Expertises
State aid is constantly on the move. The EU and its Member States, as well as many governments outside the EU, have introduced or are about to implement far-reaching public funding measures in the context of economic crises or their industrial policy.
Our team at Clayton & Segura State Aid Lawyers works exclusively in the field of state aid and provides comprehensive support to clients, both from the private and public sectors on all aspects of state aid rules.
From state aid conception to implementation, notification, compliance and litigation before the courts – we cover the full range of advice for our clients, always with a clear strategy and common sense. Our impact is your value.
We know the relevant actors and institutions and provide targeted advice on state aid issues, including in the context of proposed legislation. This means that we are involved at the very beginning of new developments, always being at the cutting edge.
State aid is our core strength – how can we help you?
Our clients
Our clients benefit from our many years of extensive experience in answering complex questions of state aid law and in representing them in proceedings before the European Commission and the European Courts, as well as before national authorities and courts. We work in close collaboration, providing state aid expertise to public and private players in all sectors of the economy and covering all forms of interventions (from direct grants, subsidised loans to fiscal measures or financial instruments), in all EU and EFTA Member States.
Our Sectors
We focus on a broad band of sectors and industries.
Some credentials
Legal Service of the European Commission in the Controlled Foreign Companies (CFC) case (Cases T‑363/19 and T‑456/19, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland e.a. v European Commission)
Global oil company on arbitration and state aid (risk assessment and identification of best placed claimant)
Legal Service of the European Commission in the Spanish Goodwill cases
OEM company in the automotive sector with a project to develop hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles
Belgian Government in the Excess profit rulings case: Representation of Belgium in the context of the application for annulment of Decision SA.37667 before the General Court (Cases T‑131/16 and T‑263/16, Kingdom of Belgium e.a. and Magnetrol International v European Commission)
Greek authorities regarding the state aid compliance of the connectivity voucher scheme (SA.112911)
Belgian Region’s Department of Research and Technological Development regarding a large-scale legal study on state aid for R&D, in particular on approved research centres
Irish wind energy industry association in an action for annulment before the General Court of the EU against the European Commission (Case T‑680/19), followed by an appeal to the Court of Justice of the EU (Case C-578/21 P)
French company regarding a cooling network project in La Réunion
Cyprus authorities concerning the pre-notification and notification of the connectivity voucher scheme and the broadband infrastructure scheme (SA.102977)
Government of a Member State in connection with a complaint in the aviation sector
Belgian entity in defining an aid scheme for investments promoting intermodality between inland waterways and roads
Company active in the oil sector in an action for annulment of Council Regulation 2022/1854 of 6 October 2022 on emergency intervention to deal with high energy prices
Legal Service of the European Commission in connection with the Spanish Tax Lease concerning the financing of ships
European region in drafting the new legislation regulating the grant of aid for R&D&I
Belgian authorities regarding the construction of research laboratories
Irish association intervening in support of an action for annulment of Council Regulation 2022/1854 of 6 October 2022 on emergency intervention to deal with high energy prices
Norwegian scheme for floating offshore wind in Utsira Nord greenlighted
The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has approved a Norwegian State aid scheme aimed at supporting the development of…
Approval of EUR 400 million State aid scheme to support renewable hydrogen production in Spain
The Commission has authorised a EUR 400 million aid scheme aimed at promoting renewable hydrogen production in Spain….
Amendments to Norwegian Tax Refund Scheme for Seafarers greenlighted
The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has approved amendments to Norway’s tax refund scheme for employing seafarers. The scheme,…