Competition/European Law
Europe Guide 2024 : France
Band 4
Email address
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+33 1 58 05 38 05About
Provided by Ayache
What we do:
- First-ranking expertise in competition law
- Specific focus on antitrust (anticompetitive agreements and abuse of dominant position) both at French and EU levels: advising and representing companies for antitrust investigations, actions before competition authorities for plaintiffs or defendants, antitrust audits, trainings and compliance programs…
- A recognized expertise in merger control: multi-filing analyses, notifications, representation of third parties challenging notified concentrations…
- Acting before French courts for claimants or defendants in the framework of actions for damages for anticompetitive practices
- Assistance for the structuring of distribution networks, negotiation and drafting of distribution agreements (exclusive and selective distribution, franchising, agency…) and negotiation and drafting of commercial agreements (conditions of sale and purchase, supply and purchase agreements, partnerships…)
How:
- An experienced team specialized in competition law, distribution law and negotiation of commercial contracts
- A deep knowledge of the applicable procedures and competent authorities
- A pragmatic approach tailored to each case
- An expertise recognized by French and international professional guides
Our French and foreign clients:
- Major groups but also small and medium size companies, listed or non-listed companies
- Companies active in various sectors (e.g. media, pharmaceuticals, food industry)
Chambers Review
Ayache acts for international companies and smaller domestic businesses on a broad spectrum of French and European competition law matters. The law firm demonstrates particular strength in merger notifications, including acting for third-party interveners. It also offers further experience in cartel cases and distribution compliance matters. The lawyers assist clients from the media, automotive and medtech sectors.
Work Highlights
- Ayache advised Biolandes Technologies on the notification of its acquisition of Gascogne to the FCA.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ayache gets on calls with clients and inspires real confidence. The client trusts the team implicitly."
"The team has extensive expertise in the field, with a concrete and precise approach."
"The team has always responded, even on short deadlines."
"The service levels and responsiveness were high."
"Ayache gets on calls with clients and inspires real confidence. The client trusts the team implicitly."
"The team has extensive expertise in the field, with a concrete and precise approach."
"The team has always responded, even on short deadlines."
"The service levels and responsiveness were high."
Notable Practitioners
Frédéric Fuchs assists with a range of competition and antitrust law matters, including merger filings and distribution law issues. He frequently represents clients before French and European competition authorities in anti-competitive investigations and damages claims.
"The facts of our case in France are quite difficult and he is able to chart his way through all of that. He positions things very nicely with the FCA and has managed to keep various balls in the air."
"Frédéric Fuchs has good experience of complex files and a real tactical sense."
"Frédéric Fuchs is our go-to person for everything French. He is very effective, hands-on and easy to work with."
"I find him to be super thorough, client-focused and technically very capable."
"Frédéric Fuchs is very pragmatic, I find. He is also very responsive and available."