Competition/European Law

Ashurst advises clients from both the private and public sectors on all aspects of French and European competition law. The law firm covers merger filings for both domestic and international transactions and boasts expertise in state aid issues and abuse of dominance matters. The team acts for a diverse client base, with particular strength in regulated sectors such as energy and transport. The team often collaborates with the firm's office in Brussels.

"The availability and responsiveness of the team are assets. The diversity of knowledge in competition law and our sector allows Ashurst to understand our issues well."

"Ashurst know how to adapt to the operational and business constraints of our projects."

"Both through experience and technical knowledge, the firm reaches a very high level of expertise."

"The whole team brings complete satisfaction. It is sized to meet our expectations and its employees are very complementary."

Christophe Lemaire is well regarded for his knowledge of antitrust investigations and merger clearance mandates. He is also often sought out by large French multinationals from the energy and transport industries to assist with state aid issues. "Christophe Lemaire is optimal on all levels. He offers technical knowledge, experience, analysis, responsiveness and the ability to find the best solutions to preserve our interests while complying with regulations." "Christophe Lemaire is available and demonstrates in-depth knowledge, allowing him to respond to sometimes very complex competition issues." "Christophe Lemaire is very understanding of the complicated subjects and very good at giving straight-to-the-point advice."