Bernard E.Amory

Practice Leader Antitrust & Competition Law

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Bernard Amory co-dirige la pratique Droit de la Concurrence & Antitrust de Jones Day au niveau mondial, après avoir dirigé le bureau de Bruxelles pendant 7 ans. Il représente de nombreux clients devant la Commission européenne et les tribunaux de l’Union européenne à Luxembourg, ainsi que devant les tribunaux nationaux et les autorités nationales de concurrence en Europe.

Il est intervenu dans divers dossiers récents ou en cours relatifs à l'article 101 (pratiques restrictives) et a notamment représenté American Airlines dans le cadre du cartel du fret aérien et de la « One World Alliance » ; Aventis dans le cadre du cartel des vitamines ; Parker Hannifin dans le cadre du cartel des tuyaux marins ; UPM dans le cadre des cartels du papier, des produits forestiers et des sacs industriels ; Dole dans le cadre du cartel des bananes ; MasterCard dans l’enquête sur les commissions d’interchange ; et O2 dans l’affaire O2/T-Mobile sur le partage d’infrastructures et le roaming national.

Bernard Amory a représenté la partie notifiante lors de grandes opérations de concentrations, telles que BT/MCI et BT/AT&T, Total/Petrofina, Renault/Nissan, Procter & Gamble/Gillette et Warner Music/Parlophone. Il a également représenté les parties intervenantes et les parties plaignantes, telles que Warner Music lors de la fusion EMI/Sony et EMI/Universal ; BT lors de la fusion Vodafone/Mannesmann ; Tele Denmark lors de la fusion Telia/Telenor ; et AT&T lors de la fusion MCI/WorldCom/Sprint.

Par ailleurs, il possède une expérience significative dans les affaires d’abus de position dominante (article 102) telles que l’affaire du roaming dans laquelle il a représenté Telefonica-O2 ; l’affaire Microsoft dans laquelle il a représenté un des plaignants, ou encore l’affaire Intel dans laquelle il a représenté Dell. Son expérience des aides d'État et des mesures nationales inclut la représentation de BUPA sur le risque de mise en place d’un plan de péréquation en Irlande ainsi que différents dossiers pour Bouygues. Il intervient aussi comme arbitre.

Bernard Amory a été membre du conseil de l’International Bar Association (SBL) et est actuellement membre du comité consultatif du European Competition Journal.

