Alexandra Rogers

Partner; Head of Brussels
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

Brussels
Belgium
T:+32 (2) 2376199
London
United Kingdom
T:+44 20 7283 6000
Brussels
Belgium
T:+32 (2) 2376199
London
United Kingdom
T:+44 20 7283 6000
Alexandra Rogers

Alexandra Rogers

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Biography

Alexandra is a dual qualified (EU/UK) competition lawyer and Head of our Brussels practice. She advises clients on a broad range of EU and national law issues, including cross-border merger control, dawn raids and investigations, and competition compliance. She has represented companies and trade associations in an array of sectors including energy, telecommunications, technology, consumer goods/manufacturing and banking as well as private equity firms.

Alexandra regularly supports clients in merger control proceedings before the European Commission and the UK competition authority, including in complex cases requiring divestitures. She also assists clients to obtain approval from the European Commission when purchasing assets divested as part of the EU merger procedure. Alexandra also advises clients on the Foreign Subsidies Regulation and the Digital Markets Act as well as other EU regulatory matters.

Alexandra has a significant track record of defending and advising clients in major international cartel investigations in areas such as power cables, ball bearings and Euribor derivatives.  Her experience also includes handling litigation before the EU Courts as well as defending follow-on damages actions in various EU Member States. 

Alexandra also advises clients on the application of antitrust rules to intellectual property rights, horizontal and vertical agreements, and abuse of dominance issues.

Professional experience

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LLM, European Law, College of Europe, Bruges

LPC, College of Law in Chester

LLB, University of Durham

  • Registered at the Brussels Bar
  • Solicitor qualified in England & Wales

Advising:

  • Multiple clients on EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation compliance and notification preparation.
  • A French multinational excipients manufacturer on merger control and FDI filings in relation to its ~$3bn acquisition of a US-based competitor.
  • Two global energy companies on several merger control filings relating to two joint ventures involving emissions capture and storage.
  • Avast - in its $8bn dollar acquisition by NortonLifeLock, which was unconditionally cleared in Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Germany, the USA and also by the UK CMA following an in-depth phase 2 investigation.*
  • Angelini, a major Italian pharmaceutical company - to achieve approval from the European Commission for its purchase of assets following the creation of a JV between GSK and Pfizer.*
  • Nexans France - in its appeal of a European Commission dawn raid decision and its subsequent appeal of the European Commission's Power Cables fining decision.*
  • A major European bank - in connection with investigations by the American and French regulatory authorities.*
  • A leading silicon wafers manufacturer – on a bespoke competition law compliance training programme.
  • A leading European healthcare company – in relation to internal and external cartel investigations in multiple EU Member States.

* Prior to joining Norton Rose Fulbright

The Legal 500:

"Alexandra Rogers is a true technical expert in EU competition law and a meticulous, rigorous lawyer who deals with issues as thoroughly as possible."

"for the breadth of her domestic and international expertise, encompassing Phase I and II merger control reviews, cartel investigations, and e-Discovery issues in competition cases"

"an inquiring mind and a strong grasp of the interaction between the merger control process, data protection issues and other areas of law in which she is an expert"

"positive, holistic outcomes for her clients."

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