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Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier has a strong practice with an impressive roster of clients comprising domestic companies and large multinationals. The law firm is active on large-scale merger control mandates, often advising on clearance at French and European levels. The team is also involved in contentious work, including cartel cases, as well as abuse of dominance investigations and related appeals and follow-on private damages actions. The firm is a popular choice with clients from the retail, financial services and TMT sectors.
Work Highlights
- Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier advised Bouygues Telecom on the clearance of its EUR6.7 billion acquisition of Equans before the EC.
Strengths
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"The team is extremely responsive. It is like simply working with someone down the hall. They are constantly available and provide exceptional legal services."
"Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier are very attentive to their clients and try to find the most accommodating way to serve the interests of their clients."
"They are a very strong team who work hard and have a great understanding of their client's business and the underlying economics."
"The firm is quick, responsive and able to work across borders seamlessly."
"Darrois Villey offers great knowledge and dedication."
"The team is extremely responsive. It is like simply working with someone down the hall. They are constantly available and provide exceptional legal services."
"Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier are very attentive to their clients and try to find the most accommodating way to serve the interests of their clients."
"They are a very strong team who work hard and have a great understanding of their client's business and the underlying economics."
"The firm is quick, responsive and able to work across borders seamlessly."
"Darrois Villey offers great knowledge and dedication."
Notable Practitioners
Didier Théophile acts in appeals against decisions of the FCA, as well as representing high-profile international clients in follow-on damages claims. He is also experienced in large-scale merger control mandates for household names in the TMT and retail spaces.
"He is one of the best French competition lawyers. He is very smart, pragmatic and skilled."
"Didier Théophile is not only the best antitrust lawyer in France but I would rank him among the very best in the world. He is strategic, thoughtful, always available and dedicated to pragmatic client service."
"He is the best competition lawyer we know. His skills, responsiveness and ability to find solutions in the best interest of his clients have always been remarkable."
"He has a sense of the legal strategy, which is excellent. He is completely convincing before the court and has the ability to know where we will go, which is very important."
Entering the rankings this year is Guillaume Aubron, who adeptly assists clients seeking merger clearance before the FCA and EC, as well as with antitrust proceedings.
"What I really like about him is that he has a good mix of being able to dive deep into the topics and really look at the details while, at the same time, keeping the broader picture in mind."
"He does not hesitate to look around corners and think of new ways to look at things."
"He is very responsive and available."
"He has very good expertise in competition law."
Ranked Lawyers at
Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier
France