Yves Van Gerven

Director Legal Affairs at Belgian Competition Authority

Brussels Metropolitan Area

About

Yves Van Gerven is specialized in Belgian and EU competition Law. He is currently the Director of Legal Affairs of the Belgian Competition Authority (2018 - present). Between 1989 and 2016, he practiced EU and Belgian competition law and regulatory law at the Brussels Bar. He has specialist expertise in regulated industries (e.g. telecoms, media, energy and transport), market regulations, EU State aid and economic law. From 1995-1998, he was référendaire at the Court of Justice of the European Union and from 2016-2018 he held that position at the General Court of the European Union. From 2013 to 2016, he was an assessor of the Competition College of the Belgian Competition Authority. From 2014-2016, he was a member of the Raad van de Nederlandstalige Orde van Advocaten of the Brussels Bar.

Experience

  • Director Legal Affairs at Belgian Competition Authority
    Sep 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 10 mos

  • Référendaire at General Court of the European Union
    Sep 2016 - Aug 2018 · 2 yrs

  • Partner at VVGB Advocaten / Avocats
    Jan 2010 - Aug 2016 · 6 yrs 8 mos

  • Partner at WilmerHale
    2002 - 2009 · 7 yrs

  • Partner at Stibbe
    1998 - 2002 · 4 yrs