Christophe specialises in EU, competition and regulatory law and regularly represents clients before competition authorities and courts.
He has extensive experience across all areas of EU and UK competition law, both contentious and non-contentious, including mergers, competition and cartel investigations, state aid and antitrust damages litigation.
Advising on merger control proceedings relating to the acquisition of Visa Europe by Visa Inc.
Advising Fyffes in merger control proceedings in relation to its proposed merger with Chiquita.
Advising Universal Music in merger control proceedings in its successful acquisition of EMI Music.
Advising Universal Music in relation to an investigation by the European Commission concerning the licensing of music streaming platforms.
Advising a number of pharmaceutical companies in investigations before the European Commission and the Competition Markets Authority in relation to alleged “pay for delay” patent settlement agreements.
Advising Freightliner in connection with a competition enforcement investigation by the Office of Rail Regulation.
Advising a consortium of tyre manufacturers in a damages action before the English Courts following the European Commission decision in the synthetic rubber cartel.
"We have recently dealt with Christophe Humpe, who is very excellent and wise."
Chambers Europe 2024
