About

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Baker McKenzie's Paris office has a renowned Competition practice that boasts a wide and varied capability. We advise our clients on competition, distribution and consumer law in France and throughout Europe. Our legal assistance encompasses merger notifications, competition investigations and litigation before national and European authorities and courts. The team in Paris covers the full spectrum of work across competition law: cartel work, merger control, advice and litigation, competition compliance and follow on actions.

Baker McKenzie's team in Paris provides clients with proactive and effective assistance in dealing with the procedural aspects of dawn raids, in which the team has unparalleled experience. Baker McKenzie is now constantly involved in first-rank strategic cases of competition law and assists blue chip clients in almost all sectors of the economy.

Our cross border capability is a huge asset. We believe the breadth and depth of our practice allows us to work alongside clients cost effectively to identify risks and key issues early and present a considered global insight and a consistency of approach across multiple jurisdictions. Our Paris team has shown a steady and continuous growth, counselling clients from very diversified industry sectors and particularly the agribusiness. The quantity, quality and visibility of our Competition matters have significantly evolved, with a notable acceleration over the past years. 

Chambers Review

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Competition/European Law - France

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie has experience in investigations before the FCA concerning allegations of abuse of dominance and cartel involvement, as well as other alleged anti-competitive agreements. It assists clients with initial dawn raids and subsequent follow-on damages proceedings. The law firm is also active on merger control matters. The law firm acts for a number of clients in the food and energy sectors, who benefit from the firm's significant global reach.

Work Highlights

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  • Baker McKenzie assisted Crédit Agricole with notifying its proposed joint venture with Wordline to the European Commission.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Léna Sersiron
Head of Competition/European Law
2
Band 2

Léna Sersiron is highly sought after for her expertise in handling FCA investigations, including representing clients in cartel matters and appeals against fines. In addition, she assists with merger control cases and distribution compliance.

Léna Sersiron is an excellent lawyer who is very popular.

I worked with Léna Sersiron and she's absolutely fantastic. Her knowledge and her commercial lens in how she looks at things for our business are what make her stand out.

Léna Sersiron is a very, very strong lawyer who is very efficient in antitrust and merger control and for investigations. She is very pragmatic, business aware, reactive and strong.

I am very satisfied with the legal advice provided by Léna Sersiron as well as with her responsiveness.

Léna Sersiron is very efficient and reactive, handling complex projects for us well. She is fully dedicated to the project.

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Baker McKenzie

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France

Competition/European Law

2
Léna Sersiron
Head of Competition/European Law
2
Band 2

Members

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François Gordon

Léna Sersiron

Head of Department

Clients

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LVMH

Demeco

Embracer Wonderbox

SWAROVSKI

TDF

Trivium

Vinci

Industries

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CG&R

TMT

agribusiness

energy

finalcial services

food

healthcare

video games