Latham’s multilingual Brussels-based EU State aid team advises companies, public authorities, and industry associations on State aid compliance, including related investigations by the European Commission, interactions with public authorities in the Member States, and litigation before the European and national courts.
Our team offers clients integrated counsel at the intersection of State aid, competition, and trade law, providing invaluable insight from former European Commission officials. We advise on business planning and regulatory compliance, and represent clients in formal investigations before the European Commission and proceedings before the European and EU Member State courts, including in recovery proceedings. The team provides clients comprehensive compliance analyses of any public intervention in the economy, at the national, regional, or local level. And we provide cutting-edge advice on emerging regulations, including the Foreign Subsidies Regulation.
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Our State aid team brings a sophisticated understanding of how European institutions function in legal, economic, and political contexts. We draw on our collective experience to help clients skillfully navigate transactions or interactions involving public authorities and the private sector.
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