Biography: Competition

Andrzej Kmiecik specialises in all aspects of competition law, with considerable experience in merger control proceedings and cartel cases, as well as distribution, pricing, intellectual property and state aid matters. He represents clients before the European Commission and the EU Courts, as well as in national competition law proceedings.

Andrzej's practice covers a wide range of industrial sectors, including motor vehicles, pharmaceuticals, paper and board products, office equipment, consumer electronics, shipping and port services, aerospace, petrochemicals, clothing and footwear. Some of the more high profile EU merger control cases he has handled include Boeing/McDonnell Douglas, Enso/Stora, Boeing/Hughes, Caemi/Mitsui/CVRD, Boeing/Lockheed/ULA, SABIC/Huntsman and SABIC/GE Plastics. Major EU cartel investigations in which he has acted as defence counsel include Newsprint, Amino Acids (also on appeal), Carbonless Paper (also on appeal), Publication Papers and Fine Papers.

In the life sciences sector, Andrzej has acted as counsel in major EU antitrust investigations concerning diabetes care (Becton Dickinson/Novo Nordisk), vaccines (Lederle/SKB) and blood screening (Chiron/DRK). He has been actively involved in the Commission's recent pharmaceutical sector inquiry.

Andrzej has developed a niche practice in the field of motor vehicle distribution. He counsels and defends a number of manufacturers, combining extensive experience of applying the sector-specific rules with his in-depth industry knowledge.

Andrzej Kmiecik is coordinating contributor to the fifth edition of Competition Law of the European Community, Van Bael & Bellis, (Kluwer, 2009), and he lectures and speaks frequently at conferences and seminars on competition law topics. He is recommended in Chambers Global and Chambers Europe, The International Who's Who of Competition Lawyers and Economists, Expert Guides – Guide to the World's Leading Competition and Antitrust Lawyers, Legal 500 and PLC for competition law.

He received his MA from Merton College, Oxford University, studied at the College of Law, London, and received his Diploma in European Law at the College of Europe, Bruges. He is admitted to practise as a solicitor in England & Wales and is a member of the Brussels Bar. He speaks English and French.