Dr. Bertold Bär-Bouyssière, LL.M.

“Highly recommended” (2024 GCR Global Elite) - 20 years Chambers Global - Strategic Antitrust Advisor in Brussels

Brussels Metropolitan Area

About

FINDING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS IN A DIGITALIZED AND GEOPOLITICALLY COMPLEX WORLD: Strategic Antitrust Planning, Merger/FDI Control, Foreign Subsidies and Trade - One of the leading practitioners of EU Competition & State Aid Law - Germany and New York qualified - + 25 years of experience - Co-Chair of AmCham EU Competition Policy Committee - In Brussels since 1996 - Broad sector experience - Fulbright and DAAD-alumnus - Acritas Star - Independently Rated Lawyer Recommended by Chambers and Legal 500 since 2004 - Goes the extra mile for all his clients

Experience

  • Supporter of the "ESG Committee" of the CTRC at MNLU Mumbai at CTRCR: Centre for Training & Research in Commercial Regulations
    Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • Dentons (5 yrs 2 mos)
    • Partner
      Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

    • Of Counsel
      Jun 2021 - Jun 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Proud and privileged to have joined Dentons - a truly global law firm with a globallly integrated antitrust team.

  • DLA Piper (15 yrs 7 mos)
    • Partner EU Regulatory and Competition
      Oct 2005 - Apr 2021 · 15 yrs 7 mos

      Led the Brussels EU Competition Team of DLA Piper, which is part of a wide network of competition law experts in DLA Piper offices around the world..

    • Elected member of the International Board
      Jan 2015 - Dec 2020 · 6 yrs

  • American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU) (6 yrs 1 mo)
    • Co-Chair, Competition Policy Committee
      Mar 2017 - Mar 2021 · 4 yrs 1 mo

    • Co-Vice Chair of the AmChamEU Competition Policy Committee
      Mar 2015 - Mar 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      AmChamEU represents the interest of US-based companies in Europe. It has several committees, one of which is the Competition Policy Committee. It has some 120 members from industry, consultancies and law firms and is a fantastic platform for the exchange of experience and ideas.

  • Partner at Coudert Brothers - Coudert Frères
    Jan 2002 - Oct 2005 · 3 yrs 10 mos