Baker McKenzie, Competition/European Law

About

Provided by Baker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie's Paris office has a renowned Competition practice that boasts a wide and varied capability. We advise our clients on competition, distribution and consumer law in France and throughout Europe. Our legal assistance encompasses merger notifications, competition investigations and litigation before national and European authorities and courts. The team in Paris covers the full spectrum of work across competition law: cartel work, merger control, advice and litigation, competition compliance and follow on actions.

Baker McKenzie's team in Paris provides clients with proactive and effective assistance in dealing with the procedural aspects of dawn raids, in which the team has unparalleled experience. Baker McKenzie is now constantly involved in first-rank strategic cases of competition law and assists blue chip clients in almost all sectors of the economy.

Our cross border capability is a huge asset. We believe the breadth and depth of our practice allows us to work alongside clients cost effectively to identify risks and key issues early and present a considered global insight and a consistency of approach across multiple jurisdictions. Our Paris team has shown a steady and continuous growth, counselling clients from very diversified industry sectors and particularly the agribusiness. The quantity, quality and visibility of our Competition matters have significantly evolved, with a notable acceleration over the past years.

Chambers Review

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Competition/European Law - France

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie has experience in investigations before the FCA concerning allegations of abuse of dominance and cartel involvement, as well as other alleged anti-competitive agreements. It assists clients with initial dawn raids and subsequent follow-on damages proceedings. The law firm is also active on merger control matters. The law firm acts for a number of clients in the food and energy sectors, who benefit from the firm's significant global reach.

À propos de l’équipe

Baker McKenzie a de l’expérience dans les enquêtes devant la FCA concernant des allégations d’abus de position dominante et d’implication dans des ententes, ainsi que d’autres accords anticoncurrentiels. Le cabinet assiste ses clients dans de dawn-raids initiales et de procédures ultérieures de dommages. Le cabinet assiste également en matière de contrôle des concentrations. Le cabinet représente un certain nombre de clients dans les secteurs de l’alimentation et de l’énergie, qui bénéficient de l’importante portée mondiale du cabinet.

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Work Highlights

Provided by Baker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie assisted Crédit Agricole with notifying its proposed joint venture with Wordline to the European Commission.
Baker McKenzie a aidé le Crédit Agricole à notifier à la Commission européenne son projet de joint-venture avec Wordline.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Baker McKenzie assisted us on a very complex and unprecedent type of matter, finding convincing and helpful arguments.