About

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BDGS Associés’s Competition and Regulatory practice, comprising 15 lawyers, benefits from a unique position due to the experience of its partners Antoine Gosset-Grainville, Maria Trabucchi, Jérôme Fabre and François Gordon in all competition law and regulatory matters, including merger control, antitrust, state aid, private enforcement, sectorial regulation, as well as distribution law and foreign investments (FDI) reviews. Our Competition and Regulatory practice was also one of the very first to gain experience in the application of the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation after its entry into force in 2023, and continues to develop this expertise.


The practice is particularly renowned for its work in complex merger control and foreign investments with a strong risk of prohibition or remedies. It is also at the forefront of State aid, advising several major French undertakings in this area. The team is also increasingly active and successful in the antitrust litigation field.


BDGS Associés’s Competition and Regulatory practice also has significant experience in sectorial regulation both nationally and at EU level, notably in the telecommunications, energy, transport and broadcasting sectors. 

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Competition/European Law - France

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

BDGS Associés is a boutique firm known for its strong track record in high-end merger control instructions, with further experience in state aid issues and litigation at a European level. The law firm offers advice on dawn raids and related cartel and anti-competitive behaviour investigations. Its varied client base includes retailers, financial institutions and TMT, manufacturing, transport and energy sector companies.

Work Highlights

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  • BDGS Associés advised Alliance de la Presse d'Information Générale on abuse of dominance proceedings against Google before the FCA.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Antoine Gosset-Grainville
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Antoine Gosset-Grainville
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Eminent Practitioners
Antoine Gosset-Grainville is recognised for his experience in handling merger control, state aid mandates and litigation proceedings. He regularly represents clients in cartel and anti-competitive investigations launched by the FCA.
"Antoine Gosset-Grainville has huge experience and knowledge."
"He not only understands the technical part of your case but can integrate the political and global importance into it."
"Antoine Gosset-Grainville is a highly skilled and experienced counsel who listens to clients' needs."
Maria Trabucchi
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Maria Trabucchi
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Band 1
Maria Trabucchi is a top-ranked lawyer who frequently handles high-value merger control mandates. In addition, she leverages her experience to advise on abuse of dominance investigations launched by the FCA, as well as assisting clients with leniency applications. She is a favourite among clients in the TMT and food sectors.
"It is easy to work with her. She gives clear and pragmatic advice and she stays calm, which is appreciated."
"I found her extremely convincing and very calm but, at the same time, very punchy in the case she was making. I knew she was good but was positively surprised at how effective she was as a public speaker."
"Maria Trabucchi is a best-in-class lawyer. She is a pure diamond with her expertise, knowledge, experience, pragmatism and client-dedicated relationships."
"You can trust and rely on her."
"Maria Trabucchi does very outstanding work."

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BDGS Associés

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Competition/European Law

Antoine Gosset-Grainville
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Antoine Gosset-Grainville
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Eminent Practitioners
Maria Trabucchi
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Maria Trabucchi
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Band 1

Members

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François Gordon

Jérôme Fabre