Nina Carlier
Senior Associate
Nina Carlier is part of the European and Competition Law Practice.
Nina has been practicing law for almost 8 years, during which she has gained extensive expertise across various dimensions of competition law, including merger control, cartel investigations and abuse of dominance cases. She represents clients before national and EU courts, as well as before the Belgian Competition Authority.
Nina also brings substantial in-house experience to the team, having served as a temporary solo counsel during her secondment to a newly established joint venture between two leading telecom operators, where she advised on competition compliance questions, hereby contributing to the development of the mobile access network of the future.
Nina holds a keen interest in the intersection of digitalization and its effects on competition dynamics, coupled with a focus on compliance matters.
Nina holds a master’s degree in law from Ghent University (UGent 2014) as well as a degree in International Law and Legal Studies from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB 2015).
Nina joined Liedekerke in 2018.
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Studies
Université Libre de Bruxelles (Degree in International Law and Legal Studies) 2015
Ghent University (Master's degree in Law - Magna Cum Laude) 2014
Relevant expertise
Seconded to a telecom joint venture as solo legal counsel advising on all matters with a particular focus on competition compliance.
Representing manufacturers of pigeon clocking systems in a successful interim measures procedure before the Belgian Competition Authority against the Belgian Colombophile Federation KBDB/RFCB.
Represented Kiwa before the Belgian Competition Authority in the context of its acquisition of Vinçotte.
Represented Axepta BNP Paribas before the European Commission on its acquisition of the divestment imposed by the European Commission in Worldline/Ingenico (purchaser approval).
Represented DOMO before the European Commission on its acquisition of Solvay’s EU polyamide business (purchaser approval and merger clearance).
Represented DOMO before the European Commission on its acquisition of Solvay’s EU polyamide business (purchaser approval and merger clearance).
Represented AG Insurance and BNP Paribas Fortis before the European Commission on their acquisition of joint control over Optimile.
Publications/Speaking Engagements
Vincent Mussche, Nina Carlier & Benedetta Prina Mello « Belgium: Foreign Direct Investment Regimes 2024 », ICLG, 2023
Vincent Mussche & Nina Carlier, « Belgium: Foreign Direct Investment Regimes 2023 », ICLG, 2022, pp. 46-52.
Memberships & Admissions
Member of the Brussels Bar
Languages
- French
- Dutch
- English