Léna Sersiron
Europe Guide 2024
Band 2 : Competition/European Law
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About
Provided by Léna Sersiron
Practice Areas
"Léna Sersiron leads Baker McKenzie’s French Competition and Distribution practice. She joined Baker McKenzie in 2003 and was co-opted as a Partner in 2012. She is a worldwide Baker McKenzie Competition Steering Committee member.
With over 20 years' experience, Léna Sersiron has a strong track record of successfully handling difficult and sensitive competition cases (investigations and subsequent litigation) at both EU and national level. She has extensive knowledge related to inspections and the collection of digital evidence (forensic IT). She advises various clients on a wide array of competition subjects, including complex merger control operations (at a French and EU level). She also works on distribution law cases.
Léna Sersiron also advises blue-chip clients from multiple sectors such as Daunat, Demeco, Lubrizol, Servier, Wonderbox, EDF, TDF, Crédit Agricole, Avis Budget Group, CGI, etc.
She is also well-established in the agricultural and food sector, advising various clients and professional trade associations (FNPSM, CNIEL, Nutrixo, FNIL, etc.) on a wide array of competition subjects.
She frequently contributes to various law conferences and seminars.
Léna Sersiron has been praised by one rival practitioner as an ""excellent litigator."" Acritas 2021 recognizes Léna as a ""stellar professional lawyer"" based on interviews and testimonials of more than 2,500 companies decision-makers. Clients interviewed have called her ""very talented. The work provided is irreproachable and of high quality."" She is also reported to be ""the most impressive on contentious matters currently"" and ""a remarkable lawyer,"" according to sources. She is highly sought after for her expertise in handling abuse of dominance and cartel investigations. Clients also say that they are ""extremely happy about her way of practising,"" going on to add, ""She knows the ins and outs of the law."""
Professional Memberships
"Paris Bar Association - Member
AFEC (International League for Competition - French Branch)
Competition Law Association (Association des Professionnels du Droit de la Concurrence) - Member
French Association of Lawyers Practising Competition Law (APDC) - President (February 2021-present) "
Chambers Review
Europe
Léna Sersiron is highly sought after for her expertise in handling FCA investigations, including representing clients in cartel matters and follow-on damages claims. In addition, she assists with merger control cases and distribution compliance.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Léna Sersiron is an excellent lawyer who, on top of deep knowledge of competition law, is also attentive to broader matters that may impact a company."
"Léna Sersiron is an accomplished lawyer who knows how to create a bond of trust that facilitates discussions and decision-making. She is very technical and knows how to modify her register to adapt to situations and interlocutors."
"She is very available, approachable and reactive. And of course, she has all the technical aspects, she is very knowledgeable and she has a lot of experience."
"She has a good presence in the courtroom."
"Léna Sersiron has strong legal expertise and provides high-quality services. She works in tight partnership with her clients, is very involved in the matters she handles, has an excellent understanding of the business and provides pragmatic advice. Her outstanding determination is a valuable asset in litigation matters."
"Léna Sersiron is an excellent lawyer who, on top of deep knowledge of competition law, is also attentive to broader matters that may impact a company."
"Léna Sersiron is an accomplished lawyer who knows how to create a bond of trust that facilitates discussions and decision-making. She is very technical and knows how to modify her register to adapt to situations and interlocutors."
"She is very available, approachable and reactive. And of course, she has all the technical aspects, she is very knowledgeable and she has a lot of experience."
"She has a good presence in the courtroom."
"Léna Sersiron has strong legal expertise and provides high-quality services. She works in tight partnership with her clients, is very involved in the matters she handles, has an excellent understanding of the business and provides pragmatic advice. Her outstanding determination is a valuable asset in litigation matters."
