Florence Eicher is an associate in the Brussels office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the firm’s Global Antitrust & Competition Practice. Florence advises clients on all areas of EU and Belgian competition law. 

Prior to joining Latham, Florence worked as an associate in the Brussels office of another international law firm. She also completed a Bluebook traineeship at the European Commission’s Directorate General for Competition, in the pharmaceuticals and health services antitrust unit.

Florence’s experience includes representing:

  • Siemens in its US$10 billion acquisition of Altair Engineering
  • A global technology company on an abuse of dominance investigation by the European Commission
  • Thermo Fisher in its US$3.1 billion acquisition of Olink Holding
  • A global financial institution in relation to several cartel investigations by the European Commission* 
  • A company active in the surveillance sector in relation to a cartel investigation by the Belgian competition authority*
  • A company active in the automotive industry in relation to a cartel investigation by the European Commission*
  • A global technology company in relation to the online advertising sector inquiry of the German Federal Cartel Office*
  • A company on private enforcement risks spanning 14 jurisdictions*
  • A company on the appeal against a cartel infringement decision by the European Commission*
  • A global company active in the oil and gas sector on international merger control filings*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham & Watkins

Bar Qualification

  • Brussels Bar - A List

Education

  • Master in de rechten, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.), London School of Economics and Political Science
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Maastricht University

Languages Spoken

  • German
  • English
  • Dutch
  • French