Competition/European Law
Europe Guide 2024 : France
Band 5
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Racine storms into the rankings on the back of glowing market support. The law firm's practice covers both contentious and non-contentious competition mandates for large French corporates. It offers expertise in merger clearance mandates, antitrust investigations and litigation proceedings. The lawyers also provide a growing practice in state aid, advising on notifications and IPCEIs before the EC.
Work Highlights
- Racine assisted Symbio with obtaining EC approval for state aid for an Important Project of Common European Interest in the hydrogen sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Racine provide strategic advice and are result-oriented."
"The team has several seasoned experts capable of reflecting on complex matters and shows a good ability to handle sophisticated questions."
"Racine are customer and service oriented."
"It is a very hard-working and good team."
"Racine offers a high level of reactivity and an ability to forecast next steps in order to prepare efficiently well in advance. We were never in a rush."
"Racine provide strategic advice and are result-oriented."
"The team has several seasoned experts capable of reflecting on complex matters and shows a good ability to handle sophisticated questions."
"Racine are customer and service oriented."
"It is a very hard-working and good team."
"Racine offers a high level of reactivity and an ability to forecast next steps in order to prepare efficiently well in advance. We were never in a rush."
Notable Practitioners
Bastien Thomas frequently acts on significant merger control mandates for large multinationals operating in sectors such as energy, automotive and agriculture. He additionally demonstrates expertise in private enforcement matters and is increasingly called upon to assist with the state aid aspects of Important Projects of Common European Interest before the EC.
"Bastien Thomas is providing clever advice to all the delicate questions we are facing. He is an extremely competent lawyer and extremely responsive."
"When you need to explain topics, you need to make things basic and understandable so that clients can make the right decisions, and he does this."
"Bastien Thomas is efficient and has deep knowledge of the issues."
"He can respond to very difficult questions."
"Bastien Thomas always listens to us."