Yves Botteman
Yves focuses his practice on EU competition law, in particular EU and national merger control and cartel and antitrust investigations. In recent years, Yves secured early termination without fines or very favorable outcomes in several European Commission proceedings. His antitrust litigation practice includes representations in significant follow-on damages cases before national courts of EU member states.
Yves works with clients to shape their market strategy and design and implement their distribution network in Europe. Yves also regularly advises clients on the rising EU competition enforcement into e-commerce, including geo-blocking, online platforms, algorithms, big data and the Internet of Things. He also provides practical support in implementing antitrust compliance programs and conducting audits.
Yves has gained substantial exposure to the media and Internet, consumer products, chemicals and agro-technology, aviation and aerospace, automotive and insurance industries.
Education:
Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M with honors, 2001
Université libre de Bruxelles, Law Degree, magna cum laude, 1998
Université Catholique de Louvain, B.A. in Political Sciences and International Relations, cum laude, 1995.
