Cyriel Danneels

Associate

Overview

Cyriel Danneels is an associate at Crowell & Moring’s Brussels office and a member of the firm’s Antitrust and Competition Group. His practice covers the full range of EU and Belgian competition law issues, including restrictive practices, merger control, and state aid.

Prior to joining Crowell, Cyriel was an intern with a Member of the European Parliament, at the Belgian embassies in Ethiopia and Burundi, and at the Antitrust and Non-profit Enforcement Section of the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, where he gained experience in public antitrust enforcement.

Career & Education

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    • Catholic University of Leuven, LL.M., cum laude, 2021
    • Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., Distinction & Dean’s List, 2023
    • Catholic University of Leuven, LL.M., cum laude, 2021
    • Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., Distinction & Dean’s List, 2023
    • Belgium
    • New York
    • Belgium
    • New York
    • Dutch
    • English
    • French
    • Dutch
    • English
    • French

Cyriel's Insights

Client Alert | 5 min read | 11.05.24

The EU Court of Justice’s Judgment in Illumina/Grail – Has the Killer of “Killer Acquisitions” Been Disarmed?

On September 3, 2024, the EU Court of Justice overturned the first-instance judgment of the EU General Court, which had held that the European Commission could review transactions that fall below EU and Member States' merger control thresholds through referrals by national competition authorities under Article 22 of the EU Merger Regulation (Case C-611/22 P, Illumina v Commission)....

Recognition

  • Exceptional Pro Bono Pledge Honoree - Completed over 50 hours of pro bono service, Georgetown University Law Center, 2023

Cyriel's Insights

Client Alert | 5 min read | 11.05.24

The EU Court of Justice’s Judgment in Illumina/Grail – Has the Killer of “Killer Acquisitions” Been Disarmed?

On September 3, 2024, the EU Court of Justice overturned the first-instance judgment of the EU General Court, which had held that the European Commission could review transactions that fall below EU and Member States' merger control thresholds through referrals by national competition authorities under Article 22 of the EU Merger Regulation (Case C-611/22 P, Illumina v Commission)....

Cyriel's Insights

Client Alert | 5 min read | 11.05.24

The EU Court of Justice’s Judgment in Illumina/Grail – Has the Killer of “Killer Acquisitions” Been Disarmed?

On September 3, 2024, the EU Court of Justice overturned the first-instance judgment of the EU General Court, which had held that the European Commission could review transactions that fall below EU and Member States' merger control thresholds through referrals by national competition authorities under Article 22 of the EU Merger Regulation (Case C-611/22 P, Illumina v Commission)....