Competition/European Law
Europe Guide 2024 : France
Band 5
Chambers Review
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner debuts in the rankings this year with an enviable list of clients from the TMT and manufacturing sectors. The team regularly represents corporates before the FCA in merger clearance mandates and antitrust investigations. The law firm additionally leverages its expertise to assist clients with contentious mandates relating to cartels and damages actions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The strength of the firm is precisely to bring together a large number of skills to unlock our complexities. I am often impressed by the number of people mobilised for our problems."
"Bryan Cave are efficient with a high level of expertise."
"From our point of view, the service and advice provided by the firm are of an excellent level."
"When we work with Bryan Cave, we particularly appreciate the competition team's great expertise, their availability and their finesse in the analysis of issues."
"The firm offers practical answers adapted to our activity."
"The strength of the firm is precisely to bring together a large number of skills to unlock our complexities. I am often impressed by the number of people mobilised for our problems."
"Bryan Cave are efficient with a high level of expertise."
"From our point of view, the service and advice provided by the firm are of an excellent level."
"When we work with Bryan Cave, we particularly appreciate the competition team's great expertise, their availability and their finesse in the analysis of issues."
"The firm offers practical answers adapted to our activity."
Notable Practitioners
Julie Catala Marty is noted for her antitrust litigation and merger control experience. She frequently represents clients in cartel investigations and abuse of dominance mandates. She demonstrates particular strength in mandates pertaining to the TMT sector.
"Her finesse and expertise are rivalled only by her availability and responsiveness."
"Julie Catala Marty knows our business well, is responsive and provides a personalised service."
"Julie Catala Marty is very efficient to work with. She is engaged and committed to deliver and support."
"She offers an excellent interpersonal relationship and very good pedagogy. This is very reassuring and comforting in a legal context that is often difficult to control and anxiety-provoking."