The Legal 500 EMEA 2026 Recognizes Arnold & Porter’s Brussels Competition and Regulatory Capabilities

The 2026 edition of The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) recognized one Arnold & Porter lawyer and two practice areas, highlighting the firm’s international competition and EU regulatory work. The guide, which provides annually benchmarked coverage of leading law firms and lawyers in more than 80 countries, again recognized the firm’s strong capabilities in these areas.

The Legal 500 EMEA noted that Arnold & Porter’s competition practice in Belgium is “well-versed in advising clients in the life sciences and technology sectors, particularly with regard to merger control matters.” Clients described the team as “extremely knowledgeable, strategic in their thinking, very well connected with regulators,” and “well‑versed not only in European competition law but also in the competition laws and practices of various countries.”

Legal 500 also distinguished partner Fabien Roy as a “Leading Partner,” noting his arrival at Arnold & Porter further strengthened the firm’s life sciences regulatory capabilities, with his extensive experience navigating complex EU medical device and pharmaceutical regulatory frameworks.

The practice areas recognized in The Legal 500 EMEA are:

• Belgium—Competition: EU and global
• Belgium—EU Regulatory: Pharma, medical devices and biotech

The following lawyer was ranked as “Leading Partner”:

• Fabien Roy—EU Regulatory: Pharma, medical devices and biotech