He replaces Ben Spiers, who served two terms as TMT co-head and recently assumed the position of co-head of London M&A. Laurent’s appointment is effective immediately and is for a four-year term.
Commenting on the appointment, Ted Burke, managing partner, says, ‘Laurent is an outstanding competition lawyer and boasts wide-ranging experience of advising clients in the TMT sector. This track record, combined with his leadership skills, make him ideally placed to work alongside Norbert to further enhance our reputation in the sector.’
Laurent added, ‘While the outlook for the global economy remains mixed, the TMT sector has continued to show resilience. I am looking forward to working alongside Norbert to support our clients to further capitalise on opportunities for growth, as well as help them to navigate the many challenges that the sector faces.’
Profile
Laurent Garzaniti
Laurent Garzaniti is a partner in our antitrust, competition and trade group, based in the Brussels office. He is a Belgian-qualified lawyer and a member of the New York Bar.
Laurent has a broad range of experience in both EU and Belgian competition law, with particular expertise in the telecommunications, media and technology (TMT) sector. He has extensive experience in the cartel and merger control arenas and regularly represents clients in proceedings before national competition authorities, the European Commission and the European courts. He also has considerable experience of co-ordinating multi-jurisdictional investigations.
Laurent is the author of Telecommunications, Broadcasting and the Internet: EU Competition Law and Regulation, published by Sweet & Maxwell, which is currently in its third edition. He is recognised in his fields of expertise by each of the principal legal directories including Chambers (Global and European guides), The Legal 500, PLC Which Lawyer? and the International Who’s Who of Competition Lawyers.
He was educated at the University of Liège (Belgium), the University of Cambridge (UK) and Columbia Law School (US).