Expérience

  • SATEBA acquires rail activities of De Bonte GroupJones Day advised the French SATEBA Group, a European leader in sustainable rail infrastructure, in connection with the acquisition of the concrete sleeper business of the Belgian De Bonte Group, with operations at four sites in Belgium and France.
  • Korean Air obtains EU antitrust approval of acquisition of Asiana AirlinesJones Day advised Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd in securing EU merger control clearance following the European Commission's in-depth investigation of its landmark acquisition of Asiana Airlines, Inc., bringing together the two largest airlines in South Korea.
  • Automotive supplier defends against cartel damage claimsJones Day represents an international automotive supplier in cartel damage follow-on action.
  • Fidagh’s sale of Mestdagh cleared by Belgian Competition AuthorityFollowing an in-depth review, Jones Day secured approval from the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) for Belgian company Fidagh S.A.’s sale of Mestdagh (a 120-year-old Belgian retailer) to the French company Groupement Les Mousquetaires’ subsidiary Intermarché.
  • T-Mobile closes European Commission investigation into network sharing with commitmentsJones Day represented T-Mobile Czech Republic a.s. in an investigation launched by the European Commission in 2016 in relation to the mobile network sharing agreements concluded between T-Mobile and its competitor CETIN/O2, in the Czech Republic.
  • Tom&Co sold to VerlinvestJones Day assisted the shareholders of Tom&Co, a pet retail chain based in Brussels, market leader in Belgium/Luxembourg, in connection with the sale of a majority stake to Verlinvest SA, an investment company backed by the Belgian family shareholders of the controlling group of AB-InBev.
  • Solvay sells barium, strontium and sodium percarbonate businesses to Latour CapitalJones Day advised Solvay S.A., a publicly listed chemical company based in Brussels, Belgium, on the combined sale of its technical-grade barium and strontium business in Germany, Spain and Mexico, and its sodium percarbonate business in Germany to Latour Capital.
  • Bombardier sells transportation business to Alstom for €6.2 billionJones Day served as antitrust and French corporate counsel in the €6.2 billion sale of Bombardier Inc.'s transportation business to Alstom S.A.
  • MasterCard defeats UK litigation claim regarding interchange fees for payment card transactionsJones Day client MasterCard Incorporated has defeated a lawsuit brought by various UK retailers seeking £450m in damages for losses allegedly suffered as the result of MasterCard's arrangements for setting default interchange fees on payment transactions.
  • Transportation company seeks advice in merger of Siemens and AlstomJones Day assisted a transportation company in relation to the merger of Siemens AG's Mobility Division with Alstom SA.
  • Global video game developer/publisher defends European Commission antitrust investigationJones Day is advising a global video game developer/publisher regarding a European Commission antitrust investigation into vertical restraints (including "geo-blocking" issues) in the video games sector.
  • MasterCard resolves private enforcement claim surrounding allegations of excessive interchange feesJones Day represented MasterCard International in a private enforcement case initiated by Delhaize in relation to allegedly excessive interchange fees.
  • Confidential client defends worldwide investigations of alleged cartel activity in electrolytic capacitors sectorJones Day is defending a confidential client in worldwide investigations of alleged cartel activity in the electrolytic capacitors sector.
  • Procter & Gamble sells its beauty brands to Coty for $12.5 billionThe Procter & Gamble Company ("P&G") has merged its 43 beauty brands ("RMT Brands") of global salon professional hair care and color, retail hair color, cosmetics, and fine fragrance businesses, along with select hair styling brands with Coty Inc. in a Reverse Morris Trust transaction for $12.5 billion.
  • Parker Hannifin obtains EU General Court reduction of marine hose cartel fineJones Day represented Parker Hannifin Corporation and its Italian subsidiary, Parker ITR Srl, in connection with antitrust investigations in the European Union, the U.S., Brazil, Japan, and Australia relating to the conduct of manufacturers of marine hoses used to transport crude oil to and from ships.
  • Newell Brands acquires Jarden Corporation for $16 billionJones Day advised Newell Brands Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Jarden Corporation in a cash and stock transaction valued at $60 per share, or approximately $16 billion in equity value.
  • CommScope acquires TE Connectivity's network business for $3 billionJones Day acted as worldwide antitrust counsel to CommScope Holding Company, Inc., a global network infrastructure and connectivity provider based in North Carolina, on its $3 billion acquisition of the Telecom, Enterprise and Wireless business of Switzerland-based electronics company TE Connectivity Ltd.
  • Monster Beverage enters into long-term commercial relationship with Coca-Cola and receives net cash payment of $2.15 billionJones Day represented Monster Beverage Corporation in connection with a series of transactions involving The Coca-Cola Company for a long-term commercial relationship in which Coke transferred its global energy drink business to Monster, Monster transferred its non-energy business and 16.7% of its common stock to Coke, the parties realigned their global distribution relationship, and Coca-Cola made a net cash payment of $2.15 billion to Monster.
  • MasterCard defends UK antitrust investigation into interchange fees for credit card transactionsJones Day represented MasterCard in connection with an investigation by the UK Office of Fair Trading (OFT) into MasterCard's current interchange fees for UK domestic credit and charge card transactions.
  • Procter & Gamble sells global (excluding most of Europe) pet care business to Mars for $2.9 billionJones Day advised The Procter & Gamble Company in the $2.9 billion sale of its global (excluding most of Europe) pet care business, including its IAMS®, EUKANUBA®, and NATURA® brands, to Mars, Inc.
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    Autres publications

    • August 6, 2020
      Telecom & Concerted Practices: An overview of EU and national case law, e-Competitions Telecom & Concerted practices, Art. N° 95135

