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Ashurst Paris EU and Competition department advises organisations from the private and public sectors on both domestic and cross-border transactions and on all aspects of French and EU competition law.

The lawyers are experts in antitrust litigation (cartel but also in abuse of dominant position where they have developed an important practice) and State aid, and also deal with complex merger control cases.

The team has a specific expertise in regulated industries (energy, railways transport) and deals with antitrust (in particular complex abuse of dominant position cases) as well as sectorial regulation issues. It is also active in a number of other sectors like manufacturing, industry, banking or distribution.

The Paris team is embedded in a very efficient and cohesive international network. It uses to work seamlessly with Ashurst's London-based economists which enables it to include economic analysis at a very early stage of its competition law assessments.

Chambers Review

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Competition/European Law - France

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

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 and Foreign Subsidy Regulation mandates 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.

Work Highlights

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  • Ashurst advised LONGi on the Foreign Subsidies Regulation aspects of its participation in a public procurement project.

Strengths

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The experience and competence of the partners at Ashurst is indisputable.

Competition/European Law respondent
France

I found Ashurst very thorough and also able to see the bigger picture. The lawyers made a sound analysis alongside looking at the risks.

Competition/European Law respondent
France

Notable Practitioners

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Christophe Lemaire
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Christophe Lemaire
Head of Competition/European Law
3
Band 3

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 really on the case. I really like that.

I am very happy with Christophe Lemaire, I wouldn't hesitate to work with him again.

Christophe Lemaire is very sharp and has a great command of his subjects. He knows how to support us.

Christophe Lemaire is very easy to access and has extensive experience in his field. He works with different clients and has a broad view of state aid issues.

We were very happy with Christophe Lemaire, he understood the issues well and we had the answers we expected in a clear manner.

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Christophe Lemaire
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Christophe Lemaire
Head of Competition/European Law
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Christophe Lemaire

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Michaël Cousin