Bruno Lebrun specializes in EU Law and has established a well-recognized expertise in all facets of competition law, including cartels, state aid, abuse of dominance, IP/antitrust, and merger control, particularly within highly regulated industries.

 Over the years, Bruno has cultivated a substantial practice in complex EU litigation, such as cases involving sovereign debt or distressed financial products.

Bruno Lebrun is a trusted advisor on recent EU regulations aimed at safeguarding the EU internal market within an evolving geopolitical landscape. This includes areas such as foreign investment control, foreign subsidies, and EU sanctions, where he provides valuable insights and guidance.

• Various representations in the context of EU sanctions Regulations

• Representation of DIGI Communication in its access to and development in the Belgian telecommunication market

• Representation of a large defense group in an antitrust complaint

• Representation as lead counsel of three hedge funds in major litigation concerning hybrid securities issued by former Fortis group

• Representation of leading waste management companies in state aid case against Brussels Capital Region (Belgian State)

• Representation of Transgaz SA in abuse of dominance investigation conducted by the EU Commission

• Representation of a Swiss company in a cartel investigation and the subsequent follow-on claim before Brussels Court

• Representation of 11 US hedge funds against Euroclear Bank and Bank of New York to unlock the payment chain in the context of the restructuring of Argentina’s sovereign debt

Education :

Law degree, Catholic University of Leuven, 1992

Special degree in European law, Institute of European Studies, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1994

Bar :

Brussels Bar, 1994

Paris Bar, 2010- 2020

• Identidied by The Best Lawyer in Belgium, Competition/Antitrust Law, since 2014

• Identified by The Best Lawyers in France, “European law” (2014-2015);

• Identified for five consecutive years as " Leading Individual in the Brussels Competition Bar", 2010 Chambers Global Guide;

• Identified by Legal Expert Europe (2012);

• “The Private Competition Enforcement Review”, Fifteenth Edition, The Law Reviews, Law Business Research, Ltd, London, 2022-2023

• “Vertical Agreements and Dominant Firms”, ICLG, Editions 2020 – 2021 - 2022

• “The EU Regulation on Foreign Direct Investments is Now On”, Janson Alert

• “Foreign Direct Investments: A Future EU Regulation that matters!”, Janson Alert

• Seminar on “Fundamental Rights in European Stability Mechanism”, 27 April 2018, Institut d’Etudes Européennes, University of Brussels together with Association of Referendars at the EU Court.

• “Restructurations bancaires : l’exigence de répartition des charges (« bail-in ») est compatible avec le droit de l’Union » - 24/07/16

• “L’Avis de l’Autorité de la concurrence sur les centrales d’achats et de référencements”, Conférence LSA, Paris, 8 April 2015.

• « Contribution du Cercle Montesquieu sur la révision du programme de clémence lancée par l’Autorité de la concurrence française », 20 March 2015, with Frédéric Manin.

• « Aides d’Etat et financement de la R&D », Conférence Alma Consulting, Palais Brognart, Paris, 27 March 2015.

• Global Competition review, Cartel Regulation, Belgium, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015.

• “Legal developments in competition law in Belgium”, ABA International Section Antitrust Committee's Year in Review, 2007 - 2012.

• Journal of European Competition Law & Practice, Commission v EnBW Energie: Non-Disclosure of Leniency Documents -, written with Laure Bersou.

• “EU Antitrust Litigation: The Need for an Efficient Overall Private and Public Enforcement of antitrust rules”, The International Comparative Legal Guide (Cartels & Leniency- 2012).

• “The European Commission’s CDS Investigations: How to Balance Stability and Competition in the Financial Sector?”, CPI Journal and CPI Antitrust Chronicle, July 2011.

• “The European Court of Justice boosts private enforcement in the EU”, Lexgo, June 2011.

• “Definition of Restrictions of Competition by Object: Anything New Since 1966?”, The International Comparative Legal Guide, Merger Control 2011.