Maxime Cuypers
Lawyers
Associate in our Antitrust & Competition practice, based in Brussels.
Maxime advises on EU and Belgian competition and foreign direct investment law, with a particular focus on merger control reviews and cartel investigations. He has acted for clients across a broad array of sectors such as retail and consumer products, pharmaceuticals, construction materials, chemicals, medical imaging and packaging, as well as digital and technology.
Experience
M&A-Related Antitrust
- Qorvo its merger with Skyworks
- StoneX in its acquisition of R.J. O’Brien
- PineBridge in its acquisition by MetLife
- Novo Nordisk in its acquisition of certain Catalent sites
Prior to joining Davis Polk, Maxime’s experience includes the following:
- Belgian food producer on the aborted phase II merger control investigation by the Belgian and Dutch competition authorities into its planned acquisition of a competitor
- Belgian private equity firm in for its acquisition of a contract manufacturer for energy bars (food products)
- Packaging company in its acquisition of a competitor
- Kingspan Group on the merger control aspects of various M&A matters
- Company alleged by the Belgian Competition Authority of participating in a bid-rigging cartel
Education
LL.M., University of Cambridge
- first class honours
LL.M., Ghent University
- magna cum laude
LL.B., Ghent University
- magna cum laude
Qualifications and admissions
- Brussels A-List