Competition/European Law
Europe Guide 2024 : France
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The Competition & European Law department at Gide offers the services of some 20 lawyers in Paris including four partners and two counsels. The team works closely with all other offices of the firm, in particular in Europe, the United States, Africa, and Asia.
Thanks to its wide-ranging experience acquired from advising clients in a multitude of sectors, combined with a solid understanding of an increasingly complex legislative and regulatory environment, the department is ideally placed to assist French and international companies in all matters of economic and European law and to propose practical, tailor-made solutions to address all their needs.
Gide has set up expert legal teams to assist companies in the energy, agriculture and food sectors. In addition to their competition and distribution law expertise, our lawyers offer in-depth knowledge of the particularities of these businesses and the specific regulations applicable in these sectors.
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Gide Loyrette Nouel has solid experience in contentious matters, often advising clients on cartel and abuse of dominance investigations before the FCA and on litigation before national courts and European institutions, including private enforcement actions. The law firm also covers merger control mandates and distribution issues. The team's solid client base includes household names spanning a range of industry sectors such as energy, cosmetics and agriculture.
Work Highlights
- Gide Loyrette Nouel acted for Bonduelle, among others, on its response to a statement of objections from the FCA in relation to the bisphenol-A cartel.
Strengths
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"Gide has a very strong ability to combine high-level expertise with pedagogy, assimilating its client's activities and a very pragmatic approach. It is a true ally in terms of business strategy."
"The team can really deliver, even at short notice, and it is a broad team so it is able to act immediately. There is very smooth cooperation."
"The lawyers are very responsive, the quality of the advice is top notch and they are also very available."
"We work with Gide both for their knowledge and understanding of our activities and for their great skill in competition law, which has allowed us to find solutions to situations that are sometimes complex and highly strategic."
"For international matters, the firm indeed has foreign expertise and we benefit from the Gide network, which is present in a great number of countries."
"Gide has a very strong ability to combine high-level expertise with pedagogy, assimilating its client's activities and a very pragmatic approach. It is a true ally in terms of business strategy."
"The team can really deliver, even at short notice, and it is a broad team so it is able to act immediately. There is very smooth cooperation."
"The lawyers are very responsive, the quality of the advice is top notch and they are also very available."
"We work with Gide both for their knowledge and understanding of our activities and for their great skill in competition law, which has allowed us to find solutions to situations that are sometimes complex and highly strategic."
"For international matters, the firm indeed has foreign expertise and we benefit from the Gide network, which is present in a great number of countries."
Notable Practitioners
Emmanuel Reille is equally adept at merger filings and antitrust investigations. He assists domestic clients with multi-jurisdictional competition law mandates.
"Emmanuel Reille is efficient and has deep knowledge of the issues."
Franck Audran frequently represents clients in behavioural investigations before the FCA and follow-on damages claims. He also has experience advising on merger control filings.
"Franck Audran has grasped the particularity and complexity of our subjects with total satisfaction."
"He is very proactive and available. I appreciate his clear advice and he is a nice person to work with."
"He is smart and his clients really like him."
"I would like to recommend Franck Audran for his pragmatism and availability."
"Franck Audran is very pleasant, competent and always available."
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