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Christian Riis-Madsen

Christian
Riis-Madsen

Partner

CONTACT INFO

criis@gibsondunn.com

TEL:+32 2 554 72 05

FAX:+32 2 554 70 33

Brussels

Avenue Louise 480, 1050 Brussels, Belgium

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PRACTICE

Antitrust and Competition

BIOGRAPHY

Christian Riis-Madsen serves as Co-Chair of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Antitrust and Competition practice group, and as Partner-in-Charge of the firm’s Brussels office.

Mr. Riis-Madsen’s practice focuses on EU competition law, including merger control, abuse of dominance, investigations, and cartels. He has significant experience in high-tech industries where he is representing some of the largest companies in the world on high profile European Commission and cross-border investigations. He often acts as a strategic team-leader, coordinating several counsel in order to adopt an eagle-eye, comprehensive approach to his clients’ most sophisticated issues.

Mr. Riis-Madsen has had significant success in defending behavioral and cartel cases having achieved the rare feat of convincing the Commission to drop its case in an Article 101/102 case and the acquittal in a cartel case – in both cases following the adoption of a Statement of Objections. In relating to merger control, he has both achieved unconditional clearance in a number of high profile cases and represented interested third parties in several mergers that were prohibited including ThyssenKrupp/Tata Steel JV and Deutsche Boerse/NYSE Euronext.

Over the years, Chambers Europe has consistently distinguished Christian in its Competition: EU – Belgium category. In the 2022 edition, clients report that “he is a good communicator and makes what can be a daunting and complicated topic digestible for those that may not work around it very often.” Clients further highlight his willingness to give clear, actionable guidance, noting: “He asks the right questions, challenges us to check we have the facts right and then gives us ad hoc advice on the phone.” Previous editions also highlighted that he is “smart, robust and clear in his thinking” and that he “has a good understanding of commercial issues and provides companies with pragmatic advice that is well-connected with the business realities”. The publication also described him as a “well connected, thoughtful and quick,” lawyer who impresses “clients with his pragmatic, client-focused attitude and strong attention to detail.”

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 recommends Christian as a Leading Individual in its Belgium: Competition – EU and Global category, where clients praise him as “a practical and incredibly knowledgeable business partner [who] provides accurate, quick and relevant advice each time. Highly recommended for complex industries and transactions.” Previous editions also singled out Christian for his “keen understanding of competition law and its application to a commercial situation,” as well as his “problem-solving orientation”, and “awareness of particular hi-tech business sectors.” Who’s Who Legal recommends Christian Riis-Madsen is “a smart lawyer”, recognized by sources as “fantastic” when it comes to competition matters relating to the tech space. Mr. Riis-Madsen has previously been ranked among the “Top Young Antitrust Lawyers in the World” by Global Competition Review in its 2016 “40 Under 40” awards. He is also recognized by Best Lawyers in Belgium (2013-2022) for European Union Law.

Before joining Gibson Dunn, Riis-Madsen practiced with O’Melveny & Myers from 2004 to 2019 and most recently served as head of the Brussels office. Prior, he had practiced with Norton Rose in Brussels and Kromann Reumert in Copenhagen.

Admitted to practice in Denmark and Belgium, Mr. Riis-Madsen earned his Master of Laws (LL.M.) in 2000, and his Bachelor of Law in 1998 both from the University of Copenhagen.

He speaks fluent Danish, English, French, German, Norwegian and Swedish.

EDUCATION

University of Copenhagen - 2000 Master of Laws (LL.M.)

University of Copenhagen - 1998 Bachelor of Arts

ADMISSIONS

Belgium - Barreau de Bruxelles - Registered European Lawyer

Denmark - Danish Bar & Law Society

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Firm News - March 16, 2023 | Gibson Dunn Ranked in Chambers Europe 2023
Client Alert - March 15, 2023 | UK Antitrust Authority Releases Guidance on Sustainability Collaborations
Article - January 17, 2023 | Parsing European Guidance For Leniency In Cartel Probes
Client Alert - December 15, 2022 | European Court of Justice Expands Concept of Legal Professional Privilege in the EU
Client Alert - November 3, 2022 | European Commission Issues Guidance to Strengthen Leniency Programme
Firm News - August 2, 2022 | Who’s Who Legal Competition 2022 Recognizes 14 Gibson Dunn Partners
Client Alert - July 14, 2022 | EU General Court Sides with European Commission: Merger Deals That Do Not Meet National Thresholds Can Be Examined by the Commission
Firm News - June 23, 2022 | Best Lawyers in Belgium 2023 Recognizes Four Gibson Dunn Partners
Firm News - April 12, 2022 | Gibson Dunn Ranked in Legal 500 EMEA 2022
Client Alert - March 28, 2022 | EU Regulation of Digital Gatekeeper Platforms Set to Be Adopted
Firm News - March 17, 2022 | Gibson Dunn Ranked in Chambers Europe 2022
Client Alert - October 26, 2021 | EU Competition Commissioner Signals Tougher Enforcement of No-Poach and Other Labor Market Agreements
Firm News - July 28, 2021 | Who’s Who Legal 2021 Recognizes Gibson Dunn Partners in Competition, Hospitality and Product Liability Defense
Firm News - June 24, 2021 | Best Lawyers in Belgium 2021-2022 Recognizes Three Gibson Dunn Partners
Client Alert - April 2, 2021 | Significant Change in European Commission Merger Control Policy: Pharma and Digital Deals to Face Uncertainty and Additional Scrutiny in Europe
Firm News - March 19, 2021 | Gibson Dunn Ranked in Chambers Europe 2021
Client Alert - January 5, 2021 | EU Consults on New EU Competition Policy for Distribution Agreements
Firm News - December 15, 2020 | Who’s Who Legal Competition 2020 Recognizes 18 Partners
Client Alert - April 30, 2020 | EU Merger Control and the Acquisition of Distressed Businesses in the Wake of COVID-19
Firm News - March 16, 2020 | Gibson Dunn Ranked in Chambers Europe 2020
Client Alert - March 16, 2020 | U.S. Federal Trade Commission and DG COMP Implement Changes to U.S. and EU Merger Filing Procedures in Response to COVID-19
Client Alert - March 12, 2020 | Antitrust Implications of COVID-19 Response
Client Alert - January 31, 2020 | European Court of Justice Adopts Strict Standard for Reverse Payment Settlements
Client Alert - January 29, 2020 | Antitrust Merger Enforcement Update and Outlook
Press Releases - September 3, 2019 | Gibson Dunn Adds Competition Partner Christian Riis-Madsen to Brussels Office
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