Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Languages

• Dutch
• English
• French

Lawyer Overview

Sébastien Evrard is a senior Associate in the antitrust and government regulation areas, with a particular focus on media and IP-related industries.

Most recently, Sébastien has represented Apple Inc. in a series of competition law matters including the Sony/BMG merger, the European Commission's iTunes investigation, and in the VirginMega case in which the French Competition Council rejected a claim that Apple was abusing its dominant position by refusing to license its DRM. Other representative clients include Abbott Laboratories, Société Européenne des Satellites, and NBC Universal. In addition, Sébastien represents fixed and mobile operators in proceedings before Belgian courts involving termination rates and the use of SIM boxes.

Prior to joining Jones Day, Sébastien practiced law in Brussels and New York, handling all aspects of intellectual property (copyright, trademarks, patents, databases) and information technology (computer law, privacy, computer crime, e-commerce). Sébastien has published several articles related to intellectual property and information technology. His latest article "Essential Facilities in the European Union: Bronner and Beyond" has been published in the Columbia Journal of European Law. In addition, while earning his master's degree at Columbia University, Sébastien was elected a James Kent Scholar (highest honor) and was awarded the Walther Gelhorn Prize for the highest graduating academic average. He has also won two moot court competitions — the Janson and Piedboeuf prizes. Sébastien is fluent in French, Dutch, and English.

Areas of Practice

• Antitrust & Competition Law
• General Antitrust Counseling
• Antitrust Intellectual Property
• Antitrust Litigation
• Privacy & Data Security

Representative Cases

• Base N.V. v. The Brussels Region
• Litigation Against Belgacom Mobile N.V.
• Acquisition of Guidant Businesses
• Acquisition of Kos Pharmaceuticals
• Belgacom Litigation
• Belgacom Litigation
• EC Air Cargo Cartel Investigation , (2009)

West Practice Categories

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Antitrust Law, Business & Commercial Law, Complex Litigation, Copyrights, Deceptive Trade Practices, Intellectual Property Law, International Antitrust, International Intellectual Property, Litigation & Appeals, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Patents, RICO Act, Trade Regulation, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Unfair Competition

Bar Admissions

• Brussels, Belgium

Published Works

• Recent Developments in the United States, EU and Asia at the Intersection of Antitrust and Patent Law, GCP Magazine, www.globalcompetitionpolicy.org, 2009
• International Licensing of Intellectual Property Rights: Issues Arising Under U.S., European, and Japanese Competition Law*, Intellectual Property Counselor. Thomson West, 2009
• Antitrust Alert: European Commission Promoting Class Action in European Union, 2009
• International Licensing of Intellectual Property Rights: Issues Arising Under U.S., European and Japanese Competition Law, IP Perspectives, 2008
• Antitrust Alert: European Commission Issues Preliminary Report on Pharmaceutical Sector Inquiry, 2008
• Essential Facilities in the European Union: Bronner and Beyond, 10 Colum. J. Eur. L. 491, 2004

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