    • June 14, 2019
      10th Annual International Conference of Concurrence Review - New Frontiers of Antitrust
    • November 9-10, 2016
      ECTA Regulatory Conference
    • July 21, 2016
      Kluwer law conference - Update and Overview in Global Competition Law
    • June 29, 2016
      Brexit: UK votes to leave the EU: What happens next?
    • February 1-2, 2016
      GCLC Annual Conference - The Notion of Restriction of Competition: Revisiting the Foundations of Antitrust Enforcement in Europe
    • October 7, 2015
      International Antitrust Conference: Antitrust Worldwide for Companies in Texas
    • July 9, 2015
      Recent Development in Competition Law
    • May 21, 2015
      Recent Developments in Global Competition Law, Global Competition Law Forum
    • September 10, 2014
      Workshop on Trustees and Merger Remedies
    • 25 March 2014
      The New Belgian Economic Code - SPF Economie - presentation on competition law (Chapter IV) and market practices (Chapter VI) (Nouveau Code de droit économique - SPF Economie, presentation relative au droit de la concurrence (Livre IV) et des pratiques de marché (Livre VI))
    • September 13-14, 2013
      Antitrust and the Music Industry - A Long and Winding Road, panelist, IBA Competition Conference
    • 28. Mai 2013
      Grenzüberschreitende Kartellrechtsdurchsetzung und –verteidigung
    • February 22, 2013
      Opening competition in protected sectors: Should new entrants be protected?, New Frontiers of Antitrust, Concurrences' 4th International Conference
    • July 25, 2012
      Jones Day: Global Viewpoints
    • December 6, 2011
      Consolidation in the telecoms sector: what's next?
    • December 6, 2011
      Recent Developments in International Telecoms Mergers, panelist, Consolidation in the Telecoms Sector: What's Next?,
    • November 2011
      競争法研究協会シンポジウム：EU競争政策
    • November 10, 2011
      European Union Competition Policy Symposium in Tokyo
    • October 27, 2011
      The Interaction Between Sector-specific Regulation and Competition Law, IBC Conference on Competition Law & Regulation in the Telecoms, Internet and Broadcasting Sectors
    • October 26-27, 2011
      IBC 17th Annual Conference on Competition Law & Regulation in the Telecoms, Internet and Broadcasting Sectors
    • October 6, 2011
      IBC conference on Competition Law Challenges in the Retail Sector
    • October 6, 2011
      Enforcement in Europe: ECN, NCA, and EC policies, IBC Conference on Competition Law Challenges in the Retail Sector
    • May 6, 2011
      Cross-Border Business Briefing (Dallas)
    • February 22, 2011
      GSM Association's (GSMA) General Counsel Summit
    • February 15, 2011
      Further consolidation in telecoms: what will be the position of antitrust authorities across the world?; Access to customers or networks? The rules which govern revenue allocation between carriers and content providers, GSM Association General Counsel Summit
    • February 3-5, 2011
      Dominance and Standard Setting: Current issues in the High Tech Sector, GCR Antitrust Law Leaders' Forum 2011 conference
    • October 19, 2010
      EU Merger Analysis in Telecom Transactions, International Competition Law Conference
    • May 22, 2010
      Information Exchange: Current Law from a Compliance Perspective, panelist, Competition Law and Economics conference, UCL Centre for Law and Economics
    • July 23, 2009
      International Business Roundtable: Pittsburgh in the Global Economy - Doing Business in Europe, Asia, Mexico, and the Middle East
    • June 8, 2009
      Preparing for the Unexpected, a Jones Day Competition Law Conference
    • May 19, 2009
      Roundtable discussion on regulatory, moderator,IBA 20th Annual Communication and Competition Law Conference
    • November 20, 2008
      Direct settlement of EC cartel proceedings - first experiences, Brussels Matters
    • November 13-14, 2008
      Cartel enforcement and leniency, Advanced EC Competition Law, IBC Legal Conferences
    • October 24-26, 2008
      Exchanges of information, panelist, Summit at Como, A Discussion of Competition Policy, Law and Economics
    • May 14, 2008
      The regulatory agenda: 2007/2008, 18th Annual Communications and Competition Law Conference
    • March 21, 2008
      Towards a dynamic information society in Belgium, 10th Anniversary of the Platform Telecom Operators
    • 2006
      The latest developments of anti-trust law, closed door seminar organized by LECG
    • October 2006
      Keidanren Seminar
    • September 17-22, 2006
      The Future of International Terminating Access, IBA Conference
    • 2006
      Merger Remedies: An Examination of the Type, Scope and Effectiveness of Remedies in Merger Cases, Antitrust and Trade Law Section
    • December 2003
      The Current State of Affairs: What Scope for Improvement, 4th Competition Law Forum on Enhancing the Effectiveness of State Aid Policy
    • December 2003
      The Potential Impact of Recent Competition Law Decisions on Regulation in Communication and Media: Opportunities and Risks for New Entrants, 4th Annual Regulatory Conference of the European Competitive Telecommunications Association
    • September 2003
      Competition Between Regulators in Telecommunications, International Bar Association Conference
    • May 2003
      Towards the Exclusive Application of Competition Law, International Bar Association Conference
    • April 2003
      Legal Aspects and Legislative Framework in the Belgian and European Telecommunications Sector, 8th Annual Belgian Telecoms Summit

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