Bertrand Louveaux

• T  +44 (0)20 7090 4173 (Direct line)
• E  bertrand.louveaux@slaughterandmay.com

• London 
• One Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8YY

Bertrand studied at the London School of Economics (MSc Economics). He joined Slaughter and May in 1992 and became a partner in 2001. He has worked in both our London and Brussels offices. Bertrand’s practice spans merger control (EU and UK); competition litigation; market inquiries; and competition investigations.

Bertrand has extensive experience of representing clients before the European Commission, the OFT and the UK Competition Commission.

Current and recent matters include advising:

• British Airways in relation to private actions relating to the EU cargo investigation (see below)
• Asda on its acquisition of Netto UK
• Asda on the Competition Commission’s market investigation into the supply of groceries in the UK and on the OFT’s investigation into dairy products - including representing Asda before the CAT
• British Airways in relation to the European Commission investigation into alleged cartel activity in the provision of air freight (cargo) services and in relation to the OFT’s criminal and civil investigations into alleged cartel activity involving passenger fuel surcharges on long-haul flights
• Thomas Cook on its proposed travel business joint venture with The Co-operative Group and Midlands Co-operative Society, which was referred to the Competition Commission using the fast track procedure and subsequently cleared unconditionally
• GlaxoSmithKline on its acquisition of brands from UCB and on its HIV joint venture with Pfizer
• Santander on its offer for Alliance & Leicester plc and its acquisition of parts of the banking business of RBS
• Japan Tobacco (Gallaher) on the OFT’s investigation into the retail pricing of tobacco products
• Punch Taverns in defending a super-complaint by CAMRA

Bertrand is fluent in French. He is listed as a leading individual for EU and competition in The Legal 500, 2011  and for Competition/European Law (Band 1) in Chambers UK, 2012  and Chambers Global, 2011. He is also listed as a leading individual for Competition/European Law: Non-contentious (Band 1) in Chambers Europe, 2011.