Faustine Viala
Europe Guide 2024
Band 3 : Competition/European Law
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About
Provided by Faustine Viala
Practice Areas
Faustine Viala is a partner in the Antitrust & Competition Practice Group. Faustine has experience in European and French competition law. Her main areas of practice encompass merger control, anticompetitive practices (anticompetitive agreements and abuse of dominant position) and distribution law. Faustine advises French and international companies mainly active in the fields of media, sports, chemical industry, aeronautic, cosmetics and telecoms, focusing both on counseling and litigation. She was ranked among the leading practitioners in the area of Competition/European Law in France by Chambers Europe (2020).
A native French speaker, Faustine is also fluent in English.
Litigation Before Competition Authorities
Faustine regularly advises clients in restrictive arrangements and monopolization cases before European and French competition authorities.
Merger Control
Faustine also has significant experience in handling complex merger control cases before European and French antitrust agencies and in coordinating multijurisdictional filings.
Compliance Program
Faustine further focuses on compliance aspects tailor-made for the relevant industry, including the implementation of antitrust and anti-corruption compliance programs.
Distribution Law
Faustine has significant experience in French distribution law (general terms and conditions, distribution agreements, commercial agent agreement etc.) and regularly assists French and international clients in the drafting of their distribution agreements or in an ex-post analysis of such distribution agreements in the context of an acquisition for instance.
Personal
Université Paris I - Panthéon-Sorbonne, D.E.A., 2001. See: http://www.willkie.com/professionals/v/viala-faustine
Chambers Review
Europe
Faustine Viala frequently advises clients on merger clearance mandates, including assisting with FDI filings and phase II investigations. In addition, her expertise extends to antitrust investigations and state aid matters. She often acts for clients operating in the private equity and transport fields.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I really appreciate working with Faustine Viala; it always goes well with her. She has impeccable service, is always very pragmatic, is a very good expert and delivers rapidly in specialised cases."
"Faustine Viala provides very pragmatic guidance to her clients on very complex issues."
"Faustine Viala stands out for her availability at all times and her degree of involvement for her customers. She has a great understanding of the market and has the technical qualities to achieve the common goal set with her customers."
"Faustine Viala is a deal maker because she is able to lead us through nightmare transactions."
"Faustine Viala is very good at understanding the client's concerns and at finding practical ways to address them."
"I really appreciate working with Faustine Viala; it always goes well with her. She has impeccable service, is always very pragmatic, is a very good expert and delivers rapidly in specialised cases."
"Faustine Viala provides very pragmatic guidance to her clients on very complex issues."
"Faustine Viala stands out for her availability at all times and her degree of involvement for her customers. She has a great understanding of the market and has the technical qualities to achieve the common goal set with her customers."
"Faustine Viala is a deal maker because she is able to lead us through nightmare transactions."
"Faustine Viala is very good at understanding the client's concerns and at finding practical ways to address them."
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