strategic advice in diverse industry sectors such as healthcare, energy, financial services, industrials, and private equity.

Prior to joining Latham, Eva worked as an associate at another global law firm in Brussels.

Eva’s recent experience includes advising:

  • Biscuit International, a portfolio company of Platinum Equity, in its acquisition of Continental Bakeries
  • Farfetch, in its common equity minority investment in US-based integrated luxury retailer Neiman Marcus Group (NMG), along with a strategic partnership with NMG
  • Neiman Marcus Group (NMG), along with a strategic partnership with NMG
  • CVC and EMMA Capital in the joint acquisition of Czech e-commerce logistic companies Packeta and Mailstep
  • CVC and EMMA Capital in the joint acquisition of Hungarian e-commerce logistic company FoxPost
  • CVC in the acquisition of a strategic interest into Hempel, a Danish paint manufacturer
  • Osaka Gas, Sumitomo Corporation, and JOIN on their investment in AG&P LNG Marketing (Indian gas distributor)
  • Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited on its acquisition of Shire plc*
  • E.ON in connection with the acquisition of RWE’s stake in Innogy SE*
  • *Matter handled prior to joining Latham

Thought Leadership

  • “Geo-blocking at the cross-section between competition law and regulation” European Competition Law Review January 2020

Bar Qualification

  • Brussels Bar - E List
  • Czech Republic

Education

  • LL.M. in European Law, College of Europe, Bruges
  • Master Degree in Law, Charles University, Prague

Languages Spoken

  • Czech
  • English
  • French