Biography
FAHAD AL-SADOON focuses his practice on all aspects of EU and Belgian competition law, including merger control, abuse of dominance, cartels, and state aid.
His experience covers several industries such as the life sciences, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors.
Prior to joining Sidley, Fahad worked at the Brussels office of another international law firm. He was also a trainee in the Chambers of Judge Koen Lenaerts at the European Court of Justice and the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Experience
Representative Matters
Representative experience includes advising:
- A tech company in its US$35 billion acquisition of an engineering software company.
- A medical device company in several procedures before the European Commission.
- An industrial automation company in its creation of the joint venture of a leading provider of cable management systems with an electrical infrastructure group.
The above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley.
Credentials
Admissions & Certifications
- Member of the Brussels Bar – A list
Education
- University of Oxford, Mag. jur., 2023, High honors
- Columbia Law School, 法学修士 , 2022, James Kent Scholar
- University of Zurich, 法学修士 , 2021, summa cum laude
- University of Leuven, 法学修士 , 2021, magna cum laude
- UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels, B.A., 2019, magna cum laude