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Competition/European Law - France

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton displays a strong recent caseload, particularly for high-profile clients in the TMT sector. The law firm handles all areas of competition law, assisting with merger control mandates, FCA investigations and follow-on damages claims. Clients also benefit from the team's close cooperation with the firm's market-leading Brussels office, including on state aid and Foreign Subsidies Regime mandates.

Work Highlights

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  • Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton represented Decathlon in the competition law aspects of its acquisition of Bergfreunde.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Frédéric de Bure
2
Frédéric de Bure
2
Band 2

Frédéric de Bure moves up in the rankings on the back of his ability to handle high-profile FCA investigations and merger clearance mandates.

Frédéric de Bure has independent, rigorous judgment. He knows what the regulator will think and is clear with clients on that to create realistic expectations.

Frédéric de Bure is super smart, very practical and easy to access. He is definitely a raising star in Paris in the antitrust market.

Frédéric de Bure is extremely good, pragmatic and straight to the point. He has the capacity to project months ahead and see where everything will go which is extremely helpful.

Séverine Schrameck
4
Séverine Schrameck
4
Band 4

Séverine Schrameck climbs in the rankings following her work advising multinational clients on merger control and Foreign Subsidy Regime matters before both the FCA and the EC. In addition, she represents clients in FCA investigations into allegations of bid rigging and cartel involvement.

Séverine Schrameck is able to deeply understand and communicate the French system and legal culture while also explaining it and interpreting it for others.

Séverine Schrameck the ability to cut to the chase. She is very pragmatic and practical.

Séverine Schrameck is extremely available and she was amazing at guiding us through the proceedings.

Séverine Schrameck is very good commercially - clients love and trust her.

We have a very good relationship with Séverine Schrameck. She is easy to reach, nice and pragmatic.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Competition/European Law

Frédéric de Bure
2
Frédéric de Bure
2
Band 2
Séverine Schrameck
4
Séverine Schrameck
4
Band 4