Competition/European Law
Europe Guide 2024 : France
Band 4
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Magenta Société d'Avocats is a boutique firm with a focus on contentious competition mandates, advising clients on both public and private enforcement cases. The firm frequently represents clients before the FCA and the commercial courts. The lawyers have experience handling merger control, anti-competitive behaviour and cartel matters, and distribution law issues. The law firm is recognised for a particular know-how in the telecommunications sector, with further experience in the consumer goods industry.
Work Highlights
- Magenta Société d'Avocats defended Carrefour in a competition damages action following the termination of a commercial relationship with Promeco due to alleged corruption.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team listens to the clients and finds a way to understand and subsequently reflect the commercial comments. The firm has the ability to weigh in on legal and commercial aspects, remaining focused without getting lost in the details."
"The firm displays incredible responsiveness, is always available and knows how to handle emergencies very well."
"The firm is quite seasoned and very reliable. I am quite impressed by their commitment - they provide very good quality work and it is a very smart team."
"It is an excellent boutique firm with great mastery of the matters from all of the team."
"We chose the firm for the suitability of their analysis and their ability to adapt and understand the client's field to give suitable strategic advice for the company."
"The team listens to the clients and finds a way to understand and subsequently reflect the commercial comments. The firm has the ability to weigh in on legal and commercial aspects, remaining focused without getting lost in the details."
"The firm displays incredible responsiveness, is always available and knows how to handle emergencies very well."
"The firm is quite seasoned and very reliable. I am quite impressed by their commitment - they provide very good quality work and it is a very smart team."
"It is an excellent boutique firm with great mastery of the matters from all of the team."
"We chose the firm for the suitability of their analysis and their ability to adapt and understand the client's field to give suitable strategic advice for the company."
Notable Practitioners
Sylvain Justier is recognised for his expertise in handling investigations into alleged cartels and other anti-competitive practices, follow-on damages litigation and merger control cases. He often leverages his skill for the benefit of companies in the telecoms sector.
"He can manage complex work because he knows the players and the industry."
"Sylvain Justier has precise technical knowledge and a broad strategic vision of the company, and is detailed and precise."
"We chose Sylvain Justier for his sharp knowledge, the suitability of his analysis and the accuracy of his advice."
"What reassures me a lot is that Sylvain Justier is very involved in the cases; sometimes he knows the cases better than me."
"His analysis and recommendations were timely and concrete. I was very pleased with the level of support and service we were receiving